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Panasonic FZ300 vs Panasonic FZ47

Portability
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Imaging
37
Features
73
Overall
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Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ300 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ47 front
Portability
68
Imaging
35
Features
45
Overall
39

Panasonic FZ300 vs Panasonic FZ47 Key Specs

Panasonic FZ300
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Screen
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1/16000s Maximum Shutter
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • 25-600mm (F2.8) lens
  • 691g - 132 x 92 x 117mm
  • Introduced July 2015
  • Replaced the Panasonic FZ200
Panasonic FZ47
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 1600 (Push 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
  • Other Name is Lumix DMC-FZ48
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Panasonic FZ300 vs Panasonic FZ47 Overview

Its time to look more in depth at the Panasonic FZ300 and Panasonic FZ47, both Small Sensor Superzoom cameras and they are both designed by Panasonic. The sensor resolution of the FZ300 (12MP) and the FZ47 (12MP) is relatively comparable and both cameras posses the identical sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The FZ300 was launched 4 years after the FZ47 which is a fairly large gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both the cameras feature the same body design (SLR-like (bridge)).

Before we go straight to a full comparison, here is a short overview of how the FZ300 matches up vs the FZ47 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic FZ300 over the Panasonic FZ47

 FZ300 FZ47 
ReleasedJuly 2015July 2011Newer by 49 months
Screen typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating screen
Screen resolution1040k460kCrisper screen (+580k dot)
Selfie screen Take selfies
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Panasonic FZ47 over the Panasonic FZ300

 FZ47 FZ300 

Common features in the Panasonic FZ300 and Panasonic FZ47

 FZ300 FZ47 
Focus manually Very precise focusing
Screen size3"3"Same screen dimensions

Panasonic FZ300 vs Panasonic FZ47 Physical Comparison

In case you're planning to travel with your camera, you will have to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Panasonic FZ300 has external measurements of 132mm x 92mm x 117mm (5.2" x 3.6" x 4.6") accompanied by a weight of 691 grams (1.52 lbs) while the Panasonic FZ47 has dimensions of 120mm x 80mm x 92mm (4.7" x 3.1" x 3.6") accompanied by a weight of 498 grams (1.10 lbs).

Take a look at the Panasonic FZ300 and Panasonic FZ47 in the all new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you have at that moment. Below is a front view physical size comparison of the FZ300 vs the FZ47.

Panasonic FZ300 vs Panasonic FZ47 size comparison

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the FZ300 and FZ47 is 59 and 68 respectively.

Panasonic FZ300 vs Panasonic FZ47 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic FZ300 vs Panasonic FZ47 Sensor Comparison

Quite often, it can be tough to see the gap in sensor dimensions simply by going through specs. The pic here will give you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the FZ300 and FZ47.

All in all, the two cameras come with the identical sensor size and the same resolution and you should expect comparable quality of files though you might want to factor the release date of the cameras into account. The fresher FZ300 is going to have a benefit when it comes to sensor innovation.

Panasonic FZ300 vs Panasonic FZ47 sensor size comparison

Panasonic FZ300 vs Panasonic FZ47 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic FZ300 vs Panasonic FZ47 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic FZ300 Portrait photography highlights
Panasonic FZ47 Portrait photography highlights
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you can focus manually
provides face detection focusing
supports RAW files
low megapixels (12 megapixels)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
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you can focus manually
flash sync is higher than normal (1/2,000s)
offers face detection focus
no external flash support
low MP (12 megapixels)
small sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
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Street Comparison

Panasonic FZ300 Street photography highlights
Panasonic FZ47 Street photography highlights
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screen can move to multiple angles
built in image stabilization (Optical)
supports RAW files
features touch focus
environment proof
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
heavier than competition (691g)
43
built in image stabilization (Optical)
screen is fixed
small sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
more heavy than others (498 grams)
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Panasonic FZ300
Sports photography with Panasonic FZ47
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great zoom range (25-600mm 24.0 x zoom)
max shutter speed is good (1/16,000s)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
provides tracking autofocus
environment proof
good battery pack (380 per charge)
low megapixels (12MP)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
no phase detect AF
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long zoom range (25-600mm 24.0 x zoom)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
offers tracking autofocus
better than average battery life (400 shots)
slow continuous shooting (4.0 frames/s)
low MP (12 megapixels)
small sensor (1/2.3")
has no phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic FZ300 Travel photography information
Panasonic FZ47 Travel photography information
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good battery pack (380 shots)
environment proof
features touch focus
has built in flash
selfie friendly screen
reasonably wide (25mm)
very long zoom (600mm)
heavier than competition (691g)
low megapixels (12 megapixels)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
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better than average battery life (400 per charge)
built-in flash
rather wide (25mm)
very long zoom (600mm)
lack of Timelapse function
more heavy than others (498 grams)
low MP (12MP)
does not have a selfie friendly screen
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic FZ300 Landscape photography advice
Panasonic FZ47 Landscape photography advice
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you can focus manually
reasonably wide (25mm)
screen size is decent (3")
built in image stabilization (Optical)
supports RAW files
environment proof
good battery pack (380 per charge)
cannot switch lenses (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
low megapixels (12MP)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
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you can focus manually
rather wide (25mm)
screen is a decent size (3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
better than average battery life (400 per charge)
cannot swap lenses (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
low MP (12 megapixels)
small sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
lack of Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Panasonic FZ300
Vlogging with Panasonic FZ47
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reasonably wide (25mm)
selfie friendly screen
touchscreen functionality
built in image stabilization (Optical)
provides face detection focusing
high video quality (3840 x 2160 resolution)
comes with external mic socket
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
heavier than competition (691 grams)
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rather wide (25mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
offers face detection focus
high res video (1920 x 1080 resolution)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
does not have a selfie friendly screen
lack of external microphone support
more heavy than others (498 grams)
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Panasonic FZ300 vs Panasonic FZ47 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic FZ300 and Panasonic FZ47
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ300Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ47
General Information
Company Panasonic Panasonic
Model Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ300 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ47
Also called as - Lumix DMC-FZ48
Category Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Superzoom
Introduced 2015-07-16 2011-07-21
Physical type SLR-like (bridge) SLR-like (bridge)
Sensor Information
Powered by Venus Engine Venus Engine FHD
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixels 12 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Peak resolution 4000 x 3000 4000 x 3000
Highest native ISO 6400 1600
Highest enhanced ISO - 6400
Minimum native ISO 100 100
RAW data
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
AF continuous
AF single
AF tracking
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Number of focus points 49 23
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 25-600mm (24.0x) 25-600mm (24.0x)
Max aperture f/2.8 f/2.8-5.2
Macro focus range 1cm 1cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.9
Screen
Type of screen Fully Articulated Fixed Type
Screen sizing 3 inches 3 inches
Resolution of screen 1,040 thousand dots 460 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic Electronic
Viewfinder resolution 1,440 thousand dots -
Viewfinder coverage 100% 100%
Features
Minimum shutter speed 60s 60s
Fastest shutter speed 1/16000s 1/2000s
Continuous shutter rate 12.0 frames per second 4.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 8.80 m (at Auto ISO) 9.50 m
Flash settings Auto, auto w/redeye reduction, forced on, forced on w/redeye reduction, slow sync, slow sync w/redeye reduction, forced off Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Sync
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Fastest flash synchronize - 1/2000s
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions 3840 x 2160 (30p, 24p), 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i, 30p, 24p), 1280 x 720 (30p), 640 x 480 (30p) 1920 x 1080 (30 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution 3840x2160 1920x1080
Video file format MPEG-4, AVCHD AVCHD
Microphone support
Headphone support
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
Environmental sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 691 gr (1.52 lbs) 498 gr (1.10 lbs)
Physical dimensions 132 x 92 x 117mm (5.2" x 3.6" x 4.6") 120 x 80 x 92mm (4.7" x 3.1" x 3.6")
DXO scores
DXO Overall 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 380 images 400 images
Battery style Battery Pack Battery Pack
Self timer Yes Yes (2 or 10 sec, 10 sec (3 pictures))
Time lapse shooting
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC card SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal
Card slots 1 1
Launch cost $598 $379