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Panasonic Lumix DMC ZS40S 18.1MP Digital Camera vs Canon PowerShot S5IS 8.0MP Digital Camera

Panasonic Lumix DMC ZS40S 18.1MP Digital Camera vs Canon PowerShot S5IS 8.0MP Digital Camer comparison

Show Only Differences Highlight Differences	Panasonic Lumix DMC ZS40S 18.1MP Digital Camera	Canon PowerShot S5IS 8.0MP Digital Camera
key specs
Camera Type	Digital Camera	Digital Camera
Effective Pixels	18.1 MP	8 MP
Sensor Type	MOS	CCD
Display Type	TFT LCD	TFT LCD
Display Size	3 inch	2.5 inch
Battery Type	Lithium ion	AA Alkaline Battery
general
Brand	Panasonic	Canon
Model	Lumix DMC ZS40S 18.1MP Digital Camera	PowerShot S5IS 8.0MP Digital Camera
Model Name	Lumix DMC ZS40S	PowerShot S5IS
Model Number	DMC ZS40S	S5IS
Series	Lumix	PowerShot
Color	Black	Black
Type	Digital Camera	Digital Camera
Effective Pixels	18.1 MP	8 MP
Dimensions(WxHxD)	110.6 x 64.3 x 34.4 mm	117.0 x 80.0 x 77.7 mm
Weight	214 GM	450 GM
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	1600 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 - f/3.5 T
Color Filter	Primary color filter	-
viewfinder features
View Finder	Yes	Yes
View Finder Type	Live View Finder	0.33-inch low-temperature polycrystalline silicon TFT color LCD electronic viewfinder
Viewfinder Coverage	100%	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	Normal 1.6 ft./50cm-infinity WIDE, 3.0 ft./90cm-infinity TELE Macro 3.9 in.-1.6 ft./10-50cm W Super Macro 0-3.9 in./0-10cm W
Metering Modes	Intelligent Multiple / Center Weighted / Spot	Evaluative, Center-weighted average, Spot
White Balancing	Auto / Daylight / Cloudy / Shade / Incandescent / White Set / White Balance Adjustment Except Auto	Auto, Preset Daylight, Cloudy, Tungsten, Fluorescent, Fluorescent H, Flash, Custom
exposure features
Exposure Mode	Program AE, Aperture Priority AE, Shutter Priority AE, Manual	Program AE, Shutter Speed-Priority AE, Aperture-Priority AE, Manual AE Lock available
AE Lock/Exposure Lock	Yes	Yes
Spot Meter	Yes	Yes
Exposure Compensation	1/3 EV step, +/-2 EV	+/-2 stops in 1/3-stop increments
Manual Exposure	Yes	-
shutter features
Shutter Speed	Approx. 4 - 1/2,000 sec / Starry Sky Mode 15, 30 sec	15-1/3200 sec. settable in Tv and M
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	Approx. 1.5 fps AF/LV approx. 0.9 fps
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	Auto, Auto w/ Red-eye Reduction, Flash On, Flash On w/Red-eye Reduction, Flash Off FE lock, Safety FE available
Built-in Flash	-	Yes
Flash Compensation	-	2 stops in 1/3-stop increments
image features
Image Format	JPEG DCF/Exif2.3 / RAW, DPOF / 3D Image MPO / Motion Picture AVCHD, MP4	Still Image Exif 2.2 JPEG
Red Eye Reduction	Yes On/Off	-
Gross Pixel	-	8.3 MP
Still Image Size	-	Still Image 640 x 480 Small, 1,600 x 1,200 Medium 3, 2,048 x 1,536 Medium 2, 2,592 x 1,944 Medium 1, 3,264 x 2,448 Large, 3,264 x 1,832 Widescreen
display features
Display Type	TFT LCD	TFT LCD
Display Size	3 inch	2.5 inch
Display Resolution	920K dots	Approx. 207,000 pixels
LCD Display	TFT LCD	TFT Color LCD
LCD Display Image Resolution	920K dots	Approx 207000 pixels
connectivity features
HDMI	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	-
Card Type	SD Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card, SDXC Memory Card	SD Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card, MultiMediaCard
Battery Type	Lithium ion	AA Alkaline Battery
Battery Life	300 pictures CIPA Standard*1	Still Image approx. 170 shots AA-size Alkaline Battery approx. 450 shots AA-size NiMH Battery* Approx. 12 hours AA-size Alkaline Battery approx. 15 hours AA-size NiMH Battery** LCD screen on. The above figures comply with CIPA testing standards and apply when fully-charged batteries are used.
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 30 fps/30 fps LP, 320 x 240 60 fps/30 fps
Video Format	AVCHD, MP4	AVI,Image Motion JPEG
Audio Features	-	Audio WAVE Stereo
Frame Rates in Video Modes	-	60fps
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	-
Shooting Modes	-	Auto Creative P, Av, Tv, M, C Image Portrait, Landscape, Sports, Special Scene Foliage, Snow, Beach, Fireworks, Aquarium, Indoor, Night Scene, Color Accent, Color Swap, Night Snapshot, Super Macro, Stitch Assist, Movie

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