Panasonic GF5 vs Panasonic LZ40
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Panasonic GF5 vs Panasonic LZ40 Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 12MP - Four Thirds Sensor
- 3" Fixed Screen
- ISO 160 - 12800
- 1920 x 1080 video
- Micro Four Thirds Mount
- 267g - 108 x 67 x 37mm
- Released April 2012
- Old Model is Panasonic GF3
- Renewed by Panasonic GF6
(Full Review)
- 20MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 3" Fixed Screen
- ISO 100 - 1600 (Bump to 6400)
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 1280 x 720 video
- 22-924mm (F3.0-6.5) lens
- 524g - 126 x 87 x 94mm
- Released January 2014
- Replaced the Panasonic LZ30
Panasonic GF5 vs Panasonic LZ40 Overview
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.
Sora from OpenAI releases its first ever music videoThe 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.
Panasonic GF5 vs Panasonic LZ40 Gallery
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.
Reasons to pick Panasonic GF5 over the Panasonic LZ40
GF5 | LZ40 | |||
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Manually focus | More accurate focus | |||
Screen resolution | 920k | 460k | Clearer screen (+460k dot) | |
Touch friendly screen | Quickly navigate |
Reasons to pick Panasonic LZ40 over the Panasonic GF5
LZ40 | GF5 | |||
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Released | January 2014 | April 2012 | Newer by 21 months |
Common features in the Panasonic GF5 and Panasonic LZ40
GF5 | LZ40 | |||
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Screen type | Fixed | Fixed | Fixed screen | |
Screen sizing | 3" | 3" | Equivalent screen measurements | |
Selfie screen | Neither comes with selfie screen |
Panasonic GF5 vs Panasonic LZ40 Physical Comparison
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).
Check the Panasonic GF5 vs Panasonic LZ40 in the new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.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.
Panasonic GF5 vs Panasonic LZ40 Sensor Comparison
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.
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Panasonic GF5 vs Panasonic LZ40 Specifications
Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF5 | Panasonic Lumix DMC-LZ40 | |
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General Information | ||
Company | Panasonic | Panasonic |
Model | Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF5 | Panasonic Lumix DMC-LZ40 |
Type | Entry-Level Mirrorless | Small Sensor Superzoom |
Released | 2012-04-05 | 2014-01-06 |
Body design | Rangefinder-style mirrorless | SLR-like (bridge) |
Sensor Information | ||
Powered by | Venus Engine FHD | - |
Sensor type | CMOS | CCD |
Sensor size | Four Thirds | 1/2.3" |
Sensor dimensions | 17.3 x 13mm | 6.17 x 4.55mm |
Sensor area | 224.9mm² | 28.1mm² |
Sensor resolution | 12 megapixel | 20 megapixel |
Anti aliasing filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 | 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 |
Highest resolution | 4000 x 3000 | 5152 x 3864 |
Highest native ISO | 12800 | 1600 |
Highest boosted ISO | - | 6400 |
Minimum native ISO | 160 | 100 |
RAW pictures | ||
Autofocusing | ||
Manual focus | ||
Autofocus touch | ||
Continuous autofocus | ||
Single autofocus | ||
Tracking autofocus | ||
Selective autofocus | ||
Center weighted autofocus | ||
Autofocus multi area | ||
Autofocus live view | ||
Face detection autofocus | ||
Contract detection autofocus | ||
Phase detection autofocus | ||
Number of focus points | 23 | 9 |
Lens | ||
Lens mounting type | Micro Four Thirds | fixed lens |
Lens focal range | - | 22-924mm (42.0x) |
Maximal aperture | - | f/3.0-6.5 |
Macro focus distance | - | 1cm |
Number of lenses | 107 | - |
Focal length multiplier | 2.1 | 5.8 |
Screen | ||
Screen type | Fixed Type | Fixed Type |
Screen sizing | 3" | 3" |
Screen resolution | 920 thousand dot | 460 thousand dot |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch functionality | ||
Screen technology | TFT Color LCD with wide-viewing angle | TFT LCD |
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder type | None | None |
Features | ||
Slowest shutter speed | 60 secs | 15 secs |
Maximum shutter speed | 1/4000 secs | 1/1500 secs |
Continuous shooting speed | 4.0 frames/s | 1.0 frames/s |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Expose Manually | ||
Exposure compensation | Yes | Yes |
Change white balance | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Built-in flash | ||
Flash range | 6.30 m | 10.80 m |
Flash modes | Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync | Auto, Auto/Red-eye Reduction, Forced On, Slow Sync./Red-eye Reduction, Forced Off |
Hot shoe | ||
AE bracketing | ||
WB bracketing | ||
Maximum flash sync | 1/160 secs | - |
Exposure | ||
Multisegment metering | ||
Average metering | ||
Spot metering | ||
Partial metering | ||
AF area metering | ||
Center weighted metering | ||
Video features | ||
Video resolutions | 1920 x 1080 (60, 50 fps), 1280 x 720p (60, 30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) | 1280 x 720 (30p), 640 x 480 (30p), 320 x 240 (30p) |
Highest video resolution | 1920x1080 | 1280x720 |
Video format | MPEG-4, AVCHD | Motion JPEG |
Mic input | ||
Headphone input | ||
Connectivity | ||
Wireless | None | None |
Bluetooth | ||
NFC | ||
HDMI | ||
USB | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) |
GPS | None | None |
Physical | ||
Environmental seal | ||
Water proof | ||
Dust proof | ||
Shock proof | ||
Crush proof | ||
Freeze proof | ||
Weight | 267 gr (0.59 lb) | 524 gr (1.16 lb) |
Dimensions | 108 x 67 x 37mm (4.3" x 2.6" x 1.5") | 126 x 87 x 94mm (5.0" x 3.4" x 3.7") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO All around score | 50 | not tested |
DXO Color Depth score | 20.5 | not tested |
DXO Dynamic range score | 10.0 | not tested |
DXO Low light score | 573 | not tested |
Other | ||
Battery life | 360 photographs | 320 photographs |
Type of battery | Battery Pack | Battery Pack |
Self timer | Yes (2 or 10 sec, 10 sec (3 images)) | Yes (2 or 10 sec) |
Time lapse recording | ||
Type of storage | SD/SDHC/SDXC | SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal |
Storage slots | One | One |
Pricing at launch | $600 | $219 |