Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ40

The Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ40 is a bridge camera launched on 07/21/2010.

Technically speaking, the Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ40 ranks in the best 25% of its category (and in the best 54 of all cameras in our database) scoring 40 overall. The Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ40 weights 494 gr and spans 120 x 80 x 92 mm. This means that it is particularly light and small, indeed one of the most handy options within its category.

Going into details, the Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ40 behaves better than average in its category for:

• Image Quality - Score 35, ranks in the category best 18%.

On the contrary, the performance of Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ40 is below the category average in:

• Speed Performance - Score 16, ranks among the worst 19% of its category.
• Comfort - Score 66, ranks among the worst 40% of its category.
• Versatility - Score 48, ranks among the worst 39% of its category.

However, the technical performance of your camera should be put in context. Indeed, depending on the type of photography you are interested in, each individual camera feature can impact your pictures to a different extent. This is the reason why we developed the iCamRank. iCamRank has been designed to weight all the individual technical specifications of each camera in the camerarace database, depending on different shooting conditions. Thus, here is what we suggest, depending on the photography type you like most:

• Portrait - Great, score 32, ranks in the best 24% of its category. Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ40 is perfect for Portrait photography, one of the best in its class.
• Landscape - Great, score 33, ranks in the best 23% of its category. Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ40 is perfect for Landscape photography, one of the best in its class.
• Sport - Good, score 35, ranks in the best 26% of its category. Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ40 works well for Sport photography, however even better options are available, which you may want to take into account.
• Street - Good, score 50, ranks in the best 46% of its category. Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ40 works well for Street photography, however even better options are available, which you may want to take into account.
• Everyday - Good, score 50, ranks in the best 50% of its category. Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ40 works well for daily photography, however other options are available too, which you may want to take into account.

Last but not least, the price. You can find the Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ40 sold on Amazon for a price comprised between 303.39 CAD and 303.39 CAD, which is well below what you could expect for this camera category.

Overall, Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ40 is a great value for money. If this is the kind of camera you are looking for, you should definitely consider buying it.