Olympus XZ-10 vs Panasonic ZS40

Below is a detailed overview of the Olympus XZ-10 versus Panasonic ZS40, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by manufacturers Olympus and Panasonic. There is a substantial difference among the sensor resolutions of the XZ-10 (12MP) and ZS40 (18MP) but both cameras have the identical sensor size (1/2.3").

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The XZ-10 was manufactured 11 months prior to the ZS40 and they are both of a similar age. The two cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before delving right into a in depth comparison, here is a quick introduction of how the XZ-10 scores versus the ZS40 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus Stylus XZ-10 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS40. The entire galleries are provided at Olympus XZ-10 Gallery & Panasonic ZS40 Gallery.

For those who are planning to lug around your camera frequently, you have to take into account its weight and proportions. The Olympus XZ-10 has got external measurements of 102mm x 61mm x 34mm (4.0" x 2.4" x 1.3") with a weight of 221 grams (0.49 lbs) whilst the Panasonic ZS40 has measurements of 111mm x 64mm x 34mm (4.4" x 2.5" x 1.3") and a weight of 240 grams (0.53 lbs).

Check the Olympus XZ-10 versus Panasonic ZS40 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into account, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you have during that time. Following is a front view size comparison of the XZ-10 and the ZS40.

Using size and weight, the portability grade of the XZ-10 and ZS40 is 91 and 90 respectively.

Oftentimes, it is tough to picture the gap in sensor measurements simply by researching technical specs. The visual underneath will help give you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the XZ-10 and ZS40.

As you can tell, both of these cameras come with the identical sensor size albeit different MP. You can expect the Panasonic ZS40 to provide you with greater detail due to its extra 6MP. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop photographs a good deal more aggressively. The older XZ-10 will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor tech.