Panasonic FZ100 vs Panasonic ZS40

The following is a extensive overview of the Panasonic FZ100 versus Panasonic ZS40, both Small Sensor Superzoom cameras and both of them are offered by Panasonic. There is a sizable difference among the sensor resolutions of the FZ100 (14MP) and ZS40 (18MP) but they use the exact same sensor size (1/2.3").

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The FZ100 was revealed 4 years prior to the ZS40 which is a fairly significant difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of these cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic FZ100 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Panasonic ZS40 being a Compact camera.

Before going through a detailed comparison, below is a quick overview of how the FZ100 matches up vs the ZS40 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ100 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS40. The full galleries are available at Panasonic FZ100 Gallery & Panasonic ZS40 Gallery.

For anyone who is going to travel with your camera regularly, you will need to factor its weight and proportions. The Panasonic FZ100 has external dimensions of 124mm x 82mm x 92mm (4.9" x 3.2" x 3.6") and a weight of 540 grams (1.19 lbs) whilst the Panasonic ZS40 has measurements 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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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you have at the time. Below is the front view size comparison of the FZ100 and the ZS40.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability grade of the FZ100 and ZS40 is 67 and 90 respectively.

Generally, it can be difficult to visualize the difference in sensor dimensions only by looking through a spec sheet. The picture here will help provide you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the FZ100 and ZS40.

Clearly, each of the cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements but different MP. You can expect to see the Panasonic ZS40 to result in greater detail because of its extra 4MP. Greater resolution will let you crop images somewhat more aggressively. The more aged FZ100 will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor technology.