Panasonic LZ40 vs Panasonic ZS1

Here is a in-depth review of the Panasonic LZ40 vs Panasonic ZS1, both Small Sensor Superzoom digital cameras and both are built by Panasonic. There exists a huge gap between the image resolutions of the LZ40 (20MP) and ZS1 (10MP) and the LZ40 (1/2.3") and ZS1 (1/2.5") come with totally different sensor measurements.

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The LZ40 was brought out 4 years later than the ZS1 and that is quite a significant gap as far as technology is concerned. Both cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic LZ40 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Panasonic ZS1 being a Compact camera.

Before getting through a detailed comparison, below is a simple view of how the LZ40 matches up versus the ZS1 for portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Panasonic Lumix DMC-LZ40 and Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS1. The entire galleries are provided at Panasonic LZ40 Gallery and Panasonic ZS1 Gallery.

For anyone who is intending to carry your camera frequently, you need to factor in its weight and measurements. The Panasonic LZ40 provides physical dimensions of 126mm x 87mm x 94mm (5.0" x 3.4" x 3.7") with a weight of 524 grams (1.16 lbs) whilst the Panasonic ZS1 has proportions of 103mm x 60mm x 33mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.3") having a weight of 229 grams (0.50 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you are employing at that moment. Here is the front view overall size comparison of the LZ40 against the ZS1.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the LZ40 and ZS1 is 67 and 91 respectively.

More often than not, its tough to envision the difference between sensor sizing merely by reading through specs. The photograph here should provide you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the LZ40 and ZS1.

As you can plainly see, both of the cameras have got different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The LZ40 because of its larger sensor will make shooting shallower depth of field easier and the Panasonic LZ40 will resolve more detail having its extra 10 Megapixels. Greater resolution will help you crop pics much more aggressively. The newer LZ40 is going to have an edge when it comes to sensor technology.