Panasonic FZ47 vs Panasonic LX100

Here is a extensive comparison of the Panasonic FZ47 and Panasonic LX100, one being a Small Sensor Superzoom and the latter is a Large Sensor Compact and both of them are built by Panasonic. The sensor resolution of the FZ47 (12MP) and the LX100 (13MP) is pretty similar but the FZ47 (1/2.3") and LX100 (Four Thirds) use different sensor measurements.

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The FZ47 was announced 4 years prior to the LX100 and that is quite a significant gap as far as technology is concerned. Each of the cameras offer different body type with the Panasonic FZ47 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Panasonic LX100 being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before diving straight into a full comparison, below is a quick highlight of how the FZ47 matches up vs the LX100 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ47 and Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX100. The whole galleries are provided at Panasonic FZ47 Gallery and Panasonic LX100 Gallery.

For those who are looking to carry your camera often, you will want to take into account its weight and volume. The Panasonic FZ47 has got outside measurements of 120mm x 80mm x 92mm (4.7" x 3.1" x 3.6") accompanied by a weight of 498 grams (1.10 lbs) whilst the Panasonic LX100 has sizing of 115mm x 66mm x 55mm (4.5" x 2.6" x 2.2") with a weight of 393 grams (0.87 lbs).

Compare the Panasonic FZ47 and Panasonic LX100 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you have at that moment. The following is the front view size comparison of the FZ47 vs the LX100.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the FZ47 and LX100 is 68 and 83 respectively.

Quite often, it is tough to visualize the gap between sensor sizing purely by going over specifications. The visual here will help offer you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the FZ47 and LX100.

To sum up, both the cameras enjoy different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The FZ47 using its tinier sensor is going to make getting shallow depth of field trickier and the Panasonic LX100 will deliver greater detail with its extra 1MP. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop shots far more aggressively. The older FZ47 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor technology.