| key specs |
| Camera Type | Digital Camera | DSLR Camera |
| Effective Pixels | 16 MP | 20 MP |
| Sensor Type | CMOS | CCD |
| Display Size | 3 inch | 3 inch |
| Battery Type | Lithium ion | Lithium ion |
| general |
| Brand | Nikon | Panasonic |
| Model | CoolPix P610 16MP Digital Camera | Lumix DMC LZ40 20MP DSLR Camera |
| Model Name | CoolPix P610 | Lumix DMC LZ40 |
| Series | CoolPix | - |
| Color | Black | Black |
| Type | Digital Camera | DSLR Camera |
| Effective Pixels | 16 MP | 20 MP |
| Tripod Socket | Yes | - |
| Dimensions(WxHxD) | 12.5 x 10.6 x 8.5 cm | 12.6 x 9.4 x 8.71 cm |
| Wide Angle | Yes | Yes |
| Temperature | 0 to 40 | 0 to 40 |
| Face Detection | - | Yes |
| sensor features |
| Sensor Type | CMOS | CCD |
| ISO Rating | ISO 100 - 1600 | ISO 80 - 1600 |
| lens features |
| Digital Zoom | 4x | 4x |
| Optical Zoom | 60x | 42x |
| Aperture Range | F3.3 - F6.5 | F3.0 - F6.5 |
| Manual Focus | Yes | - |
| Other Lens Features | Lens Zoom 60x, Digital Zoom Upto 4x Angle of View Equivalent to that of 5760 mm Lens in 35 mm 135 Format, Vibration Reduction Lens-shift VR Still Pictures, Lens-shift and Electronic VR Movies, Aperture Electronically Controlled 6 Blade Iris Diaphragm | Aperture F3.0 - 6.5 / 2 Step F3.0 - F8.6 W, F6.5 - F18.9 T |
| Color Filter | - | Primary color filter |
| viewfinder features |
| View Finder | Yes | - |
| Viewfinder Coverage | 100% | - |
| Other Viewfinder Features | Viewfinder 0.5 cm 0.2-inch 921000 dots Equivalent LCD, With the Diopter Adjustment Function -3 to +3 m-1 | - |
| focus features |
| Focus Range | 50 cm - Infinity W, 2.0 m - Infinity T | - |
| Auto Focus | Yes | Yes |
| Metering Modes | Matrix, Center-weighted, Spot | Light Metering Intelligent Multiple, Center-weighted, Spot |
| White Balancing | White Balance Auto, Cloudy, Daylight, Flash, Fluorescent, Incandescent, White Balance Preset | Auto, Daylight, Cloudy, Shade, Incandescent, White Set, White Balance Adjustment Except Auto |
| Other Focus Features | Autofocus AF Focus Area Selecton Face Priority, Manual Spot, Manual Normal, Manual Wide, Subject Tracking, Target Finding AF, Focus Range Macro Mode Wide-angle Position All Distances Measured from Center of Front Surface of Lens, Focus Lock Yes, Contrast Detect AF | Extra Optical Zoom EZ 66.3x 43 / 8 M, 105.0x 43 / 3 M, Focusing Area Normal Wide 30 cm - Infinity, Tele 160 cm - Infinity, AF Macro, Intelligent Auto, Motion Picture Wide 1 cm - Infinity, Tele 160 cm - Infinity, AF Assist Lamp On / Off, AF Metering Face, AF Tracking, 1-area, 9-area, Spot |
| exposure features |
| Exposure Compensation | 1/3 EV Steps +/- 2.0 EV | 1/3 EV Step +/- 3 EV |
| Other Exposure Features | Exposure Control Programmed Auto Exposure, With Flexible Program, Aperture Priority Auto, Exposure Bracketing, Manual, Shutter Priority Auto | - |
| Manual Exposure | - | Yes |
| shutter features |
| Shutter Type | Mechanical and CMOS Electronic Shutter | - |
| Self-timer | Yes | Yes |
| Continuous Shots | Top Continuous Shooting Speed at Full Resolution Upto 7 Shots/7 fps, Continuous Shooting Options Best Shot Selector, Continuous H, Continuous H 60, Continuous H 120, Continuous L, Multi-shot 16, Pre-shooting Cache, Single | Full Resolution Image 1.1 frames/sec, High-speed Burst 3 frames/sec, Recorded in 3 M for 43, 2.5 M for 32, 2 M for 169, 2.5 M for 11 |
| flash features |
| Built-in Flash | Yes | Yes |
| Other Flash Features | Built-in Flash Control TTL Auto Flash, With Monitor Preflashes | Built-in Flash Auto, Forced On, Slow Sync, Forced Off, 0.6 - 10.8 m Wide / ISO Auto, 1.6 - 4.9 m Tele / ISO Auto |
| image features |
| Image Format | Still Pictures JPEG | File Format Still Image JPEG DCF / EXIF 2.3, Motion Picture QuickTime Motion JPEG |
| Gross Pixel | 16.76 MP | 20.5 MP |
| Red Eye Reduction | - | Yes |
| Image Stabilizer | - | Yes |
| Image Sizing | - | Still Picture Recording 32 5152 x 3432 17.5 M, 3264 x 2176 7 M EZ, 2048 x 1360 2.5 M EZ, 11 3856 x 3856 15 M, 1536 x 1536 2.5 M EZ |
| Still Image Size | - | 5152 x 2896 14.5 M, 1920 x 1080 2 M EZ |
| display features |
| Display Size | 3 inch | 3 inch |
| LCD Display Image Resolution | 921000 dots | 460000 dots |
| LCD Display Video Resolution | 1920 x 1080 | 1280 x 720 |
| Other Display Features | Monitor Frame Coverage Shooting Mode 100% Horizontal, 100% Vertical Compared to Actual Picture, In Camera Image Editing Crop, D-Lighting, Filter Effects, Quick Retouch, Skin Softening, Small Picture | Playback Mode Normal Play, Slide Show, Category Selection, Calendar, Thumbnails 12, 30, Calendar Display Yes Menu / Zoom Lever, Show Histogram, Set Protection, Field of View 100%, Power Monitor Mode, Auto Power Monitor Mode, High-angle Mode |
| connectivity features |
| GPS | Yes | - |
| Wireless Connectivity | Yes | - |
| storage and power features |
| Upgradable Memory | Yes | Yes |
| Card Type | SD / SDHC / SDx | SD / SDHC / SDXC |
| Battery Type | Lithium ion | Lithium ion |
| Inbuilt Memory | - | 80 MB |
| Battery Life | - | 320 h |
| audio and video features |
| Video Format | Movies MOV MPEG-4 AVC / H.264 | - |
| Microphone | - | Mono |
| Speaker | - | Mono |
| modes and functions features |
| Scene Modes | Backlighting, Bird Watching, Beach, Black and White Copy, Close Up, Dusk / Dawn, Easy Panorama, Fireworks Show, Food, Landscape, Moon, Museum, Night Landscape, Night Portrait, Party / Indoor, Pet Portrait, Portrait, Scene Auto Selector, Snow, Sports, Sunset | Soft Skin, Sports, Night Portrait, Night Scenery, Food, Baby 1, Baby 2, Pet, Sunset, High Sensitivity, Glass Through, HDR, Starry Sky |
| Shooting Modes | - | Mode Dial / Mode Button Intelligent Auto, P, M, Panorama Shot, Scene, Creative Control, Portrait, Scenery |