Panasonic GH2 vs Panasonic LZ40

Below, we will be looking at the Panasonic GH2 vs Panasonic LZ40, former being a Advanced Mirrorless while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom and both of them are produced by Panasonic. The sensor resolution of the GH2 (16MP) and the LZ40 (20MP) is pretty similar but the GH2 (Four Thirds) and LZ40 (1/2.3") enjoy totally different sensor size.

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The GH2 was revealed 3 years before the LZ40 and that is quite a large difference as far as tech is concerned. Both of the cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic GH2 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic LZ40 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before getting in to a in depth comparison, below is a concise summation of how the GH2 grades against the LZ40 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH2 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-LZ40. The full galleries are viewable at Panasonic GH2 Gallery & Panasonic LZ40 Gallery.

If you are intending to lug around your camera, you will want to take into account its weight and size. The Panasonic GH2 has outside dimensions of 124mm x 90mm x 76mm (4.9" x 3.5" x 3.0") having a weight of 442 grams (0.97 lbs) whilst the Panasonic LZ40 has specifications of 126mm x 87mm x 94mm (5.0" x 3.4" x 3.7") along with a weight of 524 grams (1.16 lbs).

Analyze the Panasonic GH2 vs Panasonic LZ40 in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are employing at that moment. Here is the front view overall size comparison of the GH2 compared to the LZ40.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability rating of the GH2 and LZ40 is 70 and 67 respectively.

Usually, it is difficult to see the gap between sensor measurements merely by reading specs. The graphic below will offer you a clearer sense of the sensor dimensions in the GH2 and LZ40.

As you can plainly see, the 2 cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The GH2 with its bigger sensor will make getting shallower depth of field simpler and the Panasonic LZ40 will offer more detail because of its extra 4MP. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop photographs somewhat more aggressively. The older GH2 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor innovation.