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Fujifilm S9800 vs Panasonic FZ40

Portability
61 Imaging
40 Features
46 Overall
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Fujifilm S9800 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ40 front
Portability
68 Imaging
36 Features
40 Overall
37

Fujifilm S9800 vs Panasonic FZ40 Key Specs

Fujifilm S9800
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 12800
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-1200mm (F2.9-6.5) lens
  • 670g - 123 x 87 x 116mm
  • Introduced January 2015
Panasonic FZ40
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 25-600mm (F2.8-5.2) lens
  • 494g - 120 x 80 x 92mm
  • Released July 2010
  • Alternative Name is Lumix DMC-FZ45
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Fujifilm S9800 vs Panasonic FZ40 Overview

Following is a complete overview of the Fujifilm S9800 and Panasonic FZ40, both Small Sensor Superzoom cameras by manufacturers FujiFilm and Panasonic. The sensor resolution of the Fujifilm S9800 (16MP) and the FZ40 (14MP) is fairly close and both cameras boast the same sensor size (1/2.3").

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The Fujifilm S9800 was introduced 4 years after the FZ40 which is a fairly big difference as far as camera technology is concerned. The two cameras have the same body design (SLR-like (bridge)).

Before delving straight to a in-depth comparison, here is a simple overview of how the Fujifilm S9800 grades vs the FZ40 for portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Fujifilm S9800 over the Panasonic FZ40

					

					

						
 Fujifilm S9800 FZ40 
ReleasedJanuary 2015July 2010More modern by 55 months
Display resolution460k230kSharper display (+230k dot)
Selfie screen  Take selfies
					

				


				

					

						
Reasons to pick Panasonic FZ40 over the Fujifilm S9800

					

					

						
 FZ40 Fujifilm S9800 
Focus manually  Dial accurate focus
					

				


				

					

						
Common features in the Fujifilm S9800 and Panasonic FZ40

					

					

						
 Fujifilm S9800 FZ40 
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display dimensions3"3"Equal display size
Touch display  Lacking Touch display
					

				

				

	
	
	
	

				

					

						
Fujifilm S9800 vs Panasonic FZ40 Physical Comparison

					

					

						
For anybody who is going to carry around your camera regularly, you are going to need to think about its weight and proportions. The Fujifilm S9800 enjoys outer dimensions of 123mm x 87mm x 116mm (4.8" x 3.4" x 4.6") and a weight of 670 grams (1.48 lbs) and the Panasonic FZ40 has measurements of 120mm x 80mm x 92mm (4.7" x 3.1" x 3.6") and a weight of 494 grams (1.09 lbs).
Look at the Fujifilm S9800 and Panasonic FZ40 in our completely new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses
Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you choose at that moment. Underneath is a front view proportions comparison of the Fujifilm S9800 vs the FZ40.
Fujifilm S9800 vs Panasonic FZ40 size comparison
Considering dimensions and weight, the portability score of the Fujifilm S9800 and FZ40 is 61 and 68 respectively.
Fujifilm S9800 vs Panasonic FZ40 top view buttons comparison					

				


				

					

						
Fujifilm S9800 vs Panasonic FZ40 Sensor Comparison

					

					

						
Sometimes, its hard to imagine the difference in sensor sizes purely by researching specifications. The picture here will provide you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the Fujifilm S9800 and FZ40.
To sum up, the 2 cameras provide the same sensor dimensions but different MP. You can anticipate the Fujifilm S9800 to result in greater detail using its extra 2MP. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop images more aggressively. The newer Fujifilm S9800 should have an edge with regard to sensor technology.

						Fujifilm S9800 vs Panasonic FZ40 sensor size comparison
					

				


				

					

						
Fujifilm S9800 vs Panasonic FZ40 Screen and ViewFinder

					

					

											

					Fujifilm S9800 vs Panasonic FZ40 Screen and Viewfinder comparison				


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Photography Type Scores

					

				

				
Portrait Comparison
Fujifilm S9800 Portrait photography advice
Panasonic FZ40 Portrait photography advice
37
 good megapixels (16MP)
 provides face detection autofocus
 lack of manual focus
 external flash not possible
 tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
 doesn't have RAW support
45
 has manual focus
 good MP (14MP)
 exports RAW files
 no external flash support
 very small sensor (1/2.3")
Photography Glossary
Street Comparison
Fujifilm S9800 Street photography highlights
Panasonic FZ40 Street photography highlights
41
 has image stabilization (Optical)
 screen does not articulate
 tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
 doesn't have RAW support
 more heavy than others in class (670 grams)
51
 image stabilization (Optical)
 exports RAW files
 fixed screen
 very small sensor (1/2.3")
 more heavy than competition in class (494g)
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Sports Comparison
 Fujifilm S9800 as a Sports photography camera
 Panasonic FZ40 as a Sports photography camera
53
 great zoom range (24-1200mm  50.0 x zoom)
 has image stabilization (Optical)
 good megapixels (16MP)
 provides tracking autofocus
 tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
 doesn't have phase detect autofocus
43
 excellent zoom range (25-600mm  24.0 x zoom)
 image stabilization (Optical)
 good MP (14 megapixels)
 max frames per second low (2.0 fps)
 very small sensor (1/2.3")
 doesn't have phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison
 Fujifilm S9800 as a Travel photography camera
 Panasonic FZ40 as a Travel photography camera
57
 good megapixels (16 megapixels)
 built-in flash
 display is selfie friendly
 fairly wide (24mm)
 great reach (1200mm)
 missing Timelapse mode
 more heavy than others in class (670 grams)
 sluggish max aperture (f2.9)
54
 good MP (14MP)
 flash built-in
 fairly wide (25mm)
 long zoom (600mm)
 no Timelapse function
 more heavy than competition in class (494 grams)
 doesn't posses selfie friendly display
 slow max aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison
 Fujifilm S9800 as a Landscape photography camera
 Panasonic FZ40 as a Landscape photography camera
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 fairly wide (24mm)
 screen is a good size (3")
 has image stabilization (Optical)
 good megapixels (16 megapixels)
 lack of manual focus
 fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
 sluggish max aperture (f2.9)
 tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
 doesn't have RAW support
 missing Timelapse mode
51
 has manual focus
 fairly wide (25mm)
 pretty good screen size (3 inches)
 image stabilization (Optical)
 good MP (14MP)
 exports RAW files
 lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
 slow max aperture (f2.8)
 very small sensor (1/2.3")
 no Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison
Fujifilm S9800 Vlogging features
Panasonic FZ40 Vlogging features
57
 fairly wide (24mm)
 display is selfie friendly
 has image stabilization (Optical)
 provides face detection autofocus
 great video quality (1920 x 1080 pxls)
 sluggish max aperture (f2.9)
 missing external microphone jack
 more heavy than others in class (670g)
22
 fairly wide (25mm)
 image stabilization (Optical)
 slow max aperture (f2.8)
 doesn't posses selfie friendly display
 low video resolution (1280 x 720 resolution)
 no external microphone socket
 more heavy than competition in class (494 grams)
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Fujifilm S9800 vs Panasonic FZ40 Specifications

					

					

											


					

						Detailed spec comparison table for Fujifilm S9800 and Panasonic FZ40
 Fujifilm S9800Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ40
General Information
Brand FujiFilm Panasonic
Model Fujifilm S9800 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ40
Alternate name - Lumix DMC-FZ45
Type Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Superzoom
Introduced 2015-01-14 2010-07-21
Physical type SLR-like (bridge) SLR-like (bridge)
Sensor Information
Powered by - Venus Engine HD II
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixel 14 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter    
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and  16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and  16:9
Full resolution 4608 x 3456 4320 x 3240
Max native ISO 12800 6400
Minimum native ISO 100 80
RAW images    
Autofocusing
Focus manually    
Touch to focus    
Continuous AF    
AF single    
Tracking AF    
AF selectice    
AF center weighted    
AF multi area    
Live view AF    
Face detect AF    
Contract detect AF    
Phase detect AF    
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 24-1200mm (50.0x) 25-600mm (24.0x)
Largest aperture f/2.9-6.5 f/2.8-5.2
Macro focus range 7cm 1cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.9
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display diagonal 3 inches 3 inches
Resolution of display 460k dots 230k dots
Selfie friendly    
Liveview    
Touch operation    
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic Electronic
Viewfinder resolution 920k dots -
Viewfinder coverage 97 percent -
Features
Lowest shutter speed 8 seconds 60 seconds
Highest shutter speed 1/1700 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Continuous shooting rate 10.0 frames/s 2.0 frames/s
Shutter priority    
Aperture priority    
Expose Manually    
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Set WB    
Image stabilization    
Integrated flash    
Flash range 7.00 m (with Auto ISO) 9.50 m
Flash modes Auto, flash on, flash off, slow synchro Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Sync
External flash    
Auto exposure bracketing    
White balance bracketing    
Exposure
Multisegment exposure    
Average exposure    
Spot exposure    
Partial exposure    
AF area exposure    
Center weighted exposure    
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (6oi), 1280 x 720 (60p), 640 x 480 (30p) 1280 x 720 (60, 30 fps), 848 x 480 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video file format H.264 AVCHD Lite
Microphone port    
Headphone port    
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth    
NFC    
HDMI    
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing    
Water proof    
Dust proof    
Shock proof    
Crush proof    
Freeze proof    
Weight 670g (1.48 lbs) 494g (1.09 lbs)
Physical dimensions 123 x 87 x 116mm (4.8" x 3.4" x 4.6") 120 x 80 x 92mm (4.7" x 3.1" x 3.6")
DXO scores
DXO All around 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 photos -
Battery type Battery Pack -
Battery model 4 x AA -
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec, 10 sec (3 pictures))
Time lapse feature    
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal
Card slots 1 1
Retail pricing $299 $420