Panasonic FS7 vs Panasonic FZ47

Lets look a little more closely at the Panasonic FS7 and Panasonic FZ47, one being a Ultracompact and the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom and both are manufactured by Panasonic. The sensor resolution of the FS7 (10MP) and the FZ47 (12MP) is fairly well matched but the FS7 (1/2.5") and FZ47 (1/2.3") offer different sensor dimensions.

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The FS7 was manufactured 3 years before the FZ47 and that is quite a significant gap as far as technology is concerned. Both cameras feature different body design with the Panasonic FS7 being a Ultracompact camera and the Panasonic FZ47 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before delving right into a step-by-step comparison, here is a short summary of how the FS7 matches up vs the FZ47 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FS7 and Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ47. The entire galleries are available at Panasonic FS7 Gallery and Panasonic FZ47 Gallery.

For anybody who is intending to lug around your camera frequently, you are going to need to consider its weight and size. The Panasonic FS7 enjoys physical dimensions of 97mm x 54mm x 22mm (3.8" x 2.1" x 0.9") with a weight of 139 grams (0.31 lbs) whilst the Panasonic FZ47 has specifications 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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Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you use during that time. The following is a front view physical size comparison of the FS7 against the FZ47.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the FS7 and FZ47 is 95 and 68 respectively.

More often than not, its difficult to picture the difference between sensor measurements just by checking a spec sheet. The visual underneath should give you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the FS7 and FZ47.

Clearly, both of the cameras come with different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The FS7 featuring a tinier sensor is going to make achieving shallower depth of field more difficult and the Panasonic FZ47 will give more detail due to its extra 2MP. Greater resolution will allow you to crop images a good deal more aggressively. The older FS7 is going to be behind in sensor tech.