Olympus E-M10 vs Panasonic FZ47

Its time to look a bit more in depth at the Olympus E-M10 vs Panasonic FZ47, former is a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by manufacturers Olympus and Panasonic. There exists a considerable gap among the sensor resolutions of the E-M10 (16MP) and FZ47 (12MP) and the E-M10 (Four Thirds) and FZ47 (1/2.3") come with different sensor sizing.

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The E-M10 was revealed 2 years after the FZ47 which is a fairly large difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-M10 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic FZ47 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before diving in to a more detailed comparison, below is a concise overview of how the E-M10 scores versus the FZ47 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus OM-D E-M10 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ47. The full galleries are viewable at Olympus E-M10 Gallery & Panasonic FZ47 Gallery.

For those who are intending to travel with your camera, you have to consider its weight and proportions. The Olympus E-M10 offers external dimensions of 119mm x 82mm x 46mm (4.7" x 3.2" x 1.8") along with a weight of 396 grams (0.87 lbs) and the Panasonic FZ47 has measurements of 120mm x 80mm x 92mm (4.7" x 3.1" x 3.6") with a weight of 498 grams (1.10 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you select during that time. Following is the front view dimension comparison of the E-M10 vs the FZ47.

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

Quite often, it's tough to imagine the difference in sensor dimensions just by researching technical specs. The pic underneath will offer you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-M10 and FZ47.

As you have seen, both cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The E-M10 using its bigger sensor is going to make achieving shallower depth of field simpler and the Olympus E-M10 will provide you with more detail because of its extra 4MP. Higher resolution will also let you crop pictures somewhat more aggressively. The newer E-M10 provides an advantage in sensor tech.