Panasonic GX850 vs Panasonic ZS40
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Panasonic GX850 vs Panasonic ZS40 Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 16MP - Four Thirds Sensor
- 3" Tilting Display
- ISO 200 - 25600
- No Anti-Alias Filter
- 3840 x 2160 video
- Micro Four Thirds Mount
- 269g - 107 x 65 x 33mm
- Launched January 2017
- Also referred to as Lumix DMC-GX800 / Lumix DMC-GF9
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- 18MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 3" Fixed Screen
- ISO 100 - 3200 (Boost to 6400)
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 1920 x 1080 video
- 24-720mm (F3.3-6.4) lens
- 240g - 111 x 64 x 34mm
- Announced January 2014
- Alternate Name is Lumix DMC-TZ60
- Earlier Model is Panasonic ZS35
- Later Model is Panasonic ZS45
Panasonic GX850 vs Panasonic ZS40 Overview
Below is a extensive overview of the Panasonic GX850 and Panasonic ZS40, former being a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom and they are both sold by Panasonic. The image resolution of the GX850 (16MP) and the ZS40 (18MP) is relatively close but the GX850 (Four Thirds) and ZS40 (1/2.3") enjoy different sensor sizes.
Sora from OpenAI releases its first ever music videoThe GX850 was launched 3 years later than the ZS40 and that is a fairly big difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of the cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic GX850 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic ZS40 being a Compact camera.
Before delving straight into a step-by-step comparison, below is a concise summary of how the GX850 scores against the ZS40 for portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.
Panasonic GX850 vs Panasonic ZS40 Gallery
This is a preview of the gallery photos for Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX850 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS40. The complete galleries are viewable at Panasonic GX850 Gallery & Panasonic ZS40 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Panasonic GX850 over the Panasonic ZS40
GX850 | ZS40 | |||
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Announced | January 2017 | January 2014 | More recent by 37 months | |
Screen type | Tilting | Fixed | Tilting screen | |
Screen resolution | 1040k | 920k | Clearer screen (+120k dot) | |
Selfie screen | Easy selfies | |||
Touch friendly screen | Quickly navigate |
Reasons to pick Panasonic ZS40 over the Panasonic GX850
ZS40 | GX850 |
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Common features in the Panasonic GX850 and Panasonic ZS40
GX850 | ZS40 | |||
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Focus manually | Dial precise focusing | |||
Screen dimension | 3" | 3" | Identical screen dimensions |
Panasonic GX850 vs Panasonic ZS40 Physical Comparison
If you're intending to lug around your camera, you're going to have to take into account its weight and size. The Panasonic GX850 has got outer dimensions of 107mm x 65mm x 33mm (4.2" x 2.6" x 1.3") and a weight of 269 grams (0.59 lbs) whilst the Panasonic ZS40 has specifications of 111mm x 64mm x 34mm (4.4" x 2.5" x 1.3") along with a weight of 240 grams (0.53 lbs).
See the Panasonic GX850 and Panasonic ZS40 in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you have attached at the time. Here is the front view physical size comparison of the GX850 and the ZS40.
Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the GX850 and ZS40 is 90 and 90 respectively.
Panasonic GX850 vs Panasonic ZS40 Sensor Comparison
More often than not, it's tough to visualize the contrast in sensor measurements only by looking through a spec sheet. The graphic below should offer you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the GX850 and ZS40.
As you can see, both cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The GX850 because of its bigger sensor is going to make achieving shallow depth of field simpler and the Panasonic ZS40 will render greater detail utilizing its extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also help you crop photographs somewhat more aggressively. The younger GX850 should have an advantage when it comes to sensor innovation.
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Panasonic GX850 vs Panasonic ZS40 Specifications
Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX850 | Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS40 | |
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General Information | ||
Brand | Panasonic | Panasonic |
Model | Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX850 | Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS40 |
Also Known as | Lumix DMC-GX800 / Lumix DMC-GF9 | Lumix DMC-TZ60 |
Category | Entry-Level Mirrorless | Small Sensor Superzoom |
Launched | 2017-01-04 | 2014-01-06 |
Body design | Rangefinder-style mirrorless | Compact |
Sensor Information | ||
Powered by | Venus Engine | Venus Engine |
Sensor type | CMOS | CMOS |
Sensor size | Four Thirds | 1/2.3" |
Sensor measurements | 17.3 x 13mm | 6.17 x 4.55mm |
Sensor surface area | 224.9mm² | 28.1mm² |
Sensor resolution | 16MP | 18MP |
Anti aliasing filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 | 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 |
Highest Possible resolution | 4592 x 3448 | 4896 x 3672 |
Maximum native ISO | 25600 | 3200 |
Maximum enhanced ISO | - | 6400 |
Lowest native ISO | 200 | 100 |
RAW photos | ||
Lowest enhanced ISO | 100 | - |
Autofocusing | ||
Focus manually | ||
Touch to focus | ||
Autofocus continuous | ||
Autofocus single | ||
Autofocus tracking | ||
Selective autofocus | ||
Center weighted autofocus | ||
Multi area autofocus | ||
Autofocus live view | ||
Face detect autofocus | ||
Contract detect autofocus | ||
Phase detect autofocus | ||
Number of focus points | 49 | 23 |
Lens | ||
Lens mounting type | Micro Four Thirds | fixed lens |
Lens focal range | - | 24-720mm (30.0x) |
Maximal aperture | - | f/3.3-6.4 |
Macro focus distance | - | 3cm |
Number of lenses | 107 | - |
Focal length multiplier | 2.1 | 5.8 |
Screen | ||
Display type | Tilting | Fixed Type |
Display size | 3 inches | 3 inches |
Resolution of display | 1,040 thousand dot | 920 thousand dot |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch display | ||
Display tech | - | TFT LCD with AR coating |
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder type | None | Electronic |
Viewfinder resolution | - | 200 thousand dot |
Viewfinder coverage | - | 100% |
Features | ||
Min shutter speed | 60 secs | 4 secs |
Max shutter speed | 1/500 secs | 1/2000 secs |
Max quiet shutter speed | 1/16000 secs | - |
Continuous shutter speed | 10.0 frames per second | 10.0 frames per second |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Manual exposure | ||
Exposure compensation | Yes | Yes |
Set white balance | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Built-in flash | ||
Flash range | 4.00 m (at ISO 100) | 6.40 m |
Flash options | Auto, auto w/redeye reduction, on, on w/redeye reduction, slow sync, slow sync w/redeye reduction | Auto, Auto/Red-eye Reduction, Forced On, Slow Sync./Red-eye Reduction, Forced Off |
External flash | ||
AE bracketing | ||
WB bracketing | ||
Exposure | ||
Multisegment metering | ||
Average metering | ||
Spot metering | ||
Partial metering | ||
AF area metering | ||
Center weighted metering | ||
Video features | ||
Supported video resolutions | 3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 100 Mbps, MP4, H.264, AAC3840 x 2160 @ 24p / 100 Mbps, MP4, H.264, AAC1920 x 1080 @ 60p / 28 Mbps, MP4, H.264, AAC1920 x 1080 @ 60p / 28 Mbps, AVCHD, MTS, H.264, Dolby Digital1920 x 1080 @ 60i / 17 Mbps, AVCHD, MTS, H.264, Dolby Digital1920 x 1080 @ 30p / 20 Mbps, MP4, H.264 | 1920 x 1080 (60p/60i/30p), 1280 x 720 (60p/30p), 640 x 480 (30p) |
Maximum video resolution | 3840x2160 | 1920x1080 |
Video format | MPEG-4, AVCHD | MPEG-4, AVCHD |
Microphone jack | ||
Headphone jack | ||
Connectivity | ||
Wireless | Built-In | Built-In |
Bluetooth | ||
NFC | ||
HDMI | ||
USB | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) |
GPS | None | BuiltIn |
Physical | ||
Environmental seal | ||
Water proof | ||
Dust proof | ||
Shock proof | ||
Crush proof | ||
Freeze proof | ||
Weight | 269 gr (0.59 lb) | 240 gr (0.53 lb) |
Dimensions | 107 x 65 x 33mm (4.2" x 2.6" x 1.3") | 111 x 64 x 34mm (4.4" x 2.5" x 1.3") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO Overall score | 73 | not tested |
DXO Color Depth score | 23.2 | not tested |
DXO Dynamic range score | 13.3 | not tested |
DXO Low light score | 586 | not tested |
Other | ||
Battery life | 210 shots | 300 shots |
Style of battery | Battery Pack | Battery Pack |
Self timer | Yes (2, 10 sec, 3 images/10 sec) | Yes (2 or 10 sec) |
Time lapse feature | ||
Storage media | microSD/SDHC/SDXC | SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal |
Storage slots | 1 | 1 |
Retail cost | $548 | $450 |