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Panasonic FX78 vs Panasonic LZ40

Portability
95
Imaging
35
Features
31
Overall
33
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX78 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-LZ40 front
Portability
67
Imaging
45
Features
35
Overall
41

Panasonic FX78 vs Panasonic LZ40 Key Specs

Panasonic FX78
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3.5" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-120mm (F2.5-5.9) lens
  • 142g - 100 x 55 x 21mm
  • Introduced January 2011
  • Also Known as Lumix DMC-FX77
Panasonic LZ40
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 1600 (Boost to 6400)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 22-924mm (F3.0-6.5) lens
  • 524g - 126 x 87 x 94mm
  • Announced January 2014
  • Earlier Model is Panasonic LZ30
Photography Glossary

Panasonic FX78 vs Panasonic LZ40 Overview

Below is a comprehensive overview of the Panasonic FX78 and Panasonic LZ40, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom and both of them are built by Panasonic. There exists a crucial gap among the image resolutions of the FX78 (12MP) and LZ40 (20MP) but they come with the same exact sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The FX78 was unveiled 3 years earlier than the LZ40 and that is a fairly serious gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of these cameras offer different body type with the Panasonic FX78 being a Compact camera and the Panasonic LZ40 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before getting straight into a more detailed comparison, below is a short highlight of how the FX78 grades versus the LZ40 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic FX78 over the Panasonic LZ40

 FX78 LZ40 
Screen sizing3.5"3"Bigger screen (+0.5")
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Panasonic LZ40 over the Panasonic FX78

 LZ40 FX78 
AnnouncedJanuary 2014January 2011More recent by 35 months
Screen resolution460k230kSharper screen (+230k dot)

Common features in the Panasonic FX78 and Panasonic LZ40

 FX78 LZ40 
Focus manually No manual focusing
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Lacking selfie screen

Panasonic FX78 vs Panasonic LZ40 Physical Comparison

If you're aiming to lug around your camera frequently, you will have to think about its weight and measurements. The Panasonic FX78 features physical measurements of 100mm x 55mm x 21mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 0.8") along with a weight of 142 grams (0.31 lbs) whilst the Panasonic LZ40 has proportions 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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Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you have chosen at the time. Here is the front view size comparison of the FX78 vs the LZ40.

Panasonic FX78 vs Panasonic LZ40 size comparison

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the FX78 and LZ40 is 95 and 67 respectively.

Panasonic FX78 vs Panasonic LZ40 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic FX78 vs Panasonic LZ40 Sensor Comparison

Typically, it's hard to visualize the difference in sensor measurements merely by researching a spec sheet. The graphic below will provide you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the FX78 and LZ40.

Clearly, both of the cameras offer the same exact sensor sizing albeit different MP. You should expect the Panasonic LZ40 to provide you with extra detail having an extra 8MP. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop pictures a little more aggressively. The older FX78 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor tech.

Panasonic FX78 vs Panasonic LZ40 sensor size comparison

Panasonic FX78 vs Panasonic LZ40 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic FX78 vs Panasonic LZ40 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic FX78 Portrait photography details
Panasonic LZ40 Portrait photography details
21
focusing manually not possible
no manual mode
no external flash support
low resolution sensor (12 megapixels)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
40
MP count decent (20 megapixels)
supports face detect focus
lack of manual focus
no external flash support
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
no RAW files
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Street Comparison

Panasonic FX78 Street photography features
Panasonic LZ40 Street photography features
57
has image stabilization (Optical)
no articulating screen
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
45
image stabilization (Optical)
no articulating screen
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
no RAW files
heavier than competition in class (524 grams)
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Panasonic FX78
Sports photography with Panasonic LZ40
28
has image stabilization (Optical)
includes tracking focus
maximum shutter speed is a little low (1/1,400s)
max frames per second very slow (4.0 frames/s)
lack of shutter priority mode
low resolution sensor (12MP)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
not so great battery (200 per charge)
lacks phase detect autofocus
47
long zoom range (22-924mm 42.0 x zoom)
image stabilization (Optical)
MP count decent (20MP)
supports tracking focus
max frames per second low (1.0 fps)
lack of shutter priority mode
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
no phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Panasonic FX78
Travel photography with Panasonic LZ40
56
flash built-in
pretty wide (24mm)
missing Timelapse mode
not so great battery (200 CIPA)
low resolution sensor (12 megapixels)
doesn't feature selfie friendly screen
sluggish max aperture (f2.5)
55
MP count decent (20MP)
flash built-in
really wide (22mm)
very long reach (924mm)
lack of Time Lapse recording
heavier than competition in class (524 grams)
doesn't have selfie friendly screen
slow max aperture (f3.0)
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic FX78 Landscape photography factors
Panasonic LZ40 Landscape photography factors
36
pretty wide (24mm)
very good size screen (3.5 inches)
has image stabilization (Optical)
focusing manually not possible
can't switch lenses (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f2.5)
no manual mode
low resolution sensor (12 megapixels)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
not so great battery (200 per charge)
missing Timelapse mode
44
really wide (22mm)
nice screen size (3 inches)
image stabilization (Optical)
MP count decent (20MP)
lack of manual focus
can't swap lenses (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.0)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
no RAW files
lack of Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic FX78 Vlogging information
Panasonic LZ40 Vlogging information
33
pretty wide (24mm)
has touchscreen
has image stabilization (Optical)
high res video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
sluggish max aperture (f2.5)
doesn't feature selfie friendly screen
missing microphone port
27
really wide (22mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
supports face detect focus
includes mic jack
slow max aperture (f3.0)
doesn't have selfie friendly screen
video resolution low (1280 x 720 resolution)
heavier than competition in class (524g)
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Panasonic FX78 vs Panasonic LZ40 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic FX78 and Panasonic LZ40
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX78Panasonic Lumix DMC-LZ40
General Information
Make Panasonic Panasonic
Model type Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX78 Panasonic Lumix DMC-LZ40
Also Known as Lumix DMC-FX77 -
Type Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Superzoom
Introduced 2011-01-25 2014-01-06
Body design Compact SLR-like (bridge)
Sensor Information
Processor Venus Engine FHD -
Sensor type CCD CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.08 x 4.56mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 27.7mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 12MP 20MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Full resolution 4000 x 3000 5152 x 3864
Max native ISO 6400 1600
Max boosted ISO - 6400
Minimum native ISO 100 100
RAW support
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Autofocus touch
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
Tracking autofocus
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detection autofocus
Contract detection autofocus
Phase detection autofocus
Total focus points 11 9
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 24-120mm (5.0x) 22-924mm (42.0x)
Max aperture f/2.5-5.9 f/3.0-6.5
Macro focusing range 5cm 1cm
Crop factor 5.9 5.8
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen sizing 3.5" 3"
Screen resolution 230 thousand dot 460 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Screen technology TFT LCD TFT LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 60 seconds 15 seconds
Highest shutter speed 1/1400 seconds 1/1500 seconds
Continuous shooting speed 4.0 frames per sec 1.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 5.60 m 10.80 m
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Syncro Auto, Auto/Red-eye Reduction, Forced On, Slow Sync./Red-eye Reduction, Forced Off
Hot shoe
AEB
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 1280 x 720 (60, 30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) 1280 x 720 (30p), 640 x 480 (30p), 320 x 240 (30p)
Max video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video data format MPEG-4, AVCHD Motion JPEG
Mic input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 142 grams (0.31 lbs) 524 grams (1.16 lbs)
Dimensions 100 x 55 x 21mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 0.8") 126 x 87 x 94mm (5.0" x 3.4" x 3.7")
DXO scores
DXO All around 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 200 shots 320 shots
Style of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal
Storage slots Single Single
Cost at launch $210 $219