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Panasonic FX75 vs Panasonic ZS40

Portability
94
Imaging
37
Features
32
Overall
35
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX75 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS40 front
Portability
90
Imaging
43
Features
58
Overall
49

Panasonic FX75 vs Panasonic ZS40 Key Specs

Panasonic FX75
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 24-120mm (F2.2-5.9) lens
  • 165g - 103 x 55 x 23mm
  • Released June 2010
  • Also Known as Lumix DMC-FX70
Panasonic ZS40
(Full Review)
  • 18MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 3200 (Increase to 6400)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-720mm (F3.3-6.4) lens
  • 240g - 111 x 64 x 34mm
  • Introduced January 2014
  • Other Name is Lumix DMC-TZ60
  • Replaced the Panasonic ZS35
  • Renewed by Panasonic ZS45
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Panasonic FX75 vs Panasonic ZS40 Overview

Its time to take a closer look at the Panasonic FX75 versus Panasonic ZS40, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom and they are both manufactured by Panasonic. There is a substantial difference between the sensor resolutions of the FX75 (14MP) and ZS40 (18MP) but both cameras boast the identical sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The FX75 was manufactured 4 years earlier than the ZS40 and that is quite a big difference as far as tech is concerned. Each of these cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before diving into a full comparison, here is a simple highlight of how the FX75 scores vs the ZS40 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic FX75 over the Panasonic ZS40

 FX75 ZS40 
Touch display Easily navigate

Reasons to pick Panasonic ZS40 over the Panasonic FX75

 ZS40 FX75 
IntroducedJanuary 2014June 2010More recent by 43 months
Manually focus Dial exact focusing
Display size3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution920k230kClearer display (+690k dot)

Common features in the Panasonic FX75 and Panasonic ZS40

 FX75 ZS40 
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen Neither offers selfie screen

Panasonic FX75 vs Panasonic ZS40 Physical Comparison

If you are planning to lug around your camera frequently, you'll need to take into account its weight and size. The Panasonic FX75 offers outer measurements of 103mm x 55mm x 23mm (4.1" x 2.2" x 0.9") with a weight of 165 grams (0.36 lbs) whilst the Panasonic ZS40 has specifications 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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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you have attached at that moment. Here is a front view scale comparison of the FX75 compared to the ZS40.

Panasonic FX75 vs Panasonic ZS40 size comparison

Looking at size and weight, the portability rating of the FX75 and ZS40 is 94 and 90 respectively.

Panasonic FX75 vs Panasonic ZS40 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic FX75 vs Panasonic ZS40 Sensor Comparison

Usually, its difficult to visualise the contrast between sensor measurements purely by reviewing specifications. The graphic here might offer you a clearer sense of the sensor sizing in the FX75 and ZS40.

To sum up, both cameras come with the identical sensor size but not the same resolution. You can expect to see the Panasonic ZS40 to offer extra detail due to its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also let you crop pics a good deal more aggressively. The older FX75 is going to be behind when it comes to sensor tech.

Panasonic FX75 vs Panasonic ZS40 sensor size comparison

Panasonic FX75 vs Panasonic ZS40 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic FX75 vs Panasonic ZS40 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic FX75 Portrait photography features
Panasonic ZS40 Portrait photography features
28
MP count good (14 megapixels)
no manual focus
no manual control
external flash not possible
small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
52
focusing manually
good resolution (18 megapixels)
offers face detection autofocus
delivers RAW formats
cannot use external flash
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
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Street Comparison

Panasonic FX75 Street photography factors
Panasonic ZS40 Street photography factors
62
has image stabilization (Optical)
boasts touch focus
screen does not articulate
small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
69
built in image stabilization (Optical)
delivers RAW formats
lighter than average in class (240 grams)
no articulating screen
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Panasonic FX75
Sports photography with Panasonic ZS40
39
has image stabilization (Optical)
MP count good (14 megapixels)
includes tracking autofocus
max frames per second very slow (2.0 frames per second)
no shutter priority mode
small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect AF
54
great zoom range (24-720mm 30.0 x zoom)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
good resolution (18 megapixels)
offers tracking autofocus
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
has no phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic FX75 as a Travel photography camera
Panasonic ZS40 as a Travel photography camera
67
boasts touch focus
MP count good (14 megapixels)
built-in flash
quite wide (24mm)
no Time Lapse recording
doesn't posses selfie friendly display
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.2)
69
lighter than average in class (240g)
good resolution (18 megapixels)
flash built-in
relatively wide (24mm)
long reach (720mm)
doesn't have Time Lapse recording
does not feature selfie friendly display
slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Panasonic FX75
Landscape photography with Panasonic ZS40
37
quite wide (24mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
MP count good (14MP)
no manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.2)
tiny screen (2.7 inch)
no manual control
small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
no Time Lapse recording
56
focusing manually
relatively wide (24mm)
nice screen size (3 inch)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
good resolution (18 megapixels)
delivers RAW formats
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic FX75 Vlogging information
Panasonic ZS40 Vlogging information
31
quite wide (24mm)
built-in touchscreen
has image stabilization (Optical)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.2)
doesn't posses selfie friendly display
video quality not great (1280 x 720 pixels)
no external mic socket
34
relatively wide (24mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
offers face detection autofocus
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 resolution)
lighter than average in class (240g)
slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
does not feature selfie friendly display
doesn't have external mic port
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Panasonic FX75 vs Panasonic ZS40 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic FX75 and Panasonic ZS40
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX75Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS40
General Information
Manufacturer Panasonic Panasonic
Model type Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX75 Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS40
Alternate name Lumix DMC-FX70 Lumix DMC-TZ60
Category Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Superzoom
Released 2010-06-01 2014-01-06
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Chip Venus Engine HD II Venus Engine
Sensor type CCD CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.08 x 4.56mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 27.7mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 14MP 18MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Highest Possible resolution 4320 x 3240 4896 x 3672
Maximum native ISO 6400 3200
Maximum enhanced ISO - 6400
Lowest native ISO 80 100
RAW photos
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
Continuous AF
AF single
AF tracking
Selective AF
AF center weighted
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Total focus points - 23
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 24-120mm (5.0x) 24-720mm (30.0x)
Max aperture f/2.2-5.9 f/3.3-6.4
Macro focusing distance 3cm 3cm
Focal length multiplier 5.9 5.8
Screen
Range of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display sizing 2.7 inch 3 inch
Resolution of display 230k dot 920k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Display technology - TFT LCD with AR coating
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 200k dot
Viewfinder coverage - 100 percent
Features
Minimum shutter speed 60 seconds 4 seconds
Fastest shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Continuous shutter speed 2.0fps 10.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Change WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 7.40 m 6.40 m
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye reduction, Slow Sync Auto, Auto/Red-eye Reduction, Forced On, Slow Sync./Red-eye Reduction, Forced Off
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 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)
Maximum video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video format AVCHD Lite, Motion JPEG MPEG-4, AVCHD
Mic jack
Headphone jack
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 seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 165g (0.36 lb) 240g (0.53 lb)
Physical dimensions 103 x 55 x 23mm (4.1" x 2.2" x 0.9") 111 x 64 x 34mm (4.4" x 2.5" x 1.3")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery life - 300 photos
Type of battery - Battery Pack
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal
Storage slots 1 1
Retail price $139 $450