| key specs |
| Camera Type | Digital Camera | Digital Camera |
| Effective Pixels | 16 MP | 18.1 MP |
| Sensor Type | CMOS | MOS |
| Display Size | 3 inch | 3 inch |
| Battery Type | Lithium ion | Lithium ion |
| Display Type | - | TFT LCD |
| general |
| Brand | Nikon | Panasonic |
| Model | CoolPix P610 16MP Digital Camera | Lumix DMC ZS40S 18.1MP Digital Camera |
| Model Name | CoolPix P610 | Lumix DMC ZS40S |
| Series | CoolPix | Lumix |
| Color | Black | Black |
| Type | Digital Camera | Digital Camera |
| Effective Pixels | 16 MP | 18.1 MP |
| Tripod Socket | Yes | - |
| Dimensions(WxHxD) | 12.5 x 10.6 x 8.5 cm | 110.6 x 64.3 x 34.4 mm |
| Wide Angle | Yes | - |
| Temperature | 0 to 40 | 0 to 40 |
| Model Number | - | DMC ZS40S |
| Weight | - | 214 GM |
| sensor features |
| Sensor Type | CMOS | MOS |
| ISO Rating | ISO 100 - 1600 | - |
| Sensor Size | - | 1/2.3 inch |
| Maximum ISO | - | 6400 ISO |
| Sensor Technology | - | High Sensitivity MOS Sensor |
| lens features |
| Digital Zoom | 4x | 4x |
| Optical Zoom | 60x | 30x |
| Aperture Range | F3.3 - F6.5 | F3.3 - 6.4 / Multistage Iris Diaphragm F3.3 - 8.0 W, F6.4 - 8.0 T |
| 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 | - |
| Focal Length | - | f = 4.3 - 129mm 24 - 720mm in 35mm equiv. / 28 - 840mm in 35mm equiv. in 169 video recording / Level Shot function Off / 30 - 900mm in 35mm equiv. in 169 video recording / Level Shot function On |
| Color Filter | - | Primary color filter |
| viewfinder features |
| View Finder | Yes | Yes |
| Viewfinder Coverage | 100% | 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 | - |
| View Finder Type | - | Live View Finder |
| Viewfinder Magnification | - | 2.56x |
| Viewfinder Eye Point | - | 35 mm |
| focus features |
| Focus Range | 50 cm - Infinity W, 2.0 m - Infinity T | Normal Wide 50cm - infinity / Tele 200cm - infinity / AF Macro / MF / Intelligent Auto / Motion Picture Wide 3 cm - infinity / Tele 200 cm - infinity |
| Auto Focus | Yes | - |
| Metering Modes | Matrix, Center-weighted, Spot | 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 | - |
| exposure features |
| Exposure Compensation | 1/3 EV Steps +/- 2.0 EV | 1/3 EV step, +/-2 EV |
| Other Exposure Features | Exposure Control Programmed Auto Exposure, With Flexible Program, Aperture Priority Auto, Exposure Bracketing, Manual, Shutter Priority Auto | - |
| Exposure Mode | - | Program AE, Aperture Priority AE, Shutter Priority AE, Manual |
| AE Lock/Exposure Lock | - | Yes |
| Spot Meter | - | Yes |
| 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 10 frames/sec, Max. 6 images / with AF Tracking 5 frames/sec, 2 frames/sec / Intelligent Burst Shooting / High-speed Burst Approx. 60 frames / sec / recorded in 2.5M / 0.3M for 43, 3M / 0.3M for 32, 3.5M / 0.2M for 169, 2M / 0.2M for 11 / Flash Burst Shooting / Approx. 40 frames / sec / recorded in 5M / 3M / 0.3M for 43, 4.5M / 2.5M / 0.3M for 32, 3.5M / 2M / 0.2M for 169, 3.5M / 2.5M / 0.2M for 11 / Flash Burst Shooting |
| Shutter Speed | - | Approx. 4 - 1/2,000 sec / Starry Sky Mode 15, 30 sec |
| flash features |
| Built-in Flash | Yes | - |
| Other Flash Features | Built-in Flash Control TTL Auto Flash, With Monitor Preflashes | - |
| Flash Modes | - | Auto, Auto/Red-eye Reduction, Forced On, Slow Sync./Red-eye Reduction, Forced Off / 0.6 - 6.4m Wide / ISO Auto, 2.0 - 3.3m Tele / ISO Auto |
| image features |
| Image Format | Still Pictures JPEG | JPEG DCF/Exif2.3 / RAW, DPOF / 3D Image MPO / Motion Picture AVCHD, MP4 |
| Gross Pixel | 16.76 MP | - |
| Red Eye Reduction | - | Yes On/Off |
| display features |
| Display Size | 3 inch | 3 inch |
| LCD Display Image Resolution | 921000 dots | 920K dots |
| LCD Display Video Resolution | 1920 x 1080 | - |
| 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 | - |
| Display Type | - | TFT LCD |
| Display Resolution | - | 920K dots |
| LCD Display | - | TFT LCD |
| connectivity features |
| GPS | Yes | Yes |
| Wireless Connectivity | Yes | IEEE 802.11b/g/n / 2412 MHz 2462 MHz 1-11 ch / WPA / WPA2 / Infrastracture Mode / WPS / Wi-Fi Direct / Wi-Fi Button |
| HDMI | - | Yes |
| USB | - | Yes |
| Wifi | - | Yes |
| storage and power features |
| Upgradable Memory | Yes | Yes |
| Card Type | SD / SDHC / SDx | SD Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card, SDXC Memory Card |
| Battery Type | Lithium ion | Lithium ion |
| Inbuilt Memory | - | 12 MB |
| Battery Life | - | 300 pictures CIPA Standard*1 |
| audio and video features |
| Video Format | Movies MOV MPEG-4 AVC / H.264 | AVCHD, MP4 |
| Microphone | - | Stereo |
| Speaker | - | Mono |
| Video Resolution | - | 1920 x 1080 |
| 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 | Portrait, Soft Skin, Scenery, Sports, Night Portrait, Night Scenery, Handheld Night Shot, Food, Baby1, Baby2, Pet, Sunset, High Sensitivity, Glass Through, HDR, Starry Sky, High Speed Video, 3D Photo |