Panasonic FS12 vs Panasonic ZS40

Its time to take a closer look at the Panasonic FS12 vs Panasonic ZS40, one is a Ultracompact and the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom and they are both manufactured by Panasonic. There exists a crucial gap between the sensor resolutions of the FS12 (12MP) and ZS40 (18MP) but both cameras offer the same sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The FS12 was brought out 5 years before the ZS40 which is quite a serious gap as far as technology is concerned. Each of these cameras have different body design with the Panasonic FS12 being a Ultracompact camera and the Panasonic ZS40 being a Compact camera.

Before going right into a detailed comparison, here is a concise view of how the FS12 grades vs the ZS40 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FS12 and Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS40. The entire galleries are viewable at Panasonic FS12 Gallery and Panasonic ZS40 Gallery.

For those who are intending to carry around your camera frequently, you are going to need to factor its weight and dimensions. The Panasonic FS12 enjoys external measurements of 97mm x 55mm x 22mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.9") accompanied by a weight of 129 grams (0.28 lbs) and the Panasonic ZS40 has dimensions of 111mm x 64mm x 34mm (4.4" x 2.5" x 1.3") having a weight of 240 grams (0.53 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you choose at that time. The following is a front view over all size comparison of the FS12 and the ZS40.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability score of the FS12 and ZS40 is 95 and 90 respectively.

More often than not, it is very tough to picture the contrast between sensor sizes purely by checking specifications. The picture below will help provide you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the FS12 and ZS40.

Plainly, the two cameras provide the same sensor dimensions but different MP. You should anticipate the Panasonic ZS40 to give greater detail having its extra 6MP. Greater resolution will also enable you to crop photos more aggressively. The more aged FS12 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor innovation.