Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ47

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ47

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ47
Announced: 21 Jul 2011
Sensor Resolution: 12Mp
Sensor Type: 1/2.3" CCD
ISO: 100-1600
Weight: 498g
Physical Dimensions: 120 x 80 x 92 mm
Viewfinder: Electronic
Screen Type: 3" Fixed
Video Resolutions: 1920 x 1080
29
Overall Score
1
Image Quality
27
Speed Performance
60
Versatility
55
Comfort
Portrait

12

Portrait
Landscape

10

Landscape
Sport

28

Sport
Street

43

Street
Everyday

45

Everyday
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prospros

  • This camera autofocus is able to follow moving subjects
  • The integrated stabilizer allows you to shoot firmly even in low light conditions
  • The LCD display is a convenient and almost indispensable feature
  • This is one of the brightest cameras in its category, even at the longest zoom settings - a huge plus in sports and nature photography
  • It has fast shutter speed, ideal for action photos

conscons

  • Warning - Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ47 is not a tropicalized camera. If you use it in adverse conditions, you could ruin it.
  • Warning - Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ47 battery has only 400.0 shoots autonomy. This might be a limiting factor if you think you'll have to do long photo sessions without having the chance to recharge it.
  • Unfortunately, Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ47 does not support wireless connection
  • The small size of the sensor could lower the quality of the photos

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ47 and its rivals

Review compare Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ47 with overall score Portrait
Portrait
Landscape
Landscape
Sport
Sport
Street
Street
Everyday
Everyday
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Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ47: concluding remarks and technical specifications

The Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ47 is a bridge camera launched on 21/07/2011.

Technically speaking, the Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ47 ranks in the average of its category, scoring 29 overall. The Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ47 weights 498 gr and spans 120 x 80 x 92 mm. This means that it is particularly light and small, indeed one of the most handy options within its category.

Going into details, the Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ47 behaves better than average in its category for:

  • Speed Performance - Score 27, ranks in the category best 49%.
  • Versatility - Score 60, ranks in the category best 19%.

On the contrary, the performance of Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ47 is below the category average in:

  • Image Quality - Score 1, ranks among the worst 10% of its category.
  • Comfort - Score 55, ranks among the worst 24% of its category.

However, the technical performance of your camera should be put in context. Indeed, depending on the type of photography you are interested in, each individual camera feature can impact your pictures to a different extent. This is the reason why we developed the iCamRank. iCamRank has been designed to weight all the individual technical specifications of each camera in the camerarace database, depending on different shooting conditions. Thus, here is what we suggest, depending on the photography type you like most:

  • Portrait - Good, score 12, ranks in the best 55% of its category. Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ47 works well for Portrait photography, however even better options are available, which you may want to take into account.
  • Landscape - Good, score 10, ranks in the best 49% of its category. Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ47 works well for Landscape photography, however even better options are available, which you may want to take into account.
  • Sport - Good, score 28, ranks in the best 50% of its category. Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ47 works well for Sport photography, however even better options are available, which you may want to take into account.
  • Street - Suboptimal, score 43, ranks 19% in its category. Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ47 is not the best choice for Street photography; if Street is your priority, you should definitely look for alternatives.
  • Everyday - Suboptimal, score 45, ranks 21% in its category. Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ47 does not work well for daily photography, you may want to consider some alternatives.

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ47 technical specs

Sensor Type

Sensor Type

CCD

Sensor Size

1/2.3"

Sensor Dimensions

6.08 x 4.56 mm

Sensor Area

27.72 mm2

Sensor Resolution

12 Mp

Max Image Resolution

4000 x 3000

Max Native ISO

1600

Min Native ISO

100

RAW Support

no

Lens

Manual Focus

yes

Lens Mount

fixed lens

Lens Focal Range

25-600mm

Max Aperture

F2.8-5.2

Macro Focus Range

1 cm

Screen Type

Screen Type

Fixed

Screen Size

3.0"

Screen Resolution

460Kdot

Live View

yes

Touch Screen

no

Viewfinder

Viewfinder

Electronic

Viewfinder Resolution

None

Viewfinder Coverage

100

Viewfinder Magnification

None

Features

Min Shutter Speed

60s

Max Shutter Speed

1/2000s

Continuous Shooting

4fps

Shutter Priority

yes

Aperture Priority

yes

Manual Exposure Mode

yes

Exposure Compensation

yes

Custom White Balance

yes

Image Stabilization

yes

Built-in Flash

yes

Flash Range

9.5

Max Flash Sync

1/2000s

Flash Modes

Auto
On
Off
Red-eye
Slow Sync

External Flash

no

AE Bracketing

yes

WB Bracketing

yes

Dxo Sensor Scores

DxO Overall Score

DxO Color Depth

DxO Dynamic Range

DxO Low Light ISO

Exposure Modes

Multi-Segment

yes

Average

no

Spot

yes

Partial

no

AF-Area

no

Center Weighted

yes

Autofocus

AF Touch

no

AF Continuous

yes

AF Single

yes

AF Tracking

yes

AF Selective

no

AF Center

yes

AF MultiArea

yes

AF Live View

no

AF Face Detection

yes

AF Contrast Detection

yes

AF Phase Detection

no

Number of Focus Points

23

Number of Cross Focus Points

0

Video Features

Video Resolutions

1920 x 1080 (30 fps) 1280 x 720 (30 fps) 640 x 480 (30 fps)

Max Video Resolution

1920x1080

Video Formats

AVCHD

Microphone Port

no

Headphone Port

no

Connectivity

Wireless Connectivity

None

HDMI

yes

USB

USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)

Physical

Environmental Sealing

no

Water Proof

no

Dust Proof

no

Shock Proof

no

Crush Proof

no

Freeze Proof

no

Weight

498g

Physical Dimensions

120 x 80 x 92 mm

Battery Life

400

Battery Type

Battery Pack

Battery Model

Other Features

Self Timer

Yes (2 or 10 sec, 10 sec (3 pictures))

Timelapse Recording

no

GPS

no

Storage Type

SD SDHC SDXC, Internal

Storage Slots

1

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