Panasonic FZ47 vs Sony RX100 IV

Following is a in-depth overview of the Panasonic FZ47 vs Sony RX100 IV, one is a Small Sensor Superzoom and the latter is a Large Sensor Compact by companies Panasonic and Sony. There is a huge difference among the resolutions of the FZ47 (12MP) and RX100 IV (20MP) and the FZ47 (1/2.3") and RX100 IV (1") come with totally different sensor dimensions.

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The FZ47 was announced 4 years before the RX100 IV which is a fairly significant gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of the cameras offer different body type with the Panasonic FZ47 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Sony RX100 IV being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before we go straight into a complete comparison, below is a simple view of how the FZ47 scores against the RX100 IV in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ47 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 IV. The whole galleries are viewable at Panasonic FZ47 Gallery and Sony RX100 IV Gallery.

In case you're intending to carry around your camera frequently, you have to think about its weight and dimensions. The Panasonic FZ47 offers 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 RX100 IV has dimensions of 102mm x 58mm x 41mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.6") having a weight of 298 grams (0.66 lbs).

Contrast the Panasonic FZ47 vs Sony RX100 IV in the new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you have chosen at that moment. Below is the front view over all size comparison of the FZ47 compared to the RX100 IV.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability rating of the FZ47 and RX100 IV is 68 and 89 respectively.

Oftentimes, its hard to see the contrast in sensor sizes purely by viewing a spec sheet. The pic here should give you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the FZ47 and RX100 IV.

Clearly, the two cameras enjoy different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The FZ47 having a smaller sensor will make getting bokeh trickier and the Sony RX100 IV will result in greater detail with its extra 8 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop photographs far more aggressively. The more aged FZ47 will be behind when it comes to sensor technology.