Panasonic FZ47 vs Panasonic GX7

Let's take a more detailed look at the Panasonic FZ47 and Panasonic GX7, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Advanced Mirrorless and both of them are offered by Panasonic. There exists a noticeable gap between the resolutions of the FZ47 (12MP) and GX7 (16MP) and the FZ47 (1/2.3") and GX7 (Four Thirds) feature different sensor measurements.

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The FZ47 was announced 3 years prior to the GX7 and that is quite a sizable difference as far as technology is concerned. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic FZ47 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Panasonic GX7 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before going in to a comprehensive comparison, below is a quick synopsis of how the FZ47 matches up versus the GX7 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ47 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX7. The whole galleries are available at Panasonic FZ47 Gallery & Panasonic GX7 Gallery.

For anyone who is going to lug around your camera, you have to factor in its weight and measurements. The Panasonic FZ47 comes with exterior measurements of 120mm x 80mm x 92mm (4.7" x 3.1" x 3.6") and a weight of 498 grams (1.10 lbs) while the Panasonic GX7 has proportions of 123mm x 71mm x 55mm (4.8" x 2.8" x 2.2") accompanied by a weight of 402 grams (0.89 lbs).

Contrast the Panasonic FZ47 and Panasonic GX7 in our brand new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you are working with during that time. Here is the front view physical size comparison of the FZ47 versus the GX7.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the FZ47 and GX7 is 68 and 81 respectively.

Quite often, its tough to picture the gap between sensor measurements only by looking at a spec sheet. The visual here should provide you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the FZ47 and GX7.

Clearly, the two cameras have got different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The FZ47 having a tinier sensor is going to make shooting shallower DOF tougher and the Panasonic GX7 will give more detail with its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will allow you to crop pics much more aggressively. The older FZ47 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor tech.