Panasonic FH6 vs Panasonic ZS40

Let's examine more closely at the Panasonic FH6 and Panasonic ZS40, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom and both of them are designed by Panasonic. There is a considerable difference between the image resolutions of the FH6 (14MP) and ZS40 (18MP) but they enjoy the exact same sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The FH6 was manufactured 24 months earlier than the ZS40 which makes the cameras a generation apart from each other. Each of the cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before delving straight into a thorough comparison, below is a brief view of how the FH6 scores against the ZS40 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a preview of the gallery photos for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH6 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS40. The entire galleries are provided at Panasonic FH6 Gallery & Panasonic ZS40 Gallery.

If you're going to lug around your camera regularly, you should think about its weight and dimensions. The Panasonic FH6 comes with outside measurements of 96mm x 56mm x 20mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.8") and a weight of 119 grams (0.26 lbs) while the Panasonic ZS40 has dimensions of 111mm x 64mm x 34mm (4.4" x 2.5" x 1.3") along with a weight of 240 grams (0.53 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you choose at that moment. The following is the front view over all size comparison of the FH6 versus the ZS40.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability grade of the FH6 and ZS40 is 96 and 90 respectively.

Usually, it is very difficult to picture the difference between sensor measurements purely by reading technical specs. The photograph below might give you a clearer sense of the sensor sizing in the FH6 and ZS40.

As you have seen, the two cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements albeit different megapixels. You can count on the Panasonic ZS40 to deliver greater detail due to its extra 4MP. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop pictures somewhat more aggressively. The older FH6 is going to be behind in sensor technology.