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Panasonic ZS40 vs Pentax RZ10

Portability
90
Imaging
43
Features
58
Overall
49
Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS40 front
 
Pentax Optio RZ10 front
Portability
92
Imaging
37
Features
31
Overall
34

Panasonic ZS40 vs Pentax RZ10 Key Specs

Panasonic ZS40
(Full Review)
  • 18MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 3200 (Raise to 6400)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-720mm (F3.3-6.4) lens
  • 240g - 111 x 64 x 34mm
  • Released January 2014
  • Also referred to as Lumix DMC-TZ60
  • Superseded the Panasonic ZS35
  • Updated by Panasonic ZS45
Pentax RZ10
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 6400
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-280mm (F3.2-5.9) lens
  • 178g - 97 x 61 x 33mm
  • Announced July 2011
Photography Glossary

Panasonic ZS40 vs Pentax RZ10 Overview

Lets take a deeper look at the Panasonic ZS40 versus Pentax RZ10, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Small Sensor Compact by brands Panasonic and Pentax. There is a substantial difference among the sensor resolutions of the ZS40 (18MP) and RZ10 (14MP) but both cameras posses the same sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The ZS40 was brought out 2 years later than the RZ10 and that is a fairly big difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of the cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before we go into a detailed comparison, here is a quick highlight of how the ZS40 grades vs the RZ10 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic ZS40 over the Pentax RZ10

 ZS40 RZ10 
AnnouncedJanuary 2014July 2011More recent by 31 months
Display dimensions3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution920k230kCrisper display (+690k dot)

Reasons to pick Pentax RZ10 over the Panasonic ZS40

 RZ10 ZS40 

Common features in the Panasonic ZS40 and Pentax RZ10

 ZS40 RZ10 
Focus manually Very accurate focusing
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen Neither comes with selfie screen
Touch friendly display Neither comes with Touch friendly display

Panasonic ZS40 vs Pentax RZ10 Physical Comparison

For anyone who is going to lug around your camera frequently, you should consider its weight and measurements. The Panasonic ZS40 comes with exterior dimensions of 111mm x 64mm x 34mm (4.4" x 2.5" x 1.3") along with a weight of 240 grams (0.53 lbs) whilst the Pentax RZ10 has proportions of 97mm x 61mm x 33mm (3.8" x 2.4" x 1.3") with a weight of 178 grams (0.39 lbs).

Look at the Panasonic ZS40 versus Pentax RZ10 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Remember that, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you are utilising at the time. Underneath is a front view overall size comparison of the ZS40 versus the RZ10.

Panasonic ZS40 vs Pentax RZ10 size comparison

Factoring in size and weight, the portability grade of the ZS40 and RZ10 is 90 and 92 respectively.

Panasonic ZS40 vs Pentax RZ10 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic ZS40 vs Pentax RZ10 Sensor Comparison

Usually, it is very difficult to picture the gap in sensor measurements merely by seeing specs. The visual underneath might give you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the ZS40 and RZ10.

All in all, both of these cameras have the same sensor dimensions but different MP. You can expect to see the Panasonic ZS40 to provide more detail having its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop photos a bit more aggressively. The fresher ZS40 provides an edge when it comes to sensor technology.

Panasonic ZS40 vs Pentax RZ10 sensor size comparison

Panasonic ZS40 vs Pentax RZ10 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic ZS40 vs Pentax RZ10 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic ZS40 as a Portrait photography camera
Pentax RZ10 as a Portrait photography camera
52
focusing manually
good resolution (18 megapixels)
offers face detection focus
saves RAW formats
cannot use external flash
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
35
you can focus manually
good resolution (14MP)
lack of manual exposure
cannot use external flash
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
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Street Comparison

Panasonic ZS40 as a Street photography camera
Pentax RZ10 as a Street photography camera
69
image stabilization (Optical)
saves RAW formats
lighter than competition (240g)
no articulating screen
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
61
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
weather proof
screen is fixed
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Panasonic ZS40
Sports photography with Pentax RZ10
54
great zoom range (24-720mm 30.0 x zoom)
image stabilization (Optical)
good resolution (18 megapixels)
offers tracking autofocus
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect auto focus
40
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good resolution (14 megapixels)
offers tracking autofocus
weather proof
painfully slow continuous shooting (1.0 frames/s)
lack of shutter priority mode
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
bad battery power (178 shots)
has no phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic ZS40 Travel photography info
Pentax RZ10 Travel photography info
69
lighter than competition (240 grams)
good resolution (18MP)
built-in flash
relatively wide (24mm)
very long reach (720mm)
lack of Timelapse mode
doesn't feature selfie friendly display
sluggish max aperture (f3.3)
66
weather proof
good resolution (14MP)
flash built-in
decently wide (28mm)
very long zoom (280mm)
no Timelapse mode
bad battery power (178 CIPA)
display isn't selfie friendly
sluggish max aperture (f3.2)
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic ZS40 as a Landscape photography camera
Pentax RZ10 as a Landscape photography camera
56
focusing manually
relatively wide (24mm)
pretty good screen size (3")
image stabilization (Optical)
good resolution (18MP)
saves RAW formats
can't switch lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.3)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of Timelapse mode
43
you can focus manually
decently wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good resolution (14MP)
weather proof
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.2)
screen is small (2.7 inches)
lack of manual exposure
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
bad battery power (178 CIPA)
no Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic ZS40 as a Vlogging camera
Pentax RZ10 as a Vlogging camera
34
relatively wide (24mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
offers face detection focus
high quality video (1920 x 1080 resolution)
lighter than competition (240g)
sluggish max aperture (f3.3)
doesn't feature selfie friendly display
lack of external microphone jack
28
decently wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
sluggish max aperture (f3.2)
display isn't selfie friendly
video resolution low (1280 x 720 pxls)
no external microphone port
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Panasonic ZS40 vs Pentax RZ10 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic ZS40 and Pentax RZ10
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS40Pentax Optio RZ10
General Information
Brand Name Panasonic Pentax
Model Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS40 Pentax Optio RZ10
Also called as Lumix DMC-TZ60 -
Type Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Compact
Released 2014-01-06 2011-07-19
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Chip Venus Engine -
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 18MP 14MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3 and 16:9
Highest resolution 4896 x 3672 4288 x 3216
Highest native ISO 3200 6400
Highest boosted ISO 6400 -
Min native ISO 100 80
RAW files
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch to focus
AF continuous
AF single
Tracking AF
Selective AF
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Number of focus points 23 9
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 24-720mm (30.0x) 28-280mm (10.0x)
Max aperture f/3.3-6.4 f/3.2-5.9
Macro focus distance 3cm 1cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.9
Screen
Range of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display diagonal 3 inches 2.7 inches
Resolution of display 920k dot 230k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Display tech TFT LCD with AR coating TFT color LCD with Anti-reflective coating
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 200k dot -
Viewfinder coverage 100 percent -
Features
Lowest shutter speed 4s 4s
Highest shutter speed 1/2000s 1/2000s
Continuous shooting speed 10.0fps 1.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes -
Set WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 6.40 m 2.80 m
Flash options Auto, Auto/Red-eye Reduction, Forced On, Slow Sync./Red-eye Reduction, Forced Off Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Soft
External flash
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
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 data 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 proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 240 gr (0.53 lb) 178 gr (0.39 lb)
Physical dimensions 111 x 64 x 34mm (4.4" x 2.5" x 1.3") 97 x 61 x 33mm (3.8" x 2.4" x 1.3")
DXO scores
DXO All around score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 300 photos 178 photos
Battery form Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model - D-LI92
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal SD/SDHC, Internal
Storage slots One One
Retail price $450 $200