Olympus SZ-10 vs Panasonic FZ47

Lets look closer at the Olympus SZ-10 vs Panasonic FZ47, both Small Sensor Superzoom digital cameras by brands Olympus and Panasonic. The sensor resolution of the SZ-10 (14MP) and the FZ47 (12MP) is very well matched and both cameras provide the same sensor size (1/2.3").

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The SZ-10 was introduced 5 months prior to the FZ47 which means that they are both of a similar age. Each of these cameras have different body design with the Olympus SZ-10 being a Compact camera and the Panasonic FZ47 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before getting into a complete comparison, here is a quick highlight of how the SZ-10 matches up versus the FZ47 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus SZ-10 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ47. The whole galleries are provided at Olympus SZ-10 Gallery & Panasonic FZ47 Gallery.

If you're aiming to lug around your camera regularly, you will have to factor its weight and dimensions. The Olympus SZ-10 offers external measurements of 106mm x 67mm x 38mm (4.2" x 2.6" x 1.5") and a weight of 215 grams (0.47 lbs) while the Panasonic FZ47 has dimensions of 120mm x 80mm x 92mm (4.7" x 3.1" x 3.6") accompanied by a weight of 498 grams (1.10 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you have at that moment. Below is a front view sizing comparison of the SZ-10 compared to the FZ47.

Looking at size and weight, the portability rating of the SZ-10 and FZ47 is 90 and 68 respectively.

Oftentimes, its difficult to envision the gap between sensor measurements purely by checking specs. The photograph below will help give you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the SZ-10 and FZ47.

As you can plainly see, both the cameras have the same sensor dimensions but not the same MP. You can expect to see the Olympus SZ-10 to give you extra detail using its extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also allow you to crop photos a bit more aggressively.