Panasonic FZ1000 II vs Panasonic ZS40

In this article, we will be evaluating the Panasonic FZ1000 II and Panasonic ZS40, former is a Large Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom and both of them are created by Panasonic. The sensor resolution of the FZ1000 II (20MP) and the ZS40 (18MP) is pretty comparable but the FZ1000 II (1") and ZS40 (1/2.3") come with totally different sensor sizing.

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The FZ1000 II was introduced 5 years after the ZS40 which is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of these cameras offer different body type with the Panasonic FZ1000 II being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Panasonic ZS40 being a Compact camera.

Before diving in to a complete comparison, below is a brief view of how the FZ1000 II matches up vs the ZS40 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Panasonic Lumix DC-FZ1000 II & Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS40. The whole galleries are provided at Panasonic FZ1000 II Gallery & Panasonic ZS40 Gallery.

In case you're aiming to carry around your camera often, you will have to consider its weight and dimensions. The Panasonic FZ1000 II offers outer measurements of 136mm x 97mm x 132mm (5.4" x 3.8" x 5.2") with a weight of 808 grams (1.78 lbs) whilst the Panasonic ZS40 has dimensions of 111mm x 64mm x 34mm (4.4" x 2.5" x 1.3") accompanied by a weight of 240 grams (0.53 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are working with at that time. Here is the front view scale comparison of the FZ1000 II versus the ZS40.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the FZ1000 II and ZS40 is 55 and 90 respectively.

Normally, it is difficult to envision the gap in sensor sizes only by seeing technical specs. The picture underneath will give you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the FZ1000 II and ZS40.

As you have seen, both of these cameras offer different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The FZ1000 II having a bigger sensor will make achieving shallow DOF simpler and the Panasonic FZ1000 II will provide more detail using its extra 2MP. Higher resolution will enable you to crop photographs a little more aggressively. The younger FZ1000 II is going to have an advantage in sensor technology.