Panasonic FZ40 vs Sony RX100 V

Here, we will be contrasting the Panasonic FZ40 and Sony RX100 V, one is a Small Sensor Superzoom and the latter is a Large Sensor Compact by companies Panasonic and Sony. There is a huge difference between the sensor resolutions of the FZ40 (14MP) and RX100 V (20MP) and the FZ40 (1/2.3") and RX100 V (1") offer different sensor size.

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The FZ40 was manufactured 7 years before the RX100 V which is quite a significant gap as far as tech is concerned. Both cameras feature different body design with the Panasonic FZ40 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Sony RX100 V being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before getting into a more detailed comparison, here is a brief introduction of how the FZ40 scores against the RX100 V with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

This is a preview of the gallery photos for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ40 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 V. The entire galleries are provided at Panasonic FZ40 Gallery and Sony RX100 V Gallery.

For anybody who is going to carry around your camera, you're going to have to factor in its weight and proportions. The Panasonic FZ40 offers 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 Sony RX100 V has measurements of 102mm x 58mm x 41mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.6") accompanied by a weight of 299 grams (0.66 lbs).

Check the Panasonic FZ40 and Sony RX100 V in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you have chosen at that time. The following is a front view overall size comparison of the FZ40 versus the RX100 V.

Looking at size and weight, the portability rating of the FZ40 and RX100 V is 68 and 89 respectively.

In many cases, it's hard to picture the contrast between sensor sizes simply by reading through specs. The image here may give you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the FZ40 and RX100 V.

All in all, each of these cameras come with different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The FZ40 featuring a tinier sensor is going to make getting bokeh trickier and the Sony RX100 V will resolve greater detail due to its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also help you crop pictures a good deal more aggressively. The more aged FZ40 is going to be behind in sensor innovation.