Panasonic FP1 vs Panasonic ZS40

Below is a comprehensive comparison of the Panasonic FP1 and Panasonic ZS40, former being a Ultracompact while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom and they are both produced by Panasonic. There is a noticeable difference among the resolutions of the FP1 (12MP) and ZS40 (18MP) but both cameras posses the same sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The FP1 was manufactured 5 years before the ZS40 and that is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of the cameras have different body design with the Panasonic FP1 being a Ultracompact camera and the Panasonic ZS40 being a Compact camera.

Before diving into a comprehensive comparison, here is a simple view of how the FP1 scores against the ZS40 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FP1 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS40. The entire galleries are available at Panasonic FP1 Gallery & Panasonic ZS40 Gallery.

If you're aiming to lug around your camera often, you'll need to take into account its weight and measurements. The Panasonic FP1 has got outer measurements of 99mm x 59mm x 19mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 0.7") and a weight of 151 grams (0.33 lbs) while the Panasonic ZS40 has proportions of 111mm x 64mm x 34mm (4.4" x 2.5" x 1.3") with a weight of 240 grams (0.53 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you are utilising at the time. The following is a front view dimension comparison of the FP1 compared to the ZS40.

Considering size and weight, the portability score of the FP1 and ZS40 is 95 and 90 respectively.

Oftentimes, its difficult to visualize the gap in sensor measurements purely by researching a spec sheet. The graphic here should offer you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the FP1 and ZS40.

As you can see, each of the cameras have the same sensor dimensions but different MP. You can expect to see the Panasonic ZS40 to provide you with greater detail due to its extra 6MP. Greater resolution will help you crop pics a bit more aggressively. The older FP1 will be behind in sensor tech.