Panasonic GF5 vs Panasonic LZ40

The following is a complete overview of the Panasonic GF5 vs Panasonic LZ40, one is a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom and both of them are produced by Panasonic. There exists a huge gap among the sensor resolutions of the GF5 (12MP) and LZ40 (20MP) and the GF5 (Four Thirds) and LZ40 (1/2.3") feature different sensor measurements.

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The GF5 was introduced 21 months prior to the LZ40 which makes the cameras a generation away from one another. Each of these cameras offer different body type with the Panasonic GF5 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 synopsis of how the GF5 grades vs the LZ40 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF5 and Panasonic Lumix DMC-LZ40. The whole galleries are available at Panasonic GF5 Gallery and Panasonic LZ40 Gallery.

For anybody who is aiming to travel with your camera regularly, you will have to factor in its weight and measurements. The Panasonic GF5 comes with physical measurements of 108mm x 67mm x 37mm (4.3" x 2.6" x 1.5") and a weight of 267 grams (0.59 lbs) while the Panasonic LZ40 has proportions of 126mm x 87mm x 94mm (5.0" x 3.4" x 3.7") with a weight of 524 grams (1.16 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you have chosen at that moment. Here is the front view physical size comparison of the GF5 against the LZ40.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability score of the GF5 and LZ40 is 89 and 67 respectively.

More often than not, it is very tough to visualize the gap in sensor dimensions merely by going through specs. The picture below should provide you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the GF5 and LZ40.

As you can plainly see, both of these cameras enjoy different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The GF5 having a bigger sensor is going to make getting shallow DOF easier and the Panasonic LZ40 will show extra detail using its extra 8MP. Higher resolution will also let you crop shots far more aggressively. The more aged GF5 will be behind when it comes to sensor innovation.