Olympus E-M10 II vs Panasonic FZ47

Its time to look much closer at the Olympus E-M10 II and Panasonic FZ47, former is a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by manufacturers Olympus and Panasonic. There exists a noticeable gap between the resolutions of the E-M10 II (16MP) and FZ47 (12MP) and the E-M10 II (Four Thirds) and FZ47 (1/2.3") feature totally different sensor dimensions.

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The E-M10 II was brought out 4 years after the FZ47 which is quite a sizable difference as far as technology is concerned. The two cameras offer different body type with the Olympus E-M10 II being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic FZ47 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before diving straight into a complete comparison, below is a concise synopsis of how the E-M10 II matches up versus the FZ47 for portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus OM-D E-M10 II & Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ47. The entire galleries are available at Olympus E-M10 II Gallery & Panasonic FZ47 Gallery.

For anybody who is going to travel with your camera, you'll have to factor its weight and dimensions. The Olympus E-M10 II comes with outer dimensions of 120mm x 83mm x 47mm (4.7" x 3.3" x 1.9") and a weight of 390 grams (0.86 lbs) while the Panasonic FZ47 has dimensions of 120mm x 80mm x 92mm (4.7" x 3.1" x 3.6") along with a weight of 498 grams (1.10 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are utilizing at the time. Following is the front view sizing comparison of the E-M10 II against the FZ47.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability score of the E-M10 II and FZ47 is 82 and 68 respectively.

More often than not, it's hard to envision the contrast between sensor dimensions just by checking specs. The pic here might offer you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-M10 II and FZ47.

All in all, the 2 cameras offer different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The E-M10 II due to its larger sensor will make shooting shallow depth of field simpler and the Olympus E-M10 II will give greater detail having its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop pics a little more aggressively. The more recent E-M10 II will have a benefit in sensor tech.