Panasonic G2 vs Panasonic ZS40

Below is a detailed overview of the Panasonic G2 versus Panasonic ZS40, one being a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom and both are built by Panasonic. There exists a crucial gap between the sensor resolutions of the G2 (12MP) and ZS40 (18MP) and the G2 (Four Thirds) and ZS40 (1/2.3") boast different sensor sizes.

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The G2 was unveiled 4 years before the ZS40 and that is quite a serious gap as far as technology is concerned. Both of the cameras have different body design with the Panasonic G2 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic ZS40 being a Compact camera.

Before going into a in-depth comparison, here is a simple introduction of how the G2 scores against the ZS40 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Panasonic Lumix DMC-G2 and Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS40. The full galleries are available at Panasonic G2 Gallery and Panasonic ZS40 Gallery.

When you are intending to lug around your camera often, you'll have to factor its weight and size. The Panasonic G2 offers external dimensions of 124mm x 84mm x 74mm (4.9" x 3.3" x 2.9") and a weight of 428 grams (0.94 lbs) whilst the Panasonic ZS40 has specifications of 111mm x 64mm x 34mm (4.4" x 2.5" x 1.3") accompanied by a weight of 240 grams (0.53 lbs).

Analyze the Panasonic G2 versus Panasonic ZS40 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you are utilising at that time. Below is a front view proportions comparison of the G2 versus the ZS40.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability score of the G2 and ZS40 is 72 and 90 respectively.

Quite often, it can be hard to visualize the gap between sensor measurements just by reviewing specifications. The photograph underneath will help provide you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the G2 and ZS40.

To sum up, the 2 cameras provide different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The G2 with its bigger sensor is going to make getting shallow depth of field less difficult and the Panasonic ZS40 will offer greater detail having an extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop shots more aggressively. The older G2 is going to be behind when it comes to sensor technology.