Panasonic F5 vs Panasonic FZ40

Here, we are evaluating the Panasonic F5 versus Panasonic FZ40, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom and they are both offered by Panasonic. The image resolution of the F5 (14MP) and the FZ40 (14MP) is fairly similar and both cameras posses the identical sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The F5 was released 2 years later than the FZ40 and that is quite a significant difference as far as technology is concerned. Each of these cameras feature different body design with the Panasonic F5 being a Compact camera and the Panasonic FZ40 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before going right into a thorough comparison, here is a brief summation of how the F5 scores vs the FZ40 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Panasonic Lumix DMC-F5 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ40. The complete galleries are available at Panasonic F5 Gallery & Panasonic FZ40 Gallery.

For anyone who is aiming to lug around your camera often, you're going to have to factor in its weight and proportions. The Panasonic F5 provides exterior measurements of 97mm x 58mm x 22mm (3.8" x 2.3" x 0.9") and a weight of 121 grams (0.27 lbs) whilst the Panasonic FZ40 has measurements 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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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you select at the time. Underneath is a front view size comparison of the F5 against the FZ40.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the F5 and FZ40 is 96 and 68 respectively.

Quite often, its hard to picture the difference between sensor measurements only by reading a spec sheet. The visual underneath might give you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the F5 and FZ40.

As you can see, both cameras feature the identical sensor size and the same megapixels therefore you can expect similar quality of files though you would want to consider the launch date of the products into consideration. The younger F5 should have a benefit when it comes to sensor technology.