Panasonic ZS40 vs Sony RX1

Lets take a closer look at the Panasonic ZS40 vs Sony RX1, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Large Sensor Compact by manufacturers Panasonic and Sony. There exists a sizable gap among the sensor resolutions of the ZS40 (18MP) and RX1 (24MP) and the ZS40 (1/2.3") and RX1 (Full frame) use different sensor measurements.

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The ZS40 was unveiled 11 months after the RX1 which means that they are of a similar age. Each of these cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic ZS40 being a Compact camera and the Sony RX1 being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before getting through a step-by-step comparison, below is a concise summation of how the ZS40 grades against the RX1 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS40 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX1. The full galleries are provided at Panasonic ZS40 Gallery & Sony RX1 Gallery.

For anyone who is intending to carry around your camera frequently, you will want to factor its weight and measurements. The Panasonic ZS40 offers 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) whilst the Sony RX1 has proportions of 113mm x 65mm x 70mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 2.8") with a weight of 482 grams (1.06 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you use at that moment. Underneath is the front view measurement comparison of the ZS40 versus the RX1.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the ZS40 and RX1 is 90 and 79 respectively.

Normally, its difficult to picture the contrast in sensor sizes merely by looking through technical specs. The picture here will provide you a clearer sense of the sensor dimensions in the ZS40 and RX1.

As you have seen, each of these cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The ZS40 having a smaller sensor is going to make shooting shallow depth of field trickier and the Sony RX1 will result in greater detail having an extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution will let you crop photos somewhat more aggressively. The more recent ZS40 provides a benefit with regard to sensor technology.