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Fujifilm F750EXR vs Panasonic FZ40

Portability
90
Imaging
39
Features
46
Overall
41
Fujifilm FinePix F750EXR front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ40 front
Portability
68
Imaging
37
Features
40
Overall
38

Fujifilm F750EXR vs Panasonic FZ40 Key Specs

Fujifilm F750EXR
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 3200 (Increase to 12800)
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-500mm (F3.5-5.3) lens
  • 234g - 105 x 63 x 36mm
  • Announced January 2012
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
  • Released July 2010
  • Also referred to as Lumix DMC-FZ45
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Fujifilm F750EXR vs Panasonic FZ40 Overview

The following is a detailed review of the Fujifilm F750EXR versus Panasonic FZ40, both Small Sensor Superzoom cameras by competitors FujiFilm and Panasonic. The sensor resolution of the Fujifilm F750EXR (16MP) and the FZ40 (14MP) is very close but the Fujifilm F750EXR (1/2") and FZ40 (1/2.3") boast different sensor sizes.

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The Fujifilm F750EXR was announced 18 months after the FZ40 making them a generation away from one another. Each of the cameras feature different body design with the Fujifilm F750EXR being a Compact camera and the Panasonic FZ40 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before diving into a more detailed comparison, here is a concise highlight of how the Fujifilm F750EXR matches up vs the FZ40 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Fujifilm F750EXR over the Panasonic FZ40

 Fujifilm F750EXR FZ40 
ReleasedJanuary 2012July 2010Newer by 18 months
Display resolution460k230kCrisper display (+230k dot)

Reasons to pick Panasonic FZ40 over the Fujifilm F750EXR

 FZ40 Fujifilm F750EXR 
Manually focus Very accurate focus

Common features in the Fujifilm F750EXR and Panasonic FZ40

 Fujifilm F750EXR FZ40 
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display size3"3"Same display dimensions
Selfie screen No selfie screen
Touch display No Touch display

Fujifilm F750EXR vs Panasonic FZ40 Physical Comparison

When you are intending to travel with your camera regularly, you need to consider its weight and dimensions. The Fujifilm F750EXR has got external dimensions of 105mm x 63mm x 36mm (4.1" x 2.5" x 1.4") accompanied by a weight of 234 grams (0.52 lbs) and the Panasonic FZ40 has dimensions of 120mm x 80mm x 92mm (4.7" x 3.1" x 3.6") accompanied by a weight of 494 grams (1.09 lbs).

Check out the Fujifilm F750EXR versus Panasonic FZ40 in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you use at the time. Following is a front view dimension comparison of the Fujifilm F750EXR vs the FZ40.

Fujifilm F750EXR vs Panasonic FZ40 size comparison

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the Fujifilm F750EXR and FZ40 is 90 and 68 respectively.

Fujifilm F750EXR vs Panasonic FZ40 top view buttons comparison

Fujifilm F750EXR vs Panasonic FZ40 Sensor Comparison

Quite often, its tough to imagine the gap in sensor dimensions merely by researching specifications. The image underneath should offer you a more clear sense of the sensor sizes in the Fujifilm F750EXR and FZ40.

To sum up, the two cameras feature different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The Fujifilm F750EXR with its larger sensor is going to make achieving shallow DOF easier and the Fujifilm F750EXR will render more detail with its extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution will let you crop pics way more aggressively. The newer Fujifilm F750EXR provides an edge when it comes to sensor innovation.

Fujifilm F750EXR vs Panasonic FZ40 sensor size comparison

Fujifilm F750EXR vs Panasonic FZ40 Screen and ViewFinder

Fujifilm F750EXR vs Panasonic FZ40 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Fujifilm F750EXR Portrait photography information
Panasonic FZ40 Portrait photography information
36
MP count good (16 megapixels)
has face detection focus
lack of manual focus
can't use external flash
very small sensor size (1/2")
does not have RAW files
46
you can focus manually
decent megapixels (14MP)
delivers RAW formats
no external flash support
small sensor (1/2.3")
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Street Comparison

Fujifilm F750EXR Street photography information
Panasonic FZ40 Street photography information
61
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lighter than average in class (234g)
screen is fixed
very small sensor size (1/2")
does not have RAW files
51
image stabilization (Optical)
delivers RAW formats
no moving screen
small sensor (1/2.3")
more heavy than competition (494 grams)
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Sports Comparison

Fujifilm F750EXR as a Sports photography camera
Panasonic FZ40 as a Sports photography camera
52
excellent zoom range (25-500mm 20.0 x zoom)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
MP count good (16MP)
has tracking autofocus
very small sensor size (1/2")
does not have phase detect auto focus
43
great zoom range (25-600mm 24.0 x zoom)
image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (14MP)
slow continuous shooting (2.0 frames per second)
small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Fujifilm F750EXR Travel photography factors
Panasonic FZ40 Travel photography factors
68
lighter than average in class (234 grams)
MP count good (16MP)
flash built-in
quite wide (25mm)
long reach (500mm)
doesn't have Time Lapse recording
display is not selfie friendly
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
54
decent megapixels (14 megapixels)
built-in flash
rather wide (25mm)
very long reach (600mm)
no Timelapse function
more heavy than competition (494 grams)
screen is not selfie friendly
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Fujifilm F750EXR Landscape photography info
Panasonic FZ40 Landscape photography info
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quite wide (25mm)
pretty good screen size (3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
MP count good (16MP)
lack of manual focus
can't swap lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
very small sensor size (1/2")
does not have RAW files
doesn't have Time Lapse recording
51
you can focus manually
rather wide (25mm)
screen is a decent size (3")
image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (14 megapixels)
delivers RAW formats
can't change lenses (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
small sensor (1/2.3")
no Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Fujifilm F750EXR
Vlogging with Panasonic FZ40
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quite wide (25mm)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
has face detection focus
high res video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
lighter than average in class (234g)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
display is not selfie friendly
doesn't have external mic jack
23
rather wide (25mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
screen is not selfie friendly
low video resolution (1280 x 720 pxls)
no external microphone support
more heavy than competition (494 grams)
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Fujifilm F750EXR vs Panasonic FZ40 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Fujifilm F750EXR and Panasonic FZ40
 Fujifilm FinePix F750EXRPanasonic Lumix DMC-FZ40
General Information
Manufacturer FujiFilm Panasonic
Model type Fujifilm FinePix F750EXR Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ40
Also Known as - Lumix DMC-FZ45
Type Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Superzoom
Announced 2012-01-05 2010-07-21
Physical type Compact SLR-like (bridge)
Sensor Information
Chip EXR Venus Engine HD II
Sensor type EXRCMOS CCD
Sensor size 1/2" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.4 x 4.8mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor area 30.7mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixels 14 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Max resolution 4608 x 3456 4320 x 3240
Max native ISO 3200 6400
Max enhanced ISO 12800 -
Min native ISO 100 80
RAW files
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
AF continuous
AF single
Tracking AF
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 25-500mm (20.0x) 25-600mm (24.0x)
Maximal aperture f/3.5-5.3 f/2.8-5.2
Macro focusing range 5cm 1cm
Crop factor 5.6 5.9
Screen
Type of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 3 inch 3 inch
Resolution of screen 460 thousand dots 230 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Screen tech TFT color LCD monitor -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None Electronic
Features
Minimum shutter speed 8 secs 60 secs
Fastest shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/2000 secs
Continuous shutter rate 11.0 frames per second 2.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Set WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 3.70 m (Wide: 15 cm–3.7 m / Tele: 90 cm–2.4m) 9.50 m
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Sync Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Sync
Hot shoe
AEB
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (30 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 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 MPEG-4, H.264 AVCHD Lite
Microphone support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 234g (0.52 pounds) 494g (1.09 pounds)
Physical dimensions 105 x 63 x 36mm (4.1" x 2.5" x 1.4") 120 x 80 x 92mm (4.7" x 3.1" x 3.6")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery ID NP-50A -
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, Auto release, Auto shutter (Dog, Cat)) Yes (2 or 10 sec, 10 sec (3 pictures))
Time lapse recording
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal
Card slots One One
Price at release $445 $420