Olympus 7010 vs Panasonic FZ47

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.

Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus Stylus 7010 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ47. The complete galleries are provided at Olympus 7010 Gallery & Panasonic FZ47 Gallery.

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.

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

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.