Panasonic FS12 vs Panasonic LZ40

Below is a in depth overview of the Panasonic FS12 versus Panasonic LZ40, former being a Ultracompact while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom and both are designed by Panasonic. There is a noticeable difference between the image resolutions of the FS12 (12MP) and LZ40 (20MP) but both cameras provide the same sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The FS12 was announced 5 years before the LZ40 and that is quite a sizable difference as far as tech is concerned. The two cameras have different body design with the Panasonic FS12 being a Ultracompact camera and the Panasonic LZ40 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before going right into a more detailed comparison, here is a concise summary of how the FS12 scores vs the LZ40 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a preview of the gallery photos for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FS12 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-LZ40. The whole galleries are provided at Panasonic FS12 Gallery & Panasonic LZ40 Gallery.

When you are planning to lug around your camera frequently, you need to think about its weight and measurements. The Panasonic FS12 has got outside measurements of 97mm x 55mm x 22mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.9") with a weight of 129 grams (0.28 lbs) whilst the Panasonic LZ40 has proportions of 126mm x 87mm x 94mm (5.0" x 3.4" x 3.7") having a weight of 524 grams (1.16 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you are utilising during that time. Underneath is a front view measurement comparison of the FS12 compared to the LZ40.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability rating of the FS12 and LZ40 is 95 and 67 respectively.

In many cases, it is tough to see the gap between sensor measurements simply by reviewing specifications. The photograph here should provide you a clearer sense of the sensor measurements in the FS12 and LZ40.

To sum up, both of those cameras have the same sensor dimensions albeit not the same resolution. You can count on the Panasonic LZ40 to offer greater detail with its extra 8 Megapixels. Higher resolution will allow you to crop photographs a bit more aggressively. The older FS12 is going to be behind when it comes to sensor tech.