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Olympus XZ-10 vs Panasonic FZ47

Portability
91
Imaging
36
Features
57
Overall
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Olympus Stylus XZ-10 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ47 front
Portability
68
Imaging
35
Features
45
Overall
39

Olympus XZ-10 vs Panasonic FZ47 Key Specs

Olympus XZ-10
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 26-130mm (F1.8-2.7) lens
  • 221g - 102 x 61 x 34mm
  • Introduced January 2013
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
  • Released July 2011
  • Additionally Known as Lumix DMC-FZ48
Photography Glossary

Olympus XZ-10 vs Panasonic FZ47 Overview

Below, we are matching up the Olympus XZ-10 vs Panasonic FZ47, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by brands Olympus and Panasonic. The sensor resolution of the XZ-10 (12MP) and the FZ47 (12MP) is very well matched and they enjoy the exact same sensor size (1/2.3").

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The XZ-10 was revealed 19 months later than the FZ47 making the cameras a generation apart from one another. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the Olympus XZ-10 being a Compact camera and the Panasonic FZ47 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before we go straight into a complete comparison, below is a simple view of how the XZ-10 scores vs the FZ47 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Olympus XZ-10 over the Panasonic FZ47

 XZ-10 FZ47 
ReleasedJanuary 2013July 2011Fresher by 19 months
Display resolution920k460kSharper display (+460k dot)
Touch friendly display Easily navigate

Reasons to pick Panasonic FZ47 over the Olympus XZ-10

 FZ47 XZ-10 

Common features in the Olympus XZ-10 and Panasonic FZ47

 XZ-10 FZ47 
Manually focus Dial accurate focus
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display dimension3"3"Identical display size
Selfie screen Neither provides selfie screen

Olympus XZ-10 vs Panasonic FZ47 Physical Comparison

In case you're looking to carry your camera, you're going to have to consider its weight and proportions. The Olympus XZ-10 provides outside measurements of 102mm x 61mm x 34mm (4.0" x 2.4" x 1.3") with a weight of 221 grams (0.49 lbs) whilst the Panasonic FZ47 has measurements of 120mm x 80mm x 92mm (4.7" x 3.1" x 3.6") with a weight of 498 grams (1.10 lbs).

Examine the Olympus XZ-10 vs Panasonic FZ47 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you are using at that moment. Here is the front view measurements comparison of the XZ-10 vs the FZ47.

Olympus XZ-10 vs Panasonic FZ47 size comparison

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the XZ-10 and FZ47 is 91 and 68 respectively.

Olympus XZ-10 vs Panasonic FZ47 top view buttons comparison

Olympus XZ-10 vs Panasonic FZ47 Sensor Comparison

More often than not, it is very tough to imagine the contrast between sensor sizing simply by reading through specs. The photograph here might offer you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the XZ-10 and FZ47.

As you can plainly see, both cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements and the same MP so you should expect similar quality of photos although you would want to take the production date of the products into consideration. The fresher XZ-10 should have an advantage in sensor innovation.

Olympus XZ-10 vs Panasonic FZ47 sensor size comparison

Olympus XZ-10 vs Panasonic FZ47 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus XZ-10 vs Panasonic FZ47 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus XZ-10 Portrait photography details
Panasonic FZ47 Portrait photography details
45
has manual focus
comes with face detect focusing
delivers RAW files
low MP (12MP)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
38
focusing manually
great flash sync speed (1/2,000 seconds)
has face detect focusing
no external flash support
MP count low (12 megapixels)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
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Street Comparison

Olympus XZ-10 as a Street photography camera
Panasonic FZ47 as a Street photography camera
61
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
delivers RAW files
no moving screen
small sensor size (1/2.3")
more heavy than average in class (221 grams)
43
built in image stabilization (Optical)
no articulating screen
sensor is small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
heavier than others (498g)
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Olympus XZ-10
Sports photography with Panasonic FZ47
34
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
comes with tracking focus
max fps very slow (5.0 fps)
low MP (12MP)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
no phase detect AF
42
excellent zoom range (25-600mm 24.0 x zoom)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
has tracking focus
great battery power (400 shots)
max frames per second very slow (4.0 fps)
MP count low (12MP)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Olympus XZ-10 Travel photography information
Panasonic FZ47 Travel photography information
60
flash built-in
rather wide (26mm)
good maximum aperture (f1.8)
no Timelapse recording
more heavy than average in class (221 grams)
low MP (12MP)
does not feature selfie friendly screen
51
great battery power (400 per charge)
built-in flash
fairly wide (25mm)
very long zoom (600mm)
no Time Lapse function
heavier than others (498g)
MP count low (12MP)
display isn't selfie friendly
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Olympus XZ-10
Landscape photography with Panasonic FZ47
53
has manual focus
rather wide (26mm)
good maximum aperture (f1.8)
nice screen size (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
delivers RAW files
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
low MP (12 megapixels)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
no Timelapse recording
43
focusing manually
fairly wide (25mm)
good sized screen (3")
built in image stabilization (Optical)
great battery power (400 CIPA)
cannot change lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
MP count low (12 megapixels)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
no Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus XZ-10 Vlogging info
Panasonic FZ47 Vlogging info
35
rather wide (26mm)
good maximum aperture (f1.8)
touchscreen functionality
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
comes with face detect focusing
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 resolution)
does not feature selfie friendly screen
no microphone jack
more heavy than average in class (221 grams)
27
fairly wide (25mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
has face detect focusing
high res video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
display isn't selfie friendly
no mic support
heavier than others (498 grams)
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Olympus XZ-10 vs Panasonic FZ47 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus XZ-10 and Panasonic FZ47
 Olympus Stylus XZ-10Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ47
General Information
Brand Name Olympus Panasonic
Model Olympus Stylus XZ-10 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ47
Otherwise known as - Lumix DMC-FZ48
Class Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Superzoom
Introduced 2013-01-30 2011-07-21
Physical type Compact SLR-like (bridge)
Sensor Information
Processor Chip - 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 12 megapixel 12 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 3968 x 2976 4000 x 3000
Maximum native ISO 6400 1600
Maximum boosted ISO - 6400
Min native ISO 100 100
RAW support
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch focus
Autofocus continuous
Single autofocus
Tracking autofocus
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detect autofocus
Contract detect autofocus
Phase detect autofocus
Number of focus points 35 23
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 26-130mm (5.0x) 25-600mm (24.0x)
Max aperture f/1.8-2.7 f/2.8-5.2
Macro focus range 1cm 1cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.9
Screen
Type of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display size 3 inch 3 inch
Display resolution 920 thousand dots 460 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None Electronic
Viewfinder coverage - 100%
Features
Lowest shutter speed 30s 60s
Highest shutter speed 1/2000s 1/2000s
Continuous shooting rate 5.0fps 4.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range - 9.50 m
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in, Wireless Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Sync
External flash
AEB
White balance bracketing
Highest flash synchronize - 1/2000s
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (30 fps, 18Mbps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps, 9Mbps) 1920 x 1080 (30 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Maximum video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video file format MPEG-4, H.264 AVCHD
Mic support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless Eye-Fi Connected None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 221g (0.49 pounds) 498g (1.10 pounds)
Dimensions 102 x 61 x 34mm (4.0" x 2.4" x 1.3") 120 x 80 x 92mm (4.7" x 3.1" x 3.6")
DXO scores
DXO All around 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 240 photos 400 photos
Battery style Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model Li-50B -
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec, 10 sec (3 pictures))
Time lapse shooting
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal
Card slots Single Single
Price at launch $428 $379