Fujifilm JZ100 vs Panasonic ZS40
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Fujifilm JZ100 vs Panasonic ZS40 Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 2.7" Fixed Display
- ISO 100 - 1600 (Expand to 3200)
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 1280 x 720 video
- 25-200mm (F2.9-5.9) lens
- 129g - 100 x 56 x 24mm
- Announced January 2012
(Full Review)
- 18MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 3" Fixed Display
- ISO 100 - 3200 (Increase to 6400)
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 1920 x 1080 video
- 24-720mm (F3.3-6.4) lens
- 240g - 111 x 64 x 34mm
- Announced January 2014
- Other Name is Lumix DMC-TZ60
- Earlier Model is Panasonic ZS35
- Successor is Panasonic ZS45

Fujifilm JZ100 vs Panasonic ZS40 Overview
Below is a comprehensive overview of the Fujifilm JZ100 and Panasonic ZS40, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by companies FujiFilm and Panasonic. There exists a sizeable gap between the sensor resolutions of the Fujifilm JZ100 (14MP) and ZS40 (18MP) but they come with the exact same sensor sizing (1/2.3").

The Fujifilm JZ100 was announced 24 months prior to the ZS40 making the cameras a generation apart from one another. Each of these cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).
Before going in to a more detailed comparison, below is a simple summation of how the Fujifilm JZ100 scores vs the ZS40 for portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Fujifilm JZ100 vs Panasonic ZS40 Gallery
The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Fujifilm FinePix JZ100 and Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS40. The whole galleries are provided at Fujifilm JZ100 Gallery and Panasonic ZS40 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Fujifilm JZ100 over the Panasonic ZS40
Fujifilm JZ100 | ZS40 |
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Reasons to pick Panasonic ZS40 over the Fujifilm JZ100
ZS40 | Fujifilm JZ100 | |||
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Announced | January 2014 | ![]() | January 2012 | More recent by 24 months |
Manually focus | ![]() | Very exact focus | ||
Display dimension | 3" | ![]() | 2.7" | Larger display (+0.3") |
Display resolution | 920k | ![]() | 230k | Crisper display (+690k dot) |
Common features in the Fujifilm JZ100 and Panasonic ZS40
Fujifilm JZ100 | ZS40 | |||
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Display type | Fixed | ![]() | Fixed | Fixed display |
Selfie screen | ![]() | Missing selfie screen | ||
Touch display | ![]() | Missing Touch display |
Fujifilm JZ100 vs Panasonic ZS40 Physical Comparison
When you are intending to lug around your camera often, you should think about its weight and measurements. The Fujifilm JZ100 offers physical dimensions of 100mm x 56mm x 24mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 0.9") with a weight of 129 grams (0.28 lbs) and the Panasonic ZS40 has proportions of 111mm x 64mm x 34mm (4.4" x 2.5" x 1.3") accompanied by a weight of 240 grams (0.53 lbs).
Check the Fujifilm JZ100 and Panasonic ZS40 in the all new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.
Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you are employing at that moment. Here is the front view proportions comparison of the Fujifilm JZ100 and the ZS40.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the Fujifilm JZ100 and ZS40 is 95 and 90 respectively.

Fujifilm JZ100 vs Panasonic ZS40 Sensor Comparison
Quite often, it is very tough to picture the contrast between sensor measurements simply by reading technical specs. The visual here will offer you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the Fujifilm JZ100 and ZS40.
As you can tell, both cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements but different MP. You should expect to see the Panasonic ZS40 to offer you greater detail with its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop pics somewhat more aggressively. The older Fujifilm JZ100 is going to be behind with regard to sensor innovation.

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Fujifilm JZ100 vs Panasonic ZS40 Specifications
Fujifilm FinePix JZ100 | Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS40 | |
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General Information | ||
Manufacturer | FujiFilm | Panasonic |
Model type | Fujifilm FinePix JZ100 | Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS40 |
Also Known as | - | Lumix DMC-TZ60 |
Class | Small Sensor Compact | Small Sensor Superzoom |
Announced | 2012-01-05 | 2014-01-06 |
Body design | Compact | Compact |
Sensor Information | ||
Chip | - | Venus Engine |
Sensor type | CCD | CMOS |
Sensor size | 1/2.3" | 1/2.3" |
Sensor measurements | 6.17 x 4.55mm | 6.17 x 4.55mm |
Sensor area | 28.1mm² | 28.1mm² |
Sensor resolution | 14MP | 18MP |
Anti alias filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 | 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 |
Max resolution | 4288 x 3216 | 4896 x 3672 |
Max native ISO | 1600 | 3200 |
Max enhanced ISO | 3200 | 6400 |
Lowest native ISO | 100 | 100 |
RAW images | ||
Autofocusing | ||
Manual focusing | ||
Touch to focus | ||
Autofocus continuous | ||
Single autofocus | ||
Tracking autofocus | ||
Selective autofocus | ||
Center weighted autofocus | ||
Multi area autofocus | ||
Autofocus live view | ||
Face detect autofocus | ||
Contract detect autofocus | ||
Phase detect autofocus | ||
Total focus points | - | 23 |
Cross type focus points | - | - |
Lens | ||
Lens support | fixed lens | fixed lens |
Lens zoom range | 25-200mm (8.0x) | 24-720mm (30.0x) |
Highest aperture | f/2.9-5.9 | f/3.3-6.4 |
Macro focusing range | 5cm | 3cm |
Crop factor | 5.8 | 5.8 |
Screen | ||
Range of display | Fixed Type | Fixed Type |
Display size | 2.7" | 3" |
Display resolution | 230k dot | 920k dot |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch function | ||
Display 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 | ||
Min shutter speed | 8s | 4s |
Max shutter speed | 1/2000s | 1/2000s |
Continuous shutter speed | 1.0 frames per sec | 10.0 frames per sec |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Manual exposure | ||
Exposure compensation | - | Yes |
Custom white balance | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Integrated flash | ||
Flash distance | 2.60 m | 6.40 m |
Flash settings | Auto, On, Off, Slow sync, Red-eye reduction | Auto, Auto/Red-eye Reduction, Forced On, Slow Sync./Red-eye Reduction, Forced Off |
External flash | ||
AE bracketing | ||
WB bracketing | ||
Exposure | ||
Multisegment | ||
Average | ||
Spot | ||
Partial | ||
AF area | ||
Center weighted | ||
Video features | ||
Supported video resolutions | 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) | 1920 x 1080 (60p/60i/30p), 1280 x 720 (60p/30p), 640 x 480 (30p) |
Max video resolution | 1280x720 | 1920x1080 |
Video data format | Motion JPEG | MPEG-4, AVCHD |
Microphone input | ||
Headphone input | ||
Connectivity | ||
Wireless | None | Built-In |
Bluetooth | ||
NFC | ||
HDMI | ||
USB | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) |
GPS | None | BuiltIn |
Physical | ||
Environment seal | ||
Water proofing | ||
Dust proofing | ||
Shock proofing | ||
Crush proofing | ||
Freeze proofing | ||
Weight | 129g (0.28 lbs) | 240g (0.53 lbs) |
Dimensions | 100 x 56 x 24mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 0.9") | 111 x 64 x 34mm (4.4" x 2.5" x 1.3") |
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 life | - | 300 photos |
Battery format | - | Battery Pack |
Battery ID | NP-45A | - |
Self timer | Yes (2 or 10 sec) | Yes (2 or 10 sec) |
Time lapse feature | ||
Storage media | SD/SDHC/SDXC | SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal |
Storage slots | 1 | 1 |
Retail price | $190 | $450 |