| key specs |
| Camera Type | DSLR Camera | Digital Camera |
| Effective Pixels | 20 MP | 5 MP |
| Sensor Type | CCD | CCD |
| Display Size | 3 inch | 1.8 inch |
| Battery Type | Lithium ion | AA Alkaline Battery |
| Display Type | - | TFT LCD |
| general |
| Brand | Panasonic | Canon |
| Model | Lumix DMC LZ40 20MP DSLR Camera | PowerShot S2IS 5.0MP Digital Camera |
| Model Name | Lumix DMC LZ40 | PowerShot S2IS |
| Color | Black | Silver |
| Type | DSLR Camera | Digital Camera |
| Effective Pixels | 20 MP | 5 MP |
| Dimensions(WxHxD) | 12.6 x 9.4 x 8.71 cm | 113.0 x 78.0 x 75.5 mm |
| Face Detection | Yes | - |
| Wide Angle | Yes | - |
| Temperature | 0 to 40 | 0 to 40 |
| Model Number | - | S2IS |
| Series | - | PowerShot |
| Weight | - | 405 GM |
| sensor features |
| Sensor Type | CCD | CCD |
| ISO Rating | ISO 80 - 1600 | - |
| Sensor Size | - | 1/2.5 inch |
| Maximum ISO | - | 400 ISO |
| lens features |
| Digital Zoom | 4x | 4x |
| Optical Zoom | 42x | - |
| Aperture Range | F3.0 - F6.5 | f/2.7 W - 3.5 T |
| Color Filter | Primary color filter | - |
| Other Lens Features | Aperture F3.0 - 6.5 / 2 Step F3.0 - F8.6 W, F6.5 - F18.9 T | - |
| Focal Length | - | 6.0 - 72.0mm f/2.7-3.5 35mm film equivalent 36-432mm |
| Manual Focus | - | Yes |
| focus features |
| Auto Focus | Yes | Yes |
| Metering Modes | Light Metering Intelligent Multiple, Center-weighted, Spot | Evaluative, Center-weighted Average, Spot** Metering frame with Spot Mode is center-fixed. |
| White Balancing | Auto, Daylight, Cloudy, Shade, Incandescent, White Set, White Balance Adjustment Except Auto | Auto, Pre-set Daylight, Cloudy, Tungsten, Fluorescent, Fluorescent H, Flash, Custom |
| Other Focus Features | Extra Optical Zoom EZ 66.3x 43 / 8 M, 105.0x 43 / 3 M, Focusing Area Normal Wide 30 cm - Infinity, Tele 160 cm - Infinity, AF Macro, Intelligent Auto, Motion Picture Wide 1 cm - Infinity, Tele 160 cm - Infinity, AF Assist Lamp On / Off, AF Metering Face, AF Tracking, 1-area, 9-area, Spot | - |
| Focus Range | - | Normal 1.6 ft./50cm-Infinity W, 3.0 ft./90cm-Infinity T Macro 3.9 in.-1.6 ft./10-50cm Super Macro 0-3.9 in./0-10cm |
| exposure features |
| Exposure Compensation | 1/3 EV Step +/- 3 EV | - |
| Manual Exposure | Yes | - |
| shutter features |
| Self-timer | Yes | Yes |
| Continuous Shots | Full Resolution Image 1.1 frames/sec, High-speed Burst 3 frames/sec, Recorded in 3 M for 43, 2.5 M for 32, 2 M for 169, 2.5 M for 11 | High-speed approx. 2.4 shots/sec. Normal approx. 1.5 shots/sec. Large/Fine mode |
| Shutter Speed | - | 15-1/3200 sec. Slow shutter speed of 15-1.3 sec. is only available in select modes. |
| flash features |
| Built-in Flash | Yes | - |
| Other Flash Features | Built-in Flash Auto, Forced On, Slow Sync, Forced Off, 0.6 - 10.8 m Wide / ISO Auto, 1.6 - 4.9 m Tele / ISO Auto | - |
| Flash Modes | - | Auto, Red-Eye Reduction ON/OFF |
| Flash Compensation | - | 2 stops in 1/3-stop increments |
| image features |
| Image Format | File Format Still Image JPEG DCF / EXIF 2.3, Motion Picture QuickTime Motion JPEG | Exif 2.2 JPEG |
| Gross Pixel | 20.5 MP | 5.3 MP |
| Red Eye Reduction | Yes | - |
| Image Stabilizer | Yes | - |
| Image Sizing | Still Picture Recording 32 5152 x 3432 17.5 M, 3264 x 2176 7 M EZ, 2048 x 1360 2.5 M EZ, 11 3856 x 3856 15 M, 1536 x 1536 2.5 M EZ | - |
| Still Image Size | 5152 x 2896 14.5 M, 1920 x 1080 2 M EZ | 2,592 x 1,944 Large, 2,048 x 1,536 Medium 1, 1,600 x 1,200 Medium 2, 640 x 480 Small |
| display features |
| Display Size | 3 inch | 1.8 inch |
| LCD Display Image Resolution | 460000 dots | Approx 115000 pixels |
| LCD Display Video Resolution | 1280 x 720 | - |
| Other Display Features | Playback Mode Normal Play, Slide Show, Category Selection, Calendar, Thumbnails 12, 30, Calendar Display Yes Menu / Zoom Lever, Show Histogram, Set Protection, Field of View 100%, Power Monitor Mode, Auto Power Monitor Mode, High-angle Mode | - |
| Display Type | - | TFT LCD |
| Display Resolution | - | Approx. 115,000 pixels |
| LCD Display | - | TFT Color LCD |
| storage and power features |
| Inbuilt Memory | 80 MB | - |
| Upgradable Memory | Yes | Yes |
| Card Type | SD / SDHC / SDXC | SD |
| Battery Type | Lithium ion | AA Alkaline Battery |
| Battery Life | 320 h | Still Image approx. 130 shots AA-size Alkaline Battery, approx. 550 shots AA-size NiMH Battery *1Movie approx. 210 min. AA-size Alkaline Battery, approx. 300 min. AA-size NiMH Battery |
| Power Supply | - | Compact Power Adapter CA-PS700 |
| Batteries Included | - | Yes |
| audio and video features |
| Microphone | Mono | - |
| Speaker | Mono | - |
| Audio Features | - | WAVE Stereo |
| Video Resolution | - | 640 x 480 VGA Fine/VGA, 320 x 240 QVGA |
| Video Format | - | AVI Image data Motion JPEG |
| modes and functions features |
| Shooting Modes | Mode Dial / Mode Button Intelligent Auto, P, M, Panorama Shot, Scene, Creative Control, Portrait, Scenery | Auto Creative zone P, Av, Tv, M, C Image zone Portrait, Landscape, Night Scene, Special Scene Foliage, Snow, Beach, Fireworks, Indoor, Night Snapshot, Stitch Assist, Movie, My Colors |
| Scene Modes | Soft Skin, Sports, Night Portrait, Night Scenery, Food, Baby 1, Baby 2, Pet, Sunset, High Sensitivity, Glass Through, HDR, Starry Sky | - |
| viewfinder features |
| View Finder | - | Yes |
| View Finder Type | - | 0.33 inch low-temperature polycrystalline silicon TFT color LCD |
| Viewfinder Coverage | - | 100% |
| connectivity features |
| USB | - | Yes |