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Panasonic DMC-ZS40S Digital Camera with 3.0-Inch LCD (Silver)

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At a glance

Condition
Used - Good
Color
Silver
Model
DMC-ZS40S
Storage
12 GB
Screen size
3 in
Weight
8.48 oz
Compatible Mountings
Micro Four Thirds
Works with
Wi-Fi and NFC compatible devices

Features 4

  • 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

Specs 87

Compatible Mountings Micro Four Thirds
Aspect Ratio 16:9
Photo Sensor Technology CMOS
Supported File Format JPEG (DCF Exif 2.3), RAW (RW2), MPO
Image Stabilization Optical
Maximum Focal Length 72 centimeters
Optical Zoom 30 x
Maximum Aperture 3.5 millimeters

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Pleased with Panasonic Lumix SZ40
I purchased the Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS40, with 30x zoom, as a travel cameral. My requirement was for a camera that would fit into my pocket, would have GPS to label the photos, would produce good quality photos for display on my iMac, and would cost less than $400. These constraints narrowed the choices considerably. The camera was to be a replacement for a broken Canon PowerShot SX230 (14x, 12.1 MP, popup flash, with GPS) and an earlier sensor-blemished Panasonic Lumix DMC ZS-6 (12x , 12.1 MP, builtin flash, No GPS), both of which produced satisfactory pictures and had satisfactory zoom. I also use a DSLR camera, a Canon EOS DSLR XSi (12.2 MP) with interchangeable lenses that cover some of the range of the Lumix; it has been my “serious” camera. I understood that there would be a tradeoff between zoom and low-light sensitivity, but the top rated low-zoom low-light pocket cameras were priced at more than $400, so I ruled them out. I would have been content with a 12x zoom, or the 20x zooms of last years Canon, Nikon, Panasonic, Samsung and Sony, but it seems that the newest auxiliary technology is being placed into 30x zooms, at a comparable price. So the contenders I considered were Canon Powershot SX700HS (30x, 16.2 MP, popup flash, No GPS, $280-$350) Nikon Coolpix S9700 (30x, 16 MP, popup flash, Yes GPS, $280) Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS-40 (30x, 18.1 MP built-in flash, Yes GPS, $350,) Sony Cyber-Shot HX60V (30x, 20MP, popup flash, Yes, GPS, $370) The several detailed online reviews I read gave me the impression that the quality of the construction and the images was fairly similar in these competitors. But there were notable differences that ultimately determined my choice. The Canon SX700 requires an iPhone (or other) connection to do GPS, so this made that camera much less desirable. The popup flash unit on the Nikon S9700 and the Canon SX700 seemed to me to be readily damaged, though I have not read complaints of this; the Lumix flash is built in, always ready (though it can be turned off or made to flash automatic). The Lumix had several features that set it apart from all competitors, and in the end these (and the perceived drawbacks of other cameras) were decisive. The Lumix has an electronic viewer in addition to the big screen on the back, and this is very valuable for shots in bright sun. It has a second control dial, surrounding the lens, in addition to the one on the rear, and this has turned out to be useful. I have been pleased with the quality of images, as compared with my DSLR Canon EOS XSi (12.2 MP) with interchangeable lenses. The low light images are not too different with the two very different systems. Image stabilization works about as well for me in both of these cameras, so basically I am getting about the same quality image with my Lumix pocket camera as I do with the bulkier older DSLR, and the Lumix has features such as movie mode and GPS which the old Canon EOS lacks. The Lumix responds very quickly to being turned on: it is ready to take a standard non-zoom shot with very little delay. That is a great benefit for a travel camera. It takes longer to turn off, which it does with a display of a bright white display screen. The Lumix has numerous dial-chosen settings as do the competitors. I have found that the basic iA (intelligent auto) works best: it is hard to be more clever than this in choosing such alternatives as portraits or landscapes. However, the sunsets setting has enabled me to finally get the sunset shots that none of my other digital cameras could manage to get. Although I generally do needed cropping and retouching after transferring my photos to an iMac, the Lumix has an option for “Retouching” that I have found does a great job of bringing out pictures taken in low light — better than what I generally do with the Aperture app. I do well to make this alteration in the camera rather than with Apple software. The camera is pretty easy to use, although I have to take care not to press the wrong location on the case and inadvertently invoke some feature or mode of operation— an error that cameras of this size are apt to have. The small paper manual and the larger pdf manual are helpful in pointing out features, of which there are a great many. The online reviews are also of some help in identifying the various features that can be of use, as one goes beyond point-ant-shoot. In the hands of experts the camera does very well indeed. The Lumix has features that I do not use. It has face recognition, but I do that on my iMac computer, where it is more easily done. The Lumix allows wireless connection to an iPhone, but I do not have one. It allows wireless connection to a computer, but to do this you have to enter various identifiers into the camera, using what for me was a very clumsy interface, familiar to kids who use messaging phones, but too frustrating for me, particularly when trying to enter a password. There are a few characteristics that were a little disappointing. The GPS does not seem as good as an iPhone at getting a signal, and it often fails to know coordinates. However, the display can be set to reveal the status of the GPS connection, so you can see whether the location is going to be part of the metadata. I found that when there is no connection there is nonetheless some (erroneous) information entered in the latitude and longitude, and this shows up in the metadata revealed by the Aperture app on my iMac. The data is basically nonsense and does not allow plotting of the location on the “Places” map. But of course you can enter a location independent of this data. When I made a connection outdoors it was maintained inside our car or inside buildings. The Lumix comes without an SD card for image storage. That was not a problem for me, because I have several of these cards. And I bought another newer and larger-capacity image card. The ZS40 battery is not the same size as that of my earlier Lumix ZS6 (the newer one is smaller), and so I cannot use the batteries and battery charger that I bought for that. But these are available inexpensively online and I have bought these. On travel one is wise to carry a spare battery. In the past two Panasonic Lumix ZS cameras have developed irreparable spots on the sensor, perhaps from dust inside the camera. Nevertheless, I have again chosen to go with Panasonic, hoping that this problem does not recur. As are most owners, I am quite please with this camera. It fulfills my needs (a travel camera), is fun to get to know, and produces some nice photos. ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on February 18, 2015 by BW Shore
A good compromise
There already many reviews with pros and cons, and I just received this camera 3 days ago so I am just going to provide first impressions. Relatively compact and light. Will make a shirt pocket sag but easily fit in a jacket pocket or a case to hang from your belt. I want a camera which I can take hiking or long vacations without lugging around a DSLR. I read all the reviews on Amazon for several similar model cameras, plus a bunch of camera review sites. If you want something compact, with 20x+ zoom, there's limited selection. You also have to compromise. Some of those are determined by laws of physics, technology limitations, etc. Basically you aren't going to get DSLR image quality out of something that is this small, but the quality you get today is probably equivalent to the DSLRs of a few years ago. So the photos (from any tele compact) have issues if you are going to turn them into a poster or people blow them up as big as they can and pixel-peep at the corners, but will probably look fine in everyday use. I mainly compared reviews for this and the Canon Powershot 700 and although the Canon seems to have a tiny edge overall in image quality, there are some places where the ZS40 is better. I did do some pixel-peeping with photos I took outside but I didn't do a fair comparison so the quality issues I saw I wonder if it is like somebody saying they saw a flea in your house and suddenly you start itching. I don't usually blow up my photos on the computer to full image size (which would be like turning them into a poster size print and viewing it from 2 feet away!) In the end my decision was mostly based on other factors. The ZS40 has a viewfinder (electronic) which helps if you take pictures in the sun where a LCD will be washed out. You can also use your face to stabilize the camera which you will need with a 30x telephoto. There's a lot of items that can be configured. I like there are 4 programmable modes where you can save your own settings for quick access. I don't like the charge the battery in the camera requirement, which stopped me from buying a Panasonic earlier, but I see you can get third party batteries and external chargers. I consider this essential as I do all day hiking, and camping, and there isn't a place to charge every night. I have had the camera turned on for about 3 hours each day for the last 2 days just learning the settings (GPS turned off) and it still dropped 2/3 charge in just that time. I know I will definitely need at least one if not several spare batteries for 4 day back country camping trips. Since I do not intend to charge batteries in the camera, and I transfer image files to my Mac using a card reader, I guess the whole proprietary USB connection issue is of less concern to me, as is temperamental wi-fi (which I don't use). The buttons on the back are tiny, even if you have small hands like mine. I don't know if the camera I got has an issue but I found when doing some settings it would suddenly jump from one selection to a different one. Maybe I have a tiny twitch in my finger but the dial sure is sensitive. Oh, this model does not have the touch-screen of the earlier super zoom models. I could see it being handy for faster and surer access of the menus but I can see trade-offs being necessary with the introduction of the viewfinder. So I guess for me the camera is a keeper (unlike my Canon Powershot 280 which I returned because of battery level issues) (my 30 day return runs out when I am not going to be near anywhere I from where I could return it). No it isn't perfect but it is probably 85-90% what I want (I would have given it a 4.5 star rating on what I have seen so far) and nothing else would rate quite that high. As I said earlier, it a matter of compromises. Edit Feb. 16, 2015: I see the ZS50 has just gone on sale. 1) No GPS but GPS eats batteries and I have limited use for it. 2) Better viewfinder but old one isn't bad. 3) 12MP resolution instead of 18. People have claimed 18 is excessive and just adds noise to the pictures. 12 is quite a dropdown but I wonder if it takes better pictures because of it? Edit June 2015: Knocking off a star. Good pictures under normal conditions but disappointing when getting more demanding (which I do a lot). 1) Really hard to get anything decent in low light (I can do better with my 5 year old, cheaper Canon 1300 is). There are several modes supposedly for doing that but I never got good photos of stars (there is even a star mode), or floodlit buildings at night. 2) Multi-exposure HDR correction seems very marginal. I can't tell the difference and it slows down the camera a lot. 3) Can't set to take 35mm film format pictures when in full iA auto mode. Widescreen format is okay for some things but a portrait mode photo is awfully thin. 4) White balance can be very off at times. I took photos in a very lush, vivid green forest and the camera display was showing everything as pale grayish-green. I spent ages trying every white balance adjustment method including taking a picture of a piece of paper and setting it manually. Oh, I could color correct on my computer but I should not have to do that with thousands of photos taken on a trip to New Zealand. On another occasion I was taking photos of jellyfish in a large aquarium lit purely by changing LED lights. Even if they were in pure blue light it came up as orange yellow in the picture even trying every color light source setting available. And forget about getting any decent light metering in that situation. Even with point metering every single Panasonic photo came up blurred. Again I have much better pictures from my 5 year old, much cheaper Canon 1300is. Edit August 2016: I recently found if I took a picture of solid blue sky there was smudging near one edge of the photo caused by dust on the sensor. This can happen with any super telephoto point and shoot due to air being sucked into the camera when extending the lens but it seem Panasonics are particularly prone to this. I asked about getting the camera cleaned and it would cost as much as this camera is now worth! If this happens to you there are take-apart videos online but it is a delicate procedure. There is also a vacuum-cleaner method which I have not tried (yet) which can fix it -- or make it worse. Right now I only notice the smudge with a light, solid area in the photo so it isn't noticeable in 99% of the photos I take and I am leaving it for the time being. ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on February 15, 2015 by Limmie
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