Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ40 Overview
First introduced in July, 2010,
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ40 is a 14 MP
Compact with a 1/2.3
(6.08 x 4.56 mm) sized CCD sensor.
Panasonic FZ40 comes with a 6.08 x 4.56 mm CCD sensor, which has a diagonal of 7.6 mm (0.3").
- Full Frame
- Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ40
Sensor resolution of Panasonic FZ40 ~ 4315 x 3244 pixels.
Panasonic FZ40 has Crop Factor: 5.69
The sensor has a surface area of 27.7 mm².
There are approximate 13,997,860 photosites (pixels) on this area.
Proc and Cons of Panasonic FZ40
Get to know this camera closer. Let's look at the features and characteristics of this model.
Compare Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ40 with competitors in small sensor superzoom cameras.
Built-in Wireless |
RAW Support |
Manual Focus |
25 mm Wide Angle Lens |
Optical Image Stabilization |
2.0 fps Continuous Shooting |
Manual Exposure Mode |
5.2 Lens at Tele |
2 AE Bracketing Range |
No Bluetooth |
No Touch Screen |
No AF Face Detection |
No External Flash |
Slow Lens at Tele: F5.2 |
Slow Continuous Shooting: 230 fps |
No Articulating Screen |
No Full HD Video |
No Environmental Sealing |
Slow Lens at Wide: F2.8 |
Low Screen Resolution: 230k dots |
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ40 has an Overall Score of 47/100
and ranked #221 out of 802
in Compact cameras, and ranked #557
out of 1222 in all cameras.
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Physical Dimensions of Panasonic FZ40
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ40 weighs 494g and has external dimensions
of 120 x 80 x 92mm (4.72 x 3.15 x 3.62"). Considering that the average weight
of Small Sensor Superzoom cameras is 392g,
Panasonic FZ40
is 102 grams more than the average weight of cameras in this category.
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Specifications of Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ40
General |
Brand |
Panasonic
|
Model |
Lumix DMC-FZ40 |
Announced |
July, 2010 |
Body Type |
SLR-like (bridge) |
Lens |
Lens Mount |
fixed lens |
Manual Focus |
|
Focal Lens Multiplier |
|
Number of Lenses |
0 |
Macro Focus Range |
1 |
Screen |
Screen Size |
3" |
Screen Type |
Fixed |
Screen Resolution |
230k pixels |
Touch Screen |
|
Live View |
|
Viewfinder |
Viewfinder |
Electronic |
Viewfinder Resolution |
no electronic viewfinder |
Viewfinder Coverage |
n/a% |
Viewfinder Magnification |
0.0 |
Autofocus |
AF Touch |
|
AF Continuous |
|
AF Single |
|
AF Tracking |
|
AF Selective |
|
AF Center |
|
AF Multi Area |
|
AF Live View |
|
AF Face Detection |
|
AF Contrast Detection |
|
AF Phase Detection |
|
Number of Focus Points |
0 |
Number of Cross Focus Points |
0 |
Photography Features |
RAW Support |
|
Min Shutter Speed |
1/60 sec |
Max Shutter Speed |
1/2000 sec |
Continuous Shooting |
2.0 fps |
Shutter Priority |
|
Aperture Priority |
|
Manual Exposure Mode |
|
Exposure Compensation |
|
Custom White Balance |
|
Image Stabilization |
|
Built-in Flash |
|
Flash Range |
9.50 |
Flash Modes |
Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Sync |
External Flash |
|
AE Bracketing |
|
AE Bracketing Range |
±2 EV |
WB Bracketing |
|
Sensor |
Sensor Size |
1/2.3 |
Sensor Type |
CCD |
Sensor Dimensions |
6.08 x 4.56 mm |
Sensor Area |
27.7 mm² |
Sensor Resolution |
14 MP |
Max Image Resolution |
4320 x 3240 |
Max Native ISO |
6400 |
Min Native ISO |
80 |
Max Boosted ISO |
0 |
Min Boosted ISO |
0 |
Video Features |
4K |
|
Max Video Resolution |
1280 x 720 |
Video Formats |
AVCHD Lite |
Timelapse Recording |
|
Microphone Port |
|
Headphone Port |
|
Exposure Modes |
Multi-Segment |
|
Average |
|
Spot |
|
Partial |
|
AF-Area |
|
Center Weighted |
|
Connectivity |
GPS |
None |
Wireless Connectivity |
Built-In |
Bluetooth |
|
HDMI |
|
USB |
USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) |
Battery |
Battery Life |
0 shots |
Battery Type |
|
Battery Model |
|
Physical |
Weight |
494 g |
Physical Dimensions |
120 x 80 x 92 mm |
Environmental Sealing |
|
Water Proof |
|
Dust Proof |
|
Shock Proof |
|
Crush Proof |
|
Freeze Proof |
|
Shock Proof |
|
Storage |
Storage Type |
SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal |
Storage Slots |
1 |
Other Features |
Self Timer |
|
Selfie Friendly |
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