Panasonic FZ47
Superzoom Camera
 vs Panasonic LX7
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What’s good about the Panasonic Lumix DMC FZ47

Best price $361
  • Significantly cheaper street price $361 vs $557
  • Higher sensor resolution 12.1 MP vs 10.1 MP
  • Longer optical zoom 24.0× vs 3.8×
Find out more about the Panasonic Lumix DMC FZ47

What’s good about the Panasonic Lumix DMC LX7

Best price
$557
  • Weighs a lot less than the FZ47 10.5 oz vs 17.6 oz
  • Significantly smaller body size 21 in³ vs 54 in³
  • Significantly larger image sensor 43 mm² vs 28 mm²
  • Higher resolution rear screen 920k dots vs 460k dots
  • Has longer exposure available 250 seconds vs 60 seconds
  • Better light sensitivity by 1 f-stop 12,800 ISO vs 6,400 ISO
  • Newer camera August 2012 vs August 2011
  • Better video capture 1080p 60fps vs 720p 30fps
  • Faster continuous shooting speed 12 shots per sec vs 10 shots per sec
  • Has HDR on-board FZ47 does not have HDR
  • Has a flash hot shoe connector FZ47 does not
  • Has RAW image capture FZ47 does not have RAW capture
Find out more about the Panasonic Lumix DMC LX7

What the Panasonic FZ47 and Panasonic LX7 have in common

  • Same viewscreen size 3.0″
  • HDMI port
  • 3D capture
  • panorama mode

What’s missing from both the Panasonic FZ47 and the Panasonic LX7

  • No GPS tagging
  • No waterproof housing
  • No external microphone jack
  • No Wi-Fi
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