Panasonic FZ40 vs Panasonic FZ70

Below is a detailed overview of the Panasonic FZ40 and Panasonic FZ70, both Small Sensor Superzoom digital cameras and both of them are offered by Panasonic. The sensor resolution of the FZ40 (14MP) and the FZ70 (16MP) is relatively similar and they possess the exact same sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The FZ40 was introduced 4 years prior to the FZ70 and that is quite a big difference as far as technology is concerned. Both of the cameras come with the identical body type (SLR-like (bridge)).

Before delving straight into a more detailed comparison, below is a concise summation of how the FZ40 scores vs the FZ70 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a preview of the gallery photos for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ40 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ70. The whole galleries are available at Panasonic FZ40 Gallery & Panasonic FZ70 Gallery.

For those who are aiming to lug around your camera often, you are going to need to take into account its weight and size. The Panasonic FZ40 has physical dimensions of 120mm x 80mm x 92mm (4.7" x 3.1" x 3.6") and a weight of 494 grams (1.09 lbs) whilst the Panasonic FZ70 has specifications of 130mm x 97mm x 118mm (5.1" x 3.8" x 4.6") and a weight of 606 grams (1.34 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you are employing at the time. Following is the front view over all size comparison of the FZ40 and the FZ70.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the FZ40 and FZ70 is 68 and 63 respectively.

More often than not, it can be hard to imagine the gap between sensor measurements purely by going over technical specs. The graphic underneath will help provide you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the FZ40 and FZ70.

As you have seen, the 2 cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements albeit different resolution. You can count on the Panasonic FZ70 to offer you more detail using its extra 2MP. Higher resolution can also help you crop pictures somewhat more aggressively. The older FZ40 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor innovation.