Panasonic LZ40 vs Panasonic ZS45
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Panasonic LZ40 vs Panasonic ZS45 Key Specs
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- 20MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 3" Fixed Screen
- ISO 100 - 1600 (Expand to 6400)
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 1280 x 720 video
- 22-924mm (F3.0-6.5) lens
- 524g - 126 x 87 x 94mm
- Announced January 2014
- Superseded the Panasonic LZ30
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- 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 3" Tilting Display
- ISO 100 - 6400
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 1920 x 1080 video
- 24-480mm (F3.3-6.4) lens
- 249g - 108 x 60 x 32mm
- Announced January 2015
- Also Known as Lumix DMC-TZ57
- Succeeded the Panasonic ZS40
- Replacement is Panasonic ZS50
Panasonic LZ40 vs Panasonic ZS45 Overview
Below is a thorough comparison of the Panasonic LZ40 vs Panasonic ZS45, both Small Sensor Superzoom digital cameras and both of them are manufactured by Panasonic. There exists a huge gap between the resolutions of the LZ40 (20MP) and ZS45 (16MP) but both cameras have the identical sensor sizes (1/2.3").
President Biden pushes bill mandating TikTok sale or banThe LZ40 was announced 12 months before the ZS45 and they are both of a similar generation. Each of the cameras feature different body design with the Panasonic LZ40 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Panasonic ZS45 being a Compact camera.
Before we go right into a thorough comparison, here is a brief summary of how the LZ40 matches up against the ZS45 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.
Panasonic LZ40 vs Panasonic ZS45 Gallery
The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Panasonic Lumix DMC-LZ40 and Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS45. The whole galleries are provided at Panasonic LZ40 Gallery and Panasonic ZS45 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Panasonic LZ40 over the Panasonic ZS45
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Reasons to pick Panasonic ZS45 over the Panasonic LZ40
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Announced | January 2015 | January 2014 | More recent by 12 months | |
Display type | Tilting | Fixed | Tilting display | |
Display resolution | 1040k | 460k | Crisper display (+580k dot) |
Common features in the Panasonic LZ40 and Panasonic ZS45
LZ40 | ZS45 | |||
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Manually focus | No manual focusing | |||
Display size | 3" | 3" | Same display dimensions | |
Selfie screen | Neither contains selfie screen | |||
Touch friendly display | Absent Touch friendly display |
Panasonic LZ40 vs Panasonic ZS45 Physical Comparison
For those who are planning to lug around your camera often, you will want to factor its weight and proportions. The Panasonic LZ40 has got exterior dimensions of 126mm x 87mm x 94mm (5.0" x 3.4" x 3.7") and a weight of 524 grams (1.16 lbs) and the Panasonic ZS45 has measurements of 108mm x 60mm x 32mm (4.3" x 2.4" x 1.3") and a weight of 249 grams (0.55 lbs).
See the Panasonic LZ40 vs Panasonic ZS45 in the all new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you are utilising during that time. The following is a front view overall size comparison of the LZ40 versus the ZS45.
Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the LZ40 and ZS45 is 67 and 91 respectively.
Panasonic LZ40 vs Panasonic ZS45 Sensor Comparison
Typically, its difficult to see the difference between sensor measurements only by looking at a spec sheet. The photograph below should provide you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the LZ40 and ZS45.
As you can see, both of these cameras come with the identical sensor size but not the same resolution. You should expect to see the Panasonic LZ40 to give extra detail with its extra 4MP. Greater resolution will also enable you to crop images a good deal more aggressively. The older LZ40 is going to be behind in sensor technology.
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Panasonic LZ40 vs Panasonic ZS45 Specifications
Panasonic Lumix DMC-LZ40 | Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS45 | |
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General Information | ||
Company | Panasonic | Panasonic |
Model type | Panasonic Lumix DMC-LZ40 | Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS45 |
Otherwise known as | - | Lumix DMC-TZ57 |
Class | Small Sensor Superzoom | Small Sensor Superzoom |
Announced | 2014-01-06 | 2015-01-06 |
Body design | SLR-like (bridge) | Compact |
Sensor Information | ||
Sensor type | CCD | CMOS |
Sensor size | 1/2.3" | 1/2.3" |
Sensor measurements | 6.17 x 4.55mm | 6.08 x 4.56mm |
Sensor area | 28.1mm² | 27.7mm² |
Sensor resolution | 20 megapixels | 16 megapixels |
Anti alias filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 | 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 |
Highest Possible resolution | 5152 x 3864 | 4608 x 3456 |
Maximum native ISO | 1600 | 6400 |
Maximum enhanced ISO | 6400 | - |
Min native ISO | 100 | 100 |
RAW pictures | ||
Autofocusing | ||
Manual focusing | ||
Touch to focus | ||
Continuous AF | ||
Single AF | ||
AF tracking | ||
Selective AF | ||
Center weighted AF | ||
AF multi area | ||
AF live view | ||
Face detection focusing | ||
Contract detection focusing | ||
Phase detection focusing | ||
Total focus points | 9 | 21 |
Lens | ||
Lens mount type | fixed lens | fixed lens |
Lens zoom range | 22-924mm (42.0x) | 24-480mm (20.0x) |
Maximum aperture | f/3.0-6.5 | f/3.3-6.4 |
Macro focusing range | 1cm | 3cm |
Focal length multiplier | 5.8 | 5.9 |
Screen | ||
Range of screen | Fixed Type | Tilting |
Screen size | 3" | 3" |
Screen resolution | 460k dot | 1,040k dot |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch functionality | ||
Screen tech | TFT LCD | - |
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder type | None | None |
Features | ||
Min shutter speed | 15s | 4s |
Max shutter speed | 1/1500s | 1/2000s |
Continuous shutter speed | 1.0 frames per sec | 10.0 frames per sec |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Expose Manually | ||
Exposure compensation | Yes | Yes |
Set WB | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Integrated flash | ||
Flash distance | 10.80 m | 6.00 m |
Flash modes | Auto, Auto/Red-eye Reduction, Forced On, Slow Sync./Red-eye Reduction, Forced Off | Auto, Auto/Red-eye Reduction, Forced On, Slow Sync./Red-eye Reduction, Forced Off |
External flash | ||
AE bracketing | ||
White balance bracketing | ||
Exposure | ||
Multisegment metering | ||
Average metering | ||
Spot metering | ||
Partial metering | ||
AF area metering | ||
Center weighted metering | ||
Video features | ||
Supported video resolutions | 1280 x 720 (30p), 640 x 480 (30p), 320 x 240 (30p) | 1920 x 1080 (30p), 1280 x 720 (30p), 640 x 480 (30p) |
Maximum video resolution | 1280x720 | 1920x1080 |
Video file format | Motion JPEG | MPEG-4 |
Microphone input | ||
Headphone input | ||
Connectivity | ||
Wireless | None | Built-In |
Bluetooth | ||
NFC | ||
HDMI | ||
USB | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) |
GPS | None | None |
Physical | ||
Environmental seal | ||
Water proofing | ||
Dust proofing | ||
Shock proofing | ||
Crush proofing | ||
Freeze proofing | ||
Weight | 524g (1.16 pounds) | 249g (0.55 pounds) |
Physical dimensions | 126 x 87 x 94mm (5.0" x 3.4" x 3.7") | 108 x 60 x 32mm (4.3" x 2.4" x 1.3") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO Overall rating | not tested | not tested |
DXO Color Depth rating | not tested | not tested |
DXO Dynamic range rating | not tested | not tested |
DXO Low light rating | not tested | not tested |
Other | ||
Battery life | 320 photos | 350 photos |
Form of battery | Battery Pack | Battery Pack |
Self timer | Yes (2 or 10 sec) | Yes (2 or 10 sec) |
Time lapse feature | ||
Storage media | SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal | SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal |
Storage slots | One | One |
Launch pricing | $219 | $300 |