Ask the camera person to give some advice: should I use Canon SX240hs or Panasonic FZ47 first? What are their advantages and disadvantages?

These two cameras are different types, FZ47 is a telephoto machine similar to SLR, SX240 is a card telephoto machine.

When it comes to handling and performance, Panasonic FZ47 should be better, with longer focal length and larger aperture, better body handling and grip, slightly faster continuous shooting speed than sx240, and an electronic viewfinder.

The disadvantage of FZ47 is that it is bulky and not portable, and the high sensitivity of CCD sensor is slightly poor.

For the main home use, if you travel occasionally, portability should be no problem. FZ47 can be considered.

If you don't need a telephoto lens, you can look at high-end card machines, such as Canon S 100V. The large-area low-pixel sensor has better image quality than telephoto lens.