Panasonic GF1 vs Panasonic LZ40

Let's take a more detailed look at the Panasonic GF1 and Panasonic LZ40, one is a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom and both are manufactured by Panasonic. There is a huge difference between the resolutions of the GF1 (12MP) and LZ40 (20MP) and the GF1 (Four Thirds) and LZ40 (1/2.3") use different sensor sizes.

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The GF1 was manufactured 5 years prior to the LZ40 which is quite a significant gap as far as tech is concerned. Each of the cameras offer different body type with the Panasonic GF1 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic LZ40 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before diving in to a complete comparison, below is a short view of how the GF1 matches up versus the LZ40 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF1 and Panasonic Lumix DMC-LZ40. The entire galleries are available at Panasonic GF1 Gallery and Panasonic LZ40 Gallery.

For anyone who is going to travel with your camera frequently, you will want to take into account its weight and proportions. The Panasonic GF1 provides outside dimensions of 119mm x 71mm x 36mm (4.7" x 2.8" x 1.4") and a weight of 385 grams (0.85 lbs) while the Panasonic LZ40 has measurements of 126mm x 87mm x 94mm (5.0" x 3.4" x 3.7") accompanied by a weight of 524 grams (1.16 lbs).

Contrast the Panasonic GF1 and Panasonic LZ40 in the all new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you are working with at that time. The following is the front view size comparison of the GF1 against the LZ40.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability score of the GF1 and LZ40 is 85 and 67 respectively.

Generally, it is very tough to imagine the contrast between sensor dimensions simply by going over technical specs. The pic underneath will help provide you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the GF1 and LZ40.

As you can tell, the 2 cameras enjoy different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The GF1 due to its bigger sensor is going to make shooting bokeh simpler and the Panasonic LZ40 will deliver more detail due to its extra 8 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also let you crop pictures far more aggressively. The more aged GF1 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor tech.