Panasonic FH6 vs Panasonic LZ40

Let's look a little more closely at the Panasonic FH6 vs Panasonic LZ40, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom and both are sold by Panasonic. There exists a significant gap between the sensor resolutions of the FH6 (14MP) and LZ40 (20MP) but they come with the exact same sensor size (1/2.3").

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The FH6 was introduced 24 months before the LZ40 making the cameras a generation away from one another. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic FH6 being a Compact camera and the Panasonic LZ40 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before delving straight into a thorough comparison, below is a brief synopsis of how the FH6 matches up vs the LZ40 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH6 and Panasonic Lumix DMC-LZ40. The whole galleries are available at Panasonic FH6 Gallery and Panasonic LZ40 Gallery.

When you are planning to carry around your camera regularly, you will have to consider its weight and dimensions. The Panasonic FH6 has got physical measurements of 96mm x 56mm x 20mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.8") having a weight of 119 grams (0.26 lbs) while the Panasonic LZ40 has dimensions of 126mm x 87mm x 94mm (5.0" x 3.4" x 3.7") accompanied by a weight of 524 grams (1.16 lbs).

Take a look at the Panasonic FH6 vs Panasonic LZ40 in the all new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you have at the time. Here is the front view measurements comparison of the FH6 and the LZ40.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the FH6 and LZ40 is 96 and 67 respectively.

Sometimes, it's hard to visualise the difference between sensor sizes just by checking technical specs. The pic underneath will help provide you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the FH6 and LZ40.

As you can tell, both of the cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements but not the same megapixels. You should anticipate the Panasonic LZ40 to give extra detail using its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also enable you to crop photos much more aggressively. The more aged FH6 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor technology.