Panasonic FZ40 vs Sony S930

Here is a comprehensive overview of the Panasonic FZ40 vs Sony S930, one being a Small Sensor Superzoom and the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by rivals Panasonic and Sony. There exists a sizeable gap between the image resolutions of the FZ40 (14MP) and S930 (10MP) but both cameras provide the same sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The FZ40 was brought out 19 months later than the S930 which makes them a generation apart from one another. Each of the cameras have different body design with the Panasonic FZ40 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Sony S930 being a Compact camera.

Before going right into a complete comparison, here is a brief summary of how the FZ40 matches up versus the S930 for portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ40 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-S930. The entire galleries are available at Panasonic FZ40 Gallery and Sony S930 Gallery.

For anyone who is aiming to carry your camera frequently, you will have to take into account its weight and size. The Panasonic FZ40 provides external dimensions 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 Sony S930 has specifications of 90mm x 61mm x 26mm (3.5" x 2.4" x 1.0") and a weight of 167 grams (0.37 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you have attached at the time. Here is a front view measurements comparison of the FZ40 versus the S930.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the FZ40 and S930 is 68 and 94 respectively.

Typically, it's difficult to imagine the difference between sensor sizing simply by going over specs. The visual underneath will help provide you a clearer sense of the sensor sizes in the FZ40 and S930.

As you can plainly see, each of the cameras have the same sensor dimensions albeit different resolution. You should expect the Panasonic FZ40 to offer extra detail having its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop shots a bit more aggressively. The younger FZ40 provides a benefit with regard to sensor technology.