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Sony ILCE 5000Y 20.1MP DSLR Camera vs Panasonic Lumix DMC ZS40S 18.1MP Digital Camera

Sony ILCE 5000Y 20.1MP DSLR Camera vs Panasonic Lumix DMC ZS40S 18.1MP Digital Camera comparison

Show Only Differences Highlight Differences	Sony ILCE 5000Y 20.1MP DSLR Camera	Panasonic Lumix DMC ZS40S 18.1MP Digital Camera
key specs
Camera Type	DSLR Camera	Digital Camera
Effective Pixels	20.1 MP	18.1 MP
Sensor Type	CMOS	MOS
Display Size	3 inch	3 inch
Battery Type	AAA Battery	Lithium ion
Display Type	-	TFT LCD
general
Brand	Sony	Panasonic
Model	ILCE 5000Y 20.1MP DSLR Camera	Lumix DMC ZS40S 18.1MP Digital Camera
Model Name	ILCE 5000Y	Lumix DMC ZS40S
Series	Alpha	Lumix
Color	Black	Black
Type	DSLR Camera	Digital Camera
Effective Pixels	20.1 MP	18.1 MP
Dimensions(WxHxD)	11 x 6.3 x 3.6 cm	110.6 x 64.3 x 34.4 mm
Face Detection	Yes	-
Lens Attachment	Body + 16 - 50 mm + 55 - 210 mm	-
Temperature	0 to 40	0 to 40
Model Number	-	DMC ZS40S
Weight	-	214 GM
sensor features
Sensor Type	CMOS	MOS
ISO Rating	ISO 100 - 16000	-
Maximum ISO	16000 ISO	6400 ISO
Maximum FPS	3.5	-
ISO Speed Range	100 6400	-
Sensor Technology	Exmor APS HD CMOS	High Sensitivity MOS Sensor
Sensor Size	-	1/2.3 inch
lens features
Digital Zoom	4x	4x
Optical Zoom	3x	30x
Aperture Range	F3.5 - F5.6	F3.3 - 6.4 / Multistage Iris Diaphragm F3.3 - 8.0 W, F6.4 - 8.0 T
Manual Focus	Yes	-
Color Filter	Primary RGB Color Filter	Primary color filter
Dust Reduction	Yes	-
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
viewfinder features
View Finder	Yes	Yes
Other Viewfinder Features	Real Time Adjustment Display	-
View Finder Type	-	Live View Finder
Viewfinder Coverage	-	100%
Viewfinder Magnification	-	2.56x
Viewfinder Eye Point	-	35 mm
focus features
Focus Mode	Autofocus, DMF Direct Manual Focus, Manual Focus	-
Auto Focus	Yes	-
Focus Points	25 Points	-
Metering Modes	Multi-segment, Center-weighted, Spot	Intelligent Multiple / Center Weighted / Spot
White Balancing	Auto, Daylight, Shade, Cloudy, Incandescent, Fluorescent, Flash, Underwater, Color Temperature and Color Filter, Custom	Auto / Daylight / Cloudy / Shade / Incandescent / White Set / White Balance Adjustment Except Auto
Panorama Type	Sweep Panorama	-
Other Focus Features	Focus Sensitivity Range 0 EV - 20 EV ISO 100 Equivalent with F2.8 Lens Attached, Autofocus Mode AF-S Single-shot AF, AF-C Continuous AF, DMF Direct Manual Focus, Manual Focus, Focus Area Wide 25 Points Contrast-detection AF, Zone, Center-weighted, Flexible Spot S / M / L, Focus Lock, Built-in AF Illuminator Distance 0.3 m - 3.0 m with E PZ 16 - 50 mm F3.5 - 5.6 OSS Lens Attached, Contrast Detect AF	-
Focus Range	-	Normal Wide 50cm - infinity / Tele 200cm - infinity / AF Macro / MF / Intelligent Auto / Motion Picture Wide 3 cm - infinity / Tele 200 cm - infinity
exposure features
Spot Meter	Yes	Yes
Exposure Compensation	Still Images +/- 3.0 EV 1/3 EV Steps, Movies +/- 2.0 EV 1/3 EV Steps	1/3 EV step, +/-2 EV
Manual Exposure	Yes	Yes
Other Exposure Features	Exposure Control Sensitivity Range 0 EV - 20 EV ISO 100 Equivalent with F2.8 Lens Attached	-
Exposure Mode	-	Program AE, Aperture Priority AE, Shutter Priority AE, Manual
AE Lock/Exposure Lock	-	Yes
shutter features
Shutter Type	Electronically-controlled, Vertical-traverse, Focal-plane Type	-
Self-timer	Yes	Yes
Continuous Shots	Continuous Mode Maximum 2.5 fps, Speed Priority Continuous Shooting Maximum 3.5 fps	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
Other Shutter Features	Smile Shutter Selectable from 3 Steps, Electronic Front Shutter Curtain	-
Shutter Speed	-	Approx. 4 - 1/2,000 sec / Starry Sky Mode 15, 30 sec
flash features
Built-in Flash	Yes	-
External Flash	Yes	-
Flash Modes	Flash Off, Autoflash, Fill-flash, Slow Sync, Rear Sync	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
Flash Compensation	1/3 EV Steps, +/- 2 EV	-
Other Flash Features	Guide Number 4 Meters at ISO 100, Flash Coverage 16 mm Focal-length Printed on the Lens Body, Control Pre-flash TTL, Recycling Time 3 sec	-
image features
Image Format	RAW, RAW and JPEG, JPEG Fine, JPEG Standard	JPEG DCF/Exif2.3 / RAW, DPOF / 3D Image MPO / Motion Picture AVCHD, MP4
Aspect Ratio	30200 AM	-
Gross Pixel	20.4 MP	-
Red Eye Reduction	Yes	Yes On/Off
Maximum Resolution	1080	-
Image Sizing	Image SIze Pixels, 32 L 5456 x 3632 20M, M 3872 x 2576 10M, S 2736 x 1824 5.0M	-
Still Image Size	L 5456 x 3064 17 M, M 3872 x 2176 8.4 M, S 2736 x 1536 4.2 M	-
HDR Support	Yes	-
Smile Detection	Yes	-
display features
Display Size	3 inch	3 inch
LCD Display Image Resolution	460800 dots	920K dots
LCD Display Video Resolution	1920 x 1080	-
Other Display Features	Picture Effects Posterization Color, Posterization Black and White, Pop Color, Retro Photo, Partial Color R, G, B, Y, High Contrast Monochrome, Toy Camera Normal / Cool / Warm / Green / Magenta, Soft High-key, Soft Focus High / Mid / Low, HDR Painting High / Mid / Low, Rich-tone Monochrome, Miniature Auto / Top / Middle H / Bottom / Right / Middle V / Left, Watercolor, Illustration High /Mid / Low, Adjustable Angle Up 180°, Histogram, Real-time Image Adjustment On / Off, Playback Single with or without Shooting Information RGB Histogram and Highlight / Shadow Warning, 12 / 30 Frame Index View, Enlarged Display Mode L 15.1x, M 10.7x, S 7.6x, Panorama Standard 19x, Panorama Wide 29x, Image Orientation Manual / Off Selectable, Slideshow	-
Display Type	-	TFT LCD
Display Resolution	-	920K dots
LCD Display	-	TFT LCD
connectivity features
Wifi	Yes	Yes
Wireless Connectivity	Yes	IEEE 802.11b/g/n / 2412 MHz 2462 MHz 1-11 ch / WPA / WPA2 / Infrastracture Mode / WPS / Wi-Fi Direct / Wi-Fi Button
HDMI	-	Yes
USB	-	Yes
GPS	-	Yes
storage and power features
Upgradable Memory	Yes	Yes
Card Type	Memory Stick PRO Duo, Memory Stick PRO HG Duo, Memory Stick XC HG Duo, SD / SDHC UHS-I Compliant / SDXC UHS-I Compliant	SD Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card, SDXC Memory Card
Power Supply	AC Adaptor PW20	-
Battery Type	AAA Battery	Lithium ion
Other Storage Features	PC Interface Mass Storage	-
Inbuilt Memory	-	12 MB
Battery Life	-	300 pictures CIPA Standard*1
audio and video features
Microphone	Built-in Microphone Stereo	Stereo
Speaker	Built-in, Monaural	Mono
Video Format	JPEG DCF 2.0, Exif 2.3, MPF Baseline Compliant, RAW Sony ARW 2.3, AVCHD 2.0 Compliant, MP4	AVCHD, MP4
Audio Video Interface	Audio / Video Output NTSC, PAL	-
Video Resolution	-	1920 x 1080
modes and functions features
Delete Function	Yes	-
Drive Modes	Single Shooting, Continuous Shooting, Speed Priority Continuous Shooting, Self-timer 10/2 sec. Delay Selectable, Self-timer Cont. 10 sec. Delay, 3/5 Exposures Selectable, Bracketing Cont., Single, White Balance, DRO	-
Shooting Modes	Single Shooting, Continuous Shooting, Speed Priority Continuous Shooting, Bracket Single / White Balance Bracket / DRO Bracket	-
Still Image Mode	Yes	-
Scene Modes	Portrait, Sports Action, Macro, Standard, Vivid, Landscape, Sunset, Black & White, Sepia	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

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