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Panasonic FZ300 vs Panasonic LZ40

Portability
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Imaging
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Features
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Overall
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Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ300 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-LZ40 front
Portability
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Imaging
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Features
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Overall
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Panasonic FZ300 vs Panasonic LZ40 Key Specs

Panasonic FZ300
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Display
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1/16000s Maximum Shutter
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • 25-600mm (F2.8) lens
  • 691g - 132 x 92 x 117mm
  • Revealed July 2015
  • Replaced the Panasonic FZ200
Panasonic LZ40
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 1600 (Expand 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
  • Replaced the Panasonic LZ30
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Panasonic FZ300 vs Panasonic LZ40 Overview

Lets take a more detailed look at the Panasonic FZ300 and Panasonic LZ40, both Small Sensor Superzoom digital cameras and both are built by Panasonic. There exists a crucial gap between the resolutions of the FZ300 (12MP) and LZ40 (20MP) but they come with the exact same sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The FZ300 was brought out 19 months later than the LZ40 which makes the cameras a generation apart from one another. Each of the cameras come with the identical body type (SLR-like (bridge)).

Before diving in to a in-depth comparison, below is a concise synopsis of how the FZ300 matches up against the LZ40 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic FZ300 over the Panasonic LZ40

 FZ300 LZ40 
AnnouncedJuly 2015January 2014More recent by 19 months
Focus manually Very accurate focusing
Screen typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating screen
Screen resolution1040k460kCrisper screen (+580k dot)
Selfie screen Easy selfies
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Panasonic LZ40 over the Panasonic FZ300

 LZ40 FZ300 

Common features in the Panasonic FZ300 and Panasonic LZ40

 FZ300 LZ40 
Screen dimension3"3"Identical screen dimensions

Panasonic FZ300 vs Panasonic LZ40 Physical Comparison

For anybody who is going to lug around your camera frequently, you're going to have to think about its weight and measurements. The Panasonic FZ300 enjoys external measurements of 132mm x 92mm x 117mm (5.2" x 3.6" x 4.6") along with a weight of 691 grams (1.52 lbs) and the Panasonic LZ40 has proportions of 126mm x 87mm x 94mm (5.0" x 3.4" x 3.7") accompanied by a weight of 524 grams (1.16 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you are using at that time. Here is the front view proportions comparison of the FZ300 vs the LZ40.

Panasonic FZ300 vs Panasonic LZ40 size comparison

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the FZ300 and LZ40 is 59 and 67 respectively.

Panasonic FZ300 vs Panasonic LZ40 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic FZ300 vs Panasonic LZ40 Sensor Comparison

Normally, it's difficult to imagine the gap between sensor measurements just by looking at technical specs. The visual here should give you a clearer sense of the sensor measurements in the FZ300 and LZ40.

As you can tell, each of the cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements albeit different resolution. You should count on the Panasonic LZ40 to give you greater detail having its extra 8 Megapixels. Higher resolution will allow you to crop pictures much more aggressively. The newer FZ300 provides an edge with regard to sensor technology.

Panasonic FZ300 vs Panasonic LZ40 sensor size comparison

Panasonic FZ300 vs Panasonic LZ40 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic FZ300 vs Panasonic LZ40 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
Photography Glossary

Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic FZ300 Portrait photography advice
Panasonic LZ40 Portrait photography advice
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has manual focus
comes with face detect focus
saves RAW files
low resolution (12MP)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
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resolution is good (20 megapixels)
includes face detect focusing
lack of manual focus
no external flash support
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Panasonic FZ300
Street photography with Panasonic LZ40
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screen articulates fully
has image stabilization (Optical)
saves RAW files
comes with touch to focus
weather proof
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
heavier than competition in class (691 grams)
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built in image stabilization (Optical)
fixed screen
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
heavier than average in class (524g)
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic FZ300 Sports photography info
Panasonic LZ40 Sports photography info
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excellent zoom range (25-600mm 24.0 x zoom)
high shutter speed (1/16,000s)
has image stabilization (Optical)
comes with tracking focus
weather proof
great battery (380 per charge)
low resolution (12 megapixels)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
has no phase detect auto focus
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incredible zoom range (22-924mm 42.0 x zoom)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
resolution is good (20MP)
includes tracking focus
slow fps (1.0 fps)
no shutter priority mode
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic FZ300 Travel photography highlights
Panasonic LZ40 Travel photography highlights
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great battery (380 shots)
weather proof
comes with touch to focus
has built in flash
selfie friendly display
decently wide (25mm)
long zoom (600mm)
heavier than competition in class (691g)
low resolution (12MP)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
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resolution is good (20 megapixels)
built-in flash
decently wide (22mm)
great zoom (924mm)
missing Time Lapse mode
heavier than average in class (524g)
doesn't have selfie friendly display
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Panasonic FZ300
Landscape photography with Panasonic LZ40
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has manual focus
decently wide (25mm)
screen size is good (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Optical)
saves RAW files
weather proof
great battery (380 per charge)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
low resolution (12MP)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
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decently wide (22mm)
good sized screen (3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
resolution is good (20 megapixels)
lack of manual focus
cannot change lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
missing Time Lapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic FZ300 as a Vlogging camera
Panasonic LZ40 as a Vlogging camera
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decently wide (25mm)
selfie friendly display
touch screen
has image stabilization (Optical)
comes with face detect focus
high quality video (3840 x 2160 pixels)
does have mic socket
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
heavier than competition in class (691g)
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decently wide (22mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
includes face detect focusing
has mic jack
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
doesn't have selfie friendly display
video res low (1280 x 720 pxls)
heavier than average in class (524 grams)
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Panasonic FZ300 vs Panasonic LZ40 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic FZ300 and Panasonic LZ40
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ300Panasonic Lumix DMC-LZ40
General Information
Brand Panasonic Panasonic
Model Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ300 Panasonic Lumix DMC-LZ40
Class Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Superzoom
Revealed 2015-07-16 2014-01-06
Body design SLR-like (bridge) SLR-like (bridge)
Sensor Information
Processor Chip Venus Engine -
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixels 20 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Highest resolution 4000 x 3000 5152 x 3864
Highest native ISO 6400 1600
Highest boosted ISO - 6400
Lowest native ISO 100 100
RAW files
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Autofocus touch
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
Tracking autofocus
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detect autofocus
Contract detect autofocus
Phase detect autofocus
Number of focus points 49 9
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 25-600mm (24.0x) 22-924mm (42.0x)
Highest aperture f/2.8 f/3.0-6.5
Macro focus distance 1cm 1cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Display type Fully Articulated Fixed Type
Display size 3 inches 3 inches
Display resolution 1,040 thousand dot 460 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Display technology - TFT LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 1,440 thousand dot -
Viewfinder coverage 100% -
Features
Lowest shutter speed 60s 15s
Highest shutter speed 1/16000s 1/1500s
Continuous shooting speed 12.0 frames/s 1.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 8.80 m (at Auto ISO) 10.80 m
Flash modes Auto, auto w/redeye reduction, forced on, forced on w/redeye reduction, slow sync, slow sync w/redeye reduction, forced off Auto, Auto/Red-eye Reduction, Forced On, Slow Sync./Red-eye Reduction, Forced Off
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions 3840 x 2160 (30p, 24p), 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i, 30p, 24p), 1280 x 720 (30p), 640 x 480 (30p) 1280 x 720 (30p), 640 x 480 (30p), 320 x 240 (30p)
Highest video resolution 3840x2160 1280x720
Video file format MPEG-4, AVCHD Motion JPEG
Mic input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 691g (1.52 lbs) 524g (1.16 lbs)
Dimensions 132 x 92 x 117mm (5.2" x 3.6" x 4.6") 126 x 87 x 94mm (5.0" x 3.4" x 3.7")
DXO scores
DXO All around 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 380 images 320 images
Battery format Battery Pack Battery Pack
Self timer Yes Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC card SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal
Storage slots 1 1
Price at launch $598 $219