| key specs |
| Camera Type | Digital Camera | DSLR Camera |
| Effective Pixels | 5 MP | 16 MP |
| Sensor Type | CCD | CCD |
| Display Type | LCD | - |
| Display Size | 2 inch | 3 inch |
| Battery Type | AA Alkaline Battery | Lithium ion |
| general |
| Brand | Panasonic | Canon |
| Model | Lumix DMC LS2 5.0MP Digital Camera | PowerShot SX170 16MP DSLR Camera |
| Model Name | Lumix DMC LS2 | PowerShot SX170 |
| Model Number | DMC LS2 | SX170 |
| Series | Lumix | PowerShot |
| Color | White | Black |
| Type | Digital Camera | DSLR Camera |
| Effective Pixels | 5 MP | 16 MP |
| Dimensions(WxHxD) | 4 x 2.1 x 1.2 inch | 108 x 71 x 48.9 mm |
| Temperature | 32 to 104 | 0 to 40 |
| Weight | - | 228 GM |
| Face Detection | - | Yes |
| sensor features |
| Sensor Type | CCD | CCD |
| Sensor Size | 1/2.5 inch | - |
| Maximum ISO | 800 ISO | 1600 ISO |
| lens features |
| Lens Type | Aspherical lens | - |
| Lens Construction | 6 groups in 7 elements | - |
| Focal Length | 5.8 x 17.4 mm | 5.0 - 80.0 mm 35 mm Equivalent to 28 - 448 mm |
| Digital Zoom | 4x | - |
| Optical Zoom | 3x | 16x |
| Aperture Range | f/2.8-5.0 | F3.5 - F8.0 W, F5.9 - F8.0 T |
| Color Filter | Primary RGB Color Filter | - |
| viewfinder features |
| View Finder | No | - |
| focus features |
| Focus Range | 2 - 19.7 inch | - |
| Metering Modes | multi-segment | Evaluative, Center-weighted Average, Spot |
| White Balancing | cloudy, daylight, halogen | - |
| Auto Focus | - | Yes |
| exposure features |
| Exposure Mode | automatic, program | - |
| AE Lock/Exposure Lock | Yes | - |
| Manual Exposure | Yes | - |
| shutter features |
| Shutter Speed | 1/2000 sec | 1/3200 sec |
| Self-timer | Yes | Yes |
| Continuous Shots | 2 frames per second, 3 frames per second | Yes, 0.8 fps P Mode, 3.2 fps Low Light Mode |
| flash features |
| Built-in Flash | Yes | Yes |
| Flash Modes | - | Auto, On, Slow Synchro, Off |
| Other Flash Features | - | External Flash EX-series Speedlite |
| image features |
| Image Format | JPEG | - |
| Red Eye Reduction | Yes | - |
| Aspect Ratio | - | 169, 32, 43, 11 |
| Image Stabilizer | - | Yes |
| Image Sizing | - | 4608 x 3456 L |
| Still Image Size | - | 3246 x 2448 Medium 1, 1600 x 1200 Medium 2, 640 x 480 Small |
| Slow Motion | - | Yes |
| display features |
| Display Type | LCD | - |
| Display Size | 2 inch | 3 inch |
| Display Resolution | 85,000 pixels | 230,000 dots |
| LCD Display | Yes | - |
| LCD Display Image Resolution | 85000 pixels | 230000 dots |
| LCD Display Video Resolution | - | 1280 x 720 |
| storage and power features |
| Inbuilt Memory | 14 MB | - |
| Upgradable Memory | Yes | - |
| Card Type | Multi Media Card, SD Memory Card | - |
| Battery Type | AA Alkaline Battery | Lithium ion |
| Batteries Included | - | Yes |
| 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 | M, Av, Tv, P, Live View Control, Auto, SCN, Creative Filters, Discreet, Movie |
| HD Support | - | Yes |
| Macro Mode | - | Yes, 1 - 50 cm W |