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Canon 60D vs Panasonic FZ40

Portability
59
Imaging
58
Features
80
Overall
66
Canon EOS 60D front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ40 front
Portability
68
Imaging
36
Features
40
Overall
37

Canon 60D vs Panasonic FZ40 Key Specs

Canon 60D
(Full Review)
  • 18MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Screen
  • ISO 100 - 6400 (Boost to 12800)
  • 1/8000s Max Shutter
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Canon EF/EF-S Mount
  • 755g - 145 x 106 x 79mm
  • Introduced November 2010
  • Superseded the Canon 50D
  • New Model is Canon 70D
Panasonic FZ40
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 25-600mm (F2.8-5.2) lens
  • 494g - 120 x 80 x 92mm
  • Revealed July 2010
  • Alternate Name is Lumix DMC-FZ45
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Canon 60D vs Panasonic FZ40 Overview

On this page, we are looking at the Canon 60D versus Panasonic FZ40, former is a Advanced DSLR while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by competitors Canon and Panasonic. There exists a sizable gap among the sensor resolutions of the 60D (18MP) and FZ40 (14MP) and the 60D (APS-C) and FZ40 (1/2.3") provide totally different sensor measurements.

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The 60D was announced 4 months after the FZ40 which means that they are of a similar age. Both cameras have different body design with the Canon 60D being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Panasonic FZ40 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before getting right into a full comparison, here is a simple introduction of how the 60D scores versus the FZ40 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Canon 60D over the Panasonic FZ40

 60D FZ40 
Display typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating display
Display resolution1040k230kCrisper display (+810k dot)
Selfie screen Take selfies

Reasons to pick Panasonic FZ40 over the Canon 60D

 FZ40 60D 

Common features in the Canon 60D and Panasonic FZ40

 60D FZ40 
RevealedNovember 2010July 2010Same age
Manually focus Dial precise focus
Display dimensions3"3"Equal display measurements
Touch display Lack of Touch display

Canon 60D vs Panasonic FZ40 Physical Comparison

For those who are going to travel with your camera often, you need to consider its weight and measurements. The Canon 60D enjoys outer measurements of 145mm x 106mm x 79mm (5.7" x 4.2" x 3.1") and a weight of 755 grams (1.66 lbs) and the Panasonic FZ40 has proportions of 120mm x 80mm x 92mm (4.7" x 3.1" x 3.6") having a weight of 494 grams (1.09 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are utilizing at that moment. Below is a front view proportions comparison of the 60D versus the FZ40.

Canon 60D vs Panasonic FZ40 size comparison

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the 60D and FZ40 is 59 and 68 respectively.

Canon 60D vs Panasonic FZ40 top view buttons comparison

Canon 60D vs Panasonic FZ40 Sensor Comparison

Typically, its hard to see the difference in sensor dimensions just by looking through specifications. The picture underneath will help give you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the 60D and FZ40.

Plainly, both the cameras provide different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The 60D having a larger sensor will make shooting shallower DOF easier and the Canon 60D will provide you with more detail with its extra 4MP. Greater resolution will allow you to crop photos more aggressively.

Canon 60D vs Panasonic FZ40 sensor size comparison

Canon 60D vs Panasonic FZ40 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon 60D vs Panasonic FZ40 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon 60D Portrait photography factors
Panasonic FZ40 Portrait photography factors
74
has manual focus
MP count decent (18MP)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
provides face detection focus
delivers RAW formats
45
manual focus
sensor resolution is decent (14MP)
saves RAW formats
no external flash support
small sensor (1/2.3")
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Street Comparison

Canon 60D as a Street photography camera
Panasonic FZ40 as a Street photography camera
66
screen articulates
sensor size is good (APS-C)
delivers RAW formats
environment sealing
no image stabilization
51
image stabilization (Optical)
saves RAW formats
no articulating screen
small sensor (1/2.3")
heavier than others (494 grams)
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Sports Comparison

Canon 60D Sports photography info
Panasonic FZ40 Sports photography info
66
max shutter speed is good (1/8,000 seconds)
MP count decent (18MP)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
environment sealing
great battery life (1,100 per charge)
comes with phase detect auto focus
max fps low (5.0 fps)
no image stabilization
43
long zoom range (25-600mm 24.0 x zoom)
image stabilization (Optical)
sensor resolution is decent (14MP)
continuous shooting slow (2.0 fps)
small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Canon 60D as a Travel photography camera
Panasonic FZ40 as a Travel photography camera
68
great battery life (1,100 per charge)
environment sealing
MP count decent (18 megapixels)
flash built-in
screen is selfie friendly
missing Timelapse function
54
sensor resolution is decent (14MP)
has built in flash
pretty wide (25mm)
long reach (600mm)
does not have Time Lapse mode
heavier than others (494 grams)
screen is not selfie friendly
slow max aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Canon 60D Landscape photography information
Panasonic FZ40 Landscape photography information
69
has manual focus
swap lenses (Canon EF/EF-S mount)
decent sized screen (3 inches)
MP count decent (18 megapixels)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
delivers RAW formats
environment sealing
great battery life (1,100 CIPA)
no image stabilization
missing Timelapse function
51
manual focus
pretty wide (25mm)
screen is a decent size (3 inch)
image stabilization (Optical)
sensor resolution is decent (14MP)
saves RAW formats
can't swap lenses (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f2.8)
small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have Time Lapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon 60D Vlogging highlights
Panasonic FZ40 Vlogging highlights
67
screen is selfie friendly
provides face detection focus
high res video (1920 x 1080 resolution)
does have external microphone port
no image stabilization
22
pretty wide (25mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
slow max aperture (f2.8)
screen is not selfie friendly
low video resolution (1280 x 720 pixels)
does not have mic socket
heavier than others (494 grams)
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Canon 60D vs Panasonic FZ40 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon 60D and Panasonic FZ40
 Canon EOS 60DPanasonic Lumix DMC-FZ40
General Information
Company Canon Panasonic
Model type Canon EOS 60D Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ40
Also Known as - Lumix DMC-FZ45
Type Advanced DSLR Small Sensor Superzoom
Introduced 2010-11-10 2010-07-21
Physical type Mid-size SLR SLR-like (bridge)
Sensor Information
Processor Chip Digic 4 Venus Engine HD II
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size APS-C 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 22.3 x 14.9mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor area 332.3mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 18MP 14MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Full resolution 5184 x 3456 4320 x 3240
Max native ISO 6400 6400
Max boosted ISO 12800 -
Min native ISO 100 80
RAW photos
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
AF touch
AF continuous
Single AF
AF tracking
Selective AF
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Total focus points 9 -
Cross type focus points 9 -
Lens
Lens support Canon EF/EF-S fixed lens
Lens zoom range - 25-600mm (24.0x)
Maximum aperture - f/2.8-5.2
Macro focusing range - 1cm
Total lenses 326 -
Focal length multiplier 1.6 5.9
Screen
Screen type Fully Articulated Fixed Type
Screen sizing 3" 3"
Screen resolution 1,040k dots 230k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Screen technology Clear View TFT color LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Optical (pentaprism) Electronic
Viewfinder coverage 96 percent -
Viewfinder magnification 0.6x -
Features
Slowest shutter speed 30 seconds 60 seconds
Maximum shutter speed 1/8000 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Continuous shooting rate 5.0 frames per sec 2.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 13.00 m 9.50 m
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-eye Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Sync
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Maximum flash synchronize 1/250 seconds -
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (29.97, 25, 23.976 fps), 1280 x 720 (59.94, 50 fps), 640 x 480 (59.94, 50 fps) 1280 x 720 (60, 30 fps), 848 x 480 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video file format H.264 AVCHD Lite
Mic port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless Eye-Fi Connected None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 755 gr (1.66 pounds) 494 gr (1.09 pounds)
Physical dimensions 145 x 106 x 79mm (5.7" x 4.2" x 3.1") 120 x 80 x 92mm (4.7" x 3.1" x 3.6")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating 66 not tested
DXO Color Depth rating 22.2 not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating 11.5 not tested
DXO Low light rating 813 not tested
Other
Battery life 1100 shots -
Style of battery Battery Pack -
Battery ID LP-E6 -
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, remote) Yes (2 or 10 sec, 10 sec (3 pictures))
Time lapse shooting
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal
Card slots 1 1
Launch price $899 $420