Panasonic ZS40
Compact Superzoom Camera
vs Panasonic ZS25
Compact Superzoom Camera

What’s good about the Panasonic Lumix DMC ZS40

Best price $290
  • 15% more battery life 300 shots vs 260 shots
  • Cheaper street price $290 vs $430
  • Higher sensor resolution 18.1 MP vs 16.1 MP
  • Higher resolution rear screen 920k dots vs 460k dots
  • Longer optical zoom 30.0× vs 20.0×
  • Has GPS location tagging ZS25 does not have GPS
  • Has Wi-Fi photo upload capabilities ZS25 does not have Wi-Fi
  • Has RAW image capture ZS25 does not have RAW capture

What’s good about the Panasonic Lumix DMC ZS25

Best price
$430
  • Weighs a little bit less than the ZS40 6.81 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

What the Panasonic ZS40 and Panasonic ZS25 have in common

  • Similar image sensor size 28 in²
  • The same maximum ISO setting 6400 ISO
  • Same viewscreen size 3.0″
  • Same quality video capture 1080p 60fps
  • HDR processing
  • HDMI port
  • panorama mode

What’s missing from both the Panasonic ZS40 and the Panasonic ZS25

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

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