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Fujifilm F770EXR vs Panasonic ZS40

Portability
90
Imaging
40
Features
50
Overall
44
Fujifilm FinePix F770EXR front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS40 front
Portability
90
Imaging
43
Features
58
Overall
49

Fujifilm F770EXR vs Panasonic ZS40 Key Specs

Fujifilm F770EXR
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 3200 (Expand 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
  • Refreshed by Fujifilm F800EXR
Panasonic ZS40
(Full Review)
  • 18MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 3200 (Push to 6400)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-720mm (F3.3-6.4) lens
  • 240g - 111 x 64 x 34mm
  • Introduced January 2014
  • Additionally referred to as Lumix DMC-TZ60
  • Old Model is Panasonic ZS35
  • Updated by Panasonic ZS45
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Fujifilm F770EXR vs Panasonic ZS40 Overview

Below, we are comparing the Fujifilm F770EXR vs Panasonic ZS40, both Small Sensor Superzoom cameras by rivals FujiFilm and Panasonic. The sensor resolution of the Fujifilm F770EXR (16MP) and the ZS40 (18MP) is very close but the Fujifilm F770EXR (1/2") and ZS40 (1/2.3") possess different sensor sizing.

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The Fujifilm F770EXR was announced 24 months before the ZS40 making the cameras a generation away from each other. Both of these cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before diving through a full comparison, below is a simple highlight of how the Fujifilm F770EXR scores vs the ZS40 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Fujifilm F770EXR over the Panasonic ZS40

 Fujifilm F770EXR ZS40 

Reasons to pick Panasonic ZS40 over the Fujifilm F770EXR

 ZS40 Fujifilm F770EXR 
IntroducedJanuary 2014January 2012More modern by 24 months
Manual focus Very exact focus
Display resolution920k460kClearer display (+460k dot)

Common features in the Fujifilm F770EXR and Panasonic ZS40

 Fujifilm F770EXR ZS40 
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display dimension3"3"Identical display measurement
Selfie screen Lacking selfie screen
Touch friendly display Neither provides Touch friendly display

Fujifilm F770EXR vs Panasonic ZS40 Physical Comparison

When you are planning to carry around your camera, you will have to factor in its weight and volume. The Fujifilm F770EXR provides external dimensions of 105mm x 63mm x 36mm (4.1" x 2.5" x 1.4") having a weight of 234 grams (0.52 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).

See the Fujifilm F770EXR vs Panasonic ZS40 in our completely new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you are using at that time. Underneath is the front view sizing comparison of the Fujifilm F770EXR and the ZS40.

Fujifilm F770EXR vs Panasonic ZS40 size comparison

Considering size and weight, the portability grade of the Fujifilm F770EXR and ZS40 is 90 and 90 respectively.

Fujifilm F770EXR vs Panasonic ZS40 top view buttons comparison

Fujifilm F770EXR vs Panasonic ZS40 Sensor Comparison

Oftentimes, it can be tough to visualize the contrast in sensor sizes simply by researching specs. The picture here should provide you a more clear sense of the sensor sizes in the Fujifilm F770EXR and ZS40.

All in all, both of those cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The Fujifilm F770EXR using its larger sensor is going to make getting shallow depth of field easier and the Panasonic ZS40 will result in more detail with its extra 2MP. Greater resolution can also let you crop photos somewhat more aggressively. The more aged Fujifilm F770EXR will be disadvantaged in sensor tech.

Fujifilm F770EXR vs Panasonic ZS40 sensor size comparison

Fujifilm F770EXR vs Panasonic ZS40 Screen and ViewFinder

Fujifilm F770EXR vs Panasonic ZS40 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Fujifilm F770EXR Portrait photography info
Panasonic ZS40 Portrait photography info
44
decent megapixels (16MP)
has face detect autofocus
exports RAW files
lack of manual focus
external flash not possible
tiny sensor size (1/2")
52
manual focus
MP count decent (18 megapixels)
provides face detection focus
exports RAW formats
cannot use external flash
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
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Street Comparison

Fujifilm F770EXR Street photography highlights
Panasonic ZS40 Street photography highlights
68
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
exports RAW files
lighter than competition in class (234 grams)
screen does not articulate
tiny sensor size (1/2")
69
has image stabilization (Optical)
exports RAW formats
lighter than average in class (240 grams)
fixed screen
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
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Sports Comparison

Fujifilm F770EXR Sports photography factors
Panasonic ZS40 Sports photography factors
53
great zoom range (25-500mm 20.0 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent megapixels (16MP)
has tracking focus
tiny sensor size (1/2")
does not have phase detect autofocus
54
amazing zoom range (24-720mm 30.0 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Optical)
MP count decent (18MP)
provides tracking autofocus
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Fujifilm F770EXR Travel photography features
Panasonic ZS40 Travel photography features
69
lighter than competition in class (234 grams)
decent megapixels (16MP)
flash built-in
rather wide (25mm)
long zoom (500mm)
missing Timelapse mode
doesn't contain selfie friendly screen
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
69
lighter than average in class (240 grams)
MP count decent (18MP)
has built in flash
pretty wide (24mm)
long reach (720mm)
no Timelapse mode
doesn't contain selfie friendly screen
sluggish max aperture (f3.3)
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Landscape Comparison

Fujifilm F770EXR Landscape photography information
Panasonic ZS40 Landscape photography information
50
rather wide (25mm)
screen is a decent size (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent megapixels (16MP)
exports RAW files
lack of manual focus
cannot change lenses (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
tiny sensor size (1/2")
missing Timelapse mode
56
manual focus
pretty wide (24mm)
decent sized screen (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Optical)
MP count decent (18MP)
exports RAW formats
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.3)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
no Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Fujifilm F770EXR Vlogging advice
Panasonic ZS40 Vlogging advice
34
rather wide (25mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
has face detect autofocus
high res video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
lighter than competition in class (234 grams)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
doesn't contain selfie friendly screen
missing microphone jack
34
pretty wide (24mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
provides face detection focus
video res high (1920 x 1080 pixels)
lighter than average in class (240 grams)
sluggish max aperture (f3.3)
doesn't contain selfie friendly screen
no external microphone port
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Fujifilm F770EXR vs Panasonic ZS40 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Fujifilm F770EXR and Panasonic ZS40
 Fujifilm FinePix F770EXRPanasonic Lumix DMC-ZS40
General Information
Company FujiFilm Panasonic
Model type Fujifilm FinePix F770EXR Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS40
Also called as - Lumix DMC-TZ60
Type Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Superzoom
Announced 2012-01-05 2014-01-06
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Chip EXR Venus Engine
Sensor type EXRCMOS CMOS
Sensor size 1/2" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.4 x 4.8mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 30.7mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixel 18 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Highest resolution 4608 x 3456 4896 x 3672
Highest native ISO 3200 3200
Highest boosted ISO 12800 6400
Lowest native ISO 100 100
RAW images
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch to focus
Continuous autofocus
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Autofocus center weighted
Autofocus multi area
Autofocus live view
Face detection autofocus
Contract detection autofocus
Phase detection autofocus
Total focus points - 23
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 25-500mm (20.0x) 24-720mm (30.0x)
Max aperture f/3.5-5.3 f/3.3-6.4
Macro focusing range 5cm 3cm
Crop factor 5.6 5.8
Screen
Range of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen size 3 inches 3 inches
Screen resolution 460k dot 920k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Screen tech TFT color LCD monitor TFT LCD with AR coating
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 200k dot
Viewfinder coverage - 100 percent
Features
Lowest shutter speed 8s 4s
Highest shutter speed 1/2000s 1/2000s
Continuous shooting speed 11.0 frames/s 10.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 3.70 m (Wide: 15 cm–3.7 m / Tele: 90 cm–2.4m) 6.40 m
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Sync Auto, Auto/Red-eye Reduction, Forced On, Slow Sync./Red-eye Reduction, Forced Off
External flash
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (30 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 1920 x 1080 (60p/60i/30p), 1280 x 720 (60p/30p), 640 x 480 (30p)
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video data format MPEG-4, H.264 MPEG-4, AVCHD
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS BuiltIn BuiltIn
Physical
Environment seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 234 grams (0.52 lbs) 240 grams (0.53 lbs)
Dimensions 105 x 63 x 36mm (4.1" x 2.5" x 1.4") 111 x 64 x 34mm (4.4" x 2.5" x 1.3")
DXO scores
DXO All around 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 life - 300 shots
Style of battery - Battery Pack
Battery ID NP-50A -
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, Auto release, Auto shutter (Dog, Cat)) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse recording
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal
Storage slots One One
Pricing at launch $480 $450