Canon 400D vs Panasonic FZ40

Below is a detailed comparison of the Canon 400D vs Panasonic FZ40, former being a Entry-Level DSLR while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by companies Canon and Panasonic. There is a considerable difference between the image resolutions of the 400D (10MP) and FZ40 (14MP) and the 400D (APS-C) and FZ40 (1/2.3") provide different sensor sizing.

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The 400D was announced 4 years earlier than the FZ40 and that is quite a large difference as far as tech is concerned. Both of the cameras have different body design with the Canon 400D being a Compact SLR camera and the Panasonic FZ40 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before going into a in-depth comparison, here is a quick overview of how the 400D matches up against the FZ40 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a preview of the gallery photos for Canon EOS 400D & Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ40. The whole galleries are available at Canon 400D Gallery & Panasonic FZ40 Gallery.

For anyone who is intending to lug around your camera often, you will have to factor in its weight and proportions. The Canon 400D enjoys physical measurements of 127mm x 94mm x 65mm (5.0" x 3.7" x 2.6") having a weight of 556 grams (1.23 lbs) whilst the Panasonic FZ40 has measurements of 120mm x 80mm x 92mm (4.7" x 3.1" x 3.6") accompanied by a weight of 494 grams (1.09 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are employing at that time. The following is a front view dimensions comparison of the 400D vs the FZ40.

Using size and weight, the portability score of the 400D and FZ40 is 69 and 68 respectively.

Usually, its tough to imagine the gap between sensor measurements merely by looking at specifications. The graphic below should provide you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the 400D and FZ40.

Plainly, each of the cameras have different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The 400D with its bigger sensor is going to make getting shallow depth of field less difficult and the Panasonic FZ40 will resolve extra detail with its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop photographs a bit more aggressively. The older 400D is going to be behind in sensor innovation.