Panasonic LX100 II vs Panasonic FZ40

Let's take a closer look at the Panasonic LX100 II vs Panasonic FZ40, former is a Large Sensor Compact while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom and both of them are sold by Panasonic. There exists a noticeable gap between the resolutions of the LX100 II (17MP) and FZ40 (14MP) and the LX100 II (Four Thirds) and FZ40 (1/2.3") offer different sensor sizes.

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The LX100 II was released 8 years after the FZ40 which is quite a sizable difference as far as technology is concerned. The two cameras have different body design with the Panasonic LX100 II being a Large Sensor Compact camera and the Panasonic FZ40 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before going into a detailed comparison, here is a concise introduction of how the LX100 II matches up versus the FZ40 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Panasonic Lumix DC-LX100 II & Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ40. The complete galleries are viewable at Panasonic LX100 II Gallery & Panasonic FZ40 Gallery.

For anybody who is intending to travel with your camera, you will have to factor its weight and size. The Panasonic LX100 II has got outside dimensions of 115mm x 66mm x 64mm (4.5" x 2.6" x 2.5") accompanied by a weight of 392 grams (0.86 lbs) whilst the Panasonic FZ40 has specifications of 120mm x 80mm x 92mm (4.7" x 3.1" x 3.6") with a weight of 494 grams (1.09 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are utilising at the time. Following is a front view measurements comparison of the LX100 II against the FZ40.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the LX100 II and FZ40 is 81 and 68 respectively.

More often than not, it can be tough to imagine the difference between sensor dimensions purely by looking at technical specs. The picture underneath will help give you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the LX100 II and FZ40.

As you have seen, both the cameras provide different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The LX100 II due to its bigger sensor is going to make shooting shallower DOF easier and the Panasonic LX100 II will give you extra detail as a result of its extra 3 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop shots more aggressively. The more recent LX100 II provides a benefit in sensor innovation.