Olympus FE-47 vs Panasonic ZS70

Below is a comprehensive review of the Olympus FE-47 vs Panasonic ZS70, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by companies Olympus and Panasonic. There is a crucial difference between the sensor resolutions of the FE-47 (14MP) and ZS70 (20MP) but they possess the same exact sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The FE-47 was released 8 years before the ZS70 and that is quite a serious gap as far as tech is concerned. Both the cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before we go straight into a in depth comparison, below is a concise view of how the FE-47 scores versus the ZS70 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus FE-47 and Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS70. The complete galleries are viewable at Olympus FE-47 Gallery and Panasonic ZS70 Gallery.

If you are looking to lug around your camera frequently, you're going to have to factor its weight and dimensions. The Olympus FE-47 provides external measurements of 98mm x 61mm x 27mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 1.1") accompanied by a weight of 204 grams (0.45 lbs) and the Panasonic ZS70 has dimensions of 112mm x 67mm x 41mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.6") accompanied by a weight of 322 grams (0.71 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you are working with at that moment. The following is the front view over all size comparison of the FE-47 and the ZS70.

Considering size and weight, the portability rating of the FE-47 and ZS70 is 93 and 87 respectively.

Often, it can be difficult to imagine the contrast between sensor measurements simply by checking a spec sheet. The visual underneath might provide you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the FE-47 and ZS70.

As you can see, the two cameras enjoy the same exact sensor sizing albeit different resolution. You should expect the Panasonic ZS70 to give you more detail as a result of its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop shots far more aggressively. The older FE-47 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor technology.