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Olympus 7040 vs Panasonic FZ47

Portability
95
Imaging
36
Features
31
Overall
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Olympus Stylus 7040 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ47 front
Portability
68
Imaging
35
Features
45
Overall
39

Olympus 7040 vs Panasonic FZ47 Key Specs

Olympus 7040
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 64 - 1600
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-196mm (F3.0-5.9) lens
  • 144g - 95 x 56 x 26mm
  • Introduced January 2010
  • Other Name is mju 7040
Panasonic FZ47
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 1600 (Boost to 6400)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-600mm (F2.8-5.2) lens
  • 498g - 120 x 80 x 92mm
  • Launched July 2011
  • Also Known as Lumix DMC-FZ48
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Olympus 7040 vs Panasonic FZ47 Overview

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.

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Reasons to pick Olympus 7040 over the Panasonic FZ47

 7040 FZ47 

Reasons to pick Panasonic FZ47 over the Olympus 7040

 FZ47 7040 
LaunchedJuly 2011January 2010More recent by 18 months
Manually focus Dial exact focus
Display resolution460k230kClearer display (+230k dot)

Common features in the Olympus 7040 and Panasonic FZ47

 7040 FZ47 
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display dimensions3"3"Equal display size
Selfie screen Lack of selfie screen
Touch friendly display Neither provides Touch friendly display

Olympus 7040 vs Panasonic FZ47 Physical Comparison

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.

Olympus 7040 vs Panasonic FZ47 size comparison

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

Olympus 7040 vs Panasonic FZ47 top view buttons comparison

Olympus 7040 vs Panasonic FZ47 Sensor Comparison

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.

Olympus 7040 vs Panasonic FZ47 sensor size comparison

Olympus 7040 vs Panasonic FZ47 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus 7040 vs Panasonic FZ47 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus 7040 as a Portrait photography camera
Panasonic FZ47 as a Portrait photography camera
28
megapixel count good (14MP)
no manual focus
manual exposure not available
external flash not possible
very small sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
38
has manual focus
flash sync is higher than normal (1/2,000 seconds)
comes with face detect focus
external flash not possible
low megapixels (12 megapixels)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
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Street Comparison

Olympus 7040 Street photography highlights
Panasonic FZ47 Street photography highlights
57
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
screen does not articulate
very small sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
43
built in image stabilization (Optical)
fixed screen
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
more heavy than average in class (498 grams)
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Sports Comparison

Olympus 7040 as a Sports photography camera
Panasonic FZ47 as a Sports photography camera
39
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
megapixel count good (14 megapixels)
provides tracking autofocus
painfully slow continuous shooting (1.0 frames per second)
no shutter priority mode
very small sensor (1/2.3")
has no phase detect auto focus
42
great zoom range (25-600mm 24.0 x zoom)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
comes with tracking focus
good battery pack (400 CIPA)
painfully slow continuous shooting (4.0 frames per second)
low megapixels (12MP)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
has no phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus 7040 Travel photography features
Panasonic FZ47 Travel photography features
65
megapixel count good (14MP)
has built in flash
fairly wide (28mm)
lack of Timelapse mode
display isn't selfie friendly
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.0)
51
good battery pack (400 per charge)
built-in flash
reasonably wide (25mm)
long reach (600mm)
lack of Timelapse function
more heavy than average in class (498 grams)
low megapixels (12 megapixels)
does not offer selfie friendly screen
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus 7040 Landscape photography advice
Panasonic FZ47 Landscape photography advice
42
fairly wide (28mm)
screen size is good (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
megapixel count good (14MP)
no manual focus
cannot switch lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.0)
manual exposure not available
very small sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
lack of Timelapse mode
43
has manual focus
reasonably wide (25mm)
screen is a decent size (3")
built in image stabilization (Optical)
good battery pack (400 shots)
can't swap lenses (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
low megapixels (12MP)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
lack of Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus 7040 as a Vlogging camera
Panasonic FZ47 as a Vlogging camera
29
fairly wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.0)
display isn't selfie friendly
video res low (1280 x 720 pixels)
lack of external microphone support
27
reasonably wide (25mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
comes with face detect focus
good video quality (1920 x 1080 pxls)
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
does not offer selfie friendly screen
lack of microphone socket
more heavy than average in class (498g)
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Olympus 7040 vs Panasonic FZ47 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus 7040 and Panasonic FZ47
 Olympus Stylus 7040Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ47
General Information
Company Olympus Panasonic
Model type Olympus Stylus 7040 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ47
Also called mju 7040 Lumix DMC-FZ48
Class Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Superzoom
Introduced 2010-01-07 2011-07-21
Physical type Compact SLR-like (bridge)
Sensor Information
Processor Chip 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 14 megapixels 12 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Max resolution 4288 x 3216 4000 x 3000
Max native ISO 1600 1600
Max enhanced ISO - 6400
Minimum native ISO 64 100
RAW files
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch to focus
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
Total focus points - 23
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 28-196mm (7.0x) 25-600mm (24.0x)
Largest aperture f/3.0-5.9 f/2.8-5.2
Macro focusing distance 2cm 1cm
Focal length multiplier 5.9 5.9
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen sizing 3" 3"
Screen resolution 230k dots 460k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None Electronic
Viewfinder coverage - 100 percent
Features
Min shutter speed 4 seconds 60 seconds
Max shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Continuous shutter rate 1.0 frames/s 4.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation - Yes
Change WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 5.70 m 9.50 m
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Fill-in Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Sync
External flash
AEB
White balance bracketing
Max flash synchronize - 1/2000 seconds
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps) 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps) 1920 x 1080 (30 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video data format Motion JPEG AVCHD
Microphone port
Headphone port
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 sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 144 gr (0.32 lb) 498 gr (1.10 lb)
Physical dimensions 95 x 56 x 26mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 1.0") 120 x 80 x 92mm (4.7" x 3.1" x 3.6")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery life - 400 pictures
Style of battery - Battery Pack
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 seconds) Yes (2 or 10 sec, 10 sec (3 pictures))
Time lapse feature
Storage type SC/SDHC, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal
Card slots Single Single
Launch pricing $299 $379