Panasonic FZ200
Superzoom Camera
 vs Canon SX40 HS
Superzoom Camera

What’s good about the Panasonic Lumix DMC FZ200

Best price $290
  • 35% more battery life 540 shots vs 400 shots
  • Slightly cheaper street price $290 vs $320
  • Higher resolution rear screen 460k dots vs 230k dots
  • Has longer exposure available 60 seconds vs 15 seconds
  • Better light sensitivity by 1 f-stop 6,400 ISO vs 3,200 ISO
  • Newer camera August 2012 vs September 2011
  • Bigger rear viewscreen 3.0″ vs 2.7″
  • Better built-in flash range 44′ vs 23′
  • Better video capture 1080p 60fps vs 1080p 24fps
  • Has HDR on-board SX40 HS does not have HDR
  • Has panorama image capture SX40 HS does not have panorama
  • Has 3D capture capabilities SX40 HS does not have 3D
  • Has an External Mic jack SX40 HS does not
  • Has RAW image capture SX40 HS does not have RAW capture
Find out more about the Panasonic Lumix DMC FZ200

What’s good about the Canon PowerShot SX40 HS

Best price
$320
  • Longer optical zoom 35.0× vs 24.0×
Find out more about the Canon PowerShot SX40 HS

What the Panasonic FZ200 and Canon SX40 HS have in common

  • Weigh about the same 20.74 oz vs 21.2 oz
  • Similar Body sizes 73 in³ vs 75 in³
  • Similar sensor resolutions 12.1 MP
  • Similar image sensor size 28 in²
  • HDMI port
  • hot shoe
  • flip out viewscreen

What’s missing from both the Panasonic FZ200 and the Canon SX40 HS

  • No GPS tagging
  • No waterproof housing
  • No Wi-Fi
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