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Fujifilm XP60 vs Panasonic ZS40

Portability
93
Imaging
39
Features
34
Overall
37
Fujifilm FinePix XP60 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS40 front
Portability
90
Imaging
42
Features
58
Overall
48

Fujifilm XP60 vs Panasonic ZS40 Key Specs

Fujifilm XP60
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 28-140mm (F3.9-4.9) lens
  • 183g - 104 x 67 x 26mm
  • Released June 2013
  • Previous Model is Fujifilm XP50
  • Updated by Fujifilm XP70
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
  • Announced January 2014
  • Also referred to as Lumix DMC-TZ60
  • Old Model is Panasonic ZS35
  • Updated by Panasonic ZS45
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Fujifilm XP60 vs Panasonic ZS40 Overview

Following is a extended review of the Fujifilm XP60 versus Panasonic ZS40, former is a Waterproof while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by companies FujiFilm and Panasonic. The resolution of the Fujifilm XP60 (16MP) and the ZS40 (18MP) is very similar and both cameras provide the identical sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The Fujifilm XP60 was manufactured 6 months earlier than the ZS40 so they are of a similar age. Both the cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before delving straight to a detailed comparison, here is a concise summation of how the Fujifilm XP60 scores against the ZS40 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Fujifilm XP60 over the Panasonic ZS40

 Fujifilm XP60 ZS40 

Reasons to pick Panasonic ZS40 over the Fujifilm XP60

 ZS40 Fujifilm XP60 
Manual focus Very accurate focusing
Display size3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution920k230kClearer display (+690k dot)

Common features in the Fujifilm XP60 and Panasonic ZS40

 Fujifilm XP60 ZS40 
AnnouncedJune 2013January 2014Similar age
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen Neither features selfie screen
Touch display Neither features Touch display

Fujifilm XP60 vs Panasonic ZS40 Physical Comparison

For anybody who is aiming to carry around your camera frequently, you'll have to take into account its weight and measurements. The Fujifilm XP60 enjoys external measurements of 104mm x 67mm x 26mm (4.1" x 2.6" x 1.0") along with a weight of 183 grams (0.40 lbs) while the Panasonic ZS40 has proportions of 111mm x 64mm x 34mm (4.4" x 2.5" x 1.3") along with a weight of 240 grams (0.53 lbs).

See the Fujifilm XP60 versus Panasonic ZS40 in our newest Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Take into account, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are utilising at the time. Here is a front view over all size comparison of the Fujifilm XP60 vs the ZS40.

Fujifilm XP60 vs Panasonic ZS40 size comparison

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the Fujifilm XP60 and ZS40 is 93 and 90 respectively.

Fujifilm XP60 vs Panasonic ZS40 top view buttons comparison

Fujifilm XP60 vs Panasonic ZS40 Sensor Comparison

Quite often, its difficult to visualise the difference between sensor sizes just by reading technical specs. The picture here might provide you a clearer sense of the sensor sizing in the Fujifilm XP60 and ZS40.

As you can tell, the 2 cameras feature the identical sensor size but not the same megapixels. You can expect to see the Panasonic ZS40 to offer you greater detail due to its extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also enable you to crop photos way more aggressively.

Fujifilm XP60 vs Panasonic ZS40 sensor size comparison

Fujifilm XP60 vs Panasonic ZS40 Screen and ViewFinder

Fujifilm XP60 vs Panasonic ZS40 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Fujifilm XP60 as a Portrait photography camera
Panasonic ZS40 as a Portrait photography camera
30
megapixel count good (16 megapixels)
lack of manual focus
manual mode not possible
external flash not possible
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
51
has manual focus
good MP (18MP)
features face detect focusing
delivers RAW files
no external flash support
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Fujifilm XP60
Street photography with Panasonic ZS40
62
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
weather proofing
screen does not articulate
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
69
image stabilization (Optical)
delivers RAW files
lighter than others in class (240 grams)
screen does not articulate
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
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Sports Comparison

Fujifilm XP60 as a Sports photography camera
Panasonic ZS40 as a Sports photography camera
48
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
megapixel count good (16MP)
supports tracking autofocus
weather proofing
no shutter priority mode
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect auto focus
54
incredible zoom range (24-720mm 30.0 x zoom)
image stabilization (Optical)
good MP (18 megapixels)
features tracking focus
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Fujifilm XP60
Travel photography with Panasonic ZS40
67
weather proofing
megapixel count good (16 megapixels)
has built in flash
decently wide (28mm)
does not have Timelapse recording
doesn't feature selfie friendly display
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.9)
69
lighter than others in class (240g)
good MP (18 megapixels)
flash built-in
relatively wide (24mm)
great zoom (720mm)
does not have Time Lapse recording
does not contain selfie friendly display
slow max aperture (f3.3)
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Landscape Comparison

Fujifilm XP60 Landscape photography advice
Panasonic ZS40 Landscape photography advice
41
decently wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
megapixel count good (16MP)
weather proofing
lack of manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.9)
screen is somewhat small (2.7 inch)
manual mode not possible
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
does not have Timelapse recording
55
has manual focus
relatively wide (24mm)
nice screen size (3 inches)
image stabilization (Optical)
good MP (18 megapixels)
delivers RAW files
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.3)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Fujifilm XP60
Vlogging with Panasonic ZS40
32
decently wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
video res high (1920 x 1080 resolution)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.9)
doesn't feature selfie friendly display
does not have external microphone jack
34
relatively wide (24mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
features face detect focusing
high res video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
lighter than others in class (240 grams)
slow max aperture (f3.3)
does not contain selfie friendly display
does not have mic jack
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Fujifilm XP60 vs Panasonic ZS40 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Fujifilm XP60 and Panasonic ZS40
 Fujifilm FinePix XP60Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS40
General Information
Brand FujiFilm Panasonic
Model Fujifilm FinePix XP60 Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS40
Also Known as - Lumix DMC-TZ60
Category Waterproof Small Sensor Superzoom
Released 2013-06-21 2014-01-06
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip - Venus Engine
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixels 18 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio - 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Highest Possible resolution 4608 x 3440 4896 x 3672
Maximum native ISO 6400 3200
Maximum enhanced ISO - 6400
Min native ISO 100 100
RAW images
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
AF continuous
Single AF
Tracking AF
AF selectice
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Number of focus points - 23
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 28-140mm (5.0x) 24-720mm (30.0x)
Max aperture f/3.9-4.9 f/3.3-6.4
Macro focus range - 3cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display sizing 2.7 inches 3 inches
Resolution of display 230 thousand dot 920 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Display technology TFT color LCD monitor TFT LCD with AR coating
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 200 thousand dot
Viewfinder coverage - 100%
Features
Minimum shutter speed 4s 4s
Fastest shutter speed 1/2000s 1/2000s
Continuous shutter speed 10.0 frames per sec 10.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Change WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range - 6.40 m
Flash modes 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
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (60fps), 320 x 240 (240 fps), 640 x 480 (120 fps) 1920 x 1080 (60p/60i/30p), 1280 x 720 (60p/30p), 640 x 480 (30p)
Maximum video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video data format H.264 MPEG-4, AVCHD
Mic 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 proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 183 grams (0.40 pounds) 240 grams (0.53 pounds)
Physical dimensions 104 x 67 x 26mm (4.1" x 2.6" x 1.0") 111 x 64 x 34mm (4.4" x 2.5" x 1.3")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery life - 300 shots
Style of battery - Battery Pack
Self timer Yes Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage SD/ SDHC/ SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal
Storage slots Single Single
Pricing at release $180 $450