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Olympus 7010 vs Panasonic FZ47

Portability
94
Imaging
35
Features
18
Overall
28
Olympus Stylus 7010 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ47 front
Portability
68
Imaging
35
Features
45
Overall
39

Olympus 7010 vs Panasonic FZ47 Key Specs

Olympus 7010
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 64 - 1600
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 28-196mm (F3.0-5.9) lens
  • 145g - 98 x 56 x 26mm
  • Announced July 2009
  • Other Name is mju 7010
Panasonic FZ47
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 1600 (Increase 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
  • Additionally Known as Lumix DMC-FZ48
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Olympus 7010 vs Panasonic FZ47 Overview

Below is a in depth comparison of the Olympus 7010 versus Panasonic FZ47, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by manufacturers Olympus and Panasonic. The resolution of the 7010 (12MP) and the FZ47 (12MP) is very comparable and they come with the same exact sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The 7010 was released 24 months earlier than the FZ47 making the cameras a generation apart from one another. Both of these cameras offer different body type with the Olympus 7010 being a Compact camera and the Panasonic FZ47 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before getting straight into a complete comparison, below is a quick overview of how the 7010 scores against the FZ47 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Olympus 7010 over the Panasonic FZ47

 7010 FZ47 

Reasons to pick Panasonic FZ47 over the Olympus 7010

 FZ47 7010 
RevealedJuly 2011July 2009More recent by 24 months
Manually focus Very exact focusing
Display sizing3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution460k230kSharper display (+230k dot)

Common features in the Olympus 7010 and Panasonic FZ47

 7010 FZ47 
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen Lack of selfie screen
Touch friendly display Lack of Touch friendly display

Olympus 7010 vs Panasonic FZ47 Physical Comparison

For anybody who is planning to lug around your camera, you're going to have to factor its weight and volume. The Olympus 7010 comes with outside dimensions of 98mm x 56mm x 26mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.0") with a weight of 145 grams (0.32 lbs) and the Panasonic FZ47 has sizing 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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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you use during that time. Following is the front view dimension comparison of the 7010 against the FZ47.

Olympus 7010 vs Panasonic FZ47 size comparison

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the 7010 and FZ47 is 94 and 68 respectively.

Olympus 7010 vs Panasonic FZ47 top view buttons comparison

Olympus 7010 vs Panasonic FZ47 Sensor Comparison

Sometimes, it is very tough to visualise the contrast in sensor measurements just by checking out a spec sheet. The graphic here will help provide you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the 7010 and FZ47.

As you can see, both cameras offer the same exact sensor sizing and the same MP so you can expect comparable quality of photographs though you may want to take the age of the cameras into account. The older 7010 will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor innovation.

Olympus 7010 vs Panasonic FZ47 sensor size comparison

Olympus 7010 vs Panasonic FZ47 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus 7010 vs Panasonic FZ47 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus 7010 as a Portrait photography camera
Panasonic FZ47 as a Portrait photography camera
21
focusing manually not possible
no manual control
external flash not possible
sensor resolution low (12MP)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
38
has manual focus
above average flash sync speed (1/2,000s)
features face detect focusing
no external flash support
sensor resolution low (12 megapixels)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
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Street Comparison

Olympus 7010 Street photography advice
Panasonic FZ47 Street photography advice
56
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
no moving screen
very small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
43
built in image stabilization (Optical)
screen is fixed
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
more heavy than competition in class (498 grams)
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Sports Comparison

Olympus 7010 Sports photography advice
Panasonic FZ47 Sports photography advice
27
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
no shutter priority mode
sensor resolution low (12 megapixels)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect auto focus
42
excellent zoom range (25-600mm 24.0 x zoom)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
features tracking focus
good battery life (400 per charge)
slow frames per second (4.0 frames per second)
sensor resolution low (12 megapixels)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Olympus 7010 Travel photography info
Panasonic FZ47 Travel photography info
57
flash built-in
quite wide (28mm)
doesn't have Timelapse recording
sensor resolution low (12 megapixels)
display isn't selfie friendly
sluggish max aperture (f3.0)
51
good battery life (400 shots)
has built in flash
rather wide (25mm)
great zoom (600mm)
doesn't have Timelapse recording
more heavy than competition in class (498 grams)
sensor resolution low (12MP)
screen isn't selfie friendly
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus 7010 Landscape photography information
Panasonic FZ47 Landscape photography information
32
quite wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
focusing manually not possible
cannot change lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.0)
screen is somewhat small (2.7")
no manual control
sensor resolution low (12MP)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
doesn't have Timelapse recording
43
has manual focus
rather wide (25mm)
nice screen size (3 inch)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
good battery life (400 CIPA)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
sensor resolution low (12MP)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
doesn't have Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus 7010 Vlogging factors
Panasonic FZ47 Vlogging factors
28
quite wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
sluggish max aperture (f3.0)
display isn't selfie friendly
video quality not great (640 x 480 resolution)
doesn't have external microphone socket
27
rather wide (25mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
features face detect focusing
video res high (1920 x 1080 pxls)
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
screen isn't selfie friendly
doesn't have microphone jack
more heavy than competition in class (498 grams)
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Olympus 7010 vs Panasonic FZ47 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus 7010 and Panasonic FZ47
 Olympus Stylus 7010Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ47
General Information
Manufacturer Olympus Panasonic
Model Olympus Stylus 7010 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ47
Also called mju 7010 Lumix DMC-FZ48
Category Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Superzoom
Announced 2009-07-22 2011-07-21
Body design Compact SLR-like (bridge)
Sensor Information
Processor TruePic III Venus Engine FHD
Sensor type CCD CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.08 x 4.56mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor surface area 27.7mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixels 12 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Max resolution 3968 x 2976 4000 x 3000
Max native ISO 1600 1600
Max enhanced ISO - 6400
Min native ISO 64 100
RAW images
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
Continuous AF
Single AF
AF tracking
AF selectice
AF center weighted
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Number of focus points - 23
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 28-196mm (7.0x) 25-600mm (24.0x)
Maximal aperture f/3.0-5.9 f/2.8-5.2
Macro focus range 10cm 1cm
Focal length multiplier 5.9 5.9
Screen
Range of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen sizing 2.7 inches 3 inches
Screen resolution 230 thousand dot 460 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None Electronic
Viewfinder coverage - 100%
Features
Minimum shutter speed 4 seconds 60 seconds
Fastest shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Continuous shutter speed - 4.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Set WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 5.80 m 9.50 m
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-eye Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Sync
Hot shoe
AEB
White balance bracketing
Fastest flash sync - 1/2000 seconds
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) 1920 x 1080 (30 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 640x480 1920x1080
Video format Motion JPEG AVCHD
Microphone input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 145 gr (0.32 lb) 498 gr (1.10 lb)
Dimensions 98 x 56 x 26mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.0") 120 x 80 x 92mm (4.7" x 3.1" x 3.6")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery life - 400 photographs
Battery format - Battery Pack
Battery model LI-42B -
Self timer Yes (12 seconds) Yes (2 or 10 sec, 10 sec (3 pictures))
Time lapse feature
Storage media xD Picture Card, microSD Card, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal
Storage slots One One
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