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Panasonic ZS200 vs Panasonic FZ40

Portability
86
Imaging
54
Features
66
Overall
58
Panasonic Lumix DC-ZS200 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ40 front
Portability
68
Imaging
37
Features
40
Overall
38

Panasonic ZS200 vs Panasonic FZ40 Key Specs

Panasonic ZS200
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 125 - 12800 (Increase to 25600)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • 24-360mm (F3.3-6.4) lens
  • 340g - 111 x 66 x 45mm
  • Introduced February 2018
  • Alternate Name is Lumix DC-TZ200
  • Older Model is Panasonic ZS100
Panasonic FZ40
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 25-600mm (F2.8-5.2) lens
  • 494g - 120 x 80 x 92mm
  • Released July 2010
  • Additionally Known as Lumix DMC-FZ45
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Panasonic ZS200 vs Panasonic FZ40 Overview

Lets look much closer at the Panasonic ZS200 versus Panasonic FZ40, former being a Large Sensor Compact while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom and both of them are produced by Panasonic. There exists a substantial gap between the sensor resolutions of the ZS200 (20MP) and FZ40 (14MP) and the ZS200 (1") and FZ40 (1/2.3") enjoy different sensor measurements.

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The ZS200 was launched 7 years later than the FZ40 and that is quite a big difference as far as technology is concerned. Each of these cameras offer different body type with the Panasonic ZS200 being a Large Sensor Compact camera and the Panasonic FZ40 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before delving straight into a thorough comparison, below is a concise highlight of how the ZS200 scores vs the FZ40 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic ZS200 over the Panasonic FZ40

 ZS200 FZ40 
ReleasedFebruary 2018July 2010Fresher by 93 months
Screen resolution1240k230kCrisper screen (+1010k dot)
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Panasonic FZ40 over the Panasonic ZS200

 FZ40 ZS200 

Common features in the Panasonic ZS200 and Panasonic FZ40

 ZS200 FZ40 
Manually focus Very exact focusing
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen sizing3"3"Equivalent screen measurements
Selfie screen Neither features selfie screen

Panasonic ZS200 vs Panasonic FZ40 Physical Comparison

For anyone who is intending to carry your camera frequently, you should think about its weight and proportions. The Panasonic ZS200 enjoys outer measurements of 111mm x 66mm x 45mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.8") with a weight of 340 grams (0.75 lbs) and the Panasonic FZ40 has measurements of 120mm x 80mm x 92mm (4.7" x 3.1" x 3.6") having a weight of 494 grams (1.09 lbs).

Look at the Panasonic ZS200 versus Panasonic FZ40 in our completely new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Take into account, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you choose at that moment. The following is the front view overall size comparison of the ZS200 vs the FZ40.

Panasonic ZS200 vs Panasonic FZ40 size comparison

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the ZS200 and FZ40 is 86 and 68 respectively.

Panasonic ZS200 vs Panasonic FZ40 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic ZS200 vs Panasonic FZ40 Sensor Comparison

More often than not, it's hard to picture the contrast between sensor sizing purely by reading a spec sheet. The visual underneath will give you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the ZS200 and FZ40.

Clearly, both cameras offer different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The ZS200 due to its bigger sensor is going to make achieving bokeh easier and the Panasonic ZS200 will deliver more detail utilizing its extra 6MP. Higher resolution will also help you crop photographs a little more aggressively. The newer ZS200 should have an advantage in sensor tech.

Panasonic ZS200 vs Panasonic FZ40 sensor size comparison

Panasonic ZS200 vs Panasonic FZ40 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic ZS200 vs Panasonic FZ40 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic ZS200 Portrait photography details
Panasonic FZ40 Portrait photography details
65
you can focus manually
decent megapixels (20MP)
good sensor size (1")
supports face detection focus
delivers RAW files
external flash not possible
46
manual focus
megapixel count good (14MP)
delivers RAW formats
no external flash support
very small sensor (1/2.3")
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Street Comparison

Panasonic ZS200 Street photography advice
Panasonic FZ40 Street photography advice
77
built in image stabilization (Optical)
good sensor size (1")
delivers RAW files
features touch focus
no moving screen
51
has image stabilization (Optical)
delivers RAW formats
screen does not articulate
very small sensor (1/2.3")
more heavy than competition (494 grams)
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic ZS200 as a Sports photography camera
Panasonic FZ40 as a Sports photography camera
70
excellent zoom range (24-360mm 15.0 x zoom)
silent mode (1/16,000s)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (20 megapixels)
good sensor size (1")
supports tracking autofocus
better than average battery life (370 shots)
lacks phase detect auto focus
43
excellent zoom range (25-600mm 24.0 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count good (14MP)
slow fps (2.0 frames per second)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic ZS200 Travel photography details
Panasonic FZ40 Travel photography details
76
better than average battery life (370 shots)
supports bluetooth
features touch focus
decent megapixels (20MP)
built-in flash
reasonably wide (24mm)
very long zoom (360mm)
screen isn't selfie friendly
sluggish max aperture (f3.3)
54
megapixel count good (14 megapixels)
flash built-in
fairly wide (25mm)
great reach (600mm)
no Timelapse recording
more heavy than competition (494 grams)
does not posses selfie friendly display
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic ZS200 Landscape photography information
Panasonic FZ40 Landscape photography information
70
you can focus manually
reasonably wide (24mm)
pretty good screen size (3 inch)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (20MP)
good sensor size (1")
delivers RAW files
better than average battery life (370 CIPA)
cannot swap lenses (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.3)
51
manual focus
fairly wide (25mm)
pretty good screen size (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count good (14 megapixels)
delivers RAW formats
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
no Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic ZS200 Vlogging factors
Panasonic FZ40 Vlogging factors
35
reasonably wide (24mm)
touch screen
built in image stabilization (Optical)
supports face detection focus
high res video (3840 x 2160 pixels)
sluggish max aperture (f3.3)
screen isn't selfie friendly
missing external mic support
23
fairly wide (25mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
does not posses selfie friendly display
video resolution low (1280 x 720 resolution)
no external microphone socket
more heavy than competition (494 grams)
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Panasonic ZS200 vs Panasonic FZ40 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic ZS200 and Panasonic FZ40
 Panasonic Lumix DC-ZS200Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ40
General Information
Brand Name Panasonic Panasonic
Model type Panasonic Lumix DC-ZS200 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ40
Also called as Lumix DC-TZ200 Lumix DMC-FZ45
Class Large Sensor Compact Small Sensor Superzoom
Introduced 2018-02-13 2010-07-21
Physical type Large Sensor Compact SLR-like (bridge)
Sensor Information
Powered by Venus Engine Venus Engine HD II
Sensor type MOS CCD
Sensor size 1" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 13.2 x 8.8mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor surface area 116.2mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 20 megapixels 14 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Highest Possible resolution 5472 x 3648 4320 x 3240
Maximum native ISO 12800 6400
Maximum enhanced ISO 25600 -
Minimum native ISO 125 80
RAW files
Minimum enhanced ISO 80 -
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
AF continuous
AF single
AF tracking
AF selectice
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Total focus points 49 -
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 24-360mm (15.0x) 25-600mm (24.0x)
Largest aperture f/3.3-6.4 f/2.8-5.2
Macro focusing distance 5cm 1cm
Focal length multiplier 2.7 5.9
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display sizing 3" 3"
Resolution of display 1,240 thousand dots 230 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic Electronic
Viewfinder resolution 2,330 thousand dots -
Viewfinder coverage 100% -
Viewfinder magnification 0.53x -
Features
Minimum shutter speed 60 secs 60 secs
Fastest shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/2000 secs
Fastest quiet shutter speed 1/16000 secs -
Continuous shutter rate 10.0 frames/s 2.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Set WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 6.80 m (at Auto ISO) 9.50 m
Flash options Auto, Auto/Red-eye Reduction, Forced On, Forced On/Red-eye Reduction, Slow Sync., Slow Sync./Red-eye Reduction, Forced Off Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Sync
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions - 1280 x 720 (60, 30 fps), 848 x 480 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Maximum video resolution 3840x2160 1280x720
Video data format MPEG-4, AVCHD, H.264 AVCHD Lite
Microphone port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB Yes USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 340 grams (0.75 pounds) 494 grams (1.09 pounds)
Dimensions 111 x 66 x 45mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.8") 120 x 80 x 92mm (4.7" x 3.1" x 3.6")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 370 photos -
Style of battery Battery Pack -
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 secs, 3 shots @ 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec, 10 sec (3 pictures))
Time lapse recording
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC card (UHS-I compatible) SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal
Card slots 1 1
Price at release $800 $420