Nikon Z5 vs Panasonic ZS40

Lets look more closely at the Nikon Z5 and Panasonic ZS40, former being a Advanced Mirrorless while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by competitors Nikon and Panasonic. There exists a large gap between the image resolutions of the Z5 (24MP) and ZS40 (18MP) and the Z5 (Full frame) and ZS40 (1/2.3") posses different sensor sizing.

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The Z5 was launched 6 years later than the ZS40 and that is quite a serious difference as far as technology is concerned. Each of these cameras feature different body design with the Nikon Z5 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic ZS40 being a Compact camera.

Before diving into a thorough comparison, here is a short introduction of how the Z5 matches up against the ZS40 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Nikon Z5 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS40. The complete galleries are provided at Nikon Z5 Gallery & Panasonic ZS40 Gallery.

In case you're looking to lug around your camera regularly, you are going to need to consider its weight and proportions. The Nikon Z5 features exterior dimensions of 134mm x 101mm x 70mm (5.3" x 4.0" x 2.8") with a weight of 675 grams (1.49 lbs) whilst the Panasonic ZS40 has measurements 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 Nikon Z5 and Panasonic ZS40 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you are utilising at that time. Here is a front view measurements comparison of the Z5 against the ZS40.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability score of the Z5 and ZS40 is 62 and 90 respectively.

More often than not, it's tough to picture the contrast between sensor measurements just by going over specs. The photograph below may offer you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the Z5 and ZS40.

All in all, each of the cameras come with different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The Z5 featuring a bigger sensor is going to make shooting shallow DOF easier and the Nikon Z5 will deliver greater detail utilizing its extra 6MP. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop photographs a good deal more aggressively. The fresher Z5 provides a benefit in sensor innovation.