| key specs |
| Camera Type | Digital Camera | Digital Camera |
| Effective Pixels | 18.1 MP | 5 MP |
| Sensor Type | MOS | CCD |
| Display Type | TFT LCD | TFT LCD |
| Display Size | 3 inch | 1.8 inch |
| Battery Type | Lithium ion | AA Alkaline Battery |
| general |
| Brand | Panasonic | Canon |
| Model | Lumix DMC ZS60 18.1MP Digital Camera | PowerShot S2IS 5.0MP Digital Camera |
| Model Name | Lumix DMC ZS60 | PowerShot S2IS |
| Model Number | DMC ZS60 | S2IS |
| Series | Lumix | PowerShot |
| Color | Black | Silver |
| Type | Digital Camera | Digital Camera |
| Effective Pixels | 18.1 MP | 5 MP |
| Dimensions(WxHxD) | 110.6 x 64.3 x 34.4 mm | 113.0 x 78.0 x 75.5 mm |
| Weight | 214 GM | 405 GM |
| Wide Angle | Yes | - |
| 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 | 400 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 - 72.0mm f/2.7-3.5 35mm film equivalent 36-432mm |
| 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 | f/2.7 W - 3.5 T |
| Color Filter | Primary color filter | - |
| Manual Focus | - | Yes |
| viewfinder features |
| View Finder | Yes | Yes |
| View Finder Type | Live View Finder | 0.33 inch low-temperature polycrystalline silicon TFT color LCD |
| Viewfinder Coverage | 100% | 100% |
| Viewfinder Magnification | 0.46x | - |
| 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, 3.0 ft./90cm-Infinity T Macro 3.9 in.-1.6 ft./10-50cm Super Macro 0-3.9 in./0-10cm |
| Metering Modes | Intelligent Multiple / Center Weighted / Spot | Evaluative, Center-weighted Average, Spot** Metering frame with Spot Mode is center-fixed. |
| White Balancing | Auto / Daylight / Cloudy / Shade / Incandescent / White Set / White Balance Adjustment Except Auto | Auto, Pre-set Daylight, Cloudy, Tungsten, Fluorescent, Fluorescent H, Flash, Custom |
| Auto Focus | - | Yes |
| exposure features |
| Exposure Mode | Program AE, Aperture Priority AE, Shutter Priority AE, Manual | - |
| AE Lock/Exposure Lock | Yes | - |
| Spot Meter | Yes | - |
| shutter features |
| Shutter Speed | Approx. 4 - 1/2,000 sec / Starry Sky Mode 15, 30 sec | 15-1/3200 sec. Slow shutter speed of 15-1.3 sec. is only available in select modes. |
| 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 | High-speed approx. 2.4 shots/sec. Normal approx. 1.5 shots/sec. Large/Fine mode |
| 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 | - |
| Still Image Size | [43] 4896x3672 18M / 4000x3000 12M EZ / 3264x2448 8M EZ / 2560x1920 5M EZ / 2048x1536 3M EZ / 640x480 0.3M EZ / [32] 4896x3264 16M / 4000x2672 pixels 10.5M EZ / 3264x2176 7M EZ / 2560x1712 4.5M EZ / 2048x1360 2.5M EZ / 640x424 0.3M EZ / [169] 4896x2752 13.5M / 4000x2248 9M EZ / 3264x1840 6M EZ / 2560x1440 3.5M EZ / 1920x1080 2M EZ / 640x360 0.2M EZ / [11] 3664x3664 13.5M / 2992x2992 9M EZ / 2448x2448 6M EZ / 1920x1920 3.5M EZ / 1536x1536 2.5M EZ / 480x480 0.2M EZ | 2,592 x 1,944 Large, 2,048 x 1,536 Medium 1, 1,600 x 1,200 Medium 2, 640 x 480 Small |
| Gross Pixel | - | 5.3 MP |
| display features |
| Display Type | TFT LCD | TFT LCD |
| Display Size | 3 inch | 1.8 inch |
| Display Resolution | 920K dots | Approx. 115,000 pixels |
| LCD Display | TFT LCD | TFT Color LCD |
| LCD Display Image Resolution | 920K dots | Approx 115000 pixels |
| connectivity features |
| 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 | - |
| USB | - | Yes |
| storage and power features |
| Inbuilt Memory | 12 MB | - |
| Upgradable Memory | Yes | Yes |
| Card Type | SD Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card, SDXC Memory Card | SD |
| Battery Type | Lithium ion | AA Alkaline Battery |
| Battery Life | 300 pictures CIPA Standard*1 | Still Image approx. 130 shots AA-size Alkaline Battery, approx. 550 shots AA-size NiMH Battery *1Movie approx. 210 min. AA-size Alkaline Battery, approx. 300 min. AA-size NiMH Battery |
| Power Supply | - | Compact Power Adapter CA-PS700 |
| Batteries Included | - | Yes |
| audio and video features |
| Microphone | Stereo | - |
| Speaker | Mono | - |
| Video Resolution | 1920 x 1080 | 640 x 480 VGA Fine/VGA, 320 x 240 QVGA |
| Video Quality | Full HD | - |
| Video Format | AVCHD, MP4 | AVI Image data Motion JPEG |
| Audio Features | - | WAVE Stereo |
| modes and functions features |
| Shooting Modes | 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 | Auto Creative zone P, Av, Tv, M, C Image zone Portrait, Landscape, Night Scene, Special Scene Foliage, Snow, Beach, Fireworks, Indoor, Night Snapshot, Stitch Assist, Movie, My Colors |
| Still Image Mode | 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 | - |
| flash features |
| Flash Modes | - | Auto, Red-Eye Reduction ON/OFF |
| Flash Compensation | - | 2 stops in 1/3-stop increments |