Olympus 7040 vs Panasonic FZ47

Lets take a more detailed look at the Olympus 7040 and Panasonic FZ47, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by manufacturers Olympus and Panasonic. The image resolution of the 7040 (14MP) and the FZ47 (12MP) is fairly comparable and both cameras posses the same sensor size (1/2.3").

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The 7040 was unveiled 18 months before the FZ47 making them a generation apart from each other. Both of these cameras have different body design with the Olympus 7040 being a Compact camera and the Panasonic FZ47 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before going right into a detailed comparison, here is a concise highlight of how the 7040 grades vs the FZ47 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus Stylus 7040 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ47. The full galleries are provided at Olympus 7040 Gallery & Panasonic FZ47 Gallery.

For anyone who is intending to lug around your camera, you will want to factor in its weight and proportions. The Olympus 7040 provides external dimensions of 95mm x 56mm x 26mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 1.0") with a weight of 144 grams (0.32 lbs) whilst the Panasonic FZ47 has measurements of 120mm x 80mm x 92mm (4.7" x 3.1" x 3.6") and a weight of 498 grams (1.10 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you have attached at that moment. The following is a front view proportions comparison of the 7040 and the FZ47.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability grade of the 7040 and FZ47 is 95 and 68 respectively.

Generally, it can be hard to visualise the contrast in sensor measurements merely by seeing specs. The visual below will help offer you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the 7040 and FZ47.

As you can plainly see, both of these cameras provide the same sensor dimensions but not the same resolution. You can anticipate the Olympus 7040 to provide more detail having an extra 2MP. Greater resolution will let you crop images more aggressively. The older 7040 will be behind with regard to sensor technology.