Fujifilm S9800 vs Panasonic FZ40
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61 Imaging
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Portability
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Fujifilm S9800 vs Panasonic FZ40 Key Specs
Fujifilm S9800
(Full Review)
(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)
(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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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").
Photography GlossaryThe 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 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Released | January 2015 |  | July 2010 | More modern by 55 months |
| Display resolution | 460k |  | 230k | Sharper 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 type | Fixed |  | Fixed | Fixed display |
| Display dimensions | 3" |  | 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.
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.
Considering dimensions and weight, the portability score of the Fujifilm S9800 and FZ40 is 61 and 68 respectively.
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 Screen and ViewFinder
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Portrait Comparison
Fujifilm S9800 Portrait photography advice
Panasonic FZ40 Portrait photography advice
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
has manual focus
good MP (14MP)
exports RAW files
no external flash support
very small sensor (1/2.3")
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Fujifilm S9800 Street photography highlights
Panasonic FZ40 Street photography highlights
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)
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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Fujifilm S9800 as a Sports photography camera
Panasonic FZ40 as a Sports photography camera
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
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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Fujifilm S9800 as a Travel photography camera
Panasonic FZ40 as a Travel photography camera
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)
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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Fujifilm S9800 as a Landscape photography camera
Panasonic FZ40 as a Landscape photography camera
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
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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Fujifilm S9800 Vlogging features
Panasonic FZ40 Vlogging features
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)
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
| Fujifilm S9800 | Panasonic 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 |
