FujiFilm F300EXR vs Panasonic LZ40

Below is a in-depth overview of the FujiFilm F300EXR versus Panasonic LZ40, both Small Sensor Superzoom cameras by competitors FujiFilm and Panasonic. There is a sizable difference among the sensor resolutions of the F300EXR (12MP) and LZ40 (20MP) and the F300EXR (1/2") and LZ40 (1/2.3") posses totally different sensor dimensions.

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The F300EXR was introduced 4 years earlier than the LZ40 and that is a fairly significant difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both the cameras have different body design with the FujiFilm F300EXR being a Compact camera and the Panasonic LZ40 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before going straight to a detailed comparison, here is a simple highlight of how the F300EXR scores vs the LZ40 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for FujiFilm FinePix F300EXR & Panasonic Lumix DMC-LZ40. The whole galleries are provided at FujiFilm F300EXR Gallery & Panasonic LZ40 Gallery.

For those who are aiming to lug around your camera regularly, you will want to factor its weight and measurements. The FujiFilm F300EXR provides outside measurements of 104mm x 59mm x 33mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.3") having a weight of 215 grams (0.47 lbs) while the Panasonic LZ40 has proportions of 126mm x 87mm x 94mm (5.0" x 3.4" x 3.7") and a weight of 524 grams (1.16 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you are utilizing at that moment. Following is a front view measurement comparison of the F300EXR compared to the LZ40.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability grade of the F300EXR and LZ40 is 91 and 67 respectively.

In many cases, its hard to visualise the gap in sensor measurements just by going through specifications. The visual here will give you a more clear sense of the sensor sizing in the F300EXR and LZ40.

Plainly, the two cameras provide different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The F300EXR with its bigger sensor will make achieving shallower DOF less difficult and the Panasonic LZ40 will show more detail using its extra 8 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also let you crop photographs more aggressively. The older F300EXR will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor tech.