| key specs |
| Camera Type | Digital Camera | DSLR Camera |
| Effective Pixels | 18.1 MP | 12.1 MP |
| Sensor Type | MOS | CMOS |
| Display Type | TFT LCD | - |
| Display Size | 3 inch | 3 inch |
| Battery Type | Lithium ion | Lithium ion |
| general |
| Brand | Panasonic | Panasonic |
| Model | Lumix DMC ZS40S 18.1MP Digital Camera | DMC GH1 12.1MP DSLR Camera |
| Model Name | Lumix DMC ZS40S | DMC GH1 |
| Model Number | DMC ZS40S | GH1 |
| Series | Lumix | - |
| Color | Black | Black |
| Type | Digital Camera | DSLR Camera |
| Effective Pixels | 18.1 MP | 12.1 MP |
| Dimensions(WxHxD) | 110.6 x 64.3 x 34.4 mm | 124 x 90 x 45 mm |
| Weight | 214 GM | 385M GM |
| Temperature | 0 to 40 | 0 to 40 |
| SLR Variant | - | Dslr |
| Face Detection | - | Yes |
| Wide Angle | - | Yes |
| sensor features |
| Sensor Type | MOS | CMOS |
| Sensor Size | 1/2.3 inch | 18 x 13.5 mm |
| Maximum ISO | 6400 ISO | - |
| Sensor Technology | High Sensitivity MOS Sensor | - |
| ISO Rating | - | ISO 100 |
| 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 | - |
| Aperture Range | F3.3 - 6.4 / Multistage Iris Diaphragm F3.3 - 8.0 W, F6.4 - 8.0 T | - |
| Color Filter | Primary color filter | - |
| Manual Focus | - | Yes |
| Dust Reduction | - | Yes |
| viewfinder features |
| View Finder | Yes | Yes |
| View Finder Type | Live View Finder | Optical |
| Viewfinder Coverage | 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 | - |
| White Balancing | Auto / Daylight / Cloudy / Shade / Incandescent / White Set / White Balance Adjustment Except Auto | - |
| Focus Mode | - | Auto Focus |
| Auto Focus | - | Yes |
| exposure features |
| Exposure Mode | Program AE, Aperture Priority AE, Shutter Priority AE, Manual | - |
| AE Lock/Exposure Lock | Yes | Yes |
| Spot Meter | Yes | - |
| Exposure Compensation | 1/3 EV step, +/-2 EV | - |
| 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 | - |
| 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 | - |
| External Flash | - | Yes |
| image features |
| Image Format | JPEG DCF/Exif2.3 / RAW, DPOF / 3D Image MPO / Motion Picture AVCHD, MP4 | - |
| Red Eye Reduction | Yes On/Off | - |
| 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 | - |
| connectivity features |
| HDMI | Yes | 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 | - |
| 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 | - |
| Video Format | AVCHD, MP4 | - |
| 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 | - |