Panasonic FZ47 vs Samsung WB250F

Following is a extensive overview of the Panasonic FZ47 versus Samsung WB250F, both Small Sensor Superzoom digital cameras by companies Panasonic and Samsung. The sensor resolution of the FZ47 (12MP) and the WB250F (14MP) is pretty well matched and both cameras provide the same sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The FZ47 was unveiled 17 months prior to the WB250F which makes them a generation away from one another. Both the cameras have different body design with the Panasonic FZ47 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Samsung WB250F being a Compact camera.

Before getting into a detailed comparison, here is a short overview of how the FZ47 scores against the WB250F when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ47 and Samsung WB250F. The full galleries are available at Panasonic FZ47 Gallery and Samsung WB250F Gallery.

If you are going to carry around your camera often, you'll need to take into account its weight and size. The Panasonic FZ47 enjoys outside dimensions of 120mm x 80mm x 92mm (4.7" x 3.1" x 3.6") along with a weight of 498 grams (1.10 lbs) while the Samsung WB250F has specifications of 106mm x 62mm x 22mm (4.2" x 2.4" x 0.9") along with a weight of 226 grams (0.50 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you use at the time. Below is a front view scale comparison of the FZ47 vs the WB250F.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the FZ47 and WB250F is 68 and 93 respectively.

Normally, it is very difficult to imagine the difference between sensor sizes only by checking a spec sheet. The picture here should provide you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the FZ47 and WB250F.

As you can see, each of the cameras have the same sensor dimensions albeit different resolution. You should expect the Samsung WB250F to resolve more detail having an extra 2MP. Higher resolution can also allow you to crop shots a bit more aggressively. The more aged FZ47 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor innovation.