Panasonic ZS40 vs Sony A6400

Here, we are looking at the Panasonic ZS40 vs Sony A6400, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Advanced Mirrorless by companies Panasonic and Sony. There is a noticeable difference among the resolutions of the ZS40 (18MP) and A6400 (24MP) and the ZS40 (1/2.3") and A6400 (APS-C) boast different sensor sizing.

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The ZS40 was introduced 6 years earlier than the A6400 and that is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both the cameras feature different body design with the Panasonic ZS40 being a Compact camera and the Sony A6400 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before diving into a comprehensive comparison, here is a concise summation of how the ZS40 grades versus the A6400 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS40 & Sony Alpha a6400. The whole galleries are available at Panasonic ZS40 Gallery & Sony A6400 Gallery.

If you are going to carry your camera, you'll have to take into account its weight and measurements. The Panasonic ZS40 has got outer measurements of 111mm x 64mm x 34mm (4.4" x 2.5" x 1.3") along with a weight of 240 grams (0.53 lbs) and the Sony A6400 has proportions of 120mm x 67mm x 50mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.0") accompanied by a weight of 403 grams (0.89 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you select during that time. The following is a front view overall size comparison of the ZS40 versus the A6400.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability grade of the ZS40 and A6400 is 90 and 83 respectively.

Usually, it is hard to visualize the difference in sensor sizing purely by going through technical specs. The photograph underneath should give you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the ZS40 and A6400.

As you have seen, each of the cameras come with different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The ZS40 having a smaller sensor is going to make shooting shallower DOF more challenging and the Sony A6400 will show extra detail using its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also help you crop images a good deal more aggressively. The older ZS40 will be behind with regard to sensor innovation.