Panasonic ZS30
Compact Superzoom Camera
 vs Panasonic ZS40
Compact Superzoom Camera

What’s good about the Panasonic Lumix DMC ZS30

Best price $290
  • Weighs a little bit less than the ZS40 6.98 oz vs 8.46 oz
  • Smaller body size 11 in³ vs 15 in³
  • Thinner body for better pocket fit 1.1″ vs 1.35″
  • Has longer exposure available 15 seconds vs 4 seconds
  • Has 3D capture capabilities ZS40 does not have 3D
Find out more about the Panasonic Lumix DMC ZS30

What’s good about the Panasonic Lumix DMC ZS40

Best price
$290
  • Longer optical zoom 30.0× vs 20.0×
  • Has RAW image capture ZS30 does not have RAW capture
Find out more about the Panasonic Lumix DMC ZS40

What the Panasonic ZS30 and Panasonic ZS40 have in common

  • Similar street prices $290
  • Similar sensor resolutions 18.1 MP
  • Similar image sensor size 28 in²
  • Similar viewscreen resolutions 920k dots
  • The same maximum ISO setting 6400 ISO
  • Same viewscreen size 3.0″
  • Same quality video capture 1080p 60fps
  • HDR processing
  • HDMI port
  • panorama mode
  • GPS tagging
  • Wi-Fi

What’s missing from both the Panasonic ZS30 and the Panasonic ZS40

  • No waterproof housing
  • No external microphone jack
  • No hot shoe
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