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Panasonic G1 vs Panasonic ZS40

Portability
82
Imaging
46
Features
50
Overall
47
Panasonic Lumix DMC-G1 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS40 front
Portability
90
Imaging
43
Features
58
Overall
49

Panasonic G1 vs Panasonic ZS40 Key Specs

Panasonic G1
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Screen
  • ISO 100 - 1600 (Raise to 3200)
  • No Video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 360g - 124 x 84 x 45mm
  • Launched January 2009
  • Updated by Panasonic G2
Panasonic ZS40
(Full Review)
  • 18MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 3200 (Raise to 6400)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-720mm (F3.3-6.4) lens
  • 240g - 111 x 64 x 34mm
  • Introduced January 2014
  • Alternative Name is Lumix DMC-TZ60
  • Succeeded the Panasonic ZS35
  • New Model is Panasonic ZS45
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Panasonic G1 vs Panasonic ZS40 Overview

Lets look much closer at the Panasonic G1 and Panasonic ZS40, one is a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom and both of them are sold by Panasonic. There is a huge difference among the resolutions of the G1 (12MP) and ZS40 (18MP) and the G1 (Four Thirds) and ZS40 (1/2.3") have different sensor measurements.

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The G1 was manufactured 6 years prior to the ZS40 which is a fairly significant gap as far as camera tech is concerned. The two cameras have different body design with the Panasonic G1 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic ZS40 being a Compact camera.

Before going into a in depth comparison, here is a concise summation of how the G1 matches up against the ZS40 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic G1 over the Panasonic ZS40

 G1 ZS40 
Screen typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating screen
Selfie screen Take selfies

Reasons to pick Panasonic ZS40 over the Panasonic G1

 ZS40 G1 
IntroducedJanuary 2014January 2009Newer by 60 months
Screen resolution920k460kSharper screen (+460k dot)

Common features in the Panasonic G1 and Panasonic ZS40

 G1 ZS40 
Manually focus Dial accurate focusing
Screen dimensions3"3"Equal screen measurements
Touch friendly screen Neither has Touch friendly screen

Panasonic G1 vs Panasonic ZS40 Physical Comparison

If you are going to travel with your camera often, you will need to factor its weight and size. The Panasonic G1 has outside dimensions of 124mm x 84mm x 45mm (4.9" x 3.3" x 1.8") with a weight of 360 grams (0.79 lbs) whilst the Panasonic ZS40 has specifications of 111mm x 64mm x 34mm (4.4" x 2.5" x 1.3") and a weight of 240 grams (0.53 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you are working with at the time. Following is a front view overall size comparison of the G1 vs the ZS40.

Panasonic G1 vs Panasonic ZS40 size comparison

Taking into account size and weight, the portability rating of the G1 and ZS40 is 82 and 90 respectively.

Panasonic G1 vs Panasonic ZS40 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic G1 vs Panasonic ZS40 Sensor Comparison

Generally, its hard to picture the difference in sensor dimensions simply by seeing a spec sheet. The picture here will provide you a clearer sense of the sensor sizes in the G1 and ZS40.

As you can see, each of the cameras provide different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The G1 due to its bigger sensor is going to make shooting shallower depth of field less difficult and the Panasonic ZS40 will provide more detail due to its extra 6MP. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop shots more aggressively. The more aged G1 will be behind with regard to sensor innovation.

Panasonic G1 vs Panasonic ZS40 sensor size comparison

Panasonic G1 vs Panasonic ZS40 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic G1 vs Panasonic ZS40 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Panasonic G1
Portrait photography with Panasonic ZS40
57
you can focus manually
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
exports RAW formats
megapixel count low (12 megapixels)
52
has manual focus
MP count decent (18MP)
has face detection focus
exports RAW files
cannot use external flash
small sensor (1/2.3")
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Street Comparison

Panasonic G1 as a Street photography camera
Panasonic ZS40 as a Street photography camera
72
fully articulated screen
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
exports RAW formats
does not have image stabilization
69
has image stabilization (Optical)
exports RAW files
lighter than competition in class (240 grams)
fixed screen
small sensor (1/2.3")
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic G1 Sports photography highlights
Panasonic ZS40 Sports photography highlights
33
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
painfully slow continuous shooting (3.0 frames/s)
does not have image stabilization
megapixel count low (12MP)
no phase detect AF
54
amazing zoom range (24-720mm 30.0 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Optical)
MP count decent (18 megapixels)
has tracking autofocus
small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic G1 Travel photography features
Panasonic ZS40 Travel photography features
62
has built in flash
screen is selfie friendly
lack of Timelapse function
megapixel count low (12 megapixels)
69
lighter than competition in class (240 grams)
MP count decent (18MP)
flash built-in
rather wide (24mm)
very long zoom (720mm)
lack of Timelapse function
doesn't posses selfie friendly screen
sluggish max aperture (f3.3)
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic G1 Landscape photography details
Panasonic ZS40 Landscape photography details
57
you can focus manually
switch lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
screen is a good size (3")
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
exports RAW formats
does not have image stabilization
megapixel count low (12MP)
lack of Timelapse function
56
has manual focus
rather wide (24mm)
pretty good screen size (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Optical)
MP count decent (18MP)
exports RAW files
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.3)
small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Panasonic G1
Vlogging with Panasonic ZS40
18
can't shoot video
34
rather wide (24mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
has face detection focus
high quality video (1920 x 1080 resolution)
lighter than competition in class (240 grams)
sluggish max aperture (f3.3)
doesn't posses selfie friendly screen
lack of external microphone socket
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Panasonic G1 vs Panasonic ZS40 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic G1 and Panasonic ZS40
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-G1Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS40
General Information
Manufacturer Panasonic Panasonic
Model Panasonic Lumix DMC-G1 Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS40
Also Known as - Lumix DMC-TZ60
Class Entry-Level Mirrorless Small Sensor Superzoom
Launched 2009-01-19 2014-01-06
Physical type SLR-style mirrorless Compact
Sensor Information
Powered by - Venus Engine
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
Sensor size Four Thirds 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 17.3 x 13mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 224.9mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixel 18 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Highest resolution 4000 x 3000 4896 x 3672
Highest native ISO 1600 3200
Highest boosted ISO 3200 6400
Lowest native ISO 100 100
RAW files
Autofocusing
Manual focus
AF touch
AF continuous
AF single
AF tracking
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Number of focus points - 23
Lens
Lens mounting type Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens focal range - 24-720mm (30.0x)
Max aperture - f/3.3-6.4
Macro focus range - 3cm
Number of lenses 107 -
Focal length multiplier 2.1 5.8
Screen
Type of screen Fully Articulated Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 3 inches 3 inches
Screen resolution 460k dots 920k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Screen tech - TFT LCD with AR coating
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 200k dots
Viewfinder coverage 100 percent 100 percent
Features
Lowest shutter speed 60 seconds 4 seconds
Highest shutter speed 1/4000 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Continuous shooting rate 3.0 frames/s 10.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 10.50 m 6.40 m
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync Auto, Auto/Red-eye Reduction, Forced On, Slow Sync./Red-eye Reduction, Forced Off
Hot shoe
AEB
WB bracketing
Highest flash synchronize 1/160 seconds -
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions - 1920 x 1080 (60p/60i/30p), 1280 x 720 (60p/30p), 640 x 480 (30p)
Highest video resolution None 1920x1080
Video format - MPEG-4, AVCHD
Microphone port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None BuiltIn
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 360 gr (0.79 lb) 240 gr (0.53 lb)
Physical dimensions 124 x 84 x 45mm (4.9" x 3.3" x 1.8") 111 x 64 x 34mm (4.4" x 2.5" x 1.3")
DXO scores
DXO All around score 53 not tested
DXO Color Depth score 21.1 not tested
DXO Dynamic range score 10.3 not tested
DXO Low light score 463 not tested
Other
Battery life 330 photos 300 photos
Battery type Battery Pack Battery Pack
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse recording
Storage type SD/MMC/SDHC card SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal
Card slots One One
Launch cost $0 $450