Panasonic G7 vs Panasonic LZ40

Below is a extensive overview of the Panasonic G7 vs Panasonic LZ40, former being a Advanced Mirrorless while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom and both are built by Panasonic. The image resolution of the G7 (16MP) and the LZ40 (20MP) is very similar but the G7 (Four Thirds) and LZ40 (1/2.3") have different sensor sizing.

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The G7 was released 17 months later than the LZ40 making them a generation apart from each other. The two cameras have different body design with the Panasonic G7 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic LZ40 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before delving straight to a complete comparison, here is a quick summary of how the G7 matches up against the LZ40 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Panasonic Lumix DMC-G7 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-LZ40. The complete galleries are viewable at Panasonic G7 Gallery & Panasonic LZ40 Gallery.

For those who are going to lug around your camera regularly, you have to think about its weight and volume. The Panasonic G7 has got exterior measurements of 125mm x 86mm x 77mm (4.9" x 3.4" x 3.0") having a weight of 410 grams (0.90 lbs) while the Panasonic LZ40 has sizing of 126mm x 87mm x 94mm (5.0" x 3.4" x 3.7") having a weight of 524 grams (1.16 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you have chosen at the time. Underneath is a front view size comparison of the G7 against the LZ40.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability rating of the G7 and LZ40 is 71 and 67 respectively.

In many cases, its difficult to imagine the contrast between sensor measurements purely by going over specs. The photograph underneath will offer you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the G7 and LZ40.

As you can plainly see, both of those cameras have different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The G7 due to its larger sensor is going to make shooting shallower depth of field less difficult and the Panasonic LZ40 will offer you greater detail as a result of its extra 4MP. Greater resolution can also allow you to crop pics a bit more aggressively. The younger G7 should have a benefit when it comes to sensor innovation.