Panasonic ZS40 vs Sony A7c

Its time to take a deeper look at the Panasonic ZS40 vs Sony A7c, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Advanced Mirrorless by companies Panasonic and Sony. There is a large difference among the image resolutions of the ZS40 (18MP) and A7c (24MP) and the ZS40 (1/2.3") and A7c (Full frame) enjoy different sensor dimensions.

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The ZS40 was manufactured 7 years before the A7c which is a fairly serious difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both cameras offer different body type with the Panasonic ZS40 being a Compact camera and the Sony A7c being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before going through a step-by-step comparison, below is a short highlight of how the ZS40 matches up versus the A7c in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

This is a preview of the gallery photos for Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS40 & Sony Alpha A7c. The entire galleries are provided at Panasonic ZS40 Gallery & Sony A7c Gallery.

When you are aiming to carry around your camera, you will want to think about its weight and measurements. The Panasonic ZS40 enjoys external measurements of 111mm x 64mm x 34mm (4.4" x 2.5" x 1.3") accompanied by a weight of 240 grams (0.53 lbs) while the Sony A7c has proportions of 124mm x 71mm x 60mm (4.9" x 2.8" x 2.4") having a weight of 509 grams (1.12 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you are employing during that time. Below is the front view measurement comparison of the ZS40 vs the A7c.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability score of the ZS40 and A7c is 90 and 78 respectively.

Oftentimes, it can be hard to visualize the difference in sensor sizes only by checking out technical specs. The picture underneath may provide you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the ZS40 and A7c.

As you can tell, both the cameras enjoy different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The ZS40 due to its smaller sensor is going to make achieving shallower depth of field harder and the Sony A7c will produce more detail due to its extra 6MP. Higher resolution can also let you crop shots far more aggressively. The more aged ZS40 will be behind with regard to sensor tech.