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Panasonic Lumix DMC-LZ40

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User ratings:
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4 stars
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3 stars
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Consumer ratings:
3.6 / 5
Editorial reviews:
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Pros

  • build quality is perfectly good
  • Build quality felt fairly sturdy to us
  • Macro performance is particularly impressive

Cons

  • fairly mediocre image quality
  • There s no Wi-Fi
  • no NFC and no Full HD video capture

Key specs

  • CCD
  • 6.17x4.55 mm
  • 20 Mpx
  • 5152, 3864 px
  • 3
  • Continuous Auto Focus, Face detection, Spot Auto Focus, Tracking Auto Focus
  • 3.0 in
  • no

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Panasonic Lumix DMC-LZ40 - Pros & Cons

Panasonic Lumix DMC-LZ40

Pros

  • build quality is perfectly good
  • Build quality felt fairly sturdy to us
  • Macro performance is particularly impressive
  • Colour saturation and exposure are both reasonably good
  • The screen is reasonably clear
  • colours are bright and punchy
  • light
  • focusing speeds are fairly quick

Cons

  • fairly mediocre image quality
  • There s no Wi-Fi
  • no NFC and no Full HD video capture
  • Lumix-series cameras and an HDR mode
  • the lens s movement was a bit jittery towards the end of the zoom
  • no viewfinder and the zoom lens
  • there are only two aperture settings available at any focal length
  • 20 megapixel CCD sensor 42x optical zoom lens
  • Purple fringing is visible in images with high levels of contrast
  • camera doesn't feature built-in Wi-Fi
  • the flash charge time seemed very slow

Panasonic Lumix DMC-LZ40 - Technical Overview

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IconScreen size
3 in
Best:
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W710
Screen size: 6.7 in
IconISO maximum
6400
Best:
Pentax KP
ISO maximum: 819200
IconEffective pixels
20 Mpx
Best:
Hasselblad H6D-100c
Effective pixels: 100 Mpx
IconMax resolution
5152 x 3864 px
Best:
Leica M11
Max resolution: 9528 x 6328 px

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Panasonic Lumix DMC-LZ40 - Full Specifications

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Sensor
Sensor typeCCD
Sensor size0.24 in
Sensor photo detectors21.0 Mpx
Effective pixels20.0 Mpx
Image ratio w:h
  • 1:1
  • 4:3
  • 3:2
  • 16:9
Max resolution5152 x 3864 px
Other resolutions
  • 5152x3432
  • 5252x2896
  • 3856x3856
  • 3264x2448
  • 3264x2176
  • 2048x1536
  • 1536x1536
  • 1920x1080
  • 640x480
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Optics and focus
Optical zoom42.0 x
Digital zoom4.0 x
Minimum aperture3
Maximum aperture3
Focal length equiv22 - 924
Autofocus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Face detection
  • Spot Auto Focus
  • Tracking Auto Focus
Manual focusNo
Normal focus range11.81 in
Auto Focus (AF) assist beamyes
Macro focus range0.39 in
Number of focus points9
Image stabiliserOptical
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Photography features
Minimum shutter speed15.0 s
Maximum shutter speed1.0 s
Shutter priorityno
Aperture priorityno
Manual exposure modeyes
Exposure compensation plus2
Exposure compensation minus-2
Expousure compensation steps1/3
AE EV steps
  • 1/3
  • 2/3
  • 1
  • 2
Self-timer delay
  • 2
  • 10
AE frames3
WB BracketingNo
Subject / scene modesyes
Built-in flashyes
Flash range10.8
Flash modes
  • Auto
  • Forced OFF
  • Forced ON
  • Redeye Reduction
External flashno
Continuous drive1.1 fps
Scene modes
  • Night
  • Night portrait
  • Pet
  • Sports
  • Sunset
Self-timeryes
Metering modes
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
Manual settingsyes
Self-timer options
  • 2
  • 10
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Audio features
Built-in microphoneyes
Microphone typeMono
Speaker typeMono
Voice recordingyes
Audio systemMono
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Dimensions
Weight17.57 oz
Width4.98 in
Height3.41 in
Depth3.71 in
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Power
Power source typeBattery
Battery life (CIPA)320
Battery technology
Lithium-Ion
Battery capacity1250.0 mAh
Battery level indicatoryes
Battery voltage3.6 V
Number of batteries supported1
AC adapter includedyes
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Other features
GPSno
Orientation sensoryes
Calendaryes
Energy Star certifiedno
Image editing modes
  • Crop
  • Resizing
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Image
ISO
  • 100
  • 200
  • 400
  • 800
  • 1600
  • Auto
ISO Autoyes
ISO minimum1600
ISO maximum6400
Boosted ISO maximum6400
Maximum image resolution5152 x 3864 px
White balance presets4
White balance modes
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Daylight
  • Incandescent
  • Shade
Custom white balanceyes
Supported image file formats
  • EXIF
  • JPG
Photo effectsSepia
Image stabilizeryes
Image stabilization typeOptical
Supported aspect ratios
  • 1:1
  • 3:2
  • 4:3
  • 16:9
Uncompressed formatNo
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Screen and viewfinder
Screen size3.0 in
Articulated LCDno
Screen technologyLCD TFT
Screen dots460000
Touch screenno
Field of view100.0 %
Live viewyes
ViewfinderNone
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Videography features
Maximum resolution1280 x 720 px
Video recordingyes
Recording resolutions
  • 320 x 240
  • 640 x 480
  • 1280 x 720
HD typeHD
Supported video file formatsM-JPEG
Analog signal format system
  • NTSC
  • PAL
Camera playback
  • Movie
  • Slide show
Motion JPEG frame rate30.0 fps
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Design
Body typeBridge
Colour of productBlack
Environmentally sealedno
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Storage
Internal storage80.0 mB
Compatible memory cards
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
Memory slots1
Storage types
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • Internal
Camera file system
  • DCF
  • DPOF
  • Exif 2.3
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Connectivity
HDMIno
USB version2.0
DC-in jackyes
Remote controlNo
PictBridgeyes
NFCno
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)no
AV outputyes

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Panasonic Lumix DMC-LZ40 Panasonic - Editorial Reviews (7)

2.6
Based on 7 reviews
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Panasonic Lumix DMC-LZ40 Panasonic Lumix DMC-LZ40 Review | Photography Blog
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Published: 07.12.2015
Panasonic Lumix DMC-LZ40 Review | Photography Blog
3.0

The Panasonic Lumix DMC-LZ40 is an affordable super-zoom camera featuring a 42x zoom lens with a huge focal range of 22-924mm. Other highlights of the Panasonic LZ40 include a 3 inch LCD screen, 720p HD movies and 20 megapixels. Read our in-depth Panasonic Lumix DMC-LZ40 review now...

Panasonic Lumix DMC-LZ40 Panasonic LZ40 Review
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Published: 06.01.2014
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Panasonic LZ40 review, find out how the LZ40 stacks up against the competition in our real-world review with in-depth image quality comparisons.

Panasonic Lumix DMC-LZ40 Panasonic LZ40 Review | Camera Decision
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Published: 06.01.2014
Panasonic LZ40 Review | Camera Decision
1.8

Panasonic LZ40 is a 20.0MP Small Sensor Superzoom camera with a 1/2.3-inch sized CCD sensor and 22-924 mm F3.0-6.5 lens. Read our LZ40 review to find its pros and cons.

Panasonic Lumix DMC-LZ40 Panasonic Lumix LZ40 pictures and hands-on
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Published: 06.01.2014
Panasonic Lumix LZ40 pictures and hands-on

Panasonic has a good track record of releasing decent superzoom cameras. Looking to fill the more budget-targeted gap, it has just lifted the lid on the

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Panasonic Lumix DMC-LZ40 Review
3.0

We review the Panasonic Lumix LZ40 - an affordable ultra zoom camera with a 42x optical zoom lens.

Panasonic Lumix DMC-LZ40 Hands on: Panasonic LZ40 review
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Published: 06.01.2014
Hands on: Panasonic LZ40 review

Huge zoom on an entry-level bridge camera

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Published: 06.01.2014
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Panasonic Lumix LZ40 review: Hands-on - This bridge camera has a mammoth 42x optical zoom and a 20-megapixel sensor.