Panasonic LZ40 vs Panasonic ZS7

Its time to look a bit more closely at the Panasonic LZ40 versus Panasonic ZS7, both Small Sensor Superzoom digital cameras and they are both offered by Panasonic. There exists a considerable gap between the resolutions of the LZ40 (20MP) and ZS7 (12MP) but both cameras have the identical sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The LZ40 was released 2 years later than the ZS7 and that is quite a large difference as far as technology is concerned. Each of the cameras feature different body design with the Panasonic LZ40 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Panasonic ZS7 being a Compact camera.

Before getting into a in-depth comparison, here is a simple summary of how the LZ40 grades against the ZS7 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Panasonic Lumix DMC-LZ40 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS7. The complete galleries are available at Panasonic LZ40 Gallery & Panasonic ZS7 Gallery.

When you are looking to lug around your camera regularly, you'll have to factor its weight and size. The Panasonic LZ40 offers exterior measurements of 126mm x 87mm x 94mm (5.0" x 3.4" x 3.7") along with a weight of 524 grams (1.16 lbs) and the Panasonic ZS7 has specifications of 103mm x 60mm x 33mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.3") having a weight of 218 grams (0.48 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you are employing at that moment. Below is a front view measurements comparison of the LZ40 against the ZS7.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the LZ40 and ZS7 is 67 and 91 respectively.

Sometimes, it is very tough to picture the contrast between sensor measurements simply by reading through specs. The visual below should provide you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the LZ40 and ZS7.

As you can plainly see, each of these cameras come with the identical sensor size albeit different megapixels. You can count on the Panasonic LZ40 to resolve more detail as a result of its extra 8 Megapixels. Higher resolution will allow you to crop shots a good deal more aggressively. The fresher LZ40 should have a benefit with regard to sensor innovation.