Panasonic FZ47 vs Sony NEX-5R

Following is a in depth analysis of the Panasonic FZ47 vs Sony NEX-5R, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by rivals Panasonic and Sony. There exists a noticeable gap among the resolutions of the FZ47 (12MP) and NEX-5R (16MP) and the FZ47 (1/2.3") and NEX-5R (APS-C) come with totally different sensor size.

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The FZ47 was brought out 13 months earlier than the NEX-5R which makes the cameras a generation away from one another. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic FZ47 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Sony NEX-5R being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before diving in to a step-by-step comparison, below is a brief summary of how the FZ47 scores vs the NEX-5R with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ47 & Sony Alpha NEX-5R. The entire galleries are viewable at Panasonic FZ47 Gallery & Sony NEX-5R Gallery.

For those who are planning to carry around your camera frequently, you will want to factor its weight and volume. The Panasonic FZ47 has got external dimensions of 120mm x 80mm x 92mm (4.7" x 3.1" x 3.6") with a weight of 498 grams (1.10 lbs) whilst the Sony NEX-5R has sizing of 111mm x 59mm x 39mm (4.4" x 2.3" x 1.5") having a weight of 276 grams (0.61 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you choose during that time. Here is the front view overall size comparison of the FZ47 vs the NEX-5R.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the FZ47 and NEX-5R is 68 and 89 respectively.

Typically, it is difficult to visualise the contrast in sensor sizes simply by researching technical specs. The pic here should provide you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the FZ47 and NEX-5R.

As you can tell, both of these cameras have got different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The FZ47 due to its smaller sensor will make getting shallower depth of field harder and the Sony NEX-5R will render greater detail having its extra 4MP. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop photographs much more aggressively. The more aged FZ47 will be disadvantaged in sensor tech.