Olympus XZ-1 vs Panasonic FZ47

Below is a detailed comparison of the Olympus XZ-1 vs Panasonic FZ47, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by competitors Olympus and Panasonic. The image resolution of the XZ-1 (10MP) and the FZ47 (12MP) is very close but the XZ-1 (1/1.63") and FZ47 (1/2.3") have different sensor measurements.

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The XZ-1 was launched 5 months earlier than the FZ47 so they are both of a similar generation. Both the cameras have different body design with the Olympus XZ-1 being a Compact camera and the Panasonic FZ47 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before delving straight to a complete comparison, here is a short synopsis of how the XZ-1 matches up versus the FZ47 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus XZ-1 and Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ47. The complete galleries are viewable at Olympus XZ-1 Gallery and Panasonic FZ47 Gallery.

For anybody who is looking to lug around your camera regularly, you'll need to factor its weight and proportions. The Olympus XZ-1 offers physical dimensions of 111mm x 65mm x 42mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.7") accompanied by a weight of 275 grams (0.61 lbs) while the Panasonic FZ47 has measurements of 120mm x 80mm x 92mm (4.7" x 3.1" x 3.6") having a weight of 498 grams (1.10 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you are using at that moment. Below is a front view physical size comparison of the XZ-1 vs the FZ47.

Looking at size and weight, the portability score of the XZ-1 and FZ47 is 88 and 68 respectively.

Usually, it's difficult to picture the difference in sensor measurements purely by researching a spec sheet. The photograph here will give you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the XZ-1 and FZ47.

As you can see, both of the cameras have different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The XZ-1 due to its larger sensor is going to make getting shallower depth of field less difficult and the Panasonic FZ47 will result in extra detail utilizing its extra 2MP. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop photos a bit more aggressively.