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Panasonic FZ47 vs Panasonic TS10

Portability
68
Imaging
35
Features
45
Overall
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Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ47 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS10 front
Portability
93
Imaging
36
Features
20
Overall
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Panasonic FZ47 vs Panasonic TS10 Key Specs

Panasonic FZ47
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 1600 (Boost to 6400)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-600mm (F2.8-5.2) lens
  • 498g - 120 x 80 x 92mm
  • Revealed July 2011
  • Alternate Name is Lumix DMC-FZ48
Panasonic TS10
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 35-140mm (F3.5-5.6) lens
  • 188g - 99 x 63 x 24mm
  • Announced January 2010
  • Alternative Name is Lumix DMC-FT10
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Panasonic FZ47 vs Panasonic TS10 Overview

Following is a in-depth review of the Panasonic FZ47 vs Panasonic TS10, one is a Small Sensor Superzoom and the other is a Waterproof and both are manufactured by Panasonic. The image resolution of the FZ47 (12MP) and the TS10 (14MP) is very similar and they feature the same exact sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

Photography Glossary

The FZ47 was announced 19 months after the TS10 making the cameras a generation away from one another. Each of these cameras offer different body type with the Panasonic FZ47 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Panasonic TS10 being a Compact camera.

Before diving in to a detailed comparison, below is a brief highlight of how the FZ47 matches up versus the TS10 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic FZ47 over the Panasonic TS10

 FZ47 TS10 
AnnouncedJuly 2011January 2010More modern by 19 months
Manually focus More exact focus
Display sizing3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution460k230kSharper display (+230k dot)

Reasons to pick Panasonic TS10 over the Panasonic FZ47

 TS10 FZ47 

Common features in the Panasonic FZ47 and Panasonic TS10

 FZ47 TS10 
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen Missing selfie screen
Touch friendly display Missing Touch friendly display

Panasonic FZ47 vs Panasonic TS10 Physical Comparison

For anyone who is looking to carry around your camera often, you have to take into account its weight and size. The Panasonic FZ47 provides exterior dimensions of 120mm x 80mm x 92mm (4.7" x 3.1" x 3.6") and a weight of 498 grams (1.10 lbs) whilst the Panasonic TS10 has specifications of 99mm x 63mm x 24mm (3.9" x 2.5" x 0.9") accompanied by a weight of 188 grams (0.41 lbs).

Contrast the Panasonic FZ47 vs Panasonic TS10 in the latest 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 are utilising at the time. Following is the front view measurements comparison of the FZ47 and the TS10.

Panasonic FZ47 vs Panasonic TS10 size comparison

Using dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the FZ47 and TS10 is 68 and 93 respectively.

Panasonic FZ47 vs Panasonic TS10 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic FZ47 vs Panasonic TS10 Sensor Comparison

More often than not, it is hard to envision the contrast between sensor sizes purely by reading a spec sheet. The image below may give you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the FZ47 and TS10.

As you can see, both of these cameras enjoy the same exact sensor sizing but not the same resolution. You should expect to see the Panasonic TS10 to offer you extra detail with its extra 2MP. Greater resolution will also enable you to crop pics far more aggressively. The newer FZ47 is going to have a benefit with regard to sensor technology.

Panasonic FZ47 vs Panasonic TS10 sensor size comparison

Panasonic FZ47 vs Panasonic TS10 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic FZ47 vs Panasonic TS10 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Panasonic FZ47
Portrait photography with Panasonic TS10
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you can focus manually
flash sync speed is above average (1/2,000 seconds)
comes with face detect autofocus
can't use external flash
low megapixels (12MP)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
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decent MP (14MP)
manual focus not available
no manual control
can't use external flash
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW format
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Street Comparison

Panasonic FZ47 Street photography advice
Panasonic TS10 Street photography advice
43
built in image stabilization (Optical)
no moving screen
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
more heavy than average in class (498g)
61
built in image stabilization (Optical)
environment proofing
screen is fixed
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic FZ47 Sports photography advice
Panasonic TS10 Sports photography advice
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incredible zoom range (25-600mm 24.0 x zoom)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
comes with tracking focus
better than average battery pack (400 shots)
max fps low (4.0 fps)
low megapixels (12MP)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect autofocus
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built in image stabilization (Optical)
decent MP (14 megapixels)
environment proofing
slow continuous shooting (2.0 fps)
lack of shutter priority mode
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
no phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic FZ47 as a Travel photography camera
Panasonic TS10 as a Travel photography camera
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better than average battery pack (400 shots)
has built in flash
rather wide (25mm)
great reach (600mm)
does not have Timelapse recording
more heavy than average in class (498g)
low megapixels (12MP)
screen is not selfie friendly
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
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environment proofing
decent MP (14MP)
built-in flash
lack of Timelapse function
does not feature selfie friendly screen
wide angle not fantastic (35mm)
slow max aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic FZ47 Landscape photography advice
Panasonic TS10 Landscape photography advice
43
you can focus manually
rather wide (25mm)
nice screen size (3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
better than average battery pack (400 shots)
can't switch lenses (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
low megapixels (12MP)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
does not have Timelapse recording
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built in image stabilization (Optical)
decent MP (14 megapixels)
environment proofing
manual focus not available
can't change lenses (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not fantastic (35mm)
slow max aperture (f3.5)
screen is small (2.7 inches)
no manual control
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW format
lack of Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Panasonic FZ47
Vlogging with Panasonic TS10
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rather wide (25mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
comes with face detect autofocus
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 pxls)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
screen is not selfie friendly
does not have microphone socket
more heavy than average in class (498 grams)
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built in image stabilization (Optical)
wide angle not fantastic (35mm)
slow max aperture (f3.5)
does not feature selfie friendly screen
low quality video (1280 x 720 pxls)
lack of external microphone jack
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Panasonic FZ47 vs Panasonic TS10 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic FZ47 and Panasonic TS10
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ47Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS10
General Information
Make Panasonic Panasonic
Model type Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ47 Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS10
Otherwise known as Lumix DMC-FZ48 Lumix DMC-FT10
Class Small Sensor Superzoom Waterproof
Revealed 2011-07-21 2010-01-21
Body design SLR-like (bridge) Compact
Sensor Information
Powered by Venus Engine FHD Venus Engine IV
Sensor type CCD CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.08 x 4.56mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor area 27.7mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 12MP 14MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Peak resolution 4000 x 3000 4320 x 3240
Highest native ISO 1600 6400
Highest enhanced ISO 6400 -
Minimum native ISO 100 80
RAW images
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Autofocus touch
Continuous autofocus
Autofocus single
Tracking autofocus
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Autofocus live view
Face detection focus
Contract detection focus
Phase detection focus
Total focus points 23 9
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 25-600mm (24.0x) 35-140mm (4.0x)
Maximum aperture f/2.8-5.2 f/3.5-5.6
Macro focusing range 1cm 10cm
Focal length multiplier 5.9 5.9
Screen
Range of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 3" 2.7"
Screen resolution 460k dot 230k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic None
Viewfinder coverage 100 percent -
Features
Min shutter speed 60 seconds 60 seconds
Max shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/1600 seconds
Continuous shutter speed 4.0fps 2.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 9.50 m 4.90 m
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Sync Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Syncro
Hot shoe
AEB
White balance bracketing
Max flash sync 1/2000 seconds -
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (30 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 848 x 480 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video file format AVCHD Motion JPEG
Microphone input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 498 gr (1.10 pounds) 188 gr (0.41 pounds)
Dimensions 120 x 80 x 92mm (4.7" x 3.1" x 3.6") 99 x 63 x 24mm (3.9" x 2.5" x 0.9")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 400 shots -
Style of battery Battery Pack -
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, 10 sec (3 pictures)) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal
Storage slots One One
Launch cost $379 $249