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Panasonic DMC-ZS40S Digital Camera with 3.0-Inch LCD (Silver)
Panasonic LUMIX ZS40: The All-in-one 30X Super Zoom Adventure Camera
Product Features
- Eye level viewfinder (EVF) for improved viewing and stability
- Leica 30X Super Zoom (24-720mm) stabilized for still & HD Video
- Lens mounted control ring for improved feature control versatility
- Future Proofed with GPS and Wi-Fi with NFC
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ZS40 – A Computer that takes Photos Pros:- Pocketable- 30X Zoom Lens (24-720mm equivalent)- EVF- Adjustment ring around lens- Adjustment wheel around 4-way controller- GPS with logging and geotagging- Amazing menusCons:- Internal battery charge via non-standard cable- 18 MP sensor- No MapsBODY:The body is completely covered in an elastomer (all the black areas on the silver version), while great in hand, this rubber coating impedes the insertion into small pockets. No professional or user review has ever mentioned the rubber coating, it was a complete surprise to me. The front raised grip and rear thumb rest are well placed and are all you need for a secure grip of such a light camera.LENS & SENSORThe lens and sensor have to be discussed together. The 30X zoom would not be possible without the tiny sensor, even then the maximum aperture f/3.5-f/6.3 is dim. The lens has 5 aspherical elements with 10 aspherical…
Excellent camera, but loses a star for proprietary connector/cable and lack of separate charger So I read all the reviews here as well as all the professional reviews I could find and purchased this camera from a third party to get it sooner. I’ve had it now a couple days and am impressed with the camera itself – I would give it 5 stars if I were just rating the camera.The build quality is excellent and it feels solid. The image quality is excellent given the small sensor and 18 megapixels (though I agree with many that it might have been even better if there were only 16 or fewer megapixels). Yes there is noise at higher ISOs (above 400), but I expected that and it seems very good to excellent for this class of camera. FYI, […] has sample shots and nice review of the Canon sx700 with a comparison to Panasonic zs40. His verdict is that the image quality and noise reduction are similar overall – one edges the other in some situations, the other edges ahead in other situations (it will be interesting to see the […] review of the Panasonic when it comes out in…
Pocket Rocket UPDATED MAY 2, 2014 I never thought I would go back to a small sensor compact, especially with quality options like the Sony RX series or any of the Olympus/Panasonic micro four thirds cameras.Why the ZS40 then?The main selling points to me on paper and now in actual use are:1) 24-720mm lensThis is an amazing range for such a small body. The lens is sharpest from 24mm to around 300mm. Anything above that I will bump the aperture up a stop or two. This usually means I have to set the ISO around 400 to still get decent shutter speed. ISO 400 is quite good.2) Built-in EVFWhen I first looked through the EVF, I thought it was way too small. I took it to an Okaland A’s baseball game in brutal sun and the EVF worked fantastic. The rear LCD was beyond useless in the overpowering sun and the EVF really saved the day. I was able to get nice wide shots of the crowd and zoom in super close to the players. Using the EVF also let me steady the camera better…