Panasonic G7 vs Panasonic ZS40

Following is a in-depth review of the Panasonic G7 vs Panasonic ZS40, one is a Advanced Mirrorless and the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom and both of them are manufactured by Panasonic. The sensor resolution of the G7 (16MP) and the ZS40 (18MP) is pretty well matched but the G7 (Four Thirds) and ZS40 (1/2.3") boast totally different sensor sizing.

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The G7 was revealed 17 months after the ZS40 which makes them a generation away from one another. Both the cameras have different body design with the Panasonic G7 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic ZS40 being a Compact camera.

Before getting right into a in-depth comparison, here is a short view of how the G7 scores vs the ZS40 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Panasonic Lumix DMC-G7 and Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS40. The full galleries are available at Panasonic G7 Gallery and Panasonic ZS40 Gallery.

For those who are aiming to carry around your camera regularly, you'll need to think about its weight and proportions. The Panasonic G7 features outer measurements of 125mm x 86mm x 77mm (4.9" x 3.4" x 3.0") and a weight of 410 grams (0.90 lbs) while the Panasonic ZS40 has measurements 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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Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you are utilizing at that moment. Underneath is a front view over all size comparison of the G7 versus the ZS40.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability score of the G7 and ZS40 is 71 and 90 respectively.

Quite often, it is very difficult to see the contrast between sensor sizes purely by reading through specs. The picture underneath might give you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the G7 and ZS40.

All in all, the 2 cameras provide different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The G7 with its bigger sensor will make achieving shallower depth of field simpler and the Panasonic ZS40 will give you extra detail because of its extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop photographs more aggressively. The fresher G7 is going to have an edge with regard to sensor technology.