| key specs |
| Camera Type | Digital Camera | DSLR Camera |
| Effective Pixels | 5 MP | 18 MP |
| Sensor Type | CCD | CMOS |
| Display Type | LCD | - |
| Display Size | 2 inch | 3 inch |
| Battery Type | AA Alkaline Battery | Lithium ion |
| Touchscreen | - | Yes |
| general |
| Brand | Panasonic | Canon |
| Model | Lumix DMC LS2 5.0MP Digital Camera | EOS Kiss X7 18MP DSLR Camera |
| Model Name | Lumix DMC LS2 | EOS Kiss X7 |
| Model Number | DMC LS2 | - |
| Series | Lumix | - |
| Color | White | Black |
| Type | Digital Camera | DSLR Camera |
| Effective Pixels | 5 MP | 18 MP |
| Dimensions(WxHxD) | 4 x 2.1 x 1.2 inch | 6.9 x 11.7 x 9.1 cm |
| Temperature | 32 to 104 | 0 to 40 |
| SLR Variant | - | Body With 18-55 Mm Lens |
| Tripod Socket | - | Yes |
| Face Detection | - | Yes |
| Lens Attachment | - | Body+18-55mm |
| sensor features |
| Sensor Type | CCD | CMOS |
| Sensor Size | 1/2.5 inch | - |
| Maximum ISO | 800 ISO | 12800 ISO |
| Maximum FPS | - | 4 |
| Sensor Technology | - | CMOS |
| lens features |
| Lens Type | Aspherical lens | - |
| Lens Construction | 6 groups in 7 elements | - |
| Focal Length | 5.8 x 17.4 mm | - |
| Digital Zoom | 4x | - |
| Optical Zoom | 3x | - |
| Aperture Range | f/2.8-5.0 | - |
| Color Filter | Primary RGB Color Filter | Primary RGB Color Filter |
| Manual Focus | - | Yes |
| Dust Reduction | - | Yes |
| viewfinder features |
| View Finder | No | Yes |
| focus features |
| Focus Range | 2 - 19.7 inch | - |
| Metering Modes | multi-segment | - |
| White Balancing | cloudy, daylight, halogen | Auto, Preset Daylight, Shade, Cloudy, Tungsten Light, White Fluorescent Light, Flash, Custom |
| Auto Focus | - | Yes |
| exposure features |
| Exposure Mode | automatic, program | - |
| AE Lock/Exposure Lock | Yes | - |
| Manual Exposure | Yes | - |
| shutter features |
| Shutter Speed | 1/2000 sec | - |
| Self-timer | Yes | Yes |
| Continuous Shots | 2 frames per second, 3 frames per second | Yes, 4 fps |
| flash features |
| Built-in Flash | Yes | Yes |
| External Flash | - | Yes |
| Flash Modes | - | Auto, Manual Flash, On / Off, Red-eye |
| image features |
| Image Format | JPEG | JPEG, RAW, DCF 2.0, RAW JPEG, DPOF 1.1, EXIF 2.3 |
| Red Eye Reduction | Yes | Yes |
| Aspect Ratio | - | 32, 43, 169, 11 |
| Image Sizing | - | 5184 x 3456 L |
| display features |
| Display Type | LCD | - |
| Display Size | 2 inch | 3 inch |
| Display Resolution | 85,000 pixels | - |
| LCD Display | Yes | - |
| LCD Display Image Resolution | 85000 pixels | 1040000 dots |
| Touch Screen | - | Yes |
| LCD Display Video Resolution | - | 1920 x 1080 |
| storage and power features |
| Inbuilt Memory | 14 MB | - |
| Upgradable Memory | Yes | Yes |
| Card Type | Multi Media Card, SD Memory Card | SD / SDHC / SDXC / Compatible with UHS-I |
| Battery Type | AA Alkaline Battery | Lithium ion |
| Power Supply | - | AC Adapter Kit ACK-E15 |
| modes and functions features |
| Shooting Modes | baby1, baby2, portrait mode, scenery, snow, soft skin, sports mode, starry sky, candle, fireworks, food, high sensitivity, macro, night portrait, night scene, party/indoor | Scene Intelligent Auto Stills and Movie, No Flash, Creative Auto, Portrait, Landscape, Close-up, Sports, SCN Kids, Food, Candlelight, Night Portrait, Handheld Night Scene, HDR Backlight Control, Program AE, Shutter Priority AE, Aperture Priority AE, Manual Stills and Movie |
| Delete Function | - | Yes |
| connectivity features |
| Wifi | - | No |
| audio and video features |
| Microphone | - | Mono |
| Video Format | - | MOV, H.264 / MPEG-4 AVC |
| Audio Video Interface | - | Audio / Video Output NTSC, PAL |