Panasonic LZ40 vs Panasonic ZS25

The following is a extended analysis of the Panasonic LZ40 versus Panasonic ZS25, both Small Sensor Superzoom digital cameras and both are produced by Panasonic. There exists a large gap between the image resolutions of the LZ40 (20MP) and ZS25 (16MP) but both cameras posses the same sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The LZ40 was launched 13 months after the ZS25 making them a generation away from one another. Each of these cameras have different body design with the Panasonic LZ40 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Panasonic ZS25 being a Compact camera.

Before diving into a comprehensive comparison, here is a quick view of how the LZ40 scores versus the ZS25 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Panasonic Lumix DMC-LZ40 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS25. The complete galleries are viewable at Panasonic LZ40 Gallery & Panasonic ZS25 Gallery.

In case you're aiming to travel with your camera often, you'll have to factor in its weight and volume. The Panasonic LZ40 has physical dimensions of 126mm x 87mm x 94mm (5.0" x 3.4" x 3.7") having a weight of 524 grams (1.16 lbs) while the Panasonic ZS25 has sizing of 105mm x 59mm x 28mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.1") along with a weight of 193 grams (0.43 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you are utilizing at the time. Below is a front view scale comparison of the LZ40 versus the ZS25.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the LZ40 and ZS25 is 67 and 93 respectively.

More often than not, it is very hard to visualise the gap between sensor dimensions purely by going over specs. The image here might provide you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the LZ40 and ZS25.

All in all, each of these cameras provide the same sensor dimensions but not the same megapixels. You can expect to see the Panasonic LZ40 to offer more detail utilizing its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also enable you to crop pics more aggressively. The younger LZ40 will have an edge with regard to sensor technology.