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Fujifilm XP70 vs Panasonic ZS40

Portability
93 Imaging
40 Features
35 Overall
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Fujifilm FinePix XP70 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS40 front
Portability
90 Imaging
42 Features
58 Overall
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Fujifilm XP70 vs Panasonic ZS40 Key Specs

Fujifilm XP70
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 28-140mm (F3.9-4.9) lens
  • 179g - 104 x 67 x 26mm
  • Introduced January 2014
  • Succeeded the Fujifilm XP60
  • Replacement is Fujifilm XP80
Panasonic ZS40
(Full Review)
  • 18MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • 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
  • Revealed January 2014
  • Additionally referred to as Lumix DMC-TZ60
  • Old Model is Panasonic ZS35
  • Updated by Panasonic ZS45
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Fujifilm XP70 vs Panasonic ZS40 Overview

Let's look closer at the Fujifilm XP70 and Panasonic ZS40, former is a Waterproof while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by manufacturers FujiFilm and Panasonic. The resolution of the Fujifilm XP70 (16MP) and the ZS40 (18MP) is pretty comparable and they feature the exact same sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The Fujifilm XP70 was revealed at a similar time to the ZS40 and they are of a similar age. The two cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before getting in to a in depth comparison, below is a short summation of how the Fujifilm XP70 matches up vs the ZS40 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Fujifilm XP70 over the Panasonic ZS40

          

          

            
 Fujifilm XP70 ZS40 
          

        


        

          

            
Reasons to pick Panasonic ZS40 over the Fujifilm XP70

          

          

            
 ZS40 Fujifilm XP70 
Manually focus  More exact focus
Screen dimension3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution920k460kSharper screen (+460k dot)
          

        


        

          

            
Common features in the Fujifilm XP70 and Panasonic ZS40

          

          

            
 Fujifilm XP70 ZS40 
RevealedJanuary 2014January 2014Same age
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen  Absent selfie screen
Touch friendly screen  Neither has Touch friendly screen
          

        

        

	
	
	
	

        

          

            
Fujifilm XP70 vs Panasonic ZS40 Physical Comparison

          

          

            
For anyone who is aiming to carry around your camera, you'll have to take into account its weight and size. The Fujifilm XP70 has outside dimensions of 104mm x 67mm x 26mm (4.1" x 2.6" x 1.0") accompanied by a weight of 179 grams (0.39 lbs) while the Panasonic ZS40 has specifications of 111mm x 64mm x 34mm (4.4" x 2.5" x 1.3") having a weight of 240 grams (0.53 lbs).
See the Fujifilm XP70 and Panasonic ZS40 in our completely new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses
Always remember, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are employing at the time. Underneath is the front view measurements comparison of the Fujifilm XP70 and the ZS40.
Fujifilm XP70 vs Panasonic ZS40 size comparison
Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the Fujifilm XP70 and ZS40 is 93 and 90 respectively.
Fujifilm XP70 vs Panasonic ZS40 top view buttons comparison          

        


        

          

            
Fujifilm XP70 vs Panasonic ZS40 Sensor Comparison

          

          

            
Normally, it is very tough to picture the gap in sensor sizes just by going through specs. The pic below may give you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the Fujifilm XP70 and ZS40.
All in all, each of these cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements albeit different resolution. You can expect the Panasonic ZS40 to provide extra detail because of its extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop photographs somewhat more aggressively.

            Fujifilm XP70 vs Panasonic ZS40 sensor size comparison
          

        


        

          

            
Fujifilm XP70 vs Panasonic ZS40 Screen and ViewFinder

          

          

                      

          Fujifilm XP70 vs Panasonic ZS40 Screen and Viewfinder comparison        


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Photography Type Scores

          

        

        
Portrait Comparison
Fujifilm XP70 Portrait photography details
Panasonic ZS40 Portrait photography details
35
 megapixel count decent (16MP)
 comes with face detect focus
 lack of manual focus
 lack of manual mode
 external flash not possible
 sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
 has no RAW files
51
 you can focus manually
 decent megapixels (18MP)
 includes face detection autofocus
 supports RAW files
 no external flash support
 very small sensor (1/2.3")
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Street Comparison
Street photography with Fujifilm XP70
Street photography with Panasonic ZS40
62
 built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 environment sealing
 no moving screen
 sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
 has no RAW files
69
 has image stabilization (Optical)
 supports RAW files
 lighter than competitors (240g)
 screen does not articulate
 very small sensor (1/2.3")
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Sports Comparison
Sports photography with Fujifilm XP70
Sports photography with Panasonic ZS40
45
 built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 megapixel count decent (16 megapixels)
 comes with tracking focus
 environment sealing
 lack of shutter priority mode
 sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
 bad battery pack (210 CIPA)
 has no phase detect auto focus
54
 excellent zoom range (24-720mm  30.0 x zoom)
 has image stabilization (Optical)
 decent megapixels (18MP)
 includes tracking autofocus
 very small sensor (1/2.3")
 no phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison
Fujifilm XP70 Travel photography factors
Panasonic ZS40 Travel photography factors
65
 environment sealing
 megapixel count decent (16MP)
 flash built-in
 pretty wide (28mm)
 does not have Time Lapse mode
 bad battery pack (210 per charge)
 does not contain selfie friendly screen
 somewhat slow max aperture (f3.9)
69
 lighter than competitors (240g)
 decent megapixels (18 megapixels)
 flash built-in
 rather wide (24mm)
 very long zoom (720mm)
 no Timelapse function
 screen isn't selfie friendly
 sluggish maximum aperture (f3.3)
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Landscape Comparison
 Fujifilm XP70 as a Landscape photography camera
 Panasonic ZS40 as a Landscape photography camera
40
 pretty wide (28mm)
 built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 megapixel count decent (16 megapixels)
 environment sealing
 lack of manual focus
 can't change lenses (fixed lens mount)
 somewhat slow max aperture (f3.9)
 screen is small (2.7 inches)
 lack of manual mode
 sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
 has no RAW files
 bad battery pack (210 shots)
 does not have Time Lapse mode
55
 you can focus manually
 rather wide (24mm)
 screen size is good (3")
 has image stabilization (Optical)
 decent megapixels (18 megapixels)
 supports RAW files
 fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
 sluggish maximum aperture (f3.3)
 very small sensor (1/2.3")
 no Timelapse function
Photography Glossary
Vlogging Comparison
Fujifilm XP70 Vlogging information
Panasonic ZS40 Vlogging information
34
 pretty wide (28mm)
 built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 comes with face detect focus
 video res high (1920 x 1080 resolution)
 somewhat slow max aperture (f3.9)
 does not contain selfie friendly screen
 does not have mic port
34
 rather wide (24mm)
 has image stabilization (Optical)
 includes face detection autofocus
 video res high (1920 x 1080 pxls)
 lighter than competitors (240 grams)
 sluggish maximum aperture (f3.3)
 screen isn't selfie friendly
 no external microphone support
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Fujifilm XP70 vs Panasonic ZS40 Specifications

          

          

                      


          

            Detailed spec comparison table for Fujifilm XP70 and Panasonic ZS40
 Fujifilm FinePix XP70Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS40
General Information
Company FujiFilm Panasonic
Model Fujifilm FinePix XP70 Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS40
Also called - Lumix DMC-TZ60
Class Waterproof Small Sensor Superzoom
Introduced 2014-01-06 2014-01-06
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Chip - Venus Engine
Sensor type CMOS 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 16 megapixel 18 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter    
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and  16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and  16:9
Highest Possible resolution 4608 x 3456 4896 x 3672
Maximum native ISO 6400 3200
Maximum enhanced ISO - 6400
Minimum native ISO 100 100
RAW images    
Autofocusing
Manual focus    
Touch focus    
Continuous autofocus    
Single autofocus    
Autofocus tracking    
Selective autofocus    
Center weighted autofocus    
Autofocus multi area    
Autofocus live view    
Face detection focus    
Contract detection focus    
Phase detection focus    
Number of focus points - 23
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 28-140mm (5.0x) 24-720mm (30.0x)
Maximal aperture f/3.9-4.9 f/3.3-6.4
Macro focus range 9cm 3cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Type of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen size 2.7 inches 3 inches
Resolution of screen 460 thousand dots 920 thousand dots
Selfie friendly    
Liveview    
Touch operation    
Screen tech - TFT LCD with AR coating
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 200 thousand dots
Viewfinder coverage - 100%
Features
Min shutter speed 4s 4s
Max shutter speed 1/2000s 1/2000s
Continuous shutter rate 10.0 frames/s 10.0 frames/s
Shutter priority    
Aperture priority    
Expose Manually    
Exposure compensation - Yes
Change white balance    
Image stabilization    
Built-in flash    
Flash range 3.10 m 6.40 m
Flash settings Auto, forced flash, flash off, slow synchro Auto, Auto/Red-eye Reduction, Forced On, Slow Sync./Red-eye Reduction, Forced Off
Hot shoe    
AEB    
White balance bracketing    
Exposure
Multisegment    
Average    
Spot    
Partial    
AF area    
Center weighted    
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (30p/60p), 1280 x 720 (60p), 640 x 480 (30p) 1920 x 1080 (60p/60i/30p), 1280 x 720 (60p/30p), 640 x 480 (30p)
Maximum video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video format H.264 MPEG-4, AVCHD
Microphone support    
Headphone support    
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Built-In
Bluetooth    
NFC    
HDMI    
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS Optional BuiltIn
Physical
Environment sealing    
Water proof    
Dust proof    
Shock proof    
Crush proof    
Freeze proof    
Weight 179 gr (0.39 lb) 240 gr (0.53 lb)
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 210 pictures 300 pictures
Battery style Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model NP-45S -
Self timer Yes Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse recording    
Storage type SC/SDHC/SDXC, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal
Card slots Single Single
Price at release $199 $450