| key specs |
| Camera Type | DSLR Camera | Digital Camera |
| Effective Pixels | 20 MP | 20.3 MP |
| Sensor Type | CCD | CMOS |
| Display Size | 3 inch | 3 inch |
| Battery Type | Lithium ion | Lithium ion |
| Display Type | - | LCD |
| general |
| Brand | Panasonic | Canon |
| Model | Lumix DMC LZ40 20MP DSLR Camera | PowerShot SX720HS 20.3MP Digital Camera |
| Model Name | Lumix DMC LZ40 | PowerShot SX720HS |
| Color | Black | Black |
| Type | DSLR Camera | Digital Camera |
| Effective Pixels | 20 MP | 20.3 MP |
| Dimensions(WxHxD) | 12.6 x 9.4 x 8.71 cm | 109.7 x 63.8 x 35.7 mm |
| Face Detection | Yes | - |
| Wide Angle | Yes | - |
| Temperature | 0 to 40 | 0 to 40 |
| Model Number | - | SX720 HS |
| Series | - | PowerShot |
| Weight | - | 270 GM |
| sensor features |
| Sensor Type | CCD | CMOS |
| ISO Rating | ISO 80 - 1600 | ISO 80 - 1600 |
| Sensor Size | - | 1/2.3 inch |
| lens features |
| Digital Zoom | 4x | 80x |
| Optical Zoom | 42x | 40x |
| Aperture Range | F3.0 - F6.5 | - |
| 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 | - | 4.3 W - 172.0 T mm, 35 mm Film Equivalent 24 W - 960 T mm |
| focus features |
| Auto Focus | Yes | - |
| Metering Modes | Light Metering Intelligent Multiple, Center-weighted, Spot | - |
| White Balancing | Auto, Daylight, Cloudy, Shade, Incandescent, White Set, White Balance Adjustment Except Auto | - |
| 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 | - | 1 cm 0.4 in. - infinity W, 2.0 m 6.6 ft. - infinity T, Macro 1 - 50cm W 0.4 in. - 1.6 ft. W |
| exposure features |
| Exposure Compensation | 1/3 EV Step +/- 3 EV | - |
| Manual Exposure | Yes | - |
| shutter features |
| Self-timer | 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 | - |
| Shutter Speed | - | 1 - 1/3200 sec, 15 - 1/3200 sec in Tv/M Mode |
| flash features |
| Built-in Flash | Yes | 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 | - |
| image features |
| Image Format | File Format Still Image JPEG DCF / EXIF 2.3, Motion Picture QuickTime Motion JPEG | - |
| Gross Pixel | 20.5 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 | - |
| display features |
| Display Size | 3 inch | 3 inch |
| LCD Display Image Resolution | 460000 dots | - |
| 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 | - | LCD |
| storage and power features |
| Inbuilt Memory | 80 MB | - |
| Upgradable Memory | Yes | - |
| Card Type | SD / SDHC / SDXC | - |
| Battery Type | Lithium ion | Lithium ion |
| Battery Life | 320 h | - |
| Batteries Included | - | Yes |
| Number of Batteries | - | 1 |
| audio and video features |
| Microphone | Mono | - |
| Speaker | Mono | - |
| Video Resolution | - | Large 5148 x 3888 Pixel, Medium 1 3648 x 2736 Pixel, Medium 2 2048 x 1536 Pixel, Medium 2592 x 1944 Pixel, Small 640 x 480 Pixel |
| Video Quality | - | Full HD |
| modes and functions features |
| Shooting Modes | Mode Dial / Mode Button Intelligent Auto, P, M, Panorama Shot, Scene, Creative Control, Portrait, Scenery | M, Av, Tv, P, Live View Control, Hybrid Auto, AUTO, Creative Shot, Sports, Portrait, Smart Shutter, Handheld NightScene, Low Light, Fish-eye Effect, Miniature Effect, Toy Camera Effect, Soft Focus, Monochrome, Super Vivid, Poster Effect, Fireworks, Standard, Short Clip, iFrame Movie, Smile, Wink Self-timer, Face Self-timer |
| Scene Modes | Soft Skin, Sports, Night Portrait, Night Scenery, Food, Baby 1, Baby 2, Pet, Sunset, High Sensitivity, Glass Through, HDR, Starry Sky | - |
| HD Support | - | Yes |