Panasonic G3 vs Panasonic ZS40
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Panasonic G3 vs Panasonic ZS40 Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 16MP - Four Thirds Sensor
- 3" Fully Articulated Display
- ISO 160 - 6400
- 1920 x 1080 video
- Micro Four Thirds Mount
- 336g - 115 x 84 x 47mm
- Introduced July 2011
- Earlier Model is Panasonic G2
- Later Model is Panasonic G5
(Full Review)
- 18MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 3" Fixed Screen
- ISO 100 - 3200 (Bump to 6400)
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 1920 x 1080 video
- 24-720mm (F3.3-6.4) lens
- 240g - 111 x 64 x 34mm
- Revealed January 2014
- Alternative Name is Lumix DMC-TZ60
- Old Model is Panasonic ZS35
- Newer Model is Panasonic ZS45
Panasonic G3 vs Panasonic ZS40 Overview
On this page, we will be contrasting the Panasonic G3 and Panasonic ZS40, one is a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom and both of them are built by Panasonic. The resolution of the G3 (16MP) and the ZS40 (18MP) is pretty close but the G3 (Four Thirds) and ZS40 (1/2.3") have totally different sensor sizing.
Meta to Introduce 'AI-Generated' Labels for Media starting next monthThe G3 was released 3 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 G3 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic ZS40 being a Compact camera.
Before getting into a full comparison, here is a simple summary of how the G3 scores vs the ZS40 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.
Panasonic G3 vs Panasonic ZS40 Gallery
This is a preview of the gallery images for Panasonic Lumix DMC-G3 and Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS40. The complete galleries are available at Panasonic G3 Gallery and Panasonic ZS40 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Panasonic G3 over the Panasonic ZS40
G3 | ZS40 | |||
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Screen type | Fully Articulated | Fixed | Fully Articulating screen | |
Selfie screen | Take selfies | |||
Touch screen | Quickly navigate |
Reasons to pick Panasonic ZS40 over the Panasonic G3
ZS40 | G3 | |||
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Revealed | January 2014 | July 2011 | More modern by 30 months | |
Screen resolution | 920k | 460k | Crisper screen (+460k dot) |
Common features in the Panasonic G3 and Panasonic ZS40
G3 | ZS40 | |||
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Focus manually | Very accurate focusing | |||
Screen dimensions | 3" | 3" | Equal screen measurement |
Panasonic G3 vs Panasonic ZS40 Physical Comparison
For anyone who is going to carry around your camera frequently, you'll have to think about its weight and volume. The Panasonic G3 enjoys outer dimensions of 115mm x 84mm x 47mm (4.5" x 3.3" x 1.9") along with a weight of 336 grams (0.74 lbs) while the Panasonic ZS40 has sizing of 111mm x 64mm x 34mm (4.4" x 2.5" x 1.3") having a weight of 240 grams (0.53 lbs).
See the Panasonic G3 and Panasonic ZS40 in the all new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you select at that time. The following is a front view dimension comparison of the G3 versus the ZS40.
Taking into account size and weight, the portability score of the G3 and ZS40 is 83 and 90 respectively.
Panasonic G3 vs Panasonic ZS40 Sensor Comparison
Generally, its hard to visualise the difference in sensor sizes only by viewing technical specs. The image below will help give you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the G3 and ZS40.
As you have seen, both of these cameras provide different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The G3 because of its bigger sensor will make shooting shallower DOF simpler and the Panasonic ZS40 will result in more detail as a result of its extra 2MP. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop photographs more aggressively. The more aged G3 will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor technology.
Panasonic G3 vs Panasonic ZS40 Screen and ViewFinder
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Panasonic G3 vs Panasonic ZS40 Specifications
Panasonic Lumix DMC-G3 | Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS40 | |
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General Information | ||
Make | Panasonic | Panasonic |
Model type | Panasonic Lumix DMC-G3 | Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS40 |
Alternate name | - | Lumix DMC-TZ60 |
Category | Entry-Level Mirrorless | Small Sensor Superzoom |
Introduced | 2011-07-11 | 2014-01-06 |
Body design | SLR-style mirrorless | Compact |
Sensor Information | ||
Processor Chip | Venus Engine FHD | 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 | 16 megapixel | 18 megapixel |
Anti alias filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 | 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 |
Maximum resolution | 4592 x 3448 | 4896 x 3672 |
Maximum native ISO | 6400 | 3200 |
Maximum boosted ISO | - | 6400 |
Lowest native ISO | 160 | 100 |
RAW photos | ||
Autofocusing | ||
Focus manually | ||
Autofocus touch | ||
Continuous autofocus | ||
Autofocus single | ||
Tracking autofocus | ||
Autofocus selectice | ||
Autofocus center weighted | ||
Autofocus multi area | ||
Live view autofocus | ||
Face detect focus | ||
Contract detect focus | ||
Phase detect focus | ||
Total focus points | 23 | 23 |
Lens | ||
Lens mount type | Micro Four Thirds | fixed lens |
Lens zoom range | - | 24-720mm (30.0x) |
Max aperture | - | f/3.3-6.4 |
Macro focusing range | - | 3cm |
Total lenses | 107 | - |
Focal length multiplier | 2.1 | 5.8 |
Screen | ||
Display type | Fully Articulated | Fixed Type |
Display size | 3 inches | 3 inches |
Display resolution | 460 thousand dot | 920 thousand dot |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch function | ||
Display tech | TFT Color LCD with wide-viewing angle | TFT LCD with AR coating |
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder | Electronic | Electronic |
Viewfinder resolution | 1,440 thousand dot | 200 thousand dot |
Viewfinder coverage | 100% | 100% |
Viewfinder magnification | 0.7x | - |
Features | ||
Slowest shutter speed | 60s | 4s |
Maximum shutter speed | 1/4000s | 1/2000s |
Continuous shooting speed | 4.0fps | 10.0fps |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Expose Manually | ||
Exposure compensation | Yes | Yes |
Custom white balance | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Integrated flash | ||
Flash distance | 11.00 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 |
External flash | ||
Auto exposure bracketing | ||
White balance bracketing | ||
Maximum flash sync | 1/160s | - |
Exposure | ||
Multisegment exposure | ||
Average exposure | ||
Spot exposure | ||
Partial exposure | ||
AF area exposure | ||
Center weighted exposure | ||
Video features | ||
Video resolutions | 1920 x 1080 (60fps) 1280 x 720 (60, 30 fps), 640 x 480 (30fps), 320 x 240 (30fps)) | 1920 x 1080 (60p/60i/30p), 1280 x 720 (60p/30p), 640 x 480 (30p) |
Maximum video resolution | 1920x1080 | 1920x1080 |
Video file format | AVCHD, Motion JPEG | MPEG-4, AVCHD |
Microphone input | ||
Headphone input | ||
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 seal | ||
Water proofing | ||
Dust proofing | ||
Shock proofing | ||
Crush proofing | ||
Freeze proofing | ||
Weight | 336 gr (0.74 lbs) | 240 gr (0.53 lbs) |
Physical dimensions | 115 x 84 x 47mm (4.5" x 3.3" x 1.9") | 111 x 64 x 34mm (4.4" x 2.5" x 1.3") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO All around rating | 56 | not tested |
DXO Color Depth rating | 21.0 | not tested |
DXO Dynamic range rating | 10.6 | not tested |
DXO Low light rating | 667 | not tested |
Other | ||
Battery life | 270 photographs | 300 photographs |
Style of battery | Battery Pack | Battery Pack |
Self timer | Yes (2 or 10 sec) | Yes (2 or 10 sec) |
Time lapse shooting | ||
Type of storage | SD/SDHC/SDXC | SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal |
Storage slots | 1 | 1 |
Retail price | $500 | $450 |