Panasonic FZ40 vs Panasonic ZS30

Lets look more in depth at the Panasonic FZ40 vs Panasonic ZS30, both Small Sensor Superzoom cameras and both are produced by Panasonic. There exists a substantial gap among the sensor resolutions of the FZ40 (14MP) and ZS30 (18MP) but both cameras boast the same sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The FZ40 was revealed 3 years earlier than the ZS30 and that is a fairly big difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both the cameras have different body design with the Panasonic FZ40 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Panasonic ZS30 being a Compact camera.

Before diving right into a thorough comparison, here is a quick summary of how the FZ40 grades versus the ZS30 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ40 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS30. The full galleries are provided at Panasonic FZ40 Gallery & Panasonic ZS30 Gallery.

For anyone who is intending to lug around your camera often, you'll have to consider its weight and dimensions. The Panasonic FZ40 comes with physical dimensions of 120mm x 80mm x 92mm (4.7" x 3.1" x 3.6") with a weight of 494 grams (1.09 lbs) while the Panasonic ZS30 has dimensions of 105mm x 59mm x 28mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.1") and a weight of 198 grams (0.44 lbs).

Take a look at the Panasonic FZ40 vs Panasonic ZS30 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Always remember, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you have chosen at that time. Below is a front view measurement comparison of the FZ40 compared to the ZS30.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability score of the FZ40 and ZS30 is 68 and 92 respectively.

Quite often, it is difficult to see the contrast in sensor measurements only by going through specs. The photograph here should provide you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the FZ40 and ZS30.

As you can plainly see, both of the cameras have the same sensor dimensions albeit not the same resolution. You can expect the Panasonic ZS30 to produce greater detail because of its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop shots a bit more aggressively. The older FZ40 will be behind when it comes to sensor technology.