Panasonic GH5S vs Panasonic FZ40

On this page, we will be matching up the Panasonic GH5S and Panasonic FZ40, one is a Pro Mirrorless and the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom and both of them are manufactured by Panasonic. There exists a sizeable gap between the sensor resolutions of the GH5S (10MP) and FZ40 (14MP) and the GH5S (Four Thirds) and FZ40 (1/2.3") posses different sensor measurements.

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The GH5S was released 7 years after the FZ40 which is quite a large gap as far as technology is concerned. Each of these cameras have different body design with the Panasonic GH5S being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic FZ40 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before we go into a in-depth comparison, here is a concise overview of how the GH5S scores vs the FZ40 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Panasonic Lumix DC-GH5S and Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ40. The complete galleries are provided at Panasonic GH5S Gallery and Panasonic FZ40 Gallery.

For anybody who is looking to carry around your camera regularly, you are going to need to factor its weight and dimensions. The Panasonic GH5S has external measurements of 139mm x 98mm x 87mm (5.5" x 3.9" x 3.4") along with a weight of 660 grams (1.46 lbs) while the Panasonic FZ40 has dimensions of 120mm x 80mm x 92mm (4.7" x 3.1" x 3.6") and a weight of 494 grams (1.09 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you are employing at that moment. Following is a front view measurements comparison of the GH5S against the FZ40.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the GH5S and FZ40 is 62 and 68 respectively.

Normally, it is very tough to visualize the difference between sensor sizes just by looking at a spec sheet. The image here will provide you a better sense of the sensor sizing in the GH5S and FZ40.

Clearly, each of the cameras provide different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The GH5S featuring a bigger sensor is going to make shooting shallower depth of field easier and the Panasonic FZ40 will resolve greater detail as a result of its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop shots more aggressively. The more modern GH5S provides an advantage with regard to sensor technology.