key specs |
Camera Type | Digital Camera | Digital Camera |
Effective Pixels | 18.1 MP | 10 MP |
Sensor Type | MOS | CCD |
Display Type | TFT LCD | TFT LCD |
Display Size | 3 inch | 3 inch |
Battery Type | Lithium ion | AA Alkaline Battery |
general |
Brand | Panasonic | Canon |
Model | Lumix DMC ZS40S 18.1MP Digital Camera | PowerShot SX120IS 10.0MP Digital Camera |
Model Name | Lumix DMC ZS40S | PowerShot SX120IS |
Model Number | DMC ZS40S | SX120IS |
Series | Lumix | PowerShot |
Color | Black | Black |
Type | Digital Camera | Digital Camera |
Effective Pixels | 18.1 MP | 10 MP |
Dimensions(WxHxD) | 110.6 x 64.3 x 34.4 mm | 110.6 x 70.4 x 44.7 mm |
Weight | 214 GM | 245 GM |
Temperature | 0 to 40 | 0 to 40 |
sensor features |
Sensor Type | MOS | CCD |
Sensor Size | 1/2.3 inch | 1/2.5 inch |
Maximum ISO | 6400 ISO | 1600 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 | 6.0 W - 60.0mm T f/2.8 W - f/4.3 T 35mm equivalent 36 W - 360 T mm |
Digital Zoom | 4x | 4x |
Optical Zoom | 30x | - |
Aperture Range | F3.3 - 6.4 / Multistage Iris Diaphragm F3.3 - 8.0 W, F6.4 - 8.0 T | - |
Color Filter | Primary color filter | - |
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 | Normal 1.6 ft./50cm-infinity W, 3.3 ft./1m-infinity T Macro 0.4 in.-1.6 ft./1-50cm W |
Metering Modes | Intelligent Multiple / Center Weighted / Spot | Evaluative, Center-weighted average, spot |
White Balancing | Auto / Daylight / Cloudy / Shade / Incandescent / White Set / White Balance Adjustment Except Auto | Auto*, Daylight, Cloudy, Tungsten, Fluorescent, Fluorescent H, Custom |
exposure features |
Exposure Mode | Program AE, Aperture Priority AE, Shutter Priority AE, Manual | Program AE, Manual AE Lock, Program Shift, Safety Shift, Auto ISO Shift |
AE Lock/Exposure Lock | Yes | - |
Spot Meter | Yes | Yes |
Exposure Compensation | 1/3 EV step, +/-2 EV | +/-2 stops 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 | - |
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 | Normal approx. 1.3 fps AF approx. 0.9 fps LV approx. 0.9 fps |
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, Auto w/Red-eye Reduction, Flash On, Flash On w/Red-eye Reduction, Flash Off FE lock, Safety FE, Slow Synchro |
Flash Compensation | - | 2 stops in 1/3-stop increments |
image features |
Image Format | JPEG DCF/Exif2.3 / RAW, DPOF / 3D Image MPO / Motion Picture AVCHD, MP4 | Exif 2.2 JPEG |
Red Eye Reduction | Yes On/Off | - |
Gross Pixel | - | 10.3 MP |
Still Image Size | - | Still Image 3,648 x 2,736 Large, 2,816 x 2,112 Medium 1, 2,272 x 1,704 Medium 2, 1,600 x 1,200 Medium 3, 640 x 480 Small, 3,648 x 2,048 Widescreen |
display features |
Display Type | TFT LCD | TFT LCD |
Display Size | 3 inch | 3 inch |
Display Resolution | 920K dots | Approx. 230,000 pixels |
LCD Display | TFT LCD | TFT Color LCD |
LCD Display Image Resolution | 920K dots | Approx 230000 pixels |
connectivity features |
HDMI | Yes | - |
USB | Yes | Yes |
GPS | Yes | - |
Wifi | 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 | - |
storage and power features |
Inbuilt Memory | 12 MB | - |
Upgradable Memory | Yes | Yes |
Card Type | SD Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card, SDXC Memory Card | SD/SDHC memory card, MultiMediaCard, MMCplus card, HC MMCplus card |
Battery Type | Lithium ion | AA Alkaline Battery |
Battery Life | 300 pictures CIPA Standard*1 | Still Image approx. 130 shots AA-size Alkaline Battery, approx. 370 shots AA-size Ni-MH Battery |
Power Supply | - | AC Adapter Kit ACK-800 optional |
Batteries Included | - | Yes |
audio and video features |
Microphone | Stereo | - |
Speaker | Mono | - |
Video Resolution | 1920 x 1080 | 640 x 480 30 fps/30 fps LP, 320 x 240 30 fps |
Video Format | AVCHD, MP4 | AVI Image data Motion JPEG |
Audio Features | - | Audio data WAVE Monaural |
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 | - | Auto*, P, Av, Tv, M, Easy, Portrait, Landscape, Special Scene Foliage, Snow, Beach, Sunset, Fireworks, Aquarium, ISO 3200, Indoor, Kids & Pets, Night Snapshot, Movie, Night Scene * Automatically detects the shooting scene. |