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Kodak Z915 vs Panasonic ZS40

Portability
91
Imaging
32
Features
18
Overall
26
Kodak EasyShare Z915 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS40 front
Portability
90
Imaging
42
Features
58
Overall
48

Kodak Z915 vs Panasonic ZS40 Key Specs

Kodak Z915
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.5" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 1600
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 35-350mm (F3.5-4.8) lens
  • 194g - 90 x 64 x 39mm
  • Introduced January 2009
Panasonic ZS40
(Full Review)
  • 18MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • 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
  • Other Name is Lumix DMC-TZ60
  • Replaced the Panasonic ZS35
  • Replacement is Panasonic ZS45
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Kodak Z915 vs Panasonic ZS40 Overview

The following is a in depth assessment of the Kodak Z915 versus Panasonic ZS40, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by manufacturers Kodak and Panasonic. There exists a noticeable gap among the image resolutions of the Z915 (10MP) and ZS40 (18MP) but they use the exact same sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The Z915 was released 6 years earlier than the ZS40 which is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera technology is concerned. The two cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before diving in to a in depth comparison, below is a short view of how the Z915 grades against the ZS40 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Kodak Z915 over the Panasonic ZS40

 Z915 ZS40 

Reasons to pick Panasonic ZS40 over the Kodak Z915

 ZS40 Z915 
RevealedJanuary 2014January 2009Newer by 60 months
Manually focus More exact focusing
Display dimension3"2.5"Larger display (+0.5")
Display resolution920k230kCrisper display (+690k dot)

Common features in the Kodak Z915 and Panasonic ZS40

 Z915 ZS40 
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen Neither provides selfie screen
Touch display Neither provides Touch display

Kodak Z915 vs Panasonic ZS40 Physical Comparison

For those who are intending to travel with your camera regularly, you need to consider its weight and proportions. The Kodak Z915 provides outer measurements of 90mm x 64mm x 39mm (3.5" x 2.5" x 1.5") with a weight of 194 grams (0.43 lbs) while the Panasonic ZS40 has measurements of 111mm x 64mm x 34mm (4.4" x 2.5" x 1.3") accompanied by a weight of 240 grams (0.53 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you choose at the time. The following is the front view size comparison of the Z915 vs the ZS40.

Kodak Z915 vs Panasonic ZS40 size comparison

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the Z915 and ZS40 is 91 and 90 respectively.

Kodak Z915 vs Panasonic ZS40 top view buttons comparison

Kodak Z915 vs Panasonic ZS40 Sensor Comparison

Quite often, its tough to visualise the difference in sensor dimensions just by seeing specifications. The picture below may offer you a clearer sense of the sensor measurements in the Z915 and ZS40.

Plainly, each of the cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements but not the same resolution. You can anticipate the Panasonic ZS40 to provide extra detail as a result of its extra 8 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also allow you to crop images much more aggressively. The more aged Z915 will be behind when it comes to sensor technology.

Kodak Z915 vs Panasonic ZS40 sensor size comparison

Kodak Z915 vs Panasonic ZS40 Screen and ViewFinder

Kodak Z915 vs Panasonic ZS40 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Kodak Z915 Portrait photography highlights
Panasonic ZS40 Portrait photography highlights
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lack of manual focus
external flash not possible
low MP (10MP)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
51
manual focus
megapixel count decent (18MP)
comes with face detection autofocus
delivers RAW formats
no external flash support
small sensor size (1/2.3")
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Kodak Z915
Street photography with Panasonic ZS40
54
image stabilization (Optical)
no articulating screen
very small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
69
built in image stabilization (Optical)
delivers RAW formats
lighter than others (240 grams)
no articulating screen
small sensor size (1/2.3")
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Sports Comparison

Kodak Z915 Sports photography information
Panasonic ZS40 Sports photography information
24
image stabilization (Optical)
max shutter speed is low (1/1,250 seconds)
max fps low (2.0 frames per second)
low MP (10 megapixels)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect auto focus
54
amazing zoom range (24-720mm 30.0 x zoom)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count decent (18 megapixels)
comes with tracking autofocus
small sensor size (1/2.3")
no phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Kodak Z915
Travel photography with Panasonic ZS40
54
has built in flash
very long zoom (350mm)
no Timelapse function
low MP (10 megapixels)
display isn't selfie friendly
wide angle not good (35mm)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
69
lighter than others (240g)
megapixel count decent (18MP)
built-in flash
pretty wide (24mm)
very long reach (720mm)
no Timelapse recording
screen is not selfie friendly
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.3)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Kodak Z915
Landscape photography with Panasonic ZS40
26
image stabilization (Optical)
lack of manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not good (35mm)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
small screen (2.5 inches)
low MP (10MP)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
no Timelapse function
55
manual focus
pretty wide (24mm)
screen size is good (3")
built in image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count decent (18 megapixels)
delivers RAW formats
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.3)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
no Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Kodak Z915
Vlogging with Panasonic ZS40
24
image stabilization (Optical)
wide angle not good (35mm)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
display isn't selfie friendly
video resolution low (640 x 480 pixels)
no microphone socket
34
pretty wide (24mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
comes with face detection autofocus
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 pxls)
lighter than others (240g)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.3)
screen is not selfie friendly
no external microphone port
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Kodak Z915 vs Panasonic ZS40 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Kodak Z915 and Panasonic ZS40
 Kodak EasyShare Z915Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS40
General Information
Brand Kodak Panasonic
Model type Kodak EasyShare Z915 Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS40
Also called - Lumix DMC-TZ60
Category Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Superzoom
Introduced 2009-01-08 2014-01-06
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Chip - Venus Engine
Sensor type CCD CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 10 megapixels 18 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Highest Possible resolution 3648 x 2736 4896 x 3672
Maximum native ISO 1600 3200
Maximum enhanced ISO - 6400
Lowest native ISO 100 100
RAW data
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Autofocus touch
Continuous autofocus
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Autofocus live view
Face detection autofocus
Contract detection autofocus
Phase detection autofocus
Total focus points 25 23
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 35-350mm (10.0x) 24-720mm (30.0x)
Largest aperture f/3.5-4.8 f/3.3-6.4
Macro focusing range 10cm 3cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.8
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen sizing 2.5" 3"
Resolution of screen 230k dot 920k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Screen tech - TFT LCD with AR coating
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 200k dot
Viewfinder coverage - 100 percent
Features
Minimum shutter speed 16 secs 4 secs
Fastest shutter speed 1/1250 secs 1/2000 secs
Continuous shutter speed 2.0fps 10.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 5.80 m 6.40 m
Flash modes Auto, Fill-in, Red-Eye reduction, Off Auto, Auto/Red-eye Reduction, Forced On, Slow Sync./Red-eye Reduction, Forced Off
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) 1920 x 1080 (60p/60i/30p), 1280 x 720 (60p/30p), 640 x 480 (30p)
Maximum video resolution 640x480 1920x1080
Video file format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, AVCHD
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
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
Environmental seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 194g (0.43 lbs) 240g (0.53 lbs)
Dimensions 90 x 64 x 39mm (3.5" x 2.5" x 1.5") 111 x 64 x 34mm (4.4" x 2.5" x 1.3")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery life - 300 photos
Battery form - Battery Pack
Battery ID 2 x AA -
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage SD/SDHC card, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal
Storage slots Single Single
Price at release $200 $450