Panasonic FZ47 vs Sony RX10 III

On this page, we will be matching up the Panasonic FZ47 and Sony RX10 III, one being a Small Sensor Superzoom and the latter is a Large Sensor Superzoom by manufacturers Panasonic and Sony. There exists a huge gap between the image resolutions of the FZ47 (12MP) and RX10 III (20MP) and the FZ47 (1/2.3") and RX10 III (1") offer totally different sensor measurements.

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The FZ47 was announced 5 years prior to the RX10 III and that is quite a significant gap as far as technology is concerned. Each of the cameras have the same body design (SLR-like (bridge)).

Before going right into a comprehensive comparison, here is a concise introduction of how the FZ47 matches up versus the RX10 III in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ47 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 III. The whole galleries are available at Panasonic FZ47 Gallery and Sony RX10 III Gallery.

When you are aiming to lug around your camera often, you are going to need to take into account its weight and size. The Panasonic FZ47 has outer 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) and the Sony RX10 III has specifications of 133mm x 94mm x 127mm (5.2" x 3.7" x 5.0") along with a weight of 1051 grams (2.32 lbs).

Look at the Panasonic FZ47 and Sony RX10 III in the new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you are employing at that time. Following is a front view overall size comparison of the FZ47 versus the RX10 III.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability score of the FZ47 and RX10 III is 68 and 53 respectively.

Sometimes, its tough to visualise the contrast between sensor measurements merely by going over a spec sheet. The graphic underneath may give you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the FZ47 and RX10 III.

As you can see, both of the cameras provide different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The FZ47 using its tinier sensor will make getting shallower DOF trickier and the Sony RX10 III will deliver greater detail with its extra 8 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also allow you to crop photographs more aggressively. The older FZ47 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor technology.