Panasonic LZ40 vs Panasonic ZS5

Its time to look more closely at the Panasonic LZ40 vs Panasonic ZS5, both Small Sensor Superzoom digital cameras and they are both created by Panasonic. There exists a huge gap between the sensor resolutions of the LZ40 (20MP) and ZS5 (12MP) but both cameras offer the same sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The LZ40 was manufactured 3 years later than the ZS5 and that is quite a significant gap as far as technology is concerned. Both cameras have different body design with the Panasonic LZ40 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Panasonic ZS5 being a Compact camera.

Before getting right into a full comparison, here is a quick view of how the LZ40 matches up versus the ZS5 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

The following is a preview of the gallery photos for Panasonic Lumix DMC-LZ40 and Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS5. The entire galleries are viewable at Panasonic LZ40 Gallery and Panasonic ZS5 Gallery.

If you are aiming to carry your camera often, you'll have to think about its weight and volume. The Panasonic LZ40 enjoys outer 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 ZS5 has sizing of 103mm x 60mm x 32mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.3") with a weight of 214 grams (0.47 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you use at that moment. Following is a front view scale comparison of the LZ40 compared to the ZS5.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the LZ40 and ZS5 is 67 and 92 respectively.

Typically, its tough to see the gap between sensor sizing merely by checking technical specs. The photograph underneath should give you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the LZ40 and ZS5.

As you have seen, both of those cameras have the same sensor dimensions albeit not the same megapixels. You should count on the Panasonic LZ40 to give you more detail due to its extra 8MP. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop photographs a bit more aggressively. The more recent LZ40 will have an advantage in sensor tech.