Olympus E-PL7 vs Panasonic FZ47

Below is a extensive overview of the Olympus E-PL7 versus Panasonic FZ47, former being a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by companies Olympus and Panasonic. There is a considerable difference among the resolutions of the E-PL7 (16MP) and FZ47 (12MP) and the E-PL7 (Four Thirds) and FZ47 (1/2.3") provide different sensor sizing.

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The E-PL7 was manufactured 3 years later than the FZ47 and that is a fairly large difference as far as camera tech is concerned. The two cameras feature different body design with the Olympus E-PL7 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic FZ47 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before getting right into a in depth comparison, here is a quick highlight of how the E-PL7 grades vs the FZ47 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus PEN E-PL7 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ47. The entire galleries are viewable at Olympus E-PL7 Gallery & Panasonic FZ47 Gallery.

If you are planning to lug around your camera regularly, you'll have to factor its weight and dimensions. The Olympus E-PL7 has outside measurements of 115mm x 67mm x 38mm (4.5" x 2.6" x 1.5") with a weight of 357 grams (0.79 lbs) while the Panasonic FZ47 has dimensions of 120mm x 80mm x 92mm (4.7" x 3.1" x 3.6") and a weight of 498 grams (1.10 lbs).

Contrast the Olympus E-PL7 versus Panasonic FZ47 in our newest Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you use at the time. Underneath is a front view size comparison of the E-PL7 against the FZ47.

Using size and weight, the portability rating of the E-PL7 and FZ47 is 86 and 68 respectively.

Usually, it is very tough to imagine the gap in sensor measurements just by researching a spec sheet. The photograph here will give you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the E-PL7 and FZ47.

Clearly, both the cameras come with different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The E-PL7 featuring a bigger sensor is going to make getting shallow DOF simpler and the Olympus E-PL7 will provide you with extra detail due to its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop shots a good deal more aggressively. The newer E-PL7 should have an advantage in sensor tech.