Panasonic LZ40 vs Sony NEX-5N

Its time to take a more detailed look at the Panasonic LZ40 and Sony NEX-5N, one being a Small Sensor Superzoom and the other is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by brands Panasonic and Sony. There is a big difference between the image resolutions of the LZ40 (20MP) and NEX-5N (16MP) and the LZ40 (1/2.3") and NEX-5N (APS-C) enjoy different sensor size.

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The LZ40 was unveiled 2 years later than the NEX-5N and that is quite a big gap as far as tech is concerned. Each of the cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic LZ40 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Sony NEX-5N being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before delving straight into a comprehensive comparison, below is a quick summary of how the LZ40 scores versus the NEX-5N for portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Panasonic Lumix DMC-LZ40 and Sony Alpha NEX-5N. The full galleries are viewable at Panasonic LZ40 Gallery and Sony NEX-5N Gallery.

For anybody who is aiming to lug around your camera often, you will have to think about its weight and size. The Panasonic LZ40 comes with exterior 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 Sony NEX-5N has specifications of 111mm x 59mm x 38mm (4.4" x 2.3" x 1.5") along with a weight of 269 grams (0.59 lbs).

Compare the Panasonic LZ40 and Sony NEX-5N in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you have at the time. The following is the front view overall size comparison of the LZ40 against the NEX-5N.

Looking at size and weight, the portability rating of the LZ40 and NEX-5N is 67 and 89 respectively.

In many cases, its difficult to picture the difference between sensor measurements only by looking at technical specs. The photograph here will offer you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the LZ40 and NEX-5N.

As you can tell, the two cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The LZ40 having a tinier sensor is going to make getting bokeh trickier and the Panasonic LZ40 will give more detail having an extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will allow you to crop photos somewhat more aggressively. The more recent LZ40 provides a benefit with regard to sensor technology.