Panasonic FZ40 vs Panasonic GX8

Let's examine more in depth at the Panasonic FZ40 and Panasonic GX8, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Advanced Mirrorless and both are designed by Panasonic. There exists a large gap among the image resolutions of the FZ40 (14MP) and GX8 (20MP) and the FZ40 (1/2.3") and GX8 (Four Thirds) use totally different sensor dimensions.

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The FZ40 was launched 6 years prior to the GX8 which is a fairly serious difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of the cameras offer different body type with the Panasonic FZ40 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Panasonic GX8 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before getting in to a complete comparison, below is a concise summary of how the FZ40 scores against the GX8 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ40 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX8. The complete galleries are provided at Panasonic FZ40 Gallery & Panasonic GX8 Gallery.

If you're aiming to carry around your camera frequently, you're going to have to factor its weight and volume. The Panasonic FZ40 provides physical measurements of 120mm x 80mm x 92mm (4.7" x 3.1" x 3.6") having a weight of 494 grams (1.09 lbs) whilst the Panasonic GX8 has sizing of 133mm x 78mm x 63mm (5.2" x 3.1" x 2.5") and a weight of 487 grams (1.07 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you use at the time. Following is the front view dimension comparison of the FZ40 and the GX8.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability score of the FZ40 and GX8 is 68 and 74 respectively.

Quite often, it's hard to envision the gap in sensor sizes simply by looking through a spec sheet. The pic here will offer you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the FZ40 and GX8.

Clearly, the two cameras enjoy different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The FZ40 because of its smaller sensor will make getting shallower DOF trickier and the Panasonic GX8 will render more detail utilizing its extra 6MP. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop photos far more aggressively. The more aged FZ40 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor technology.