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Olympus SH-2 vs Panasonic FZ47

Portability
88
Imaging
41
Features
51
Overall
45
Olympus Stylus SH-2 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ47 front
Portability
68
Imaging
36
Features
45
Overall
39

Olympus SH-2 vs Panasonic FZ47 Key Specs

Olympus SH-2
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 125 - 6400
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-600mm (F3.0-6.9) lens
  • 271g - 109 x 63 x 42mm
  • Released March 2015
  • Older Model is Olympus SH-1
  • New Model is Olympus SH-3
Panasonic FZ47
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 1600 (Expand 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
  • Also Known as Lumix DMC-FZ48
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Olympus SH-2 vs Panasonic FZ47 Overview

Lets look a bit more closely at the Olympus SH-2 vs Panasonic FZ47, both Small Sensor Superzoom digital cameras by manufacturers Olympus and Panasonic. There exists a sizable gap between the sensor resolutions of the SH-2 (16MP) and FZ47 (12MP) but both cameras have the same sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The SH-2 was revealed 3 years later than the FZ47 and that is quite a significant difference as far as technology is concerned. Both cameras have different body design with the Olympus SH-2 being a Compact camera and the Panasonic FZ47 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before we go right into a thorough comparison, here is a short highlight of how the SH-2 scores against the FZ47 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Olympus SH-2 over the Panasonic FZ47

 SH-2 FZ47 
RevealedMarch 2015July 2011More recent by 45 months
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Panasonic FZ47 over the Olympus SH-2

 FZ47 SH-2 
Manually focus More accurate focus

Common features in the Olympus SH-2 and Panasonic FZ47

 SH-2 FZ47 
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen dimensions3"3"Equal screen sizing
Screen resolution460k460kIdentical screen resolution
Selfie screen Neither features selfie screen

Olympus SH-2 vs Panasonic FZ47 Physical Comparison

When you are planning to lug around your camera frequently, you have to factor in its weight and volume. The Olympus SH-2 enjoys physical dimensions of 109mm x 63mm x 42mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.7") accompanied by a weight of 271 grams (0.60 lbs) and the Panasonic FZ47 has sizing 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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Remember, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you use at the time. Underneath is a front view dimension comparison of the SH-2 and the FZ47.

Olympus SH-2 vs Panasonic FZ47 size comparison

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the SH-2 and FZ47 is 88 and 68 respectively.

Olympus SH-2 vs Panasonic FZ47 top view buttons comparison

Olympus SH-2 vs Panasonic FZ47 Sensor Comparison

Typically, it is very tough to imagine the contrast between sensor measurements purely by looking at specs. The graphic below may give you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the SH-2 and FZ47.

All in all, each of these cameras provide the same sensor dimensions albeit different MP. You can count on the Olympus SH-2 to give you more detail because of its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also allow you to crop shots more aggressively. The more modern SH-2 provides an edge with regard to sensor innovation.

Olympus SH-2 vs Panasonic FZ47 sensor size comparison

Olympus SH-2 vs Panasonic FZ47 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus SH-2 vs Panasonic FZ47 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus SH-2 Portrait photography details
Panasonic FZ47 Portrait photography details
44
decent MP (16MP)
includes face detection focusing
supports RAW formats
manual focus not available
cannot use external flash
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
38
manual focus
high flash sync (1/2,000s)
provides face detect focus
no external flash support
low MP (12MP)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
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Street Comparison

Olympus SH-2 Street photography advice
Panasonic FZ47 Street photography advice
70
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
supports RAW formats
provides focus via touch
lighter than average (271 grams)
screen is fixed
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
43
built in image stabilization (Optical)
screen is fixed
sensor is small (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
heavier than competitors (498g)
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Sports Comparison

Olympus SH-2 Sports photography details
Panasonic FZ47 Sports photography details
51
incredible zoom range (25-600mm 24.0 x zoom)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent MP (16MP)
includes tracking autofocus
great battery pack (380 CIPA)
no shutter priority mode
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
no phase detect AF
43
long zoom range (25-600mm 24.0 x zoom)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
provides tracking focus
better than average battery pack (400 per charge)
max frames per second very slow (4.0 frames/s)
low MP (12MP)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
has no phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Olympus SH-2
Travel photography with Panasonic FZ47
74
great battery pack (380 per charge)
lighter than average (271g)
provides focus via touch
decent MP (16MP)
built-in flash
rather wide (25mm)
great reach (600mm)
screen is not selfie friendly
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
52
better than average battery pack (400 per charge)
has built in flash
decently wide (25mm)
great reach (600mm)
lack of Time Lapse function
heavier than competitors (498g)
low MP (12MP)
display is not selfie friendly
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus SH-2 as a Landscape photography camera
Panasonic FZ47 as a Landscape photography camera
55
rather wide (25mm)
decent sized screen (3")
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent MP (16MP)
supports RAW formats
great battery pack (380 CIPA)
manual focus not available
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
43
manual focus
decently wide (25mm)
good sized screen (3 inch)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
better than average battery pack (400 CIPA)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
low MP (12 megapixels)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
lack of Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Olympus SH-2
Vlogging with Panasonic FZ47
35
rather wide (25mm)
touchscreen
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
includes face detection focusing
video res high (1920 x 1080 resolution)
lighter than average (271g)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
screen is not selfie friendly
missing external microphone port
27
decently wide (25mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
provides face detect focus
great video quality (1920 x 1080 pxls)
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
display is not selfie friendly
lack of mic socket
heavier than competitors (498g)
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Olympus SH-2 vs Panasonic FZ47 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus SH-2 and Panasonic FZ47
 Olympus Stylus SH-2Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ47
General Information
Brand Olympus Panasonic
Model type Olympus Stylus SH-2 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ47
Alternative name - Lumix DMC-FZ48
Type Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Superzoom
Released 2015-03-11 2011-07-21
Physical type Compact SLR-like (bridge)
Sensor Information
Processor Chip TruePic VII Venus Engine FHD
Sensor type BSI-CMOS CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 16MP 12MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Max resolution 4608 x 3456 4000 x 3000
Max native ISO 6400 1600
Max enhanced ISO - 6400
Minimum native ISO 125 100
RAW files
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
Continuous AF
Single AF
Tracking AF
Selective AF
AF center weighted
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Total focus points - 23
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 25-600mm (24.0x) 25-600mm (24.0x)
Maximum aperture f/3.0-6.9 f/2.8-5.2
Macro focusing distance 3cm 1cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.9
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display sizing 3 inches 3 inches
Resolution of display 460 thousand dots 460 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None Electronic
Viewfinder coverage - 100%
Features
Min shutter speed 30 seconds 60 seconds
Max shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Continuous shutter rate 11.5fps 4.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 8.30 m (at ISO 3200) 9.50 m
Flash modes Auto, redeye reduction, fill-in, off Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Sync
External flash
AEB
White balance bracketing
Max flash synchronize - 1/2000 seconds
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (60p, 30p), 1280 x 720 (30p), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 1920 x 1080 (30 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video format H.264 AVCHD
Mic port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 271g (0.60 pounds) 498g (1.10 pounds)
Physical dimensions 109 x 63 x 42mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.7") 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 380 photos 400 photos
Type of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID LI-92B -
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec, custom) Yes (2 or 10 sec, 10 sec (3 pictures))
Time lapse recording
Type of storage SD, SDHC, SDXC, Internal Memory SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal
Card slots One One
Retail price $399 $379