| key specs |
| Camera Type | Digital Camera | Digital Camera |
| Effective Pixels | 12.1 MP | 16 MP |
| Sensor Type | CCD | CMOS |
| Display Type | LCD | - |
| Display Size | 2.7 inch | 3 inch |
| Battery Type | Lithium ion | Lithium ion |
| Touchscreen | No | - |
| general |
| Brand | Panasonic | Nikon |
| Model | Lumix DMC-FS12 12.1MP Digital Camera | CoolPix B500 16MP Digital Camera |
| Model Name | Lumix DMC-FS12 | CoolPix B500 |
| Series | Lumix | CoolPix |
| Color | Black | Black |
| Type | Digital Camera | Digital Camera |
| Effective Pixels | 12.1 MP | 16 MP |
| Dimensions(WxHxD) | 96.5 x 53.3 x 20.3 mm | 9.5 x 11.4 x 7.8 cm |
| Weight | 129 GM | - |
| Temperature | 0 to 40 | 0 to 40 |
| Tripod Socket | - | Yes |
| Face Detection | - | Yes |
| Wide Angle | - | Yes |
| sensor features |
| Sensor Type | CCD | CMOS |
| Sensor Size | 6.08 x 4.56 mm | - |
| Maximum ISO | 6400 ISO | 6400 ISO |
| ISO Rating | - | ISO 125 - 6400 |
| lens features |
| Lens Type | Zoom | - |
| Focal Length | 5.5-22 mm | - |
| Optical Zoom | 4x | 40x |
| Aperture Range | f/2.8-f/5.9 | F3 - F6.5 |
| Manual Focus | Yes | Yes |
| Digital Zoom | - | 4x |
| Other Lens Features | - | Type Electronically-controlled ND Filter -2 AV Selection, Range 2 Steps f/3 and f/6 W |
| viewfinder features |
| View Finder | No | - |
| focus features |
| Auto Focus | Yes | Yes |
| White Balancing | Auto, Custom | - |
| Focus Range | - | W 30 cm to Infinity, T 3.5 m to Infinity, All Distances Measured from Center of Front Surface of Lens |
| Metering Modes | - | Matrix, Center-weighted Digital Zoom Less than 2x, Spot Digital Zoom 2x or More |
| Other Focus Features | - | Digital Zoom Magnification Upto 4x Angle of View Equivalent to that of 3600 mm Lens in 35 mm 135 Format, Focus-area Selection Face Priority, Manual with 99 Focus Areas, Center, Subject Tracking, Target Finding AF |
| exposure features |
| Exposure Mode | Automatic Mode, Program Mode | - |
| AE Lock/Exposure Lock | Yes | - |
| Spot Meter | - | Yes |
| Exposure Compensation | - | 1/3 EV Steps in 2.0 to +2.0 EV |
| shutter features |
| Shutter Speed | 1/2000-60 sec | - |
| Self-timer | Yes | Yes |
| Shutter Type | - | Mechanical and CMOS Electronic Shutter |
| image features |
| Image Format | JPEG | JPEG |
| Aspect Ratio | - | 169, 11 |
| Gross Pixel | - | 16.76 MP |
| Maximum Resolution | - | 4608 x 3456 |
| Still Image Size | - | 4608 x 2592 |
| display features |
| Display Type | LCD | - |
| Display Size | 2.7 inch | 3 inch |
| Display Resolution | 230000 dots | - |
| Touch Screen | No | - |
| LCD Display | Yes | - |
| LCD Display Image Resolution | - | 921000 dots |
| LCD Display Video Resolution | - | 1920 x 1080 |
| Other Display Features | - | Frame Coverage Shooting Mode 99% Horizontal and Vertical Compared to Actual Picture, Frame Coverage Playback Mode 99% Horizontal and Vertical Compared to Actual Picture, Wide Viewing Angle TFT LCD with Anti-reflection Coating, Tiltable 85° Downward, 90° Upward |
| connectivity features |
| HDMI | No | - |
| USB | Yes | - |
| GPS | No | - |
| Wifi | No | Yes |
| Wireless Connectivity | - | Yes |
| storage and power features |
| Card Type | SD, SDHC | SD, SDHC, SDXC |
| Battery Type | Lithium ion | Lithium ion |
| Inbuilt Memory | - | 20 MB |
| Upgradable Memory | - | Yes |
| Power Supply | - | LR6/L40 AA-size Alkaline Batteries |
| Battery Life | - | 600 h |
| audio and video features |
| Video Resolution | 640x480 | - |
| Frame Rates in Video Modes | VGA Frame rate 30QVGA Frame rate 30 | - |
| Video Format | - | Movies MP4, Video H.264 / MPEG-4 AVC |
| flash features |
| Built-in Flash | - | Yes |
| Other Flash Features | - | Control TTL Auto Flash with Monitor Preflashes |