Fujifilm S8100fd vs Panasonic LZ40

Below is a thorough review of the Fujifilm S8100fd versus Panasonic LZ40, both Small Sensor Superzoom cameras by manufacturers FujiFilm and Panasonic. There exists a considerable gap among the resolutions of the Fujifilm S8100fd (10MP) and LZ40 (20MP) but they feature the exact same sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The Fujifilm S8100fd was revealed 6 years prior to the LZ40 and that is a fairly large difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of these cameras come with different body type with the Fujifilm S8100fd being a Compact camera and the Panasonic LZ40 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before diving through a step-by-step comparison, below is a simple summary of how the Fujifilm S8100fd scores versus the LZ40 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a preview of the gallery photos for Fujifilm FinePix S8100fd & Panasonic Lumix DMC-LZ40. The full galleries are viewable at Fujifilm S8100fd Gallery & Panasonic LZ40 Gallery.

For anyone who is planning to lug around your camera, you have to factor in its weight and volume. The Fujifilm S8100fd has got external dimensions of 111mm x 78mm x 79mm (4.4" x 3.1" x 3.1") and a weight of 405 grams (0.89 lbs) and the Panasonic LZ40 has sizing of 126mm x 87mm x 94mm (5.0" x 3.4" x 3.7") along with a weight of 524 grams (1.16 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you use at the time. Underneath is the front view over all size comparison of the Fujifilm S8100fd against the LZ40.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the Fujifilm S8100fd and LZ40 is 75 and 67 respectively.

Normally, it's tough to visualise the difference in sensor measurements just by checking out specifications. The visual below will help offer you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the Fujifilm S8100fd and LZ40.

To sum up, each of these cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements albeit not the same megapixels. You can count on the Panasonic LZ40 to show more detail because of its extra 10 Megapixels. Higher resolution will enable you to crop shots somewhat more aggressively. The older Fujifilm S8100fd will be behind in sensor technology.