Olympus PEN-F vs Panasonic ZS40

Its time to look more closely at the Olympus PEN-F vs Panasonic ZS40, former is a Advanced Mirrorless while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by companies Olympus and Panasonic. The sensor resolution of the PEN-F (20MP) and the ZS40 (18MP) is relatively similar but the PEN-F (Four Thirds) and ZS40 (1/2.3") come with different sensor sizes.

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The PEN-F was unveiled 2 years after the ZS40 which is quite a serious difference as far as tech is concerned. Each of the cameras offer different body type with the Olympus PEN-F being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic ZS40 being a Compact camera.

Before delving through a thorough comparison, below is a quick view of how the PEN-F matches up against the ZS40 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

This is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus PEN-F & Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS40. The full galleries are provided at Olympus PEN-F Gallery & Panasonic ZS40 Gallery.

For anyone who is intending to carry around your camera regularly, you will need to factor in its weight and proportions. The Olympus PEN-F has physical measurements of 125mm x 72mm x 37mm (4.9" x 2.8" x 1.5") accompanied by a weight of 427 grams (0.94 lbs) while 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).

Look at the Olympus PEN-F vs Panasonic ZS40 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you have chosen during that time. Below is the front view sizing comparison of the PEN-F against the ZS40.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability grade of the PEN-F and ZS40 is 84 and 90 respectively.

Usually, its difficult to visualize the gap between sensor sizes just by going over technical specs. The picture here should offer you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the PEN-F and ZS40.

As you have seen, each of the cameras enjoy different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The PEN-F having a bigger sensor is going to make getting shallow depth of field simpler and the Olympus PEN-F will offer extra detail having an extra 2MP. Higher resolution will also let you crop pictures far more aggressively. The newer PEN-F should have an edge in sensor technology.