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Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS40

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4 stars
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3 stars
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Editorial reviews:
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3.9 out of 5
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Pros

  • as expressive and impressive art
  • Connecting to the Wi-Fi is also easy
  • specially for the rubber grip

Cons

  • continuous AF will slow the rate to 5fps
  • images with the built-in GPS
  • There is a little purple fringing in contrasting areas

Key specs

  • MOS
  • 6.17x4.55 mm
  • 18.1 Mpx
  • 4896, 3672 px
  • 3.3
  • Continuous Auto Focus, Face detection, Flexible Spot Auto Focus, Multi Point Auto Focus, Single Auto Focus, Tracking Auto Focus
  • 3.0 in
  • no

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Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS40 - Pros & Cons

Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS40

Pros

  • as expressive and impressive art
  • Connecting to the Wi-Fi is also easy
  • specially for the rubber grip
  • and feels much solid
  • Video quality in low light was excellent
  • autofocus is more useful in most cases
  • it feels thoughtfully designed
  • superb image quality
  • portability and outstanding battery life
  • Dual Pixel also improves live view autofocus performance
  • Physical controls are relatively simple for an SLR

Cons

  • continuous AF will slow the rate to 5fps
  • images with the built-in GPS
  • There is a little purple fringing in contrasting areas
  • the flash will be partially obscured by a finger
  • not as impressive as on previous TZ models
  • slower and erratic after seven shots
  • Image quality varies quite drastically depending on how far you're zooming
  • micro-USB
  • anything moving in or around the camera will be picked up
  • poorer battery life and worse image quality once
  • medium-format bodies are extremely expensive

Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS40 - 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
18.1 Mpx
Best:
Hasselblad H6D-100c
Effective pixels: 100 Mpx
IconMax resolution
4896 x 3672 px
Best:
Leica M11
Max resolution: 9528 x 6328 px

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Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS40 - Full Specifications

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Sensor
Sensor typeMOS
Sensor size0.24 in
Sensor photo detectors19.0 Mpx
Effective pixels18.1 Mpx
Image ratio w:h
  • 1:1
  • 4:3
  • 3:2
  • 16:9
Max resolution4896 x 3672 px
Other resolutions
  • 4896x3264
  • 2896x2752
  • 3664x3664
  • 4000x3000
  • 4000x2692
  • 4000x2248
  • 2992x2992
  • 3264x2448
  • 3264x2176
  • 3264x1840
  • 2448x2448
  • 2560x1920
  • 2560x1712
  • 2560x1440
  • 1920x1920
  • 2048x1536
  • 1920x1080
  • 1536x1536
  • 640x480
  • 640x424
  • 640x360
  • 480x480
ProcessorVenus Engine
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Optics and focus
Optical zoom30.0 x
Digital zoom4.0 x
Minimum aperture3.3
Maximum aperture3.3
Focal length equiv24 - 720
Focus adjustmentAuto/Manual
Autofocus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Face detection
  • Flexible Spot Auto Focus
  • Multi Point Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Tracking Auto Focus
Manual focusyes
Normal focus range19.69 in
Macro focus range1.18 in
Number of focus points23
Image stabiliserOptical
Filter threadno
Folded opticsno
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Photography features
Minimum shutter speed4.0 s
Maximum shutter speed1.0 s
Shutter priorityyes
Aperture priorityyes
Manual exposure modeyes
Exposure compensation plus2
Exposure compensation minus-2
Expousure compensation steps1/3
AE EV steps
  • 1/3
  • 2/3
  • 1
Self-timer delay
  • 2
  • 10
AE frames3
WB BracketingNo
Subject / scene modesyes
Built-in flashyes
Flash range6.4
Flash modes
  • Auto
  • Forced OFF
  • Forced ON
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
External flashno
Continuous drive10.0 fps
Scene modes
  • Night
  • Night portrait
  • Pet
  • Portrait
  • Sports
  • Sunset
Self-timeryes
Metering modes
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
3D supportyes
Manual settingsyes
Self-timer options
  • 2
  • 10
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Audio features
Built-in microphoneyes
Microphone typeStereo
Speaker typeMono
Voice recordingyes
Audio systemMono
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Dimensions
Weight7.55 oz
Width4.35 in
Height2.53 in
Depth1.35 in
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Power
Power source typeBattery
Battery life (CIPA)30
Battery technology
Lithium-Ion
Battery capacity1250.0 mAh
Rechargeable batteryyes
Battery voltage3.6 V
AC adapter includedyes
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Other features
GPSyes
Orientation sensoryes
DLNA certifiedno
Energy Star certifiedno
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Image
ISO
  • 100
  • 200
  • 400
  • 800
  • 1600
  • 3200
  • 6400
ISO Autoyes
ISO minimum100
ISO maximum6400
Boosted ISO maximum6400
Maximum image resolution4896 x 3672 px
White balance presets4
White balance modes
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Daylight
  • Shade
Custom white balanceyes
Supported image file formats
  • EXIF
  • JPG
  • MPO
  • RAW
Photo effectsSepia
Image stabilizeryes
Image stabilization typeOptical
Supported aspect ratios
  • 1:1
  • 3:2
  • 4:3
  • 16:9
Uncompressed formatRAW
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Screen and viewfinder
Screen size3.0 in
Articulated LCDno
Screen technologyLCD TFT
Screen dots920000
Touch screenno
Field of view100.0 %
Live viewyes
ViewfinderElectronic
Viewfinder screen size0.2 in
Viewfinder coverage100.0 %
Viewfinder resolution200000.0 px
Viewfinder magnification19.6 x
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Videography features
Maximum resolution1920 x 1080 px
Video recordingyes
Recording resolutions
  • 640 x 480
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
HD typeFull HD
Supported video file formats
  • AVC
  • H.264
  • AVCHD
Max resolution (highest frame rate)640 x 480
Max frame rate (highest resolution)50.0 fps
Max frame rate (regardless of res.)200.0 fps
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Design
Body typeCompact
Colour of product
  • Black
  • Silver
  • White
Environmentally sealedno
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Storage
Internal storage12.0 mB
Compatible memory cards
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
Memory slots1
Storage types
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
Camera file system
  • DCF
  • DPOF
  • Exif 2.3
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Connectivity
micro-HDMIyes
HDMI connector typeMicro
USB version2.0
WirelessBuilt-In
Supported WiFi types
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
  • IEEE 802.11n
Remote controlyes
PictBridgeno
NFCyes
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)yes
Bluetoothno
AV outputyes

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Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS40 Panasonic - Editorial Reviews (21)

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Published: 05.06.2015
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Published: 11.06.2014
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A 30X optical zoom, 18.1MP sensor, GPS tagging, Wi-Fi, NFC, fast Autofocus, and Lecia optics all wrapped up in very compact 240g, 34.4mm thin body, make this the ultimate traveller’s camera. Don’t take my word - the Technical Image Press Association (TIPA) has given this the award for best ‘'tra...

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Published: 08.04.2014
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4.0

Panasonic's newest superzoom travel compact brings an electronic viewfinder and 30x optical zoom to the table, but drops the touchscreen display found in its predecessor. Will the camera as a whole be greater than the sum of its parts? Dive in to check out what we found!

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Published: 06.01.2014
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Published: 06.01.2014
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2.7

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Published: 31.01.2014
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4.5

The Lumix DMC-TZ60 is Panasonic's new flagship travel-zoom compact camera for 2014. The TZ60 (also known as the ZS40) adds a 30x wide-angle zoom lens, lens control ring, RAW file format, focus peaking and an electronic viewfinder to last year's TZ40/ZS30 model. Read our Panasonic DMC-TZ60 review to find out if it's still the best travel-zoom camera...

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Published: 10.08.2014
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The latest model in Panasonic's Travel Zoom range features a 30x zoom lens, integrated GPS recording, Wi-Fi functionality and raw file capture.

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Published: 06.05.2014
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If your photographic ambitions don't go beyond web sharing or postcard prints, this little camera could be the one for you.

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Published: 06.05.2014
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Just in time for CES 2014, Panasonic has released four new Lumix digital cameras. The DMC-ZS40 is a

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