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Panasonic ZS40 vs Sony QX30

Portability
90 Imaging
42 Features
58 Overall
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Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS40 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-QX30 front
Portability
91 Imaging
45 Features
37 Overall
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Panasonic ZS40 vs Sony QX30 Key Specs

Panasonic ZS40
(Full Review)
  • 18MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 3200 (Expand 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
  • Also Known as Lumix DMC-TZ60
  • Earlier Model is Panasonic ZS35
  • Successor is Panasonic ZS45
Sony QX30
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • " Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-720mm (F3.5-6.3) lens
  • 193g - 68 x 65 x 58mm
  • Introduced September 2014
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Panasonic ZS40 vs Sony QX30 Overview

Let's look more in depth at the Panasonic ZS40 vs Sony QX30, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Lens-style by companies Panasonic and Sony. The sensor resolution of the ZS40 (18MP) and the QX30 (20MP) is pretty close and both cameras boast the same sensor sizing (1/2.3").

Photography Glossary

The ZS40 was released 8 months earlier than the QX30 and they are of a similar age. The two cameras have different body design with the Panasonic ZS40 being a Compact camera and the Sony QX30 being a Lens-style camera.

Before diving straight to a thorough comparison, here is a brief summary of how the ZS40 scores against the QX30 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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