Panasonic FZ40 vs Sony HX350
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37 Features
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68 Imaging
37 Features
40 Overall
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Portability
62 Imaging
47 Features
51 Overall
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62 Imaging
47 Features
51 Overall
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Panasonic FZ40 vs Sony HX350 Key Specs
Panasonic FZ40
(Full Review)
(Full Review)
- 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 3" Fixed Screen
- ISO 80 - 6400
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 1280 x 720 video
- 25-600mm (F2.8-5.2) lens
- 494g - 120 x 80 x 92mm
- Released July 2010
- Other Name is Lumix DMC-FZ45
Sony HX350
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(Full Review)
- 20MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 3" Tilting Screen
- ISO 80 - 3200 (Expand to 12800)
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 1920 x 1080 video
- 24-1200mm (F2.8-6.3) lens
- 652g - 130 x 93 x 103mm
- Introduced December 2016
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Its time to look more closely at the Panasonic FZ40 and Sony HX350, both Small Sensor Superzoom digital cameras by manufacturers Panasonic and Sony. There exists a sizable gap between the sensor resolutions of the FZ40 (14MP) and HX350 (20MP) but both cameras provide the same sensor sizing (1/2.3").
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Before we go into a thorough comparison, here is a quick synopsis of how the FZ40 grades versus the HX350 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.
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Here is a preview of the gallery photos for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ40 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX350. The complete galleries are provided at Panasonic FZ40 Gallery & Sony HX350 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Panasonic FZ40 over the Sony HX350
| FZ40 | HX350 |
|---|
Reasons to pick Sony HX350 over the Panasonic FZ40
| HX350 | FZ40 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Introduced | December 2016 |  | July 2010 | Fresher by 78 months |
| Screen type | Tilting |  | Fixed | Tilting screen |
| Screen resolution | 922k |  | 230k | Crisper screen (+692k dot) |
Common features in the Panasonic FZ40 and Sony HX350
| FZ40 | HX350 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manually focus |  | Very precise focusing | ||
| Screen dimensions | 3" |  | 3" | Equal screen measurement |
| Selfie screen |  | Neither has selfie screen | ||
| Touch screen |  | Lack of Touch screen |
Panasonic FZ40 vs Sony HX350 Physical Comparison
If you are looking to carry your camera frequently, you need to consider its weight and proportions. The Panasonic FZ40 has outside dimensions of 120mm x 80mm x 92mm (4.7" x 3.1" x 3.6") with a weight of 494 grams (1.09 lbs) whilst the Sony HX350 has measurements of 130mm x 93mm x 103mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 4.1") having a weight of 652 grams (1.44 lbs).
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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you are employing during that time. The following is a front view overall size comparison of the FZ40 versus the HX350.
Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the FZ40 and HX350 is 68 and 62 respectively.
Panasonic FZ40 vs Sony HX350 Sensor Comparison
More often than not, it can be hard to imagine the gap between sensor sizing purely by looking at specifications. The photograph underneath will give you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the FZ40 and HX350.
Plainly, each of the cameras provide the same sensor dimensions albeit different MP. You can count on the Sony HX350 to give extra detail as a result of its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also let you crop shots more aggressively. The older FZ40 is going to be behind in sensor innovation.
Panasonic FZ40 vs Sony HX350 Screen and ViewFinder
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Portrait Comparison
Portrait photography with Panasonic FZ40
Portrait photography with Sony HX350
manual focus
sensor resolution is decent (14 megapixels)
saves RAW formats
cannot use external flash
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
manual focus
MP count decent (20 megapixels)
offers face detect focusing
no external flash support
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
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Sony HX350 Street photography info
has image stabilization (Optical)
saves RAW formats
screen does not articulate
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
more heavy than others in class (494g)
screen tilts
image stabilization (Optical)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
more heavy than competition in class (652g)
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Panasonic FZ40 as a Sports photography camera
Sony HX350 as a Sports photography camera
incredible zoom range (25-600mm 24.0 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Optical)
sensor resolution is decent (14MP)
low fps (2.0 frames per second)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect AF
excellent zoom range (24-1200mm 50.0 x zoom)
image stabilization (Optical)
MP count decent (20MP)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect AF
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Panasonic FZ40 Travel photography info
Sony HX350 Travel photography info
sensor resolution is decent (14 megapixels)
built-in flash
pretty wide (25mm)
long reach (600mm)
lack of Timelapse function
more heavy than others in class (494 grams)
screen is not selfie friendly
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
MP count decent (20MP)
has built in flash
pretty wide (24mm)
very long zoom (1200mm)
doesn't have Timelapse mode
more heavy than competition in class (652 grams)
doesn't feature selfie friendly screen
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape photography with Panasonic FZ40
Landscape photography with Sony HX350
manual focus
pretty wide (25mm)
pretty good screen size (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Optical)
sensor resolution is decent (14MP)
saves RAW formats
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of Timelapse function
manual focus
pretty wide (24mm)
screen size is decent (3 inch)
image stabilization (Optical)
MP count decent (20 megapixels)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
doesn't have Timelapse mode
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Panasonic FZ40 as a Vlogging camera
Sony HX350 as a Vlogging camera
pretty wide (25mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
screen is not selfie friendly
video resolution low (1280 x 720 pixels)
lack of microphone port
more heavy than others in class (494g)
pretty wide (24mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
offers face detect focusing
high res video (1920 x 1080 pixels)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
doesn't feature selfie friendly screen
doesn't have microphone port
more heavy than competition in class (652 grams)
Photography Glossary
Panasonic FZ40 vs Sony HX350 Specifications
| Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ40 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX350 | |
|---|---|---|
| General Information | ||
| Manufacturer | Panasonic | Sony |
| Model | Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ40 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX350 |
| Alternative name | Lumix DMC-FZ45 | - |
| Category | Small Sensor Superzoom | Small Sensor Superzoom |
| Released | 2010-07-21 | 2016-12-20 |
| Body design | SLR-like (bridge) | SLR-like (bridge) |
| Sensor Information | ||
| Processor | Venus Engine HD II | BIONZ X |
| Sensor type | CCD | BSI-CMOS |
| Sensor size | 1/2.3" | 1/2.3" |
| Sensor measurements | 6.08 x 4.56mm | 6.17 x 4.55mm |
| Sensor surface area | 27.7mm² | 28.1mm² |
| Sensor resolution | 14 megapixel | 20 megapixel |
| Anti aliasing filter | ||
| Aspect ratio | 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 | 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 |
| Full resolution | 4320 x 3240 | 5184 x 3456 |
| Max native ISO | 6400 | 3200 |
| Max boosted ISO | - | 12800 |
| Min native ISO | 80 | 80 |
| RAW photos | ||
| Autofocusing | ||
| Focus manually | ||
| Autofocus touch | ||
| Autofocus continuous | ||
| Autofocus single | ||
| Autofocus tracking | ||
| Autofocus selectice | ||
| Center weighted autofocus | ||
| Multi area autofocus | ||
| Live view autofocus | ||
| Face detection focus | ||
| Contract detection focus | ||
| Phase detection focus | ||
| Cross focus points | - | - |
| Lens | ||
| Lens mount | fixed lens | fixed lens |
| Lens focal range | 25-600mm (24.0x) | 24-1200mm (50.0x) |
| Largest aperture | f/2.8-5.2 | f/2.8-6.3 |
| Macro focus distance | 1cm | 1cm |
| Crop factor | 5.9 | 5.8 |
| Screen | ||
| Screen type | Fixed Type | Tilting |
| Screen diagonal | 3" | 3" |
| Resolution of screen | 230 thousand dot | 922 thousand dot |
| Selfie friendly | ||
| Liveview | ||
| Touch screen | ||
| Viewfinder Information | ||
| Viewfinder type | Electronic | Electronic |
| Viewfinder resolution | - | 202 thousand dot |
| Viewfinder coverage | - | 100% |
| Features | ||
| Slowest shutter speed | 60 seconds | 30 seconds |
| Maximum shutter speed | 1/2000 seconds | 1/4000 seconds |
| Continuous shooting speed | 2.0fps | 10.0fps |
| Shutter priority | ||
| Aperture priority | ||
| Expose Manually | ||
| Exposure compensation | Yes | Yes |
| Change white balance | ||
| Image stabilization | ||
| Built-in flash | ||
| Flash range | 9.50 m | 8.50 m (at Auto ISO) |
| Flash options | Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Sync | Off, auto, fill, slow sync, advanced, rear sync |
| Hot shoe | ||
| AEB | ||
| White balance bracketing | ||
| Exposure | ||
| Multisegment metering | ||
| Average metering | ||
| Spot metering | ||
| Partial metering | ||
| AF area metering | ||
| Center weighted metering | ||
| Video features | ||
| Video resolutions | 1280 x 720 (60, 30 fps), 848 x 480 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) | 1920 x 1080 |
| Max video resolution | 1280x720 | 1920x1080 |
| Video format | AVCHD Lite | MPEG-4, AVCHD |
| Microphone jack | ||
| Headphone jack | ||
| Connectivity | ||
| Wireless | None | None |
| Bluetooth | ||
| NFC | ||
| HDMI | ||
| USB | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) |
| GPS | None | None |
| Physical | ||
| Environment seal | ||
| Water proof | ||
| Dust proof | ||
| Shock proof | ||
| Crush proof | ||
| Freeze proof | ||
| Weight | 494g (1.09 pounds) | 652g (1.44 pounds) |
| Physical dimensions | 120 x 80 x 92mm (4.7" x 3.1" x 3.6") | 130 x 93 x 103mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 4.1") |
| DXO scores | ||
| DXO All around score | not tested | not tested |
| DXO Color Depth score | not tested | not tested |
| DXO Dynamic range score | not tested | not tested |
| DXO Low light score | not tested | not tested |
| Other | ||
| Battery life | - | 300 photographs |
| Battery form | - | Battery Pack |
| Self timer | Yes (2 or 10 sec, 10 sec (3 pictures)) | Yes (2 or 10 sec, portrait) |
| Time lapse feature | ||
| Type of storage | SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal | SD/SDHC/SDXC + Memory Stick Pro Duo |
| Storage slots | 1 | 1 |
| Price at launch | $420 | - |
