| key specs | 
| Camera Type | Digital Camera | DSLR Camera | 
| Effective Pixels | 16.1 MP | 20.3 MP | 
| Sensor Type | MOS | CMOS | 
| Display Type | TFT LCD | - | 
| Display Size | 3 inch | 3 inch | 
| Battery Type | Lithium ion | Lithium ion | 
| general | 
| Brand | Panasonic | Canon | 
| Model | Lumix DMC TS6A 16.1MP Digital Camera | PowerShot SX530 20.3MP DSLR Camera | 
| Model Name | Lumix DMC TS6A | PowerShot SX530 | 
| Model Number | DMC TS6A | - | 
| Series | Lumix | PowerShot | 
| Color | Black | Black | 
| Type | Digital Camera | DSLR Camera | 
| Effective Pixels | 16.1 MP | 20.3 MP | 
| Dimensions(WxHxD) | 109.2 x 67.4 x 28.9 mm | 30.5 x 25.9 x 21.8 cm | 
| Weight | 214 GM | - | 
| Maximum Burst | Yes | - | 
| Temperature | 0 to 40 | 0 to 40 | 
| Ports | microHDMI, AV Output NTSC, USBAV/USB Multi | - | 
| sensor features | 
| Sensor Type | MOS | CMOS | 
| Sensor Size | 1/2.33 inch | - | 
| Maximum ISO | 6400 ISO | - | 
| Sensor Technology | High Sensitivity MOS Sensor | - | 
| lens features | 
| Lens Type | LEICA DC VARIO-ELMAR | - | 
| Lens Mount | Anti-fog Glass | - | 
| Lens Construction | 10 elements in 8 groups | - | 
| Focal Length | f=4.9 - 22.8mm 28 - 128mm in 35mm equiv. | - | 
| Digital Zoom | 4x | - | 
| Optical Zoom | 4.6x | - | 
| Compatible Lens | 5 Aspherical Lenses | - | 
| Aperture Range | F3.3 - 5.9 / 2-step F3.3 / 10W, F5.9 / 18T | - | 
| Color Filter | Primary color filter | - | 
| focus features | 
| Focus Mode | Normal, AF Macro, Macro Zoom | - | 
| Focus Range | Normal Wide 30 cm - infinity / Tele 30 cm - infinity | - | 
| White Balancing | Auto / Daylight / Cloudy / Shade / Incandescent / White Set | - | 
| exposure features | 
| Exposure Mode | Program AE, Manual | - | 
| AE Lock/Exposure Lock | Yes | - | 
| Spot Meter | Yes | - | 
| Exposure Compensation | 1/3 EV step, +/-2 EV | - | 
| Manual Exposure | Yes | - | 
| shutter features | 
| Shutter Speed | approx. 4 - 1/1300 sec | - | 
| Continuous Shots | Full- Resolution Image 10 frames/sec Max. 7 images | - | 
| flash features | 
| Flash Modes | Auto, Auto/Red-eye Reduction, Forced On, Slow Sync./Red-eye Reduction, Forced Off, | - | 
| image features | 
| Image Format | JPEGDCF/Exif2.3, DPOF | - | 
| Maximum Resolution | 4608 x 3456 | - | 
| Still Image Size | 4608x3456 16M / 3648x2736 10M EZ / 2560x1920 5M EZ /2048X1536 3M EZ / 1280x960 1M EZ / 640x480 0.3M EZ | - | 
| display features | 
| Display Type | TFT LCD | - | 
| Display Size | 3 inch | 3 inch | 
| Display Resolution | 460K dots | - | 
| LCD Display | TFT LCD | - | 
| LCD Display Image Resolution | 460K dots | - | 
| connectivity features | 
| GPS | Yes | - | 
| Wifi | Yes | - | 
| Wireless Connectivity | IEEE 802.11b/g/n | - | 
| storage and power features | 
| Inbuilt Memory | 10 MB | - | 
| Upgradable Memory | Yes | - | 
| Card Type | SD Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card, SDXC Memory Card | - | 
| Power Supply | AC Adaptor Input 110-240V ACOptional | - | 
| Batteries Included | Yes | - | 
| Battery Type | Lithium ion | Lithium ion | 
| Battery Life | 370 pictures CIPA Standard*1 | - | 
| audio and video features | 
| Microphone | Stereo | - | 
| Speaker | Mono | - | 
| Video Resolution | 1920 x 1080 | - | 
| Video Quality | HD | - | 
| Video Format | AVCHD, MP4 | - | 
| modes and functions features | 
| HD Support | Yes | - | 
| Scene Modes | Portrait, Soft Skin, Scenery, Night Portrait, Night Scenery, Hand Held Night Shot, HDR, Food, Baby1, Baby2, Pet, Sunset, High Sensitivity, Starry Sky, Glass Through, 3D Photo | - |