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Panasonic LZ40 vs Panasonic ZS50

Portability
67
Imaging
45
Features
35
Overall
41
Panasonic Lumix DMC-LZ40 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS50 front
Portability
90
Imaging
37
Features
57
Overall
45

Panasonic LZ40 vs Panasonic ZS50 Key Specs

Panasonic LZ40
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 1600 (Push to 6400)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 22-924mm (F3.0-6.5) lens
  • 524g - 126 x 87 x 94mm
  • Released January 2014
  • Superseded the Panasonic LZ30
Panasonic ZS50
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-720mm (F3.3-6.4) lens
  • 243g - 111 x 65 x 34mm
  • Released January 2015
  • Additionally referred to as Lumix DMC-TZ70
  • Replaced the Panasonic ZS45
  • Refreshed by Panasonic ZS60
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Panasonic LZ40 vs Panasonic ZS50 Overview

The following is a extensive analysis of the Panasonic LZ40 vs Panasonic ZS50, both Small Sensor Superzoom cameras and both are produced by Panasonic. There is a sizeable difference among the resolutions of the LZ40 (20MP) and ZS50 (12MP) but they feature the same exact sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The LZ40 was launched 12 months before the ZS50 so they are of a similar generation. Both of the cameras offer different body type with the Panasonic LZ40 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Panasonic ZS50 being a Compact camera.

Before going straight into a full comparison, below is a simple summary of how the LZ40 matches up versus the ZS50 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic LZ40 over the Panasonic ZS50

 LZ40 ZS50 

Reasons to pick Panasonic ZS50 over the Panasonic LZ40

 ZS50 LZ40 
ReleasedJanuary 2015January 2014Newer by 12 months
Manually focus Dial accurate focusing
Screen resolution1040k460kSharper screen (+580k dot)

Common features in the Panasonic LZ40 and Panasonic ZS50

 LZ40 ZS50 
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen sizing3"3"Equivalent screen measurements
Selfie screen Neither offers selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Neither offers Touch friendly screen

Panasonic LZ40 vs Panasonic ZS50 Physical Comparison

When you are intending to travel with your camera often, you will have to think about its weight and dimensions. The Panasonic LZ40 offers external measurements 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 ZS50 has dimensions of 111mm x 65mm x 34mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.3") with a weight of 243 grams (0.54 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you are utilizing at that time. Underneath is the front view sizing comparison of the LZ40 compared to the ZS50.

Panasonic LZ40 vs Panasonic ZS50 size comparison

Factoring in size and weight, the portability rating of the LZ40 and ZS50 is 67 and 90 respectively.

Panasonic LZ40 vs Panasonic ZS50 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic LZ40 vs Panasonic ZS50 Sensor Comparison

Generally, it can be difficult to visualize the contrast in sensor dimensions purely by viewing specs. The picture below may give you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the LZ40 and ZS50.

As you can plainly see, both cameras enjoy the same exact sensor sizing albeit different megapixels. You should count on the Panasonic LZ40 to provide you with extra detail utilizing its extra 8MP. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop photographs far more aggressively. The more aged LZ40 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor technology.

Panasonic LZ40 vs Panasonic ZS50 sensor size comparison

Panasonic LZ40 vs Panasonic ZS50 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic LZ40 vs Panasonic ZS50 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic LZ40 Portrait photography advice
Panasonic ZS50 Portrait photography advice
40
good megapixels (20 megapixels)
includes face detection autofocus
manual focus not available
can't use external flash
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
42
focusing manually
has face detection focus
delivers RAW files
cannot use external flash
low MP (12MP)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
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Street Comparison

Panasonic LZ40 Street photography details
Panasonic ZS50 Street photography details
45
built in image stabilization (Optical)
no articulating screen
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
heavier than competition (524g)
68
has image stabilization (Optical)
delivers RAW files
lighter than competitors (243 grams)
no moving screen
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Panasonic LZ40
Sports photography with Panasonic ZS50
47
long zoom range (22-924mm 42.0 x zoom)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
good megapixels (20MP)
includes tracking autofocus
low fps (1.0 frames per second)
no shutter priority mode
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect autofocus
43
great zoom range (24-720mm 30.0 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Optical)
has tracking autofocus
low MP (12 megapixels)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic LZ40 as a Travel photography camera
Panasonic ZS50 as a Travel photography camera
55
good megapixels (20 megapixels)
flash built-in
decently wide (22mm)
long reach (924mm)
doesn't have Time Lapse recording
heavier than competition (524 grams)
does not have a selfie friendly display
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
66
lighter than competitors (243g)
flash built-in
decently wide (24mm)
very long zoom (720mm)
low MP (12MP)
display isn't selfie friendly
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.3)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Panasonic LZ40
Landscape photography with Panasonic ZS50
44
decently wide (22mm)
screen size is good (3")
built in image stabilization (Optical)
good megapixels (20MP)
manual focus not available
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
doesn't have Time Lapse recording
51
focusing manually
decently wide (24mm)
screen is a good size (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Optical)
delivers RAW files
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.3)
low MP (12 megapixels)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic LZ40 Vlogging factors
Panasonic ZS50 Vlogging factors
27
decently wide (22mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
includes face detection autofocus
does have external mic socket
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
does not have a selfie friendly display
low res video (1280 x 720 resolution)
heavier than competition (524 grams)
34
decently wide (24mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
has face detection focus
high video quality (1920 x 1080 pxls)
lighter than competitors (243g)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.3)
display isn't selfie friendly
missing external mic support
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Panasonic LZ40 vs Panasonic ZS50 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic LZ40 and Panasonic ZS50
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-LZ40Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS50
General Information
Company Panasonic Panasonic
Model Panasonic Lumix DMC-LZ40 Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS50
Also referred to as - Lumix DMC-TZ70
Category Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Superzoom
Released 2014-01-06 2015-01-06
Physical type SLR-like (bridge) Compact
Sensor Information
Sensor type CCD CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 20 megapixels 12 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Max resolution 5152 x 3864 4000 x 3000
Max native ISO 1600 6400
Max enhanced ISO 6400 -
Min native ISO 100 80
RAW images
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
AF continuous
AF single
AF tracking
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Number of focus points 9 23
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 22-924mm (42.0x) 24-720mm (30.0x)
Largest aperture f/3.0-6.5 f/3.3-6.4
Macro focus distance 1cm 3cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.8
Screen
Type of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display size 3" 3"
Display resolution 460 thousand dots 1,040 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Display technology TFT LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 1,166 thousand dots
Viewfinder coverage - 100%
Viewfinder magnification - 0.46x
Features
Minimum shutter speed 15 secs 4 secs
Fastest shutter speed 1/1500 secs 1/2000 secs
Continuous shutter rate 1.0 frames/s 10.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Set WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 10.80 m 6.40 m
Flash settings 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
Auto exposure bracketing
WB 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 (60p/60i/30p), 1280 x 720 (60p/30p), 640 x 480 (30p)
Max video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video data format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, AVCHD
Mic support
Headphone support
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 sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 524 grams (1.16 lb) 243 grams (0.54 lb)
Dimensions 126 x 87 x 94mm (5.0" x 3.4" x 3.7") 111 x 65 x 34mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.3")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score not tested 44
DXO Color Depth score not tested 20.0
DXO Dynamic range score not tested 11.2
DXO Low light score not tested 138
Other
Battery life 320 photographs 300 photographs
Battery style Battery Pack Battery Pack
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse recording
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal
Card slots One One
Retail cost $219 $350