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Is the Panasonic FZ40 good for Carrying Everywhere?

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ40
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Panasonic FZ40 Carrying Everywhere Score

AVERAGE
Panasonic FZ40 has a score of 59 for Daily Photography which makes it an AVERAGE candidate for this type of photography. If Daily Photography is important for you, we recommend you to check the Alternative cameras at the bottom of this page.
Read our detailed Panasonic FZ40 Review

Panasonic FZ40 Carrying Everywhere Detailed Analysis
24.0X Optical Zoom
24.0X Optical Zoom of Panasonic FZ40 will give you a lot of flexibility considering this will be your only camera during the day.
RAW shooting capability
RAW files contains much more color information compared to JPEGs, and gives you more room for post processing without significant quality loss. They provide wider dynamic range and option to recover shadow and highlight clipping to some degree.
Medium size Body
With relatively smaller body compared to DSLRs and better ergonomics compared to Compacts,Panasonic FZ40is a good compromise between size and functionality.
494g
Carrying this weight all day may not be very comfortable for you.
Body Thickness 92mm
With a thickness of 92mm,Panasonic FZ40 is not a pocketable camera for sure.
Small 1/2.33" (6.08 x 4.56 mm) sensor
Panasonic FZ40's small sensor struggles in low light situations compared to larger sensor.

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Panasonic FZ40 Alternatives in SLR-like (bridge) cameras for Carrying Everywhere

Panasonic FZ2500

Compare FZ40 vs FZ2500

20 MP | 1″ BSI-CMOS Sensor
24-480 mm Lens

Rank in All Cameras: #125
Rank in Bridge Cameras: #1
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ2500
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Value for Money
Portability
Overall Score
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Canon G3 X

Compare FZ40 vs G3 X

20 MP | 1' BSI-CMOS Sensor
24-600 mm Lens

Rank in All Cameras: #182
Rank in Bridge Cameras: #5
Canon PowerShot G3 X
Imaging
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Value for Money
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Overall Score
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Olympus 1

Compare FZ40 vs 1

12 MP | 1/1.7-inch BSI-CMOS Sensor
28-300 mm Lens

Rank in All Cameras: #284
Rank in Bridge Cameras: #13
Olympus Stylus 1
Imaging
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Value for Money
Portability
Overall Score
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Panasonic FZ1000 II

Compare FZ40 vs FZ1000 II

20 MP | 1″ BSI-CMOS Sensor
25-400 mm Lens

Rank in All Cameras: #149
Rank in Bridge Cameras: #2
Panasonic Lumix DC-FZ1000 II
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Value for Money
Portability
Overall Score
Portrait
Street
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Daily
Landscape

Panasonic FZ1000

Compare FZ40 vs FZ1000

20 MP | 1″ CMOS Sensor
25-400 mm Lens

Rank in All Cameras: #190
Rank in Bridge Cameras: #7
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ1000
Imaging
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Value for Money
Portability
Overall Score
Portrait
Street
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