| key specs |
| Camera Type | Digital Camera | DSLR Camera |
| Effective Pixels | 18.1 MP | 18 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 ZS40S 18.1MP Digital Camera | EOS 700D 18MP DSLR Camera |
| Model Name | Lumix DMC ZS40S | EOS 700D |
| Model Number | DMC ZS40S | EOS 700D |
| Series | Lumix | - |
| Color | Black | Black |
| Type | Digital Camera | DSLR Camera |
| Effective Pixels | 18.1 MP | 18 MP |
| Dimensions(WxHxD) | 110.6 x 64.3 x 34.4 mm | 99.8 x 133.1 x 78.8 mm |
| Weight | 214 GM | 580 GM |
| Temperature | 0 to 40 | 0 to 40 |
| SLR Variant | - | Body With Dual Lens Ef S18 - 55 Mm Is Ii And Ef S55 - 250 Mm Is Ii 16 Gb Sd Card + Camera Bag |
| Tripod Socket | - | Yes |
| Face Detection | - | Yes |
| Ports | - | HDMI |
| sensor features |
| Sensor Type | MOS | CMOS |
| Sensor Size | 1/2.3 inch | 23.1 x 15.4 mm |
| Maximum ISO | 6400 ISO | - |
| Sensor Technology | High Sensitivity MOS Sensor | - |
| lens features |
| Focal Length | f = 4.3 - 129mm 24 - 720mm in 35mm equiv. / 28 - 840mm in 35mm equiv. in 169 video recording / Level Shot function Off / 30 - 900mm in 35mm equiv. in 169 video recording / Level Shot function On | - |
| Digital Zoom | 4x | - |
| Optical Zoom | 30x | 3x |
| Aperture Range | F3.3 - 6.4 / Multistage Iris Diaphragm F3.3 - 8.0 W, F6.4 - 8.0 T | - |
| Color Filter | Primary color filter | Primary RGB Color Filter |
| Lens Mount | - | Canon EF Mount |
| Manual Focus | - | Yes |
| Dust Reduction | - | Yes |
| Other Lens Features | - | Lens Mount EF / EF-S |
| viewfinder features |
| View Finder | Yes | Yes |
| View Finder Type | Live View Finder | Eye-level Pentamirror |
| Viewfinder Coverage | 100% | 95% |
| Viewfinder Magnification | 2.56x | 0.85x |
| Viewfinder Eye Point | 35 mm | 19 mm |
| Viewpoint Dioptric Adjustment | - | -3.0 to +1.0 m-1 dpt |
| focus features |
| Focus Range | Normal Wide 50cm - infinity / Tele 200cm - infinity / AF Macro / MF / Intelligent Auto / Motion Picture Wide 3 cm - infinity / Tele 200 cm - infinity | AF System / Points 9 Cross-type AF Points f/2.8 at Centre, AF Working Range EV -0.5 -18 23°C and ISO100, AF Modes, AI Focus, One Shot, AI Servo, AF Point Selection Automatic Selection, Manual Selection, Selected AF Point Display Superimposed in Viewfinder and Indicated on LCD Monitor, Predictive AF upto 10 m, AF Lock, AF Assist Beam |
| Metering Modes | Intelligent Multiple / Center Weighted / Spot | Evaluative, Partial, Spot, Center Weighted |
| White Balancing | Auto / Daylight / Cloudy / Shade / Incandescent / White Set / White Balance Adjustment Except Auto | Auto, Daylight, Shade, Cloudy, Tungsten, White Fluorescent Light, Flash, Custom |
| Auto Focus | - | Yes |
| Other Focus Features | - | Focusing Screen Depth of Field Preview, Eyepiece Shutter, Autofocus Hybrid CMOS AF Face Detection and Tracking AF, Flexi Zone-Multi, Flexi Zone-Single, Phase Detection AF Quick Mode, TTL Autofocus |
| exposure features |
| Exposure Mode | Program AE, Aperture Priority AE, Shutter Priority AE, Manual | - |
| AE Lock/Exposure Lock | Yes | - |
| Spot Meter | Yes | - |
| Exposure Compensation | 1/3 EV step, +/-2 EV | 5 EV in Increments of 1/3 or 1/2 Steps |
| Manual Exposure | Yes | - |
| shutter features |
| Shutter Speed | Approx. 4 - 1/2,000 sec / Starry Sky Mode 15, 30 sec | 1/4000 sec |
| Self-timer | Yes | Yes |
| Continuous Shots | Full-Resolution Image 10 frames/sec, Max. 6 images / with AF Tracking 5 frames/sec, 2 frames/sec / Intelligent Burst Shooting / High-speed Burst Approx. 60 frames / sec / recorded in 2.5M / 0.3M for 43, 3M / 0.3M for 32, 3.5M / 0.2M for 169, 2M / 0.2M for 11 / Flash Burst Shooting / Approx. 40 frames / sec / recorded in 5M / 3M / 0.3M for 43, 4.5M / 2.5M / 0.3M for 32, 3.5M / 2M / 0.2M for 169, 3.5M / 2.5M / 0.2M for 11 / Flash Burst Shooting | Yes, 5 fps |
| Shutter Type | - | Electronically-controlled, Focal-plane Shutter |
| flash features |
| Flash Modes | Auto, Auto/Red-eye Reduction, Forced On, Slow Sync./Red-eye Reduction, Forced Off / 0.6 - 6.4m Wide / ISO Auto, 2.0 - 3.3m Tele / ISO Auto | Auto, Manual Flash, Integrated Speedlite Transmitter |
| Built-in Flash | - | Yes |
| External Flash | - | Yes |
| Flash Compensation | - | 2 EV in increments of 1/2 or 1/3 |
| Other Flash Features | - | Flash Built-in FlashN ISO 100, Meters, Built-in Flash Coverage upto 17 mm Focal Length 35 mm Equivalent 28 mm, Built-in Flash Recycle Time 3 sec, Flash Exposure Bracketing, Flash Exposure Lock, Second Curtain Synchronisation, Hot Shoe / PC Terminal, External Flash Compatibility, External Flash Control Via Camera Menu Screen |
| image features |
| Image Format | JPEG DCF/Exif2.3 / RAW, DPOF / 3D Image MPO / Motion Picture AVCHD, MP4 | JPEG, RAW, DCF 2.0, RAW JPEG, DPOF 1.1, EXIF 2.3 |
| Red Eye Reduction | Yes On/Off | - |
| Aspect Ratio | - | 32, 43, 169, 11 |
| Live View Shooting | - | Yes |
| display features |
| Display Type | TFT LCD | - |
| Display Size | 3 inch | 3 inch |
| Display Resolution | 920K dots | - |
| LCD Display | TFT LCD | - |
| LCD Display Image Resolution | 920K dots | - |
| Other Display Features | - | LCD Monitor 100% Coverage, Viewing Angle Horizontally / Vertically 170°, Coating Solid Structure and Anti Smudge, Brightness Adjustment, Display Options Quick Control Screen,rid Overlay Display Options, Histogram, Multi Aspect Ratios |
| connectivity features |
| HDMI | Yes | - |
| USB | Yes | - |
| GPS | Yes | - |
| Wifi | Yes | No |
| Wireless Connectivity | IEEE 802.11b/g/n / 2412 MHz 2462 MHz 1-11 ch / WPA / WPA2 / Infrastracture Mode / WPS / Wi-Fi Direct / Wi-Fi Button | - |
| storage and power features |
| Inbuilt Memory | 12 MB | - |
| Upgradable Memory | Yes | - |
| Card Type | SD Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card, SDXC Memory Card | - |
| Battery Type | Lithium ion | Lithium ion |
| Battery Life | 300 pictures CIPA Standard*1 | - |
| audio and video features |
| Microphone | Stereo | - |
| Speaker | Mono | - |
| Video Resolution | 1920 x 1080 | 5184 x 3456 |
| Video Format | AVCHD, MP4 | MOV, H.264 / MPEG-4 AVC |
| modes and functions features |
| Scene Modes | Portrait, Soft Skin, Scenery, Sports, Night Portrait, Night Scenery, Handheld Night Shot, Food, Baby1, Baby2, Pet, Sunset, High Sensitivity, Glass Through, HDR, Starry Sky, High Speed Video, 3D Photo | - |
| Shooting Modes | - | Scene Intelligent Auto, No Flash, Creative Auto, Portrait, Landscape, Close-up, Sports, Night Portrait, Handheld Night Scene, HDR Backlight Control, Program AE, Shutter Priority AE, Aperture Priority AE, Manual Stills and Movie |