Nikon P600 vs Panasonic LZ40
Portability
65 Imaging
40 Features
57 Overall
46
65 Imaging
40 Features
57 Overall
46
Portability
67 Imaging
45 Features
35 Overall
41
67 Imaging
45 Features
35 Overall
41
Nikon P600 vs Panasonic LZ40 Key Specs
Nikon P600
(Full Review)
(Full Review)
- 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 3" Fully Articulated Display
- ISO 100 - 6400 (Bump to 12800)
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 1920 x 1080 video
- 24-1440mm (F3.3-6.5) lens
- 565g - 125 x 85 x 107mm
- Revealed February 2014
- Replacement is Nikon P610
Panasonic LZ40
(Full Review)
(Full Review)
- 20MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 3" Fixed Screen
- ISO 100 - 1600 (Expand to 6400)
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 1280 x 720 video
- 22-924mm (F3.0-6.5) lens
- 524g - 126 x 87 x 94mm
- Revealed January 2014
- Replaced the Panasonic LZ30
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Below is a in-depth overview of the Nikon P600 vs Panasonic LZ40, both Small Sensor Superzoom digital cameras by competitors Nikon and Panasonic. The image resolution of the P600 (16MP) and the LZ40 (20MP) is pretty similar and they enjoy the exact same sensor dimensions (1/2.3").
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Before diving straight into a more detailed comparison, below is a concise summary of how the P600 scores against the LZ40 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.
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Below is a preview of the gallery images for Nikon Coolpix P600 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-LZ40. The complete galleries are available at Nikon P600 Gallery & Panasonic LZ40 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Nikon P600 over the Panasonic LZ40
| P600 | LZ40 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manual focus |  | Dial exact focusing | ||
| Screen type | Fully Articulated |  | Fixed | Fully Articulating screen |
| Screen resolution | 921k |  | 460k | Crisper screen (+461k dot) |
| Selfie screen |  | Easy selfies |
Reasons to pick Panasonic LZ40 over the Nikon P600
| LZ40 | P600 |
|---|
Common features in the Nikon P600 and Panasonic LZ40
| P600 | LZ40 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revealed | February 2014 |  | January 2014 | Similar age |
| Screen dimension | 3" |  | 3" | Identical screen sizing |
| Touch friendly screen |  | Neither offers Touch friendly screen |
Nikon P600 vs Panasonic LZ40 Physical Comparison
If you're looking to lug around your camera often, you should factor in its weight and proportions. The Nikon P600 offers outer measurements of 125mm x 85mm x 107mm (4.9" x 3.3" x 4.2") with a weight of 565 grams (1.25 lbs) while the Panasonic LZ40 has measurements of 126mm x 87mm x 94mm (5.0" x 3.4" x 3.7") and a weight of 524 grams (1.16 lbs).
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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you choose during that time. Following is the front view proportions comparison of the P600 compared to the LZ40.
Looking at size and weight, the portability score of the P600 and LZ40 is 65 and 67 respectively.
Nikon P600 vs Panasonic LZ40 Sensor Comparison
Often, it's difficult to see the contrast between sensor measurements merely by reviewing specs. The visual here may give you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the P600 and LZ40.
All in all, the two cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements albeit not the same MP. You can expect the Panasonic LZ40 to offer extra detail as a result of its extra 4MP. Higher resolution can also allow you to crop pictures somewhat more aggressively.
Nikon P600 vs Panasonic LZ40 Screen and ViewFinder
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Portrait Comparison
Nikon P600 Portrait photography info
Panasonic LZ40 Portrait photography info
focusing manually
decent megapixels (16 megapixels)
supports face detection focusing
external flash not possible
very small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
resolution is good (20 megapixels)
has face detection autofocus
manual focus not available
cannot use external flash
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
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Panasonic LZ40 Street photography info
screen articulates
has image stabilization (Optical)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
heavier than competition in class (565 grams)
has image stabilization (Optical)
fixed screen
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
more heavy than competition (524 grams)
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Nikon P600 Sports photography highlights
Panasonic LZ40 Sports photography highlights
long zoom range (24-1440mm 60.0 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (16MP)
supports tracking autofocus
very small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect AF
great zoom range (22-924mm 42.0 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Optical)
resolution is good (20MP)
has tracking autofocus
painfully slow continuous shooting (1.0 frames per second)
no shutter priority mode
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect autofocus
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Nikon P600 Travel photography highlights
Panasonic LZ40 Travel photography highlights
decent megapixels (16MP)
built-in flash
screen is selfie friendly
reasonably wide (24mm)
very long zoom (1440mm)
lack of Time Lapse recording
heavier than competition in class (565g)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
resolution is good (20MP)
has built in flash
relatively wide (22mm)
very long zoom (924mm)
no Timelapse recording
more heavy than competition (524 grams)
display isn't selfie friendly
slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
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Landscape photography with Nikon P600
Landscape photography with Panasonic LZ40
focusing manually
reasonably wide (24mm)
nice screen size (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (16 megapixels)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
lack of Time Lapse recording
relatively wide (22mm)
screen is a good size (3")
has image stabilization (Optical)
resolution is good (20 megapixels)
manual focus not available
cannot swap lens (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
no Timelapse recording
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Nikon P600 Vlogging details
Panasonic LZ40 Vlogging details
reasonably wide (24mm)
screen is selfie friendly
has image stabilization (Optical)
supports face detection focusing
video res high (1920 x 1080 pxls)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
lack of external mic support
heavier than competition in class (565g)
relatively wide (22mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
has face detection autofocus
has external microphone jack
slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
display isn't selfie friendly
video quality not great (1280 x 720 resolution)
more heavy than competition (524 grams)
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Nikon P600 vs Panasonic LZ40 Specifications
| Nikon Coolpix P600 | Panasonic Lumix DMC-LZ40 | |
|---|---|---|
| General Information | ||
| Brand | Nikon | Panasonic |
| Model | Nikon Coolpix P600 | Panasonic Lumix DMC-LZ40 |
| Category | Small Sensor Superzoom | Small Sensor Superzoom |
| Revealed | 2014-02-07 | 2014-01-06 |
| Body design | SLR-like (bridge) | SLR-like (bridge) |
| Sensor Information | ||
| Sensor type | BSI-CMOS | CCD |
| 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 megapixels | 20 megapixels |
| Anti aliasing filter | ||
| Aspect ratio | - | 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 |
| Peak resolution | 4608 x 3456 | 5152 x 3864 |
| Highest native ISO | 6400 | 1600 |
| Highest enhanced ISO | 12800 | 6400 |
| Min native ISO | 100 | 100 |
| RAW files | ||
| Autofocusing | ||
| Manual focus | ||
| AF touch | ||
| Continuous AF | ||
| AF single | ||
| AF tracking | ||
| Selective AF | ||
| AF center weighted | ||
| AF multi area | ||
| AF live view | ||
| Face detect AF | ||
| Contract detect AF | ||
| Phase detect AF | ||
| Number of focus points | - | 9 |
| Cross focus points | - | - |
| Lens | ||
| Lens mounting type | fixed lens | fixed lens |
| Lens focal range | 24-1440mm (60.0x) | 22-924mm (42.0x) |
| Highest aperture | f/3.3-6.5 | f/3.0-6.5 |
| Macro focus distance | 1cm | 1cm |
| Focal length multiplier | 5.8 | 5.8 |
| Screen | ||
| Display type | Fully Articulated | Fixed Type |
| Display sizing | 3 inch | 3 inch |
| Resolution of display | 921k dot | 460k dot |
| Selfie friendly | ||
| Liveview | ||
| Touch capability | ||
| Display tech | TFT-LCD with Anti-reflection coating | TFT LCD |
| Viewfinder Information | ||
| Viewfinder | Electronic | None |
| Features | ||
| Minimum shutter speed | 15s | 15s |
| Fastest shutter speed | 1/4000s | 1/1500s |
| Continuous shutter speed | 7.0 frames per second | 1.0 frames per second |
| Shutter priority | ||
| Aperture priority | ||
| Manually set exposure | ||
| Exposure compensation | Yes | Yes |
| Set WB | ||
| Image stabilization | ||
| Integrated flash | ||
| Flash range | 7.50 m | 10.80 m |
| Flash modes | TTL auto flash with monitor preflashes | Auto, Auto/Red-eye Reduction, Forced On, Slow Sync./Red-eye Reduction, Forced Off |
| External flash | ||
| AEB | ||
| White balance bracketing | ||
| Exposure | ||
| Multisegment | ||
| Average | ||
| Spot | ||
| Partial | ||
| AF area | ||
| Center weighted | ||
| Video features | ||
| Supported video resolutions | 1920 x 1080 (30/25p, 60/50i) 1280 x 720 (60/50/30/25/15/12.5p) 960 x 540 (30/25p) 640 x 480 (120/100/30/25p) | 1280 x 720 (30p), 640 x 480 (30p), 320 x 240 (30p) |
| Highest video resolution | 1920x1080 | 1280x720 |
| Video file format | MPEG-4, H.264 | Motion JPEG |
| Microphone input | ||
| Headphone input | ||
| Connectivity | ||
| Wireless | Built-In | None |
| Bluetooth | ||
| NFC | ||
| HDMI | ||
| USB | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) |
| GPS | None | None |
| Physical | ||
| Environmental seal | ||
| Water proof | ||
| Dust proof | ||
| Shock proof | ||
| Crush proof | ||
| Freeze proof | ||
| Weight | 565 gr (1.25 lbs) | 524 gr (1.16 lbs) |
| Dimensions | 125 x 85 x 107mm (4.9" x 3.3" x 4.2") | 126 x 87 x 94mm (5.0" x 3.4" x 3.7") |
| 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 | 330 pictures | 320 pictures |
| Style of battery | Battery Pack | Battery Pack |
| Battery model | EN-EL23 | - |
| Self timer | Yes | Yes (2 or 10 sec) |
| Time lapse feature | ||
| Storage media | SD/SDHC/SDXC | SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal |
| Storage slots | One | One |
| Retail pricing | $750 | $219 |
