Panasonic FZ47 vs Sony RX10 II

Its time to look a bit more in depth at the Panasonic FZ47 versus Sony RX10 II, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Large Sensor Superzoom by competitors Panasonic and Sony. There exists a large gap among the image resolutions of the FZ47 (12MP) and RX10 II (20MP) and the FZ47 (1/2.3") and RX10 II (1") come with different sensor measurements.

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The FZ47 was introduced 4 years prior to the RX10 II and that is a fairly serious difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both the cameras come with the identical body type (SLR-like (bridge)).

Before diving straight into a complete comparison, below is a quick highlight of how the FZ47 grades versus the RX10 II with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a preview of the gallery photos for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ47 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 II. The whole galleries are available at Panasonic FZ47 Gallery & Sony RX10 II Gallery.

For anybody who is intending to lug around your camera often, you will have to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Panasonic FZ47 has got outer dimensions of 120mm x 80mm x 92mm (4.7" x 3.1" x 3.6") accompanied by a weight of 498 grams (1.10 lbs) and the Sony RX10 II has dimensions of 129mm x 88mm x 102mm (5.1" x 3.5" x 4.0") with a weight of 813 grams (1.79 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you use at the time. Underneath is the front view dimensions comparison of the FZ47 against the RX10 II.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability score of the FZ47 and RX10 II is 68 and 58 respectively.

Typically, it can be difficult to visualize the contrast in sensor measurements simply by looking through specifications. The photograph underneath may give you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the FZ47 and RX10 II.

To sum up, both of the cameras have got different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The FZ47 with its smaller sensor is going to make getting shallow DOF more difficult and the Sony RX10 II will render extra detail using its extra 8MP. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop shots much more aggressively. The older FZ47 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor innovation.