Olympus FE-47 vs Panasonic ZS7

Let's look more closely at the Olympus FE-47 and Panasonic ZS7, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by brands Olympus and Panasonic. The image resolution of the FE-47 (14MP) and the ZS7 (12MP) is very similar and both cameras boast the identical sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The FE-47 was introduced 18 months before the ZS7 making them a generation apart from one another. Both cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before going right into a detailed comparison, here is a short summary of how the FE-47 matches up vs the ZS7 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus FE-47 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS7. The whole galleries are provided at Olympus FE-47 Gallery & Panasonic ZS7 Gallery.

For anybody who is aiming to carry your camera often, you'll have to factor its weight and measurements. The Olympus FE-47 offers physical measurements of 98mm x 61mm x 27mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 1.1") with a weight of 204 grams (0.45 lbs) whilst the Panasonic ZS7 has proportions of 103mm x 60mm x 33mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.3") accompanied by a weight of 218 grams (0.48 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you are using at the time. Here is a front view size comparison of the FE-47 against the ZS7.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the FE-47 and ZS7 is 93 and 91 respectively.

Typically, its hard to see the gap between sensor sizing purely by reading technical specs. The photograph below should provide you a better sense of the sensor sizing in the FE-47 and ZS7.

As you can tell, both the cameras feature the identical sensor size but not the same MP. You can expect to see the Olympus FE-47 to offer more detail using its extra 2MP. Greater resolution will also help you crop pics way more aggressively. The older FE-47 is going to be behind in sensor technology.