| key specs |
| Camera Type | Digital Camera | Digital Camera |
| Effective Pixels | 18.1 MP | 20.1 MP |
| Sensor Type | MOS | CMOS |
| Display Type | TFT LCD | 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 | PowerShot G9 X Mark 2 20.1MP Digital Camera |
| Model Name | Lumix DMC ZS40S | PowerShot G9 X Mark 2 |
| Model Number | DMC ZS40S | G9 X Mark 2 |
| Series | Lumix | PowerShot |
| Color | Black | Silver |
| Type | Digital Camera | Digital Camera |
| Effective Pixels | 18.1 MP | 20.1 MP |
| Dimensions(WxHxD) | 110.6 x 64.3 x 34.4 mm | 98.0 x 57.9 x 31.3 mm |
| Weight | 214 GM | 206 GM |
| Temperature | 0 to 40 | 0 to 40 |
| Ports | - | HDMI Micro Type-D Connector |
| sensor features |
| Sensor Type | MOS | CMOS |
| Sensor Size | 1/2.3 inch | 1 inch |
| Maximum ISO | 6400 ISO | 12800 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 | 10.2 30.6 mm 35 mm equivalent 28 84 mm |
| Digital Zoom | 4x | 4x |
| Optical Zoom | 30x | 3x |
| Aperture Range | F3.3 - 6.4 / Multistage Iris Diaphragm F3.3 - 8.0 W, F6.4 - 8.0 T | f/2.0 - f/4.9 |
| Color Filter | Primary color filter | - |
| Lens Construction | - | 8 elements in 6 groups 2 double sided aspherical UA lens, 1 single sided aspherical lens |
| viewfinder features |
| View Finder | Yes | - |
| View Finder Type | Live View Finder | - |
| Viewfinder Coverage | 100% | 100% |
| Viewfinder Magnification | 2.56x | - |
| Viewfinder Eye Point | 35 mm | - |
| 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 | - |
| Metering Modes | Intelligent Multiple / Center Weighted / Spot | Evaluative linked to Face Detection AF frame, Centre-weighted average, Spot |
| White Balancing | Auto / Daylight / Cloudy / Shade / Incandescent / White Set / White Balance Adjustment Except Auto | Auto including Face Detection WB, Daylight, Shade, Cloudy, Tungsten light, White fluorescent light, Flash, Custom, Color temp Kelvin |
| Focus Mode | - | Single, Continuous, Servo AF/AE, Touch AF |
| Auto Focus | - | Yes |
| Focus Points | - | AiAF 31-point, Face Detection or Touch AF with Object and Face Select and Track, 1-point AF any position is available within approx. 90% of the frame or fixed centre |
| exposure features |
| Exposure Mode | Program AE, Aperture Priority AE, Shutter Priority AE, Manual | - |
| AE Lock/Exposure Lock | Yes | Yes |
| Spot Meter | Yes | Yes |
| Exposure Compensation | 1/3 EV step, +/-2 EV | +/- 3 EV in 1/3 stop increments |
| Manual Exposure | Yes | Yes |
| shutter features |
| Shutter Speed | Approx. 4 - 1/2,000 sec / Starry Sky Mode 15, 30 sec | 1 1/2000 s Auto Mode 1/8 - 1/2000 s Movie Mode BULB, 30 1/2000 s total range varies by shooting mode |
| 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 | Approx. 8.2 shots/s for up to 21 frames in RAW 8.1 shots/s for up to 38 frames in JPEG With AF Approx. 5.3 shots/s for up to 102 frames in JPEG Low-speed Continuous Shooting Mode available at approx. 4 shots/s until memory card becomes full in JPEG and for up to 27 frames in RAW |
| 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 On / Off, Slow Synchro |
| Built-in Flash | - | Yes |
| External Flash | - | Yes |
| Flash Compensation | - | 2 EV in 1/3 stop increments. Face Detection FE, Safety FE |
| Other Flash Features | - | Canon High Power Flash HF-DC2 |
| image features |
| Image Format | JPEG DCF/Exif2.3 / RAW, DPOF / 3D Image MPO / Motion Picture AVCHD, MP4 | JPEG compression Exif 2.3 [Exif Print] compliant / Design rule for Camera File system and DPOF ver. 1.1 compliant, RAW 14bit, Canon original RAW 2nd edition, RAW+JPEG |
| Red Eye Reduction | Yes On/Off | Yes, during shooting and playback |
| Aspect Ratio | - | 30200 AM |
| Gross Pixel | - | 20.9 MP |
| Maximum Resolution | - | 5472 x 3648 |
| Image Stabilizer | - | Yes |
| Image Sizing | - | 32 - RAW, L 5472 x 3648, M 3648 x 2432, S1 2736 x 1824, S2 2400 x 1600 43 - RAW, L 4864 x 3648, M 3248 x 2432, S1 2432 x 1824, S2 2112 x 1600 169 - RAW, L 5472 x 3072, M 3648 x 2048, S1 2736 x 1536, S2 2400 x 1344 11 - RAW, L 3648 x 3648, M 2432 x 2432, S1 1824 x 1824, S2 1600 x 1600 In-camera RAW processing & Resize available |
| Image Processor | - | DIGIC 7 |
| display features |
| Display Type | TFT LCD | TFT LCD |
| Display Size | 3 inch | 3 inch |
| Display Resolution | 920K dots | 1,040,000 dots |
| LCD Display | TFT LCD | - |
| LCD Display Image Resolution | 920K dots | - |
| connectivity features |
| HDMI | Yes | Yes |
| USB | Yes | No |
| GPS | Yes | Yes |
| Wifi | Yes | Yes |
| 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 | Wi-Fi IEEE802.11b/g/n, 2.4 GHz only, with Dynamic NFC support, Bluetooth Specification version 4.1, Bluetooth low energy technology |
| storage and power features |
| Inbuilt Memory | 12 MB | - |
| Upgradable Memory | Yes | - |
| Card Type | SD Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card, SDXC Memory Card | SD, SDHC, SDXC UHS Speed Class 1 compatible |
| Battery Type | Lithium ion | Lithium ion |
| Battery Life | 300 pictures CIPA Standard*1 | Approx. 235 shots Eco mode approx. 355 shots Approx. 300 min playback |
| Power Supply | - | Charging via USB available with Compact Power Adapter CA-DC30E or other typical USB charging methods |
| Batteries Included | - | Yes |
| audio and video features |
| Microphone | Stereo | - |
| Speaker | Mono | - |
| Video Resolution | 1920 x 1080 | Full HD 1920 x 1080, 59.94 / 50 / 29.97 / 25 / 23.98 fps HD 1280 x 720, 29.97 / 25 fps L 640 x 480, 29.97 / 25 fps |
| Video Format | AVCHD, MP4 | MP4 [Video MPEG-4 AVC / H.264, Audio MPEG-4 AAC-LC stereo] |
| Video Quality | - | Full HD |
| 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 | - |
| Drive Modes | - | Single, Auto Drive, Continuous, Continuous with AF, Self-Timer |
| Shooting Modes | - | Smart Auto 58 scenes detected, Hybrid Auto, Program AE, Shutter priority AE, Aperture priority AE, Manual, Custom, SCN Portrait, Panning, Star Star Nightscape, Star Trails, Star Portrait, Star Time-Lapse Movie, Handheld Night Scene, Grainy B/W, Background Defocus, Soft Focus, Fish-eye Effect, Art bold effect, Water painting effect, Toy Camera Effect, Miniature Effect, High Dynamic Range, Fireworks, Movie Standard, Short Clip, Manual, Time-lapse movie, iFrame movie |