Panasonic G1 vs Panasonic ZS40
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Panasonic G1 vs Panasonic ZS40 Key Specs
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- 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
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- 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
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.
Pentax 17 Pre-Orders Outperform Expectations by a LandslideThe 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.
Panasonic G1 vs Panasonic ZS40 Gallery
This is a preview of the gallery images for Panasonic Lumix DMC-G1 and Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS40. The entire galleries are provided at Panasonic G1 Gallery and Panasonic ZS40 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Panasonic G1 over the Panasonic ZS40
G1 | ZS40 | |||
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Screen type | Fully Articulated | Fixed | Fully Articulating screen | |
Selfie screen | Take selfies |
Reasons to pick Panasonic ZS40 over the Panasonic G1
ZS40 | G1 | |||
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Introduced | January 2014 | January 2009 | Newer by 60 months | |
Screen resolution | 920k | 460k | Sharper screen (+460k dot) |
Common features in the Panasonic G1 and Panasonic ZS40
G1 | ZS40 | |||
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Manually focus | Dial accurate focusing | |||
Screen dimensions | 3" | 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).
Look at the Panasonic G1 and Panasonic ZS40 in the new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.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.
Taking into account size and weight, the portability rating of the G1 and ZS40 is 82 and 90 respectively.
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.
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Panasonic G1 vs Panasonic ZS40 Specifications
Panasonic Lumix DMC-G1 | Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS40 | |
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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 |