Olympus E-PL2 vs Panasonic FZ47
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85 Imaging
48 Features
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Portability
68 Imaging
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45 Overall
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68 Imaging
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Olympus E-PL2 vs Panasonic FZ47 Key Specs
Olympus E-PL2
(Full Review)
(Full Review)
- 12MP - Four Thirds Sensor
- 3" Fixed Display
- ISO 100 - 6400
- Sensor based Image Stabilization
- 1280 x 720 video
- Micro Four Thirds Mount
- 362g - 114 x 72 x 42mm
- Launched February 2011
- Succeeded the Olympus E-PL1s
- Refreshed by Olympus E-PL3
Panasonic FZ47
(Full Review)
(Full Review)
- 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 3" Fixed Screen
- ISO 100 - 1600 (Bump to 6400)
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 1920 x 1080 video
- 25-600mm (F2.8-5.2) lens
- 498g - 120 x 80 x 92mm
- Revealed July 2011
- Other Name is Lumix DMC-FZ48
Photography Glossary Olympus E-PL2 vs Panasonic FZ47 Overview
Following is a extended assessment of the Olympus E-PL2 vs Panasonic FZ47, former is a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by brands Olympus and Panasonic. The resolution of the E-PL2 (12MP) and the FZ47 (12MP) is relatively comparable but the E-PL2 (Four Thirds) and FZ47 (1/2.3") provide totally different sensor sizing.
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Before delving into a in-depth comparison, here is a short highlight of how the E-PL2 scores vs the FZ47 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.
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Reasons to pick Olympus E-PL2 over the Panasonic FZ47
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Reasons to pick Panasonic FZ47 over the Olympus E-PL2
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Common features in the Olympus E-PL2 and Panasonic FZ47
| E-PL2 | FZ47 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revealed | February 2011 |  | July 2011 | Same age |
| Manual focus |  | Dial exact focusing | ||
| Screen type | Fixed |  | Fixed | Fixed screen |
| Screen size | 3" |  | 3" | Same screen measurement |
| Screen resolution | 460k |  | 460k | Identical screen resolution |
| Selfie screen |  | No selfie screen | ||
| Touch screen |  | Neither features Touch screen |
Olympus E-PL2 vs Panasonic FZ47 Physical Comparison
For anybody who is aiming to carry around your camera often, you need to consider its weight and dimensions. The Olympus E-PL2 enjoys outside dimensions of 114mm x 72mm x 42mm (4.5" x 2.8" x 1.7") with a weight of 362 grams (0.80 lbs) whilst the Panasonic FZ47 has dimensions of 120mm x 80mm x 92mm (4.7" x 3.1" x 3.6") having a weight of 498 grams (1.10 lbs).
Look at the Olympus E-PL2 vs Panasonic FZ47 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.
Remember, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you use during that time. Following is a front view dimensions comparison of the E-PL2 compared to the FZ47.
Considering size and weight, the portability grade of the E-PL2 and FZ47 is 85 and 68 respectively.
Olympus E-PL2 vs Panasonic FZ47 Sensor Comparison
Generally, it is very tough to envision the difference in sensor sizes just by seeing technical specs. The picture below might provide you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the E-PL2 and FZ47.
As you can tell, the 2 cameras come with the identical resolution albeit not the same sensor sizes. The E-PL2 has the bigger sensor which will make getting shallow depth of field easier.
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Portrait Comparison
Olympus E-PL2 Portrait photography advice
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has manual focus
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
has face detect focusing
supports RAW formats
low megapixels (12 megapixels)
you can focus manually
high flash sync speed (1/2,000 seconds)
offers face detect focusing
external flash not possible
low MP (12MP)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
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Panasonic FZ47 Street photography features
image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
supports RAW formats
screen is fixed
built in image stabilization (Optical)
fixed screen
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
more heavy than average (498g)
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Olympus E-PL2 Sports photography information
Panasonic FZ47 Sports photography information
image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
has tracking focus
slow frames per second (3.0 fps)
low megapixels (12MP)
terrible battery pack (280 shots)
has no phase detect AF
great zoom range (25-600mm 24.0 x zoom)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
offers tracking focus
good battery (400 shots)
painfully slow continuous shooting (4.0 frames/s)
low MP (12MP)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect AF
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Olympus E-PL2 Travel photography details
Panasonic FZ47 Travel photography details
flash built-in
no Timelapse function
terrible battery pack (280 CIPA)
low megapixels (12MP)
does not have a selfie friendly display
good battery (400 CIPA)
has built in flash
relatively wide (25mm)
long reach (600mm)
does not have Timelapse recording
more heavy than average (498 grams)
low MP (12 megapixels)
doesn't feature selfie friendly display
slow max aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape photography with Panasonic FZ47
has manual focus
interchangeable lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
screen is a good size (3")
image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
supports RAW formats
low megapixels (12MP)
terrible battery pack (280 shots)
no Timelapse function
you can focus manually
relatively wide (25mm)
screen size is good (3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
good battery (400 per charge)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f2.8)
low MP (12MP)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
does not have Timelapse recording
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Olympus E-PL2 Vlogging factors
Panasonic FZ47 Vlogging factors
image stabilization (Sensor based)
has face detect focusing
does not have a selfie friendly display
video res low (1280 x 720 resolution)
no microphone socket
relatively wide (25mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
offers face detect focusing
high res video (1920 x 1080 resolution)
slow max aperture (f2.8)
doesn't feature selfie friendly display
does not have microphone port
more heavy than average (498g)
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Olympus E-PL2 vs Panasonic FZ47 Specifications
| Olympus PEN E-PL2 | Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ47 | |
|---|---|---|
| General Information | ||
| Make | Olympus | Panasonic |
| Model type | Olympus PEN E-PL2 | Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ47 |
| Otherwise known as | - | Lumix DMC-FZ48 |
| Class | Entry-Level Mirrorless | Small Sensor Superzoom |
| Launched | 2011-02-11 | 2011-07-21 |
| Body design | Rangefinder-style mirrorless | SLR-like (bridge) |
| Sensor Information | ||
| Processor Chip | Truepic V | Venus Engine FHD |
| Sensor type | CMOS | CCD |
| Sensor size | Four Thirds | 1/2.3" |
| Sensor measurements | 17.3 x 13mm | 6.08 x 4.56mm |
| Sensor area | 224.9mm² | 27.7mm² |
| Sensor resolution | 12 megapixel | 12 megapixel |
| Anti alias filter | ||
| Aspect ratio | 4:3 | 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 |
| Maximum resolution | 4032 x 3024 | 4000 x 3000 |
| Maximum native ISO | 6400 | 1600 |
| Maximum boosted ISO | - | 6400 |
| Lowest native ISO | 100 | 100 |
| RAW pictures | ||
| Autofocusing | ||
| Manual focusing | ||
| Touch focus | ||
| Continuous autofocus | ||
| Single autofocus | ||
| Autofocus tracking | ||
| Autofocus selectice | ||
| Autofocus center weighted | ||
| Autofocus multi area | ||
| Live view autofocus | ||
| Face detect focus | ||
| Contract detect focus | ||
| Phase detect focus | ||
| Total focus points | 11 | 23 |
| Lens | ||
| Lens mount type | Micro Four Thirds | fixed lens |
| Lens zoom range | - | 25-600mm (24.0x) |
| Max aperture | - | f/2.8-5.2 |
| Macro focusing distance | - | 1cm |
| Total lenses | 107 | - |
| Crop factor | 2.1 | 5.9 |
| Screen | ||
| Range of display | Fixed Type | Fixed Type |
| Display size | 3 inches | 3 inches |
| Resolution of display | 460 thousand dot | 460 thousand dot |
| Selfie friendly | ||
| Liveview | ||
| Touch function | ||
| Display tech | HyperCrystal LCD AR(Anti-Reflective) coating | - |
| Viewfinder Information | ||
| Viewfinder | Electronic (optional) | Electronic |
| Viewfinder coverage | - | 100% |
| Features | ||
| Slowest shutter speed | 60s | 60s |
| Maximum shutter speed | 1/4000s | 1/2000s |
| Continuous shooting speed | 3.0 frames/s | 4.0 frames/s |
| Shutter priority | ||
| Aperture priority | ||
| Expose Manually | ||
| Exposure compensation | Yes | Yes |
| Set white balance | ||
| Image stabilization | ||
| Built-in flash | ||
| Flash distance | 10.00 m | 9.50 m |
| Flash options | Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in, Slow Sync, Manual (3 levels) | Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Sync |
| External flash | ||
| AEB | ||
| White balance bracketing | ||
| Maximum flash sync | 1/160s | 1/2000s |
| Exposure | ||
| Multisegment exposure | ||
| Average exposure | ||
| Spot exposure | ||
| Partial exposure | ||
| AF area exposure | ||
| Center weighted exposure | ||
| Video features | ||
| Supported video resolutions | 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) |
| Maximum video resolution | 1280x720 | 1920x1080 |
| Video format | Motion JPEG | AVCHD |
| Microphone jack | ||
| Headphone jack | ||
| Connectivity | ||
| Wireless | None | None |
| Bluetooth | ||
| NFC | ||
| HDMI | ||
| USB | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) |
| GPS | None | None |
| Physical | ||
| Environment seal | ||
| Water proofing | ||
| Dust proofing | ||
| Shock proofing | ||
| Crush proofing | ||
| Freeze proofing | ||
| Weight | 362g (0.80 pounds) | 498g (1.10 pounds) |
| Physical dimensions | 114 x 72 x 42mm (4.5" x 2.8" x 1.7") | 120 x 80 x 92mm (4.7" x 3.1" x 3.6") |
| DXO scores | ||
| DXO All around rating | 55 | not tested |
| DXO Color Depth rating | 21.4 | not tested |
| DXO Dynamic range rating | 10.2 | not tested |
| DXO Low light rating | 573 | not tested |
| Other | ||
| Battery life | 280 photographs | 400 photographs |
| Form of battery | Battery Pack | Battery Pack |
| Battery ID | BLS-5 | - |
| Self timer | Yes (2 or 12 sec) | Yes (2 or 10 sec, 10 sec (3 pictures)) |
| Time lapse shooting | ||
| Storage media | SD/SDHC | SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal |
| Storage slots | Single | Single |
| Retail pricing | $0 | $379 |