Panasonic FH7 vs Panasonic LZ40

Below is a comprehensive assessment of the Panasonic FH7 vs Panasonic LZ40, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom and both are offered by Panasonic. The sensor resolution of the FH7 (16MP) and the LZ40 (20MP) is fairly comparable and they come with the exact same sensor size (1/2.3").

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The FH7 was brought out 3 years before the LZ40 and that is a fairly serious gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic FH7 being a Compact camera and the Panasonic LZ40 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before we go in to a step-by-step comparison, below is a concise synopsis of how the FH7 grades versus the LZ40 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH7 and Panasonic Lumix DMC-LZ40. The entire galleries are viewable at Panasonic FH7 Gallery and Panasonic LZ40 Gallery.

For those who are going to lug around your camera, you're going to have to factor in its weight and size. The Panasonic FH7 enjoys external measurements of 95mm x 56mm x 19mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") along with a weight of 126 grams (0.28 lbs) while the Panasonic LZ40 has specifications of 126mm x 87mm x 94mm (5.0" x 3.4" x 3.7") with a weight of 524 grams (1.16 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you use at the time. The following is the front view dimension comparison of the FH7 and the LZ40.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability score of the FH7 and LZ40 is 96 and 67 respectively.

Usually, it can be tough to visualize the contrast in sensor measurements purely by seeing specifications. The visual here should offer you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the FH7 and LZ40.

Plainly, both the cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements but different megapixels. You should anticipate the Panasonic LZ40 to produce more detail having its extra 4MP. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop photos much more aggressively. The older FH7 will be behind with regard to sensor technology.