Fujifilm XF1 vs Panasonic ZS40

Its time to look much closer at the Fujifilm XF1 and Panasonic ZS40, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by brands FujiFilm and Panasonic. There is a huge difference between the resolutions of the Fujifilm XF1 (12MP) and ZS40 (18MP) and the Fujifilm XF1 (2/3") and ZS40 (1/2.3") provide totally different sensor sizes.

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The Fujifilm XF1 was brought out 15 months prior to the ZS40 making them a generation apart from each other. Both of these cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before delving straight to a detailed comparison, here is a short introduction of how the Fujifilm XF1 scores against the ZS40 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Fujifilm XF1 and Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS40. The entire galleries are available at Fujifilm XF1 Gallery and Panasonic ZS40 Gallery.

When you are going to carry your camera, you will need to factor in its weight and size. The Fujifilm XF1 comes with external measurements of 108mm x 62mm x 33mm (4.3" x 2.4" x 1.3") and a weight of 255 grams (0.56 lbs) whilst the Panasonic ZS40 has specifications of 111mm x 64mm x 34mm (4.4" x 2.5" x 1.3") with a weight of 240 grams (0.53 lbs).

See the Fujifilm XF1 and Panasonic ZS40 in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you select at the time. Following is a front view size comparison of the Fujifilm XF1 against the ZS40.

Considering size and weight, the portability score of the Fujifilm XF1 and ZS40 is 90 and 90 respectively.

In many cases, its tough to envision the contrast between sensor sizing just by reading through technical specs. The visual below might provide you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the Fujifilm XF1 and ZS40.

As you have seen, both cameras have different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The Fujifilm XF1 because of its larger sensor will make getting shallow DOF less difficult and the Panasonic ZS40 will resolve extra detail having its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also help you crop pics a bit more aggressively. The older Fujifilm XF1 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor tech.