FujiFilm JX300 vs Panasonic ZS40

Lets look much closer at the FujiFilm JX300 and Panasonic ZS40, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by brands FujiFilm and Panasonic. There exists a large gap between the resolutions of the JX300 (14MP) and ZS40 (18MP) but both cameras boast the identical sensor size (1/2.3").

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The JX300 was introduced 4 years prior to the ZS40 and that is quite a serious difference as far as technology is concerned. Both of these cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before we go straight to a full comparison, here is a quick summary of how the JX300 scores against the ZS40 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

The following is a sample of the gallery pics for FujiFilm FinePix JX300 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS40. The whole galleries are provided at FujiFilm JX300 Gallery & Panasonic ZS40 Gallery.

For those who are looking to carry your camera regularly, you'll have to take into account its weight and volume. The FujiFilm JX300 comes with external measurements of 94mm x 56mm x 24mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") accompanied by a weight of 130 grams (0.29 lbs) and the Panasonic ZS40 has sizing of 111mm x 64mm x 34mm (4.4" x 2.5" x 1.3") and a weight of 240 grams (0.53 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you select at the time. The following is a front view size comparison of the JX300 compared to the ZS40.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the JX300 and ZS40 is 95 and 90 respectively.

Quite often, it is tough to picture the gap between sensor sizing simply by reading through specs. The visual below might provide you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the JX300 and ZS40.

As you can plainly see, each of the cameras come with the identical sensor size but different MP. You can expect to see the Panasonic ZS40 to resolve extra detail using its extra 4MP. Greater resolution will also let you crop images a good deal more aggressively. The older JX300 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor technology.