Panasonic S1 vs Panasonic LZ40

Let's examine more closely at the Panasonic S1 versus Panasonic LZ40, one being a Pro Mirrorless and the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom and they are both built by Panasonic. The image resolution of the S1 (24MP) and the LZ40 (20MP) is pretty well matched but the S1 (Full frame) and LZ40 (1/2.3") come with totally different sensor size.

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The S1 was manufactured 5 years later than the LZ40 and that is quite a big gap as far as technology is concerned. Both of these cameras offer different body type with the Panasonic S1 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic LZ40 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before delving straight into a detailed comparison, below is a concise highlight of how the S1 scores vs the LZ40 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Panasonic Lumix DC-S1 and Panasonic Lumix DMC-LZ40. The entire galleries are viewable at Panasonic S1 Gallery and Panasonic LZ40 Gallery.

For those who are looking to lug around your camera often, you're going to have to factor in its weight and volume. The Panasonic S1 offers outer measurements of 149mm x 110mm x 97mm (5.9" x 4.3" x 3.8") with a weight of 1021 grams (2.25 lbs) whilst the Panasonic LZ40 has sizing of 126mm x 87mm x 94mm (5.0" x 3.4" x 3.7") and a weight of 524 grams (1.16 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you are utilising at that moment. Here is the front view over all size comparison of the S1 versus the LZ40.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the S1 and LZ40 is 54 and 67 respectively.

Quite often, it is tough to visualise the gap between sensor measurements simply by checking a spec sheet. The visual here should provide you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the S1 and LZ40.

As you can see, each of the cameras enjoy different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The S1 because of its bigger sensor will make shooting bokeh easier and the Panasonic S1 will give extra detail due to its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also allow you to crop photographs far more aggressively. The more modern S1 is going to have an advantage with regard to sensor innovation.