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Panasonic FZ47 vs Sony W620

Portability
68
Imaging
35
Features
45
Overall
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Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ47 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W620 front
Portability
96
Imaging
37
Features
25
Overall
32

Panasonic FZ47 vs Sony W620 Key Specs

Panasonic FZ47
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 1600 (Boost to 6400)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-600mm (F2.8-5.2) lens
  • 498g - 120 x 80 x 92mm
  • Announced July 2011
  • Alternate Name is Lumix DMC-FZ48
Sony W620
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-140mm (F3.2-6.5) lens
  • 116g - 98 x 56 x 20mm
  • Introduced January 2012
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Panasonic FZ47 vs Sony W620 Overview

Lets look much closer at the Panasonic FZ47 vs Sony W620, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Small Sensor Compact by brands Panasonic and Sony. The sensor resolution of the FZ47 (12MP) and the W620 (14MP) is fairly similar and both cameras have the identical sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The FZ47 was manufactured 5 months earlier than the W620 which means that they are both of a similar age. The two cameras feature different body design with the Panasonic FZ47 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Sony W620 being a Compact camera.

Before diving into a in-depth comparison, here is a concise summation of how the FZ47 scores vs the W620 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic FZ47 over the Sony W620

 FZ47 W620 
Manual focus Dial precise focusing
Display size3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution460k230kSharper display (+230k dot)

Reasons to pick Sony W620 over the Panasonic FZ47

 W620 FZ47 

Common features in the Panasonic FZ47 and Sony W620

 FZ47 W620 
IntroducedJuly 2011January 2012Similar age
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen Neither comes with selfie screen
Touch friendly display Lacking Touch friendly display

Panasonic FZ47 vs Sony W620 Physical Comparison

For anybody who is planning to carry your camera frequently, you will need to factor its weight and proportions. The Panasonic FZ47 comes with outer dimensions of 120mm x 80mm x 92mm (4.7" x 3.1" x 3.6") and a weight of 498 grams (1.10 lbs) while the Sony W620 has measurements of 98mm x 56mm x 20mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 0.8") and a weight of 116 grams (0.26 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you are utilizing at that moment. Underneath is a front view overall size comparison of the FZ47 compared to the W620.

Panasonic FZ47 vs Sony W620 size comparison

Using size and weight, the portability grade of the FZ47 and W620 is 68 and 96 respectively.

Panasonic FZ47 vs Sony W620 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic FZ47 vs Sony W620 Sensor Comparison

Oftentimes, it is very difficult to imagine the gap between sensor sizing purely by going over specs. The graphic here should offer you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the FZ47 and W620.

As you can plainly see, both of these cameras come with the identical sensor size but different megapixels. You can anticipate the Sony W620 to deliver extra detail due to its extra 2MP. Greater resolution will also allow you to crop images a good deal more aggressively.

Panasonic FZ47 vs Sony W620 sensor size comparison

Panasonic FZ47 vs Sony W620 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic FZ47 vs Sony W620 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Panasonic FZ47
Portrait photography with Sony W620
38
manual focus
flash sync is higher than normal (1/2,000s)
offers face detection focusing
external flash not possible
low megapixels (12 megapixels)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
33
decent megapixels (14MP)
comes with face detect autofocus
lack of manual focus
manual mode not possible
external flash not possible
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Panasonic FZ47
Street photography with Sony W620
43
built in image stabilization (Optical)
screen does not articulate
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
more heavy than others in class (498g)
56
lighter than average (116g)
screen is fixed
does not have image stabilization
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic FZ47 Sports photography info
Sony W620 Sports photography info
42
long zoom range (25-600mm 24.0 x zoom)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
offers tracking autofocus
great battery pack (400 shots)
max frames per second very slow (4.0 frames per second)
low megapixels (12 megapixels)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
has no phase detect AF
32
decent megapixels (14 megapixels)
comes with tracking focus
slow continuous shooting (1.0 frames/s)
lack of shutter priority mode
does not have image stabilization
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic FZ47 Travel photography information
Sony W620 Travel photography information
51
great battery pack (400 per charge)
built-in flash
reasonably wide (25mm)
great zoom (600mm)
doesn't have Timelapse recording
more heavy than others in class (498 grams)
low megapixels (12MP)
does not feature selfie friendly screen
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
68
lighter than average (116 grams)
decent megapixels (14MP)
has built in flash
rather wide (28mm)
does not have Timelapse recording
doesn't feature selfie friendly screen
slow max aperture (f3.2)
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic FZ47 as a Landscape photography camera
Sony W620 as a Landscape photography camera
43
manual focus
reasonably wide (25mm)
screen size is good (3 inch)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
great battery pack (400 CIPA)
cannot switch lenses (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
low megapixels (12 megapixels)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
doesn't have Timelapse recording
33
rather wide (28mm)
decent megapixels (14MP)
lack of manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.2)
screen is somewhat small (2.7 inches)
manual mode not possible
does not have image stabilization
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
does not have Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic FZ47 as a Vlogging camera
Sony W620 as a Vlogging camera
27
reasonably wide (25mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
offers face detection focusing
good video quality (1920 x 1080 pixels)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
does not feature selfie friendly screen
doesn't have external microphone jack
more heavy than others in class (498g)
30
rather wide (28mm)
comes with face detect autofocus
lighter than average (116 grams)
slow max aperture (f3.2)
doesn't feature selfie friendly screen
does not have image stabilization
video quality not great (1280 x 720 pxls)
does not have microphone port
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Panasonic FZ47 vs Sony W620 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic FZ47 and Sony W620
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ47Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W620
General Information
Manufacturer Panasonic Sony
Model type Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ47 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W620
Alternate name Lumix DMC-FZ48 -
Class Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Compact
Announced 2011-07-21 2012-01-10
Body design SLR-like (bridge) Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Venus Engine FHD BIONZ
Sensor type CCD CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.08 x 4.56mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 27.7mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 12MP 14MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Full resolution 4000 x 3000 4320 x 3240
Max native ISO 1600 3200
Max boosted ISO 6400 -
Lowest native ISO 100 100
RAW images
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
Continuous AF
Single AF
Tracking AF
Selective AF
AF center weighted
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Total focus points 23 -
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 25-600mm (24.0x) 28-140mm (5.0x)
Maximum aperture f/2.8-5.2 f/3.2-6.5
Macro focusing range 1cm 5cm
Crop factor 5.9 5.8
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen sizing 3 inch 2.7 inch
Screen resolution 460k dot 230k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Screen tech - Clear Photo TFT LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic None
Viewfinder coverage 100 percent -
Features
Slowest shutter speed 60s 2s
Maximum shutter speed 1/2000s 1/1600s
Continuous shooting speed 4.0 frames per sec 1.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Change WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 9.50 m 3.00 m
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Sync Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Maximum flash sync 1/2000s -
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (30 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video format AVCHD Motion JPEG
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless None Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 498g (1.10 lbs) 116g (0.26 lbs)
Physical dimensions 120 x 80 x 92mm (4.7" x 3.1" x 3.6") 98 x 56 x 20mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 0.8")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 400 images 220 images
Type of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID - NP-BN
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, 10 sec (3 pictures)) Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC, microSD/micro SDHC, Memory Stick Duo/Memory Stick Pro Duo, Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo
Storage slots 1 1
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