Olympus TG-320 vs Panasonic FZ40

Its time to look much closer at the Olympus TG-320 and Panasonic FZ40, one is a Waterproof and the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by manufacturers Olympus and Panasonic. The sensor resolution of the TG-320 (14MP) and the FZ40 (14MP) is relatively similar and both cameras posses the same sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The TG-320 was announced 18 months after the FZ40 which makes them a generation away from one another. Both of these cameras have different body design with the Olympus TG-320 being a Compact camera and the Panasonic FZ40 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before diving right into a complete comparison, here is a quick overview of how the TG-320 grades versus the FZ40 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

This is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus TG-320 and Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ40. The whole galleries are available at Olympus TG-320 Gallery and Panasonic FZ40 Gallery.

For those who are going to carry around your camera regularly, you will have to consider its weight and dimensions. The Olympus TG-320 has outer dimensions of 96mm x 63mm x 23mm (3.8" x 2.5" x 0.9") with a weight of 155 grams (0.34 lbs) and the Panasonic FZ40 has dimensions of 120mm x 80mm x 92mm (4.7" x 3.1" x 3.6") accompanied by a weight of 494 grams (1.09 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you choose at that time. The following is a front view measurements comparison of the TG-320 against the FZ40.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the TG-320 and FZ40 is 94 and 68 respectively.

Sometimes, its difficult to picture the gap between sensor sizes merely by reading specifications. The picture here will help give you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the TG-320 and FZ40.

Plainly, both of these cameras provide the same sensor dimensions and the identical megapixels therefore you should expect similar quality of files but you might want to take the release date of the products into consideration. The fresher TG-320 should have a benefit with regard to sensor innovation.