Fujifilm S4500 vs Panasonic ZS40
Portability
67 Imaging
37 Features
37 Overall
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67 Imaging
37 Features
37 Overall
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Portability
90 Imaging
42 Features
58 Overall
48
90 Imaging
42 Features
58 Overall
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Fujifilm S4500 vs Panasonic ZS40 Key Specs
Fujifilm S4500
(Full Review)
(Full Review)
- 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 3" Fixed Display
- ISO 64 - 1600 (Boost to 6400)
- Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
- 1280 x 720 video
- 24-720mm (F3.1-5.9) lens
- 543g - 118 x 81 x 100mm
- Introduced January 2012
Panasonic ZS40
(Full Review)
(Full Review)
- 18MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 3" Fixed Display
- ISO 100 - 3200 (Raise 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
- Alternative Name is Lumix DMC-TZ60
- Old Model is Panasonic ZS35
- Later Model is Panasonic ZS45
Photography Glossary Fujifilm S4500 vs Panasonic ZS40 Overview
Following is a in-depth comparison of the Fujifilm S4500 vs Panasonic ZS40, both Small Sensor Superzoom cameras by rivals FujiFilm and Panasonic. There exists a noticeable gap among the resolutions of the Fujifilm S4500 (14MP) and ZS40 (18MP) but both cameras offer the identical sensor size (1/2.3").
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Before diving straight to a detailed comparison, here is a simple overview of how the Fujifilm S4500 grades vs the ZS40 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.
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Reasons to pick Fujifilm S4500 over the Panasonic ZS40
| Fujifilm S4500 | ZS40 |
|---|
Reasons to pick Panasonic ZS40 over the Fujifilm S4500
| ZS40 | Fujifilm S4500 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Introduced | January 2014 |  | January 2012 | More modern by 24 months |
| Manual focus |  | More accurate focus | ||
| Display resolution | 920k |  | 230k | Sharper display (+690k dot) |
Common features in the Fujifilm S4500 and Panasonic ZS40
| Fujifilm S4500 | ZS40 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Display type | Fixed |  | Fixed | Fixed display |
| Display size | 3" |  | 3" | Same display size |
| Selfie screen |  | Neither provides selfie screen | ||
| Touch display |  | Neither provides Touch display |
Fujifilm S4500 vs Panasonic ZS40 Physical Comparison
When you are aiming to carry around your camera frequently, you need to consider its weight and volume. The Fujifilm S4500 provides outer measurements of 118mm x 81mm x 100mm (4.6" x 3.2" x 3.9") with a weight of 543 grams (1.20 lbs) and the Panasonic ZS40 has sizing of 111mm x 64mm x 34mm (4.4" x 2.5" x 1.3") accompanied by a weight of 240 grams (0.53 lbs).
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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are using at the time. Here is a front view measurement comparison of the Fujifilm S4500 compared to the ZS40.
Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the Fujifilm S4500 and ZS40 is 67 and 90 respectively.
Fujifilm S4500 vs Panasonic ZS40 Sensor Comparison
Typically, its hard to visualise the gap in sensor sizes just by going through specifications. The image here will offer you a clearer sense of the sensor measurements in the Fujifilm S4500 and ZS40.
To sum up, both of the cameras come with the identical sensor size but not the same MP. You can anticipate the Panasonic ZS40 to show greater detail with its extra 4MP. Greater resolution will enable you to crop images a good deal more aggressively. The more aged Fujifilm S4500 will be behind in sensor tech.
Fujifilm S4500 vs Panasonic ZS40 Screen and ViewFinder
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Portrait Comparison
Fujifilm S4500 Portrait photography information
Panasonic ZS40 Portrait photography information
decent megapixels (14MP)
offers face detect autofocus
no manual focus
external flash not possible
small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
you can focus manually
MP count good (18MP)
supports face detect autofocus
delivers RAW formats
no external flash support
small sensor (1/2.3")
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built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
fixed screen
small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
heavier than competition (543g)
image stabilization (Optical)
delivers RAW formats
lighter than others (240g)
no moving screen
small sensor (1/2.3")
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long zoom range (24-720mm 30.0 x zoom)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent megapixels (14 megapixels)
offers tracking focus
max fps low (1.0 fps)
small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect autofocus
amazing zoom range (24-720mm 30.0 x zoom)
image stabilization (Optical)
MP count good (18MP)
supports tracking focus
small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect autofocus
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decent megapixels (14MP)
built-in flash
reasonably wide (24mm)
great reach (720mm)
doesn't have Time Lapse mode
heavier than competition (543 grams)
does not posses selfie friendly screen
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.1)
lighter than others (240g)
MP count good (18 megapixels)
built-in flash
quite wide (24mm)
great reach (720mm)
doesn't have Timelapse mode
display is not selfie friendly
slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
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Panasonic ZS40 as a Landscape photography camera
reasonably wide (24mm)
pretty good screen size (3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent megapixels (14MP)
no manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.1)
small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
doesn't have Time Lapse mode
you can focus manually
quite wide (24mm)
pretty good screen size (3 inch)
image stabilization (Optical)
MP count good (18 megapixels)
delivers RAW formats
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have Timelapse mode
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reasonably wide (24mm)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
offers face detect autofocus
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.1)
does not posses selfie friendly screen
low quality video (1280 x 720 pxls)
doesn't have mic support
heavier than competition (543 grams)
quite wide (24mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
supports face detect autofocus
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 pixels)
lighter than others (240 grams)
slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
display is not selfie friendly
doesn't have microphone support
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Fujifilm S4500 vs Panasonic ZS40 Specifications
| Fujifilm FinePix S4500 | Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS40 | |
|---|---|---|
| General Information | ||
| Brand | FujiFilm | Panasonic |
| Model type | Fujifilm FinePix S4500 | Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS40 |
| Also referred to as | - | Lumix DMC-TZ60 |
| Type | Small Sensor Superzoom | Small Sensor Superzoom |
| Introduced | 2012-01-05 | 2014-01-06 |
| Physical type | SLR-like (bridge) | Compact |
| Sensor Information | ||
| Processor | - | 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 surface 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 |
| Highest Possible resolution | 4288 x 3216 | 4896 x 3672 |
| Maximum native ISO | 1600 | 3200 |
| Maximum enhanced ISO | 6400 | 6400 |
| Min native ISO | 64 | 100 |
| RAW pictures | ||
| Autofocusing | ||
| Focus manually | ||
| Touch focus | ||
| Continuous autofocus | ||
| Single autofocus | ||
| Autofocus tracking | ||
| Autofocus selectice | ||
| Center weighted autofocus | ||
| Autofocus multi area | ||
| Live view autofocus | ||
| Face detect autofocus | ||
| Contract detect autofocus | ||
| Phase detect autofocus | ||
| Total focus points | - | 23 |
| Lens | ||
| Lens support | fixed lens | fixed lens |
| Lens zoom range | 24-720mm (30.0x) | 24-720mm (30.0x) |
| Highest aperture | f/3.1-5.9 | f/3.3-6.4 |
| Macro focusing distance | 2cm | 3cm |
| Crop factor | 5.8 | 5.8 |
| Screen | ||
| Display type | Fixed Type | Fixed Type |
| Display sizing | 3" | 3" |
| Resolution of display | 230k dots | 920k dots |
| Selfie friendly | ||
| Liveview | ||
| Touch operation | ||
| Display tech | TFT color LCD monitor | TFT LCD with AR coating |
| Viewfinder Information | ||
| Viewfinder | Electronic | Electronic |
| Viewfinder resolution | - | 200k dots |
| Viewfinder coverage | 97 percent | 100 percent |
| Features | ||
| Minimum shutter speed | 8 seconds | 4 seconds |
| Fastest shutter speed | 1/2000 seconds | 1/2000 seconds |
| Continuous shutter rate | 1.0 frames per second | 10.0 frames per second |
| Shutter priority | ||
| Aperture priority | ||
| Expose Manually | ||
| Exposure compensation | Yes | Yes |
| Change white balance | ||
| Image stabilization | ||
| Integrated flash | ||
| Flash distance | 7.00 m (Wide: 40 cm–7.0 m / Tele: 2.5m–3.6 m) | 6.40 m |
| Flash settings | 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 metering | ||
| Average metering | ||
| Spot metering | ||
| Partial metering | ||
| AF area metering | ||
| Center weighted metering | ||
| Video features | ||
| Video resolutions | 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) |
| Maximum video resolution | 1280x720 | 1920x1080 |
| Video file format | H.264, Motion JPEG | MPEG-4, AVCHD |
| Microphone support | ||
| Headphone support | ||
| 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 sealing | ||
| Water proofing | ||
| Dust proofing | ||
| Shock proofing | ||
| Crush proofing | ||
| Freeze proofing | ||
| Weight | 543 grams (1.20 pounds) | 240 grams (0.53 pounds) |
| Physical dimensions | 118 x 81 x 100mm (4.6" x 3.2" x 3.9") | 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 shots | 300 shots |
| Battery style | AA | Battery Pack |
| Battery ID | 4 x AA | - |
| Self timer | Yes (2 or 10 sec) | Yes (2 or 10 sec) |
| Time lapse recording | ||
| Type of storage | SD/SDHC/SDXC | SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal |
| Card slots | One | One |
| Cost at release | $230 | $450 |