Panasonic Lumix DMC-LZ40 Overview
First introduced in January, 2014,
Panasonic Lumix DMC-LZ40 is a 20 MP
Compact with a 1/2.3
(6.17 x 4.55 mm) sized CCD sensor.
Panasonic
replaced the older Panasonic LZ30
with Lumix DMC-LZ40. Follow the link to read our detailed comparison of these models:
Compare Panasonic LZ40 with Panasonic LZ30
Panasonic LZ40 comes with a 6.16 x 4.62 mm CCD sensor, which has a diagonal of 7.7 mm (0.3").
- Full Frame
- Panasonic Lumix DMC-LZ40
Sensor resolution of Panasonic LZ40 ~ 5157 x 3877 pixels.
Panasonic LZ40 has Crop Factor: 5.62
The sensor has a surface area of 28.5 mm².
There are approximate 19,993,689 photosites (pixels) on this area.
Proc and Cons of Panasonic LZ40
Get to know this camera closer. Let's look at the features and characteristics of this model.
Compare Panasonic Lumix DMC-LZ40 with competitors in small sensor superzoom cameras.
Built-in Wireless |
AF Face Detection |
1.0 fps Continuous Shooting |
Manual Exposure Mode |
9 Focus Points |
±2 AE Bracketing Range |
Optical Image Stabilization |
20MP High Resolution Sensor |
320 shots Long Battery Life |
3.0 Lens at Wide |
Microphone Port |
22 mm Wide Angle Lens |
Focus Bracketing |
No Bluetooth |
No Touch Screen |
No Built-in Viewfinder |
Low Max Native ISO: 1600 |
Slow Lens at Tele: F6.5 |
Slow Continuous Shooting: 460 fps |
No Articulating Screen |
No Full HD Video |
No Environmental Sealing |
No External Flash |
Slow Lens at Wide: F3.0 |
Low Screen Resolution: 460k dots |
Panasonic Lumix DMC-LZ40 has an Overall Score of 39/100
and ranked #400 out of 802
in Compact cameras, and ranked #816
out of 1222 in all cameras.
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Physical Dimensions of Panasonic LZ40
Panasonic Lumix DMC-LZ40 weighs 524g and has external dimensions
of 126 x 87 x 94mm (4.96 x 3.43 x 3.7"). Considering that the average weight
of Small Sensor Superzoom cameras is 392g,
Panasonic LZ40
is 132 grams more than the average weight of cameras in this category.
Panasonic LZ40 is more by 13mm
more than the average length in Small Sensor Superzoom.
Weight Comparison
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Thickness Comparison
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Here is the front and top view image of Panasonic Lumix DMC-LZ40 with the dimensions:
Size Compared to Major Competitors
|
Model |
Weight |
Lumix DMC-LZ40 |
Dimensions |
Lumix DMC-LZ40 |
|
Panasonic FZ70
|
606 g
|
524 g
|
130 x 97 x 118 mm
|
126 x 87 x 94 mm
|
|
Sony H300
|
590 g
|
524 g
|
130 x 95 x 122 mm
|
126 x 87 x 94 mm
|
|
Fujifilm S8600
|
450 g
|
524 g
|
121 x 81 x 65 mm
|
126 x 87 x 94 mm
|
|
Panasonic LZ30
|
552 g
|
524 g
|
124 x 84 x 92 mm
|
126 x 87 x 94 mm
|
|
Panasonic FZ200
|
588 g
|
524 g
|
125 x 87 x 110 mm
|
126 x 87 x 94 mm
|
|
Sony H400
|
628 g
|
524 g
|
130 x 95 x 122 mm
|
126 x 87 x 94 mm
|
|
Nikon L830
|
508 g
|
524 g
|
110 x 76 x 91 mm
|
126 x 87 x 94 mm
|
|
Nikon P530
|
494 g
|
524 g
|
123 x 84 x 98 mm
|
126 x 87 x 94 mm
|
Specifications of Panasonic Lumix DMC-LZ40
General |
Brand |
Panasonic
|
Model |
Lumix DMC-LZ40 |
Announced |
January, 2014 |
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 |
460k pixels |
Touch Screen |
|
Live View |
|
Viewfinder |
Viewfinder |
None |
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 |
9 |
Number of Cross Focus Points |
0 |
Photography Features |
RAW Support |
|
Min Shutter Speed |
1/15 sec |
Max Shutter Speed |
1/1500 sec |
Continuous Shooting |
1.0 fps |
Shutter Priority |
|
Aperture Priority |
|
Manual Exposure Mode |
|
Exposure Compensation |
|
Custom White Balance |
|
Image Stabilization |
|
Built-in Flash |
|
Flash Range |
10.80 |
Flash Modes |
Auto, Auto/Red-eye Reduction, Forced On, Slow Sync./Red-eye Reduction, Forced Off |
External Flash |
|
AE Bracketing |
|
AE Bracketing Range |
±2 EV |
WB Bracketing |
|
Sensor |
Sensor Size |
1/2.3 |
Sensor Type |
CCD |
Sensor Dimensions |
6.16 x 4.62 mm |
Sensor Area |
28.5 mm² |
Sensor Resolution |
20 MP |
Max Image Resolution |
5152 x 3864 |
Max Native ISO |
1600 |
Min Native ISO |
100 |
Max Boosted ISO |
6400 |
Min Boosted ISO |
0 |
Video Features |
4K |
|
Max Video Resolution |
1280 x 720 |
Video Formats |
Motion JPEG |
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 |
320 shots |
Battery Type |
Battery Pack |
Battery Model |
|
Physical |
Weight |
524 g |
Physical Dimensions |
126 x 87 x 94 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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