| key specs |
| Camera Type | DSLR Camera | Digital Camera |
| Effective Pixels | 24 MP | 18.1 MP |
| Sensor Type | CMOS | MOS |
| Display Type | - | TFT LCD |
| Display Size | - | 3 inch |
| Battery Type | - | Lithium ion |
| general |
| Brand | Panasonic | Panasonic |
| Model | Lumix BS1H | Lumix DMC ZS40S 18.1MP Digital Camera |
| Release date | January 20, 2022 | - |
| Model Name | Lumix BS1H | Lumix DMC ZS40S |
| Type | DSLR Camera | Digital Camera |
| Effective Pixels | 24 MP | 18.1 MP |
| Dimensions(WxHxD) | 78.74x92.9x92.9mm | 110.6 x 64.3 x 34.4 mm |
| Weight | 585 grams | 214 GM |
| Ports | USB Type-C (USB 3.1), HDMI A, 3.5mm | - |
| Model Number | - | DMC ZS40S |
| Series | - | Lumix |
| Color | - | Black |
| Temperature | - | 0 to 40 |
| sensor features |
| Sensor Type | CMOS | MOS |
| Maximum ISO | 204800 | 6400 ISO |
| Sensor Size | - | 1/2.3 inch |
| Sensor Technology | - | High Sensitivity MOS Sensor |
| image features |
| HDR Support | Yes | - |
| Image Format | - | JPEG DCF/Exif2.3 / RAW, DPOF / 3D Image MPO / Motion Picture AVCHD, MP4 |
| Red Eye Reduction | - | Yes On/Off |
| connectivity features |
| HDMI | Yes | Yes |
| Wifi | Yes | Yes |
| Wireless Connectivity | Bluetooth | IEEE 802.11b/g/n / 2412 MHz 2462 MHz 1-11 ch / WPA / WPA2 / Infrastracture Mode / WPS / Wi-Fi Direct / Wi-Fi Button |
| USB | - | Yes |
| GPS | - | Yes |
| storage and power features |
| Upgradable Memory | Yes | Yes |
| Card Type | SD | SD Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card, SDXC Memory Card |
| Batteries Included | Yes | - |
| Inbuilt Memory | - | 12 MB |
| Battery Type | - | Lithium ion |
| Battery Life | - | 300 pictures CIPA Standard*1 |
| audio and video features |
| Video Resolution | Up to 6K/24fps | 1920 x 1080 |
| Microphone | - | Stereo |
| Speaker | - | Mono |
| Video Format | - | AVCHD, MP4 |
| 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 |
| viewfinder features |
| View Finder | - | Yes |
| View Finder Type | - | Live View Finder |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| Manual Exposure | - | Yes |
| shutter features |
| Shutter Speed | - | Approx. 4 - 1/2,000 sec / Starry Sky Mode 15, 30 sec |
| Self-timer | - | 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 |
| display features |
| Display Type | - | TFT LCD |
| Display Size | - | 3 inch |
| Display Resolution | - | 920K dots |
| LCD Display | - | TFT LCD |
| LCD Display Image Resolution | - | 920K dots |
| 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 |