Panasonic FZ300 vs Panasonic LZ40

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.

Below is a preview of the gallery photos for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ300 and Panasonic Lumix DMC-LZ40. The entire galleries are available at Panasonic FZ300 Gallery and Panasonic LZ40 Gallery.

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.

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

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.