| key specs | 
| Camera Type | DSLR Camera | Digital Camera | 
| Effective Pixels | 20 MP | 12.1 MP | 
| Sensor Type | CCD | MOS | 
| Display Size | 3 inch | 3 inch | 
| Battery Type | Lithium ion | Lithium ion | 
| Display Type | - | LCD | 
| Touchscreen | - | Yes | 
| general | 
| Brand | Panasonic | Panasonic | 
| Model | Lumix DMC LZ40 20MP DSLR Camera | Lumix DMC-FZ300 12.1MP Digital Camera | 
| Model Name | Lumix DMC LZ40 | Lumix DMC-FZ300 | 
| Color | Black | Black | 
| Type | DSLR Camera | Digital Camera | 
| Effective Pixels | 20 MP | 12.1 MP | 
| Dimensions(WxHxD) | 12.6 x 9.4 x 8.71 cm | 11.7 x 13.2 x 9.2 cm | 
| Face Detection | Yes | - | 
| Wide Angle | Yes | - | 
| Temperature | 0 to 40 | 0 to 40 | 
| Series | - | Lumix | 
| Tripod Socket | - | Yes | 
| Weight | - | 689 GM | 
| Accessory Shoe | - | Hot shoe | 
| sensor features | 
| Sensor Type | CCD | MOS | 
| ISO Rating | ISO 80 - 1600 | - | 
| Sensor Size | - | 1/2.3 inch | 
| Maximum ISO | - | 6400 ISO | 
| Maximum FPS | - | 12.1 | 
| lens features | 
| Digital Zoom | 4x | 4x | 
| Optical Zoom | 42x | 24x | 
| Aperture Range | F3.0 - F6.5 | f/2.8 to f/8 | 
| 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 | - | 
| Lens Type | - | Leica DC Vario-Elmarit | 
| Lens Mount | - | Hybrid OIS | 
| Focal Length | - | 25-600mm | 
| focus features | 
| Auto Focus | Yes | 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 | - | 
| 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 | - | 
| 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 | - | 
| Flash Modes | - | Auto, Red Eye Reduction, Forced | 
| 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 | 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 | 
| Touch Screen | - | Yes | 
| LCD Display | - | Yes | 
| storage and power features | 
| Inbuilt Memory | 80 MB | - | 
| Upgradable Memory | Yes | - | 
| Card Type | SD / SDHC / SDXC | SDHC | 
| Battery Type | Lithium ion | Lithium ion | 
| Battery Life | 320 h | - | 
| audio and video features | 
| Microphone | Mono | - | 
| Speaker | Mono | - | 
| Frame Rates in Video Modes | - | 30fps | 
| modes and functions features | 
| Shooting Modes | Mode Dial / Mode Button Intelligent Auto, P, M, Panorama Shot, Scene, Creative Control, Portrait, Scenery | - | 
| 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 | - | Digital | 
| Viewfinder Coverage | - | 100% | 
| connectivity features | 
| GPS | - | Yes | 
| Wifi | - | Yes |