Panasonic FZ40 vs Sony A65
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Panasonic FZ40 vs Sony A65 Key Specs
(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
- Revealed July 2010
- Additionally Known as Lumix DMC-FZ45
(Full Review)
- 24MP - APS-C Sensor
- 3" Fully Articulated Screen
- ISO 100 - 12800 (Expand to 25600)
- Sensor based Image Stabilization
- 1920 x 1080 video
- Sony/Minolta Alpha Mount
- 622g - 132 x 97 x 81mm
- Launched November 2011
- Updated by Sony A68
Panasonic FZ40 vs Sony A65 Overview
Below is a extensive review of the Panasonic FZ40 and Sony A65, one being a Small Sensor Superzoom and the latter is a Entry-Level DSLR by companies Panasonic and Sony. There exists a big gap among the sensor resolutions of the FZ40 (14MP) and A65 (24MP) and the FZ40 (1/2.3") and A65 (APS-C) possess different sensor sizing.
Peek Behind the Lens of 'Photographer' and Their Go-To CamerasThe FZ40 was revealed 16 months prior to the A65 which makes the cameras a generation apart from one another. Both cameras offer different body type with the Panasonic FZ40 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Sony A65 being a Compact SLR camera.
Before we go straight into a in depth comparison, below is a short introduction of how the FZ40 matches up versus the A65 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.
Panasonic FZ40 vs Sony A65 Gallery
This is a preview of the gallery photos for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ40 and Sony SLT-A65. The full galleries are provided at Panasonic FZ40 Gallery and Sony A65 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Panasonic FZ40 over the Sony A65
FZ40 | A65 |
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Reasons to pick Sony A65 over the Panasonic FZ40
A65 | FZ40 | |||
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Launched | November 2011 | July 2010 | More recent by 16 months | |
Screen type | Fully Articulated | Fixed | Fully Articulating screen | |
Screen resolution | 921k | 230k | Sharper screen (+691k dot) | |
Selfie screen | Easy selfies |
Common features in the Panasonic FZ40 and Sony A65
FZ40 | A65 | |||
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Manually focus | Very precise focus | |||
Screen sizing | 3" | 3" | Equivalent screen measurement | |
Touch screen | Neither comes with Touch screen |
Panasonic FZ40 vs Sony A65 Physical Comparison
When you are aiming to lug around your camera often, you have to think about its weight and measurements. The Panasonic FZ40 comes with outer dimensions of 120mm x 80mm x 92mm (4.7" x 3.1" x 3.6") accompanied by a weight of 494 grams (1.09 lbs) and the Sony A65 has proportions of 132mm x 97mm x 81mm (5.2" x 3.8" x 3.2") accompanied by a weight of 622 grams (1.37 lbs).
See the Panasonic FZ40 and Sony A65 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you have chosen during that time. Following is the front view dimension comparison of the FZ40 vs the A65.
Using dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the FZ40 and A65 is 68 and 64 respectively.
Panasonic FZ40 vs Sony A65 Sensor Comparison
Typically, its tough to picture the gap in sensor measurements purely by looking through technical specs. The graphic here will help provide you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the FZ40 and A65.
As you can tell, both the cameras offer different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The FZ40 using its smaller sensor is going to make getting bokeh more difficult and the Sony A65 will result in more detail because of its extra 10 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also help you crop photographs a little more aggressively. The older FZ40 will be behind in sensor innovation.
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Panasonic FZ40 vs Sony A65 Specifications
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ40 | Sony SLT-A65 | |
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General Information | ||
Brand | Panasonic | Sony |
Model type | Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ40 | Sony SLT-A65 |
Alternative name | Lumix DMC-FZ45 | - |
Category | Small Sensor Superzoom | Entry-Level DSLR |
Revealed | 2010-07-21 | 2011-11-15 |
Physical type | SLR-like (bridge) | Compact SLR |
Sensor Information | ||
Processor | Venus Engine HD II | Bionz |
Sensor type | CCD | CMOS |
Sensor size | 1/2.3" | APS-C |
Sensor measurements | 6.08 x 4.56mm | 23.5 x 15.6mm |
Sensor surface area | 27.7mm² | 366.6mm² |
Sensor resolution | 14 megapixel | 24 megapixel |
Anti alias filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 | 3:2 and 16:9 |
Peak resolution | 4320 x 3240 | 6000 x 4000 |
Highest native ISO | 6400 | 12800 |
Highest enhanced ISO | - | 25600 |
Lowest native ISO | 80 | 100 |
RAW format | ||
Autofocusing | ||
Manual focusing | ||
AF touch | ||
Continuous AF | ||
Single AF | ||
AF tracking | ||
AF selectice | ||
Center weighted AF | ||
AF multi area | ||
Live view AF | ||
Face detection focusing | ||
Contract detection focusing | ||
Phase detection focusing | ||
Total focus points | - | 15 |
Cross type focus points | - | 3 |
Lens | ||
Lens mount type | fixed lens | Sony/Minolta Alpha |
Lens zoom range | 25-600mm (24.0x) | - |
Maximum aperture | f/2.8-5.2 | - |
Macro focusing distance | 1cm | - |
Available lenses | - | 143 |
Focal length multiplier | 5.9 | 1.5 |
Screen | ||
Type of screen | Fixed Type | Fully Articulated |
Screen diagonal | 3 inch | 3 inch |
Resolution of screen | 230k dots | 921k dots |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch screen | ||
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder | Electronic | Electronic |
Viewfinder resolution | - | 2,359k dots |
Viewfinder coverage | - | 100 percent |
Viewfinder magnification | - | 0.73x |
Features | ||
Min shutter speed | 60s | 30s |
Max shutter speed | 1/2000s | 1/4000s |
Continuous shutter rate | 2.0 frames per second | 10.0 frames per second |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Expose Manually | ||
Exposure compensation | Yes | Yes |
Set WB | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Inbuilt flash | ||
Flash distance | 9.50 m | 10.00 m |
Flash settings | Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Sync | Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, High Speed Sync, Rear Curtain, Fill-in, Wireless |
Hot shoe | ||
Auto exposure bracketing | ||
White balance bracketing | ||
Max flash synchronize | - | 1/160s |
Exposure | ||
Multisegment metering | ||
Average metering | ||
Spot metering | ||
Partial metering | ||
AF area metering | ||
Center weighted metering | ||
Video features | ||
Supported 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 (60, 24 fps), 1440 x 1080 (30fps), 640 x 424 (29.97 fps) |
Highest video resolution | 1280x720 | 1920x1080 |
Video data format | AVCHD Lite | MPEG-4, AVCHD, H.264 |
Microphone port | ||
Headphone port | ||
Connectivity | ||
Wireless | None | Eye-Fi Connected |
Bluetooth | ||
NFC | ||
HDMI | ||
USB | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) |
GPS | None | BuiltIn |
Physical | ||
Environmental sealing | ||
Water proofing | ||
Dust proofing | ||
Shock proofing | ||
Crush proofing | ||
Freeze proofing | ||
Weight | 494 grams (1.09 lbs) | 622 grams (1.37 lbs) |
Dimensions | 120 x 80 x 92mm (4.7" x 3.1" x 3.6") | 132 x 97 x 81mm (5.2" x 3.8" x 3.2") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO Overall rating | not tested | 74 |
DXO Color Depth rating | not tested | 23.4 |
DXO Dynamic range rating | not tested | 12.6 |
DXO Low light rating | not tested | 717 |
Other | ||
Battery life | - | 560 pictures |
Battery type | - | Battery Pack |
Battery ID | - | NP-FM500H |
Self timer | Yes (2 or 10 sec, 10 sec (3 pictures)) | Yes (2 or 10 sec) |
Time lapse feature | ||
Storage type | SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal | SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo |
Card slots | 1 | 1 |
Pricing at release | $420 | $700 |