Panasonic FZ40 vs Panasonic ZS70

Let's look a bit more in depth at the Panasonic FZ40 vs Panasonic ZS70, both Small Sensor Superzoom cameras and both of them are manufactured by Panasonic. There exists a crucial gap among the sensor resolutions of the FZ40 (14MP) and ZS70 (20MP) but both cameras offer the same sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The FZ40 was introduced 7 years before the ZS70 which is a fairly serious gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of the cameras have different body design with the Panasonic FZ40 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Panasonic ZS70 being a Compact camera.

Before delving right into a full comparison, here is a short summation of how the FZ40 grades vs the ZS70 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ40 and Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS70. The whole galleries are available at Panasonic FZ40 Gallery and Panasonic ZS70 Gallery.

If you're planning to travel with your camera frequently, you will need to consider its weight and volume. The Panasonic FZ40 provides outer measurements of 120mm x 80mm x 92mm (4.7" x 3.1" x 3.6") and a weight of 494 grams (1.09 lbs) while the Panasonic ZS70 has sizing of 112mm x 67mm x 41mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.6") having a weight of 322 grams (0.71 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you are working with during that time. Underneath is a front view measurement comparison of the FZ40 vs the ZS70.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the FZ40 and ZS70 is 68 and 87 respectively.

Typically, it is very difficult to visualise the gap in sensor dimensions merely by checking out technical specs. The image here will help offer you a clearer sense of the sensor sizing in the FZ40 and ZS70.

As you can tell, each of these cameras provide the same sensor dimensions albeit not the same megapixels. You should expect the Panasonic ZS70 to show greater detail using its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop photographs more aggressively. The more aged FZ40 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor innovation.