Panasonic FS25 vs Panasonic LZ40

Below, we are matching up the Panasonic FS25 and Panasonic LZ40, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom and they are both manufactured by Panasonic. There exists a substantial gap among the sensor resolutions of the FS25 (12MP) and LZ40 (20MP) but they come with the exact same sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The FS25 was revealed 6 years before the LZ40 which is a fairly big difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic FS25 being a Compact camera and the Panasonic LZ40 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before delving through a in depth comparison, below is a short summary of how the FS25 grades versus the LZ40 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FS25 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-LZ40. The full galleries are viewable at Panasonic FS25 Gallery & Panasonic LZ40 Gallery.

In case you're going to travel with your camera, you need to factor its weight and volume. The Panasonic FS25 provides external dimensions of 97mm x 58mm x 22mm (3.8" x 2.3" x 0.9") with a weight of 148 grams (0.33 lbs) and the Panasonic LZ40 has sizing 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 ILC will vary dependant on the lens you are working with at that time. Below is the front view physical size comparison of the FS25 versus the LZ40.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the FS25 and LZ40 is 95 and 67 respectively.

Quite often, it can be tough to picture the contrast in sensor dimensions merely by viewing specs. The pic underneath might offer you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the FS25 and LZ40.

As you can plainly see, each of the cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements but different MP. You can expect to see the Panasonic LZ40 to result in more detail because of its extra 8 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also let you crop images somewhat more aggressively. The more aged FS25 will be behind in sensor technology.