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Sony NEX 3K 14.2MP DSLR Camera vs Panasonic Lumix DMC ZS40S 18.1MP Digital Camera

Sony NEX 3K 14.2MP DSLR Camera vs Panasonic Lumix DMC ZS40S 18.1MP Digital Camera comparison

Show Only Differences Highlight Differences	Sony NEX 3K 14.2MP DSLR Camera	Panasonic Lumix DMC ZS40S 18.1MP Digital Camera
key specs
Camera Type	DSLR Camera	Digital Camera
Effective Pixels	14.2 MP	18.1 MP
Sensor Type	CMOS	MOS
Display Type	TFT LCD	TFT LCD
Display Size	3 inch	3 inch
Battery Type	Lithium ion	Lithium ion
general
Brand	Sony	Panasonic
Model	NEX 3K 14.2MP DSLR Camera	Lumix DMC ZS40S 18.1MP Digital Camera
Model Name	NEX 3K	Lumix DMC ZS40S
Color	Black	Black
Type	DSLR Camera	Digital Camera
Effective Pixels	14.2 MP	18.1 MP
Dimensions(WxHxD)	117.2 x 62.6 x 33.4 mm	110.6 x 64.3 x 34.4 mm
Weight	239 GM	214 GM
Face Detection	Yes	-
Temperature	0 to 40	0 to 40
Ports	HDMI, USB	-
Model Number	-	DMC ZS40S
Series	-	Lumix
sensor features
Sensor Type	CMOS	MOS
Sensor Size	23.4x15.6mm	1/2.3 inch
Maximum ISO	12800 ISO	6400 ISO
Maximum FPS	29.97	-
Sensor Technology	APS HD CMOS	High Sensitivity MOS Sensor
lens features
Compatible Lens	Sony E-mount lenses	-
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
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
focus features
Focus Mode	AF-S Single-shot AF / AF-C Continuous AF selectable	-
Focus Range	EV0-20 ISO100 equivalent, with F2.8 lens attached	Normal Wide 50cm - infinity / Tele 200cm - infinity / AF Macro / MF / Intelligent Auto / Motion Picture Wide 3 cm - infinity / Tele 200 cm - infinity
Auto Focus	Yes	-
Focus Points	Multi 25 points / Center / Flexible spot selectable	-
Metering Modes	Multi / Center / Spot selectable	Intelligent Multiple / Center Weighted / Spot
White Balancing	Auto, Daylight, Shade, Cloudy, Incandescent, Fluorescent, Flash, C. temp./Filter 2500- 9900k with 19-step Magenta/Green compensation	Auto / Daylight / Cloudy / Shade / Incandescent / White Set / White Balance Adjustment Except Auto
Other Focus Features	Predictive control, Focus lock, Built-in AF illuminator Distance approx. 0.3-4.0m with E 16 F2.8 lens, approx. 0.5-3.0m with E 18-55mm F3.5-5.6 OSS	-
exposure features
Exposure Mode	Programmed AE iAUTO, P, Aperture priority A, Shutter-speed priority S, Manual M	Program AE, Aperture Priority AE, Shutter Priority AE, Manual
AE Lock/Exposure Lock	Yes	Yes
Spot Meter	Yes	Yes
Exposure Compensation	+/-2.0EV in 1/3EV steps	1/3 EV step, +/-2 EV
Dynamic Range Adjustment	Yes	-
Manual Exposure	-	Yes
shutter features
Shutter Type	Electronically controlled, vertical traverse, focal-plane type	-
Shutter Speed	1/4000 to 30 sec, Bulb	Approx. 4 - 1/2,000 sec / Starry Sky Mode 15, 30 sec
Self-timer	Yes	Yes
Continuous Shots	Continuous mode max. 2.3 fps, Speed-priority continuous mode max 7 fps *3	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
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	2EV in 1/3 EV steps	-
Other Flash Features	External flash supplied, attachable to Smart Accessory Terminal	-
image features
Image Format	JPEG DCF Ver.2.0, Exif Ver.2.3, MPF Baseline compliant, RAW Sony ARW 2.2 format, RAW & JPEG	JPEG DCF/Exif2.3 / RAW, DPOF / 3D Image MPO / Motion Picture AVCHD, MP4
Aspect Ratio	32, 169	-
Gross Pixel	14.6 MP	-
Red Eye Reduction	On/Off selectable for Autoflash and fill-flash mode	Yes On/Off
Image Sizing	L 4592 x 3056 14M, M 3344 x 2224 7.4M, S 2288 x 1520 3.5M	-
Still Image Size	1280 x 720	-
Smile Detection	Selectable from 3 steps	-
display features
Display Type	TFT LCD	TFT LCD
Display Size	3 inch	3 inch
Display Resolution	921,600 dots	920K dots
LCD Display	Xtra Fine LCD	TFT LCD
LCD Display Image Resolution	921600 dots	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
Card Type	SD memory card / SDHC memory card / SDXC memory card	SD Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card, SDXC Memory Card
Power Supply	Battery charger BC-VW1supplied, AC Adaptor AC-PW20AM*5	-
Battery Type	Lithium ion	Lithium ion
Battery Life	Approx. 330 images CIPA standard	300 pictures CIPA Standard*1
Number of Batteries	1	-
Inbuilt Memory	-	12 MB
Upgradable Memory	-	Yes
audio and video features
Audio Features	MPEG-4 AAC-LC	-
Video Format	MP4	AVCHD, MP4
Microphone	-	Stereo
Speaker	-	Mono
Video Resolution	-	1920 x 1080
modes and functions features
Shooting Modes	Single-shot, Continuous shooting, Speed-priority continuous shooting, Self-timer	-
Scene Modes	Portrait, Landscape, Macro, Sports Action, Sunset, Night portrait, Night View, Hand-held Night Shot	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
viewfinder features
View Finder	-	Yes
View Finder Type	-	Live View Finder
Viewfinder Coverage	-	100%
Viewfinder Magnification	-	2.56x
Viewfinder Eye Point	-	35 mm

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