Panasonic FH7 vs Panasonic ZS40

Its time to examine more in depth at the Panasonic FH7 vs Panasonic ZS40, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom and they are both designed by Panasonic. The resolution of the FH7 (16MP) and the ZS40 (18MP) is relatively close and they use the exact same sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The FH7 was announced 3 years earlier than the ZS40 which is a fairly big difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of the cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before delving in to a in depth comparison, below is a brief synopsis of how the FH7 grades against the ZS40 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

The following is a preview of the gallery photos for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH7 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS40. The whole galleries are provided at Panasonic FH7 Gallery & Panasonic ZS40 Gallery.

If you're planning to carry around your camera, you are going to need to consider its weight and measurements. The Panasonic FH7 comes with external measurements of 95mm x 56mm x 19mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") accompanied by a weight of 126 grams (0.28 lbs) whilst the Panasonic ZS40 has proportions of 111mm x 64mm x 34mm (4.4" x 2.5" x 1.3") and a weight of 240 grams (0.53 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you have at that moment. Here is the front view measurement comparison of the FH7 versus the ZS40.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the FH7 and ZS40 is 96 and 90 respectively.

Typically, its tough to envision the gap in sensor sizes just by looking through specifications. The image below might give you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the FH7 and ZS40.

To sum up, both the cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements albeit not the same resolution. You can count on the Panasonic ZS40 to result in extra detail with its extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution will allow you to crop photographs somewhat more aggressively. The more aged FH7 will be disadvantaged in sensor innovation.