Olympus XZ-1 vs Panasonic ZS40
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Olympus XZ-1 vs Panasonic ZS40 Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 10MP - 1/1.63" Sensor
- 3" Fixed Display
- ISO 100 - 6400
- Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
- 1280 x 720 video
- 28-112mm (F1.8-2.5) lens
- 275g - 111 x 65 x 42mm
- Announced January 2011
(Full Review)
- 18MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 3" Fixed Screen
- ISO 100 - 3200 (Increase to 6400)
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 1920 x 1080 video
- 24-720mm (F3.3-6.4) lens
- 240g - 111 x 64 x 34mm
- Revealed January 2014
- Alternate Name is Lumix DMC-TZ60
- Older Model is Panasonic ZS35
- Successor is Panasonic ZS45
Olympus XZ-1 vs Panasonic ZS40 Overview
In this write-up, we will be contrasting the Olympus XZ-1 versus Panasonic ZS40, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by manufacturers Olympus and Panasonic. There exists a substantial gap between the resolutions of the XZ-1 (10MP) and ZS40 (18MP) and the XZ-1 (1/1.63") and ZS40 (1/2.3") come with different sensor measurements.
Photography GlossaryThe XZ-1 was announced 3 years before the ZS40 and that is quite a big difference as far as technology is concerned. Each of these cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).
Before delving in to a more detailed comparison, below is a quick introduction of how the XZ-1 scores versus the ZS40 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.
Olympus XZ-1 vs Panasonic ZS40 Gallery
Following is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus XZ-1 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS40. The whole galleries are viewable at Olympus XZ-1 Gallery & Panasonic ZS40 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Olympus XZ-1 over the Panasonic ZS40
XZ-1 | ZS40 |
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Reasons to pick Panasonic ZS40 over the Olympus XZ-1
ZS40 | XZ-1 | |||
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Revealed | January 2014 | January 2011 | Fresher by 35 months | |
Screen resolution | 920k | 614k | Crisper screen (+306k dot) |
Common features in the Olympus XZ-1 and Panasonic ZS40
XZ-1 | ZS40 | |||
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Manual focus | More exact focus | |||
Screen type | Fixed | Fixed | Fixed screen | |
Screen sizing | 3" | 3" | Equivalent screen measurements | |
Selfie screen | Absent selfie screen | |||
Touch screen | Neither offers Touch screen |
Olympus XZ-1 vs Panasonic ZS40 Physical Comparison
For anybody who is intending to carry your camera often, you should consider its weight and proportions. The Olympus XZ-1 offers external dimensions of 111mm x 65mm x 42mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.7") along with a weight of 275 grams (0.61 lbs) and 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).
Examine the Olympus XZ-1 versus Panasonic ZS40 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.Remember that, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you are working with during that time. Following is the front view dimension comparison of the XZ-1 compared to the ZS40.
Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the XZ-1 and ZS40 is 88 and 90 respectively.
Olympus XZ-1 vs Panasonic ZS40 Sensor Comparison
Normally, it's hard to imagine the contrast between sensor sizing purely by looking at specifications. The graphic underneath will help provide you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the XZ-1 and ZS40.
To sum up, both of those cameras enjoy different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The XZ-1 having a bigger sensor is going to make achieving shallow DOF simpler and the Panasonic ZS40 will give you greater detail with its extra 8 Megapixels. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop photographs far more aggressively. The older XZ-1 is going to be behind with regard to sensor tech.
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Olympus XZ-1 vs Panasonic ZS40 Specifications
Olympus XZ-1 | Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS40 | |
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General Information | ||
Make | Olympus | Panasonic |
Model type | Olympus XZ-1 | Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS40 |
Otherwise known as | - | Lumix DMC-TZ60 |
Type | Small Sensor Compact | Small Sensor Superzoom |
Announced | 2011-01-26 | 2014-01-06 |
Body design | Compact | Compact |
Sensor Information | ||
Processor Chip | TruePic V | Venus Engine |
Sensor type | CCD | CMOS |
Sensor size | 1/1.63" | 1/2.3" |
Sensor measurements | 8.07 x 5.56mm | 6.17 x 4.55mm |
Sensor area | 44.9mm² | 28.1mm² |
Sensor resolution | 10 megapixel | 18 megapixel |
Anti alias filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 | 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 |
Full resolution | 3664 x 2752 | 4896 x 3672 |
Max native ISO | 6400 | 3200 |
Max boosted ISO | - | 6400 |
Min native ISO | 100 | 100 |
RAW pictures | ||
Autofocusing | ||
Manual focusing | ||
Touch to focus | ||
Autofocus continuous | ||
Autofocus single | ||
Autofocus tracking | ||
Selective autofocus | ||
Center weighted autofocus | ||
Multi area autofocus | ||
Autofocus live view | ||
Face detect autofocus | ||
Contract detect autofocus | ||
Phase detect autofocus | ||
Total focus points | 11 | 23 |
Lens | ||
Lens support | fixed lens | fixed lens |
Lens zoom range | 28-112mm (4.0x) | 24-720mm (30.0x) |
Largest aperture | f/1.8-2.5 | f/3.3-6.4 |
Macro focusing distance | 1cm | 3cm |
Crop factor | 4.5 | 5.8 |
Screen | ||
Display type | Fixed Type | Fixed Type |
Display diagonal | 3" | 3" |
Resolution of display | 614k dot | 920k dot |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch display | ||
Display tech | OLED | TFT LCD with AR coating |
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder type | Electronic (optional) | Electronic |
Viewfinder resolution | - | 200k dot |
Viewfinder coverage | - | 100 percent |
Features | ||
Lowest shutter speed | 60 secs | 4 secs |
Highest shutter speed | 1/2000 secs | 1/2000 secs |
Continuous shooting speed | 2.0 frames per sec | 10.0 frames per sec |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Expose Manually | ||
Exposure compensation | Yes | Yes |
Change white balance | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Integrated flash | ||
Flash distance | 8.60 m (ISO 800) | 6.40 m |
Flash settings | Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in | Auto, Auto/Red-eye Reduction, Forced On, Slow Sync./Red-eye Reduction, Forced Off |
External flash | ||
AEB | ||
White balance bracketing | ||
Exposure | ||
Multisegment | ||
Average | ||
Spot | ||
Partial | ||
AF area | ||
Center weighted | ||
Video features | ||
Supported video resolutions | 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) | 1920 x 1080 (60p/60i/30p), 1280 x 720 (60p/30p), 640 x 480 (30p) |
Max video resolution | 1280x720 | 1920x1080 |
Video data format | Motion JPEG | MPEG-4, AVCHD |
Microphone jack | ||
Headphone jack | ||
Connectivity | ||
Wireless | None | Built-In |
Bluetooth | ||
NFC | ||
HDMI | ||
USB | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) |
GPS | None | BuiltIn |
Physical | ||
Environment seal | ||
Water proofing | ||
Dust proofing | ||
Shock proofing | ||
Crush proofing | ||
Freeze proofing | ||
Weight | 275 gr (0.61 lb) | 240 gr (0.53 lb) |
Dimensions | 111 x 65 x 42mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.7") | 111 x 64 x 34mm (4.4" x 2.5" x 1.3") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO All around rating | 34 | not tested |
DXO Color Depth rating | 18.8 | not tested |
DXO Dynamic range rating | 10.4 | not tested |
DXO Low light rating | 117 | not tested |
Other | ||
Battery life | 320 pictures | 300 pictures |
Battery form | Battery Pack | Battery Pack |
Battery ID | Li-50B | - |
Self timer | Yes (2 or 12 sec) | Yes (2 or 10 sec) |
Time lapse shooting | ||
Storage media | SD/SDHC/SDXC | SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal |
Storage slots | Single | Single |
Retail pricing | $567 | $450 |