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Panasonic ZS40 vs Pentax I-10

Portability
90
Imaging
43
Features
58
Overall
49
Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS40 front
 
Pentax Optio I-10 front
Portability
93
Imaging
35
Features
24
Overall
30

Panasonic ZS40 vs Pentax I-10 Key Specs

Panasonic ZS40
(Full Review)
  • 18MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 3200 (Increase to 6400)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-720mm (F3.3-6.4) lens
  • 240g - 111 x 64 x 34mm
  • Announced January 2014
  • Other Name is Lumix DMC-TZ60
  • Older Model is Panasonic ZS35
  • Newer Model is Panasonic ZS45
Pentax I-10
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 6400
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-140mm (F3.5-5.9) lens
  • 153g - 101 x 65 x 28mm
  • Introduced January 2010
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Panasonic ZS40 vs Pentax I-10 Overview

Below is a comprehensive assessment of the Panasonic ZS40 vs Pentax I-10, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Small Sensor Compact by companies Panasonic and Pentax. There exists a noticeable gap among the sensor resolutions of the ZS40 (18MP) and I-10 (12MP) but they use the same exact sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The ZS40 was manufactured 4 years later than the I-10 and that is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera technology is concerned. The two cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before going through a complete comparison, below is a concise highlight of how the ZS40 scores vs the I-10 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic ZS40 over the Pentax I-10

 ZS40 I-10 
IntroducedJanuary 2014January 2010More recent by 49 months
Display sizing3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution920k230kSharper display (+690k dot)

Reasons to pick Pentax I-10 over the Panasonic ZS40

 I-10 ZS40 

Common features in the Panasonic ZS40 and Pentax I-10

 ZS40 I-10 
Manually focus More precise focusing
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen Neither features selfie screen
Touch display Neither features Touch display

Panasonic ZS40 vs Pentax I-10 Physical Comparison

When you are going to lug around your camera often, you will have to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Panasonic ZS40 enjoys outside measurements of 111mm x 64mm x 34mm (4.4" x 2.5" x 1.3") and a weight of 240 grams (0.53 lbs) and the Pentax I-10 has dimensions of 101mm x 65mm x 28mm (4.0" x 2.6" x 1.1") along with a weight of 153 grams (0.34 lbs).

Compare the Panasonic ZS40 vs Pentax I-10 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you are working with at that time. Here is the front view physical size comparison of the ZS40 versus the I-10.

Panasonic ZS40 vs Pentax I-10 size comparison

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the ZS40 and I-10 is 90 and 93 respectively.

Panasonic ZS40 vs Pentax I-10 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic ZS40 vs Pentax I-10 Sensor Comparison

More often than not, it can be hard to picture the contrast in sensor measurements simply by checking out specifications. The visual underneath will offer you a more clear sense of the sensor measurements in the ZS40 and I-10.

To sum up, the 2 cameras offer the same exact sensor sizing but different resolution. You can anticipate the Panasonic ZS40 to provide more detail due to its extra 6MP. Greater resolution will also help you crop photos a little more aggressively. The newer ZS40 provides an advantage in sensor technology.

Panasonic ZS40 vs Pentax I-10 sensor size comparison

Panasonic ZS40 vs Pentax I-10 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic ZS40 vs Pentax I-10 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Panasonic ZS40
Portrait photography with Pentax I-10
52
focusing manually
MP count decent (18 megapixels)
provides face detection autofocus
exports RAW files
cannot use external flash
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
27
you can focus manually
lack of manual exposure
can't use external flash
low megapixels (12MP)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Panasonic ZS40
Street photography with Pentax I-10
69
image stabilization (Optical)
exports RAW files
lighter than competitors in class (240g)
fixed screen
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
56
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
no articulating screen
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic ZS40 Sports photography information
Pentax I-10 Sports photography information
54
long zoom range (24-720mm 30.0 x zoom)
image stabilization (Optical)
MP count decent (18 megapixels)
provides tracking autofocus
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect autofocus
31
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
offers tracking autofocus
slow fps (1.0 frames per second)
no shutter priority
low megapixels (12 megapixels)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic ZS40 as a Travel photography camera
Pentax I-10 as a Travel photography camera
69
lighter than competitors in class (240 grams)
MP count decent (18MP)
has built in flash
rather wide (24mm)
long zoom (720mm)
doesn't have Time Lapse function
doesn't contain selfie friendly screen
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
57
flash built-in
really wide (28mm)
does not have Timelapse recording
low megapixels (12MP)
screen is not selfie friendly
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic ZS40 Landscape photography info
Pentax I-10 Landscape photography info
56
focusing manually
rather wide (24mm)
nice screen size (3 inches)
image stabilization (Optical)
MP count decent (18MP)
exports RAW files
cannot change lenses (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have Time Lapse function
36
you can focus manually
really wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
screen is somewhat small (2.7 inch)
lack of manual exposure
low megapixels (12MP)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
does not have Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Panasonic ZS40
Vlogging with Pentax I-10
34
rather wide (24mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
provides face detection autofocus
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 resolution)
lighter than competitors in class (240g)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
doesn't contain selfie friendly screen
doesn't have external mic jack
28
really wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
screen is not selfie friendly
video res low (1280 x 720 pixels)
does not have external microphone port
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Panasonic ZS40 vs Pentax I-10 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic ZS40 and Pentax I-10
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS40Pentax Optio I-10
General Information
Brand Panasonic Pentax
Model type Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS40 Pentax Optio I-10
Alternative name Lumix DMC-TZ60 -
Class Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Compact
Announced 2014-01-06 2010-01-25
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Chip Venus Engine Prime
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 18MP 12MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Highest resolution 4896 x 3672 4000 x 3000
Highest native ISO 3200 6400
Highest boosted ISO 6400 -
Minimum native ISO 100 80
RAW files
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
AF touch
Continuous AF
AF single
Tracking AF
Selective AF
AF center weighted
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Total focus points 23 9
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 24-720mm (30.0x) 28-140mm (5.0x)
Highest aperture f/3.3-6.4 f/3.5-5.9
Macro focusing distance 3cm 10cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Range of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 3 inches 2.7 inches
Screen resolution 920k dot 230k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Screen tech TFT LCD with AR coating -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 200k dot -
Viewfinder coverage 100 percent -
Features
Slowest shutter speed 4s 4s
Maximum shutter speed 1/2000s 1/2000s
Continuous shooting speed 10.0fps 1.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes -
Change WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 6.40 m 4.00 m
Flash settings Auto, Auto/Red-eye Reduction, Forced On, Slow Sync./Red-eye Reduction, Forced Off Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Soft
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (60p/60i/30p), 1280 x 720 (60p/30p), 640 x 480 (30p) 1280 x 720 (30, 15 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps)
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video file format MPEG-4, AVCHD Motion JPEG
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS BuiltIn None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 240 grams (0.53 lbs) 153 grams (0.34 lbs)
Dimensions 111 x 64 x 34mm (4.4" x 2.5" x 1.3") 101 x 65 x 28mm (4.0" x 2.6" x 1.1")
DXO scores
DXO All around 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 300 photos -
Form of battery Battery Pack -
Battery ID - D-LI92
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse recording
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal SD/SDHC, Internal
Storage slots 1 1
Cost at launch $450 $310