Panasonic ZS40 vs Sony A6600

Let's look a little more closely at the Panasonic ZS40 and Sony A6600, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Advanced Mirrorless by brands Panasonic and Sony. There exists a substantial gap between the sensor resolutions of the ZS40 (18MP) and A6600 (24MP) and the ZS40 (1/2.3") and A6600 (APS-C) have different sensor sizing.

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The ZS40 was unveiled 6 years before the A6600 and that is quite a big difference as far as technology is concerned. Both of these cameras feature different body design with the Panasonic ZS40 being a Compact camera and the Sony A6600 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before we go right into a in-depth comparison, here is a brief highlight of how the ZS40 scores against the A6600 for portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS40 & Sony Alpha a6600. The full galleries are provided at Panasonic ZS40 Gallery & Sony A6600 Gallery.

If you are aiming to carry your camera frequently, you need to take into account its weight and size. The Panasonic ZS40 has outer 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) while the Sony A6600 has specifications of 120mm x 67mm x 69mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.7") accompanied by a weight of 503 grams (1.11 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you are using at the time. The following is a front view measurements comparison of the ZS40 versus the A6600.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the ZS40 and A6600 is 90 and 77 respectively.

Normally, its difficult to imagine the difference between sensor sizing only by going over specifications. The graphic below should offer you a clearer sense of the sensor sizes in the ZS40 and A6600.

Plainly, both of the cameras come with different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The ZS40 using its tinier sensor is going to make getting bokeh more challenging and the Sony A6600 will offer greater detail having an extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution will help you crop photos a good deal more aggressively. The older ZS40 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor innovation.