Panasonic FX90 vs Panasonic LZ40

On this page, we will be comparing the Panasonic FX90 and Panasonic LZ40, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom and they are both created by Panasonic. There is a noticeable difference among the image resolutions of the FX90 (12MP) and LZ40 (20MP) but both cameras offer the same sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The FX90 was introduced 3 years earlier than the LZ40 and that is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both the cameras have different body design with the Panasonic FX90 being a Compact camera and the Panasonic LZ40 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before going right into a thorough comparison, here is a simple introduction of how the FX90 grades vs the LZ40 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX90 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-LZ40. The whole galleries are viewable at Panasonic FX90 Gallery & Panasonic LZ40 Gallery.

For anybody who is going to lug around your camera frequently, you will want to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Panasonic FX90 comes with outside dimensions of 102mm x 56mm x 22mm (4.0" x 2.2" x 0.9") having a weight of 149 grams (0.33 lbs) while the Panasonic LZ40 has dimensions of 126mm x 87mm x 94mm (5.0" x 3.4" x 3.7") having a weight of 524 grams (1.16 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you use at that time. Underneath is a front view overall size comparison of the FX90 compared to the LZ40.

Using size and weight, the portability rating of the FX90 and LZ40 is 95 and 67 respectively.

Usually, its difficult to picture the gap in sensor measurements only by checking out specs. The graphic below should offer you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the FX90 and LZ40.

As you can plainly see, both of the cameras provide the same sensor dimensions albeit different megapixels. You can expect the Panasonic LZ40 to provide more detail using its extra 8MP. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop pictures more aggressively. The older FX90 will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor tech.