| key specs |
| Camera Type | Digital Camera | DSLR Camera |
| Effective Pixels | 5 MP | 16.2 MP |
| Sensor Type | CCD | CMOS |
| Display Type | LCD | - |
| Display Size | 2 inch | 3 inch |
| Battery Type | AA Alkaline Battery | Lithium ion |
| general |
| Brand | Panasonic | Nikon |
| Model | Lumix DMC LS2 5.0MP Digital Camera | D5100 16.2MP DSLR Camera |
| Model Name | Lumix DMC LS2 | D5100 |
| Model Number | DMC LS2 | - |
| Series | Lumix | - |
| Color | White | Black |
| Type | Digital Camera | DSLR Camera |
| Effective Pixels | 5 MP | 16.2 MP |
| Dimensions(WxHxD) | 4 x 2.1 x 1.2 inch | 7.9 x 12.8 x 9.7 cm |
| Temperature | 32 to 104 | 0 to 40 |
| Tripod Socket | - | Yes |
| Face Detection | - | Yes |
| Lens Attachment | - | Body Only |
| sensor features |
| Sensor Type | CCD | CMOS |
| Sensor Size | 1/2.5 inch | - |
| Maximum ISO | 800 ISO | 6400 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 | - |
| Manual Focus | - | 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 TTL white-balance with main image sensor and 420-pixel RGB sensor, Incandescent, Fluorescent 7 types , Direct, Sunlight, Flash, Cloudy, Shade, preset manual. |
| 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 | Continuous shooting mode Approx. 4fps |
| flash features |
| Built-in Flash | Yes | Yes |
| Flash Modes | - | Fill-flash, slow sync, auto slow sync, red-eye reduction, auto with red-eye reduction, slow sync with red-eye reduction, auto, slow sync with red-eye reduction, rear-curtain sync, rear-curtain with slow sync. |
| image features |
| Image Format | JPEG | NEF 12 or 14-bit lossless compressed or compressed RAW, JPEG Baseline-compliant |
| Red Eye Reduction | Yes | Yes |
| Image Sizing | - | 4928 x 3264 L |
| Picture Angle | - | Approx 1.5x lens focal length |
| 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 | 921000 dots |
| 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 |
| Battery Type | AA Alkaline Battery | Lithium ion |
| Power Supply | - | EH-5a AC Adapter |
| 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 | Single frame, Continuous 4fps, Self-timer, Delayed remote, Quick-response remote, Silent shuttle release, D-Movie. |
| Delete Function | - | Yes |
| connectivity features |
| USB | - | 2 |
| Wifi | - | No |
| audio and video features |
| Video Format | - | MOV movie H.264, MPEG-4 AVC compression format with Linear PCM sound Stereo sound with external microphone |
| Audio Video Interface | - | Audio / Video Output |