Panasonic G95 vs Panasonic ZS40

Its time to look closer at the Panasonic G95 and Panasonic ZS40, one being a Advanced Mirrorless and the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom and both of them are built by Panasonic. The image resolution of the G95 (20.3MP) and the ZS40 (18MP) is very similar but the G95 (Four Thirds) and ZS40 (1/2.3") come with totally different sensor sizes.

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The G95 was released 5 years later than the ZS40 and that is quite a significant gap as far as tech is concerned. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic G95 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic ZS40 being a Compact camera.

Before we go through a full comparison, below is a simple summary of how the G95 matches up against the ZS40 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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If you're going to lug around your camera, you will need to think about its weight and volume. The Panasonic G95 features outside measurements of 130mm x 94mm x 77mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 3.0") and a weight of 536 grams (1.18 lbs) whilst the Panasonic ZS40 has sizing 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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Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you are utilizing during that time. Below is the front view sizing comparison of the G95 compared to the ZS40.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability score of the G95 and ZS40 is 67 and 90 respectively.

Often, it can be tough to envision the contrast between sensor measurements purely by reading specs. The photograph below should give you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the G95 and ZS40.

As you can plainly see, both of the cameras have got different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The G95 because of its larger sensor will make getting bokeh easier and the Panasonic G95 will offer greater detail as a result of its extra 2.3 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also allow you to crop photos much more aggressively. The younger G95 is going to have an advantage in sensor innovation.