Nikon D40 vs Panasonic LZ40

Here is a in depth overview of the Nikon D40 versus Panasonic LZ40, former being a Entry-Level DSLR while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by rivals Nikon and Panasonic. There is a substantial difference between the sensor resolutions of the D40 (6MP) and LZ40 (20MP) and the D40 (APS-C) and LZ40 (1/2.3") boast totally different sensor sizing.

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The D40 was brought out 8 years before the LZ40 and that is quite a big difference as far as tech is concerned. Each of the cameras feature different body design with the Nikon D40 being a Compact SLR camera and the Panasonic LZ40 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before going into a step-by-step comparison, here is a quick introduction of how the D40 scores vs the LZ40 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Nikon D40 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-LZ40. The entire galleries are viewable at Nikon D40 Gallery & Panasonic LZ40 Gallery.

In case you're aiming to carry your camera regularly, you are going to need to factor in its weight and measurements. The Nikon D40 comes with physical measurements of 124mm x 94mm x 64mm (4.9" x 3.7" x 2.5") accompanied by a weight of 522 grams (1.15 lbs) whilst the Panasonic LZ40 has proportions of 126mm x 87mm x 94mm (5.0" x 3.4" x 3.7") accompanied by a weight of 524 grams (1.16 lbs).

Check the Nikon D40 versus Panasonic LZ40 in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you have chosen at the time. The following is a front view proportions comparison of the D40 against the LZ40.

Using size and weight, the portability grade of the D40 and LZ40 is 71 and 67 respectively.

Often, it is very hard to visualise the gap between sensor sizing simply by checking technical specs. The graphic below might offer you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the D40 and LZ40.

As you can tell, both of those cameras come with different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The D40 featuring a larger sensor will make achieving shallow depth of field simpler and the Panasonic LZ40 will give extra detail having its extra 14 Megapixels. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop photos a good deal more aggressively. The older D40 is going to be behind with regard to sensor innovation.