Panasonic ZS40 vs Sony W350

Let's take a deeper look at the Panasonic ZS40 versus Sony W350, one being a Small Sensor Superzoom and the other is a Ultracompact by manufacturers Panasonic and Sony. There exists a crucial gap between the resolutions of the ZS40 (18MP) and W350 (14MP) but both cameras posses the same sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The ZS40 was released 4 years later than the W350 and that is quite a serious gap as far as technology is concerned. The two cameras have different body design with the Panasonic ZS40 being a Compact camera and the Sony W350 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before diving into a comprehensive comparison, here is a short summation of how the ZS40 grades versus the W350 for portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS40 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W350. The complete galleries are viewable at Panasonic ZS40 Gallery and Sony W350 Gallery.

If you are going to lug around your camera often, you're going to have to consider its weight and proportions. The Panasonic ZS40 features outside dimensions of 111mm x 64mm x 34mm (4.4" x 2.5" x 1.3") with a weight of 240 grams (0.53 lbs) and the Sony W350 has measurements of 91mm x 52mm x 17mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.7") having a weight of 117 grams (0.26 lbs).

Compare the Panasonic ZS40 versus Sony W350 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you are using at that moment. Underneath is a front view physical size comparison of the ZS40 and the W350.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the ZS40 and W350 is 90 and 97 respectively.

Sometimes, its hard to envision the gap between sensor measurements purely by checking specs. The graphic underneath will help offer you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the ZS40 and W350.

As you can plainly see, the two cameras have the same sensor dimensions but not the same megapixels. You should expect to see the Panasonic ZS40 to give more detail as a result of its extra 4MP. Greater resolution can also enable you to crop pics a bit more aggressively. The more recent ZS40 will have an advantage in sensor tech.