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Olympus FE-47 vs Panasonic ZS60

Portability
93
Imaging
36
Features
17
Overall
28
Olympus FE-47 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS60 front
Portability
88
Imaging
44
Features
63
Overall
51

Olympus FE-47 vs Panasonic ZS60 Key Specs

Olympus FE-47
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 1600
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 36-180mm (F3.5-5.6) lens
  • 204g - 98 x 61 x 27mm
  • Announced January 2010
Panasonic ZS60
(Full Review)
  • 18MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 3200 (Increase to 6400)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • 24-720mm (F3.3-6.4) lens
  • 282g - 112 x 64 x 38mm
  • Launched January 2016
  • Other Name is Lumix DMC-TZ80
  • Earlier Model is Panasonic ZS50
  • Refreshed by Panasonic ZS70
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Olympus FE-47 vs Panasonic ZS60 Overview

Here, we will be comparing the Olympus FE-47 vs Panasonic ZS60, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by competitors Olympus and Panasonic. There is a considerable difference among the sensor resolutions of the FE-47 (14MP) and ZS60 (18MP) but both cameras provide the identical sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The FE-47 was manufactured 7 years before the ZS60 and that is a fairly large difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of the cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before we go right into a more detailed comparison, here is a brief synopsis of how the FE-47 grades vs the ZS60 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Olympus FE-47 over the Panasonic ZS60

 FE-47 ZS60 

Reasons to pick Panasonic ZS60 over the Olympus FE-47

 ZS60 FE-47 
LaunchedJanuary 2016January 2010More recent by 72 months
Manually focus More exact focusing
Screen size3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution1040k230kCrisper screen (+810k dot)
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Common features in the Olympus FE-47 and Panasonic ZS60

 FE-47 ZS60 
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Neither has selfie screen

Olympus FE-47 vs Panasonic ZS60 Physical Comparison

For those who are planning to lug around your camera often, you have to think about its weight and volume. The Olympus FE-47 has outside dimensions of 98mm x 61mm x 27mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 1.1") having a weight of 204 grams (0.45 lbs) and the Panasonic ZS60 has sizing of 112mm x 64mm x 38mm (4.4" x 2.5" x 1.5") and a weight of 282 grams (0.62 lbs).

Analyze the Olympus FE-47 vs Panasonic ZS60 in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you are employing at that moment. The following is a front view measurement comparison of the FE-47 vs the ZS60.

Olympus FE-47 vs Panasonic ZS60 size comparison

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability score of the FE-47 and ZS60 is 93 and 88 respectively.

Olympus FE-47 vs Panasonic ZS60 top view buttons comparison

Olympus FE-47 vs Panasonic ZS60 Sensor Comparison

Oftentimes, it can be difficult to visualise the difference in sensor measurements just by viewing specs. The visual underneath should offer you a clearer sense of the sensor sizes in the FE-47 and ZS60.

As you can plainly see, each of the cameras feature the identical sensor size albeit not the same megapixels. You can expect the Panasonic ZS60 to result in more detail due to its extra 4MP. Higher resolution will enable you to crop shots way more aggressively. The older FE-47 will be behind in sensor tech.

Olympus FE-47 vs Panasonic ZS60 sensor size comparison

Olympus FE-47 vs Panasonic ZS60 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus FE-47 vs Panasonic ZS60 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus FE-47 Portrait photography details
Panasonic ZS60 Portrait photography details
28
decent megapixels (14MP)
focusing manually not possible
manual exposure not possible
cannot use external flash
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
53
focusing manually
good megapixels (18MP)
features face detect focus
saves RAW files
cannot use external flash
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
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Street Comparison

Olympus FE-47 Street photography details
Panasonic ZS60 Street photography details
47
screen does not articulate
does not have image stabilization
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
71
image stabilization (Optical)
saves RAW files
offers touch to focus
lighter than competition in class (282 grams)
screen does not articulate
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
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Sports Comparison

Olympus FE-47 as a Sports photography camera
Panasonic ZS60 as a Sports photography camera
34
decent megapixels (14 megapixels)
supports tracking autofocus
no shutter priority
does not have image stabilization
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect AF
57
great zoom range (24-720mm 30.0 x zoom)
quiet shooting (1/16,000s)
image stabilization (Optical)
good megapixels (18 megapixels)
features tracking focus
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus FE-47 as a Travel photography camera
Panasonic ZS60 as a Travel photography camera
57
decent megapixels (14 megapixels)
built-in flash
doesn't have Timelapse function
doesn't offer selfie friendly screen
wide angle not fantastic (36mm)
slow max aperture (f3.5)
74
lighter than competition in class (282 grams)
offers touch to focus
good megapixels (18 megapixels)
has built in flash
decently wide (24mm)
very long zoom (720mm)
display isn't selfie friendly
sluggish max aperture (f3.3)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus FE-47 Landscape photography info
Panasonic ZS60 Landscape photography info
28
decent megapixels (14 megapixels)
focusing manually not possible
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not fantastic (36mm)
slow max aperture (f3.5)
screen is somewhat small (2.7 inches)
manual exposure not possible
does not have image stabilization
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
doesn't have Timelapse function
59
focusing manually
decently wide (24mm)
screen is a good size (3 inches)
image stabilization (Optical)
good megapixels (18MP)
saves RAW files
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.3)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus FE-47 Vlogging info
Panasonic ZS60 Vlogging info
22
wide angle not fantastic (36mm)
slow max aperture (f3.5)
doesn't offer selfie friendly screen
does not have image stabilization
video quality not great (640 x 480 pxls)
doesn't have external microphone socket
35
decently wide (24mm)
touchscreen
image stabilization (Optical)
features face detect focus
great video quality (3840 x 2160 resolution)
lighter than competition in class (282g)
sluggish max aperture (f3.3)
display isn't selfie friendly
no mic support
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Olympus FE-47 vs Panasonic ZS60 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus FE-47 and Panasonic ZS60
 Olympus FE-47Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS60
General Information
Brand Olympus Panasonic
Model Olympus FE-47 Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS60
Alternative name - Lumix DMC-TZ80
Category Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Superzoom
Announced 2010-01-07 2016-01-05
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip TruePic III Venus Engine
Sensor type CCD CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.08 x 4.56mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 27.7mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 14 megapixel 18 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 4288 x 3216 4896 x 3672
Maximum native ISO 1600 3200
Maximum boosted ISO - 6400
Min native ISO 100 80
RAW pictures
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch to focus
Continuous AF
Single AF
Tracking AF
Selective AF
AF center weighted
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Number of focus points - 49
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 36-180mm (5.0x) 24-720mm (30.0x)
Maximal aperture f/3.5-5.6 f/3.3-6.4
Macro focus range 3cm 3cm
Crop factor 5.9 5.8
Screen
Type of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display size 2.7" 3"
Resolution of display 230k dots 1,040k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 1,166k dots
Viewfinder coverage - 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification - 0.46x
Features
Slowest shutter speed 4 secs 4 secs
Maximum shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/2000 secs
Maximum quiet shutter speed - 1/16000 secs
Continuous shooting rate - 10.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation - Yes
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 3.80 m 5.60 m (at Auto ISO)
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Fill-in Auto, Auto/Red-eye Reduction, Forced On, Slow Sync./Red-eye Reduction, Forced Off
External flash
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) 3840 x 2160 (30p), 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i, 30p), 1280 x 720 (30p), 640 x 480 (30p)
Maximum video resolution 640x480 3840x2160
Video format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, AVCHD
Mic support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 204 gr (0.45 lbs) 282 gr (0.62 lbs)
Physical dimensions 98 x 61 x 27mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 1.1") 112 x 64 x 38mm (4.4" x 2.5" x 1.5")
DXO scores
DXO All around score not tested 37
DXO Color Depth score not tested 19.3
DXO Dynamic range score not tested 10.6
DXO Low light score not tested 109
Other
Battery life - 320 shots
Form of battery - Battery Pack
Battery model 2 x AA -
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 seconds) Yes (2 or 10 sec, 3 shots / 10 secs)
Time lapse shooting
Storage type SD/SDHC, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC
Card slots Single Single
Retail price $0 $248