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Panasonic FS7 vs Panasonic ZS40

Portability
95
Imaging
33
Features
17
Overall
26
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FS7 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS40 front
Portability
90
Imaging
43
Features
58
Overall
49

Panasonic FS7 vs Panasonic ZS40 Key Specs

Panasonic FS7
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/2.5" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 1600 (Raise to 6400)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 33-132mm (F2.8-5.9) lens
  • 139g - 97 x 54 x 22mm
  • Introduced January 2009
Panasonic ZS40
(Full Review)
  • 18MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 3200 (Boost to 6400)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-720mm (F3.3-6.4) lens
  • 240g - 111 x 64 x 34mm
  • Announced January 2014
  • Additionally Known as Lumix DMC-TZ60
  • Older Model is Panasonic ZS35
  • Later Model is Panasonic ZS45
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Panasonic FS7 vs Panasonic ZS40 Overview

Its time to look more closely at the Panasonic FS7 and Panasonic ZS40, former being a Ultracompact while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom and both are designed by Panasonic. There is a substantial difference among the image resolutions of the FS7 (10MP) and ZS40 (18MP) and the FS7 (1/2.5") and ZS40 (1/2.3") enjoy different sensor dimensions.

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The FS7 was revealed 6 years earlier than the ZS40 and that is a fairly big difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic FS7 being a Ultracompact camera and the Panasonic ZS40 being a Compact camera.

Before getting straight into a detailed comparison, below is a short synopsis of how the FS7 scores vs the ZS40 for portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic FS7 over the Panasonic ZS40

 FS7 ZS40 

Reasons to pick Panasonic ZS40 over the Panasonic FS7

 ZS40 FS7 
AnnouncedJanuary 2014January 2009Fresher by 60 months
Manually focus Very exact focus
Screen dimension3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution920k230kClearer screen (+690k dot)

Common features in the Panasonic FS7 and Panasonic ZS40

 FS7 ZS40 
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen No selfie screen
Touch screen No Touch screen

Panasonic FS7 vs Panasonic ZS40 Physical Comparison

For anybody who is going to carry your camera, you will need to factor in its weight and measurements. The Panasonic FS7 offers outside dimensions of 97mm x 54mm x 22mm (3.8" x 2.1" x 0.9") and a weight of 139 grams (0.31 lbs) while 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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Remember, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you have chosen at that moment. Below is the front view physical size comparison of the FS7 compared to the ZS40.

Panasonic FS7 vs Panasonic ZS40 size comparison

Taking into account size and weight, the portability rating of the FS7 and ZS40 is 95 and 90 respectively.

Panasonic FS7 vs Panasonic ZS40 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic FS7 vs Panasonic ZS40 Sensor Comparison

In many cases, it's hard to picture the contrast in sensor sizing simply by looking through specifications. The photograph underneath will help give you a clearer sense of the sensor dimensions in the FS7 and ZS40.

Plainly, both of those cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The FS7 with its smaller sensor is going to make getting shallow DOF more difficult and the Panasonic ZS40 will result in more detail because of its extra 8 Megapixels. Higher resolution will enable you to crop pictures somewhat more aggressively. The older FS7 will be disadvantaged in sensor technology.

Panasonic FS7 vs Panasonic ZS40 sensor size comparison

Panasonic FS7 vs Panasonic ZS40 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic FS7 vs Panasonic ZS40 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic FS7 Portrait photography information
Panasonic ZS40 Portrait photography information
19
manual focus not available
lack of manual exposure
external flash not possible
low MP (10MP)
sensor is small (1/2.5")
has no RAW support
52
manual focus
decent megapixels (18MP)
comes with face detect focusing
delivers RAW files
external flash not possible
small sensor (1/2.3")
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Street Comparison

Panasonic FS7 Street photography factors
Panasonic ZS40 Street photography factors
56
has image stabilization (Optical)
fixed screen
sensor is small (1/2.5")
has no RAW support
69
built in image stabilization (Optical)
delivers RAW files
lighter than competitors in class (240 grams)
fixed screen
small sensor (1/2.3")
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Panasonic FS7
Sports photography with Panasonic ZS40
24
has image stabilization (Optical)
slow fps (3.0 frames/s)
lack of shutter priority mode
low MP (10 megapixels)
sensor is small (1/2.5")
has no phase detect autofocus
54
incredible zoom range (24-720mm 30.0 x zoom)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (18MP)
comes with tracking focus
small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic FS7 Travel photography details
Panasonic ZS40 Travel photography details
51
flash built-in
missing Timelapse mode
low MP (10 megapixels)
display is not selfie friendly
wide angle not fantastic (33mm)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
69
lighter than competitors in class (240g)
decent megapixels (18MP)
flash built-in
really wide (24mm)
great zoom (720mm)
does not have Timelapse mode
screen isn't selfie friendly
sluggish max aperture (f3.3)
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic FS7 as a Landscape photography camera
Panasonic ZS40 as a Landscape photography camera
27
has image stabilization (Optical)
manual focus not available
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not fantastic (33mm)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
screen is somewhat small (2.7 inch)
lack of manual exposure
low MP (10MP)
sensor is small (1/2.5")
has no RAW support
missing Timelapse mode
56
manual focus
really wide (24mm)
decent sized screen (3 inch)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (18 megapixels)
delivers RAW files
cannot swap lenses (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.3)
small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic FS7 Vlogging details
Panasonic ZS40 Vlogging details
25
has image stabilization (Optical)
wide angle not fantastic (33mm)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
display is not selfie friendly
low quality video (640 x 480 pxls)
missing microphone socket
34
really wide (24mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
comes with face detect focusing
high res video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
lighter than competitors in class (240 grams)
sluggish max aperture (f3.3)
screen isn't selfie friendly
does not have microphone socket
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Panasonic FS7 vs Panasonic ZS40 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic FS7 and Panasonic ZS40
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FS7Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS40
General Information
Make Panasonic Panasonic
Model Panasonic Lumix DMC-FS7 Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS40
Also called as - Lumix DMC-TZ60
Class Ultracompact Small Sensor Superzoom
Introduced 2009-01-16 2014-01-06
Physical type Ultracompact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor - Venus Engine
Sensor type CCD CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.5" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 5.744 x 4.308mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 24.7mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 10MP 18MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 16:9, 4:3 and 3:2 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Max resolution 3648 x 2736 4896 x 3672
Max native ISO 1600 3200
Max enhanced ISO 6400 6400
Lowest native ISO 80 100
RAW pictures
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch to focus
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Autofocus center weighted
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detection focus
Contract detection focus
Phase detection focus
Number of focus points 9 23
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 33-132mm (4.0x) 24-720mm (30.0x)
Largest aperture f/2.8-5.9 f/3.3-6.4
Macro focus distance 5cm 3cm
Focal length multiplier 6.3 5.8
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 2.7" 3"
Resolution of screen 230k dots 920k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Screen tech - TFT LCD with AR coating
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 200k dots
Viewfinder coverage - 100 percent
Features
Minimum shutter speed 60 secs 4 secs
Fastest shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/2000 secs
Continuous shutter rate 3.0 frames/s 10.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation - Yes
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range - 6.40 m
Flash options Auto, Auto Red-eye Reduction, Forced On, Forced Off Auto, Auto/Red-eye Reduction, Forced On, Slow Sync./Red-eye Reduction, Forced Off
External flash
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions 848 x 480 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) 1920 x 1080 (60p/60i/30p), 1280 x 720 (60p/30p), 640 x 480 (30p)
Max video resolution 640x480 1920x1080
Video format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, AVCHD
Microphone port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None BuiltIn
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 139g (0.31 pounds) 240g (0.53 pounds)
Dimensions 97 x 54 x 22mm (3.8" x 2.1" x 0.9") 111 x 64 x 34mm (4.4" x 2.5" x 1.3")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery life - 300 photos
Battery type - Battery Pack
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Storage type SD/MMC/SDHC card, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal
Card slots One One
Launch pricing $160 $450