Fujifilm S1 Pro vs Panasonic ZS40

Lets look more closely at the Fujifilm S1 Pro and Panasonic ZS40, former being a Pro DSLR while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by rivals FujiFilm and Panasonic. There is a sizable difference between the resolutions of the Fujifilm S1 Pro (3MP) and ZS40 (18MP) and the Fujifilm S1 Pro (APS-C) and ZS40 (1/2.3") posses different sensor dimensions.

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The Fujifilm S1 Pro was unveiled 14 years prior to the ZS40 and that is quite a significant difference as far as tech is concerned. Both of these cameras have different body design with the Fujifilm S1 Pro being a Large SLR camera and the Panasonic ZS40 being a Compact camera.

Before delving into a complete comparison, here is a short synopsis of how the Fujifilm S1 Pro scores against the ZS40 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Fujifilm FinePix S1 Pro & Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS40. The full galleries are available at Fujifilm S1 Pro Gallery & Panasonic ZS40 Gallery.

If you are aiming to lug around your camera often, you will have to factor in its weight and measurements. The Fujifilm S1 Pro has got outer dimensions of 148mm x 125mm x 80mm (5.8" x 4.9" x 3.1") with a weight of 820 grams (1.81 lbs) whilst 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).

Take a look at the Fujifilm S1 Pro and Panasonic ZS40 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into account, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you select at that moment. Here is a front view dimension comparison of the Fujifilm S1 Pro compared to the ZS40.

Using size and weight, the portability rating of the Fujifilm S1 Pro and ZS40 is 56 and 90 respectively.

Generally, it can be difficult to visualize the difference between sensor measurements simply by reading technical specs. The photograph below will provide you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the Fujifilm S1 Pro and ZS40.

As you can tell, both cameras have different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The Fujifilm S1 Pro with its larger sensor is going to make getting bokeh less difficult and the Panasonic ZS40 will deliver extra detail having an extra 15 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also enable you to crop photos a bit more aggressively. The older Fujifilm S1 Pro is going to be behind when it comes to sensor technology.