Panasonic FH10 vs Panasonic FZ40

Below is a in-depth assessment of the Panasonic FH10 and Panasonic FZ40, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom and both are built by Panasonic. The sensor resolution of the FH10 (16MP) and the FZ40 (14MP) is very close and both cameras have the same sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The FH10 was announced 2 years later than the FZ40 and that is a fairly serious difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of the cameras have different body design with the Panasonic FH10 being a Compact camera and the Panasonic FZ40 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before going into a step-by-step comparison, here is a brief highlight of how the FH10 matches up against the FZ40 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH10 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ40. The whole galleries are viewable at Panasonic FH10 Gallery & Panasonic FZ40 Gallery.

When you are intending to lug around your camera, you are going to need to consider its weight and proportions. The Panasonic FH10 features external dimensions of 94mm x 54mm x 18mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.7") having a weight of 103 grams (0.23 lbs) and the Panasonic FZ40 has measurements of 120mm x 80mm x 92mm (4.7" x 3.1" x 3.6") accompanied by a weight of 494 grams (1.09 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you have chosen at that moment. The following is a front view scale comparison of the FH10 and the FZ40.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the FH10 and FZ40 is 97 and 68 respectively.

Sometimes, it is difficult to visualise the difference in sensor measurements just by looking through a spec sheet. The graphic here might give you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the FH10 and FZ40.

Clearly, both of those cameras provide the same sensor dimensions but not the same megapixels. You can expect to see the Panasonic FH10 to result in greater detail with its extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop photos more aggressively. The more recent FH10 is going to have an advantage in sensor tech.