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Panasonic Lumix DMC ZS40S 18.1MP Digital Camera vs Nikon D3400 24.2MP DSLR Camera

Panasonic Lumix DMC ZS40S 18.1MP Digital Camera vs Nikon D3400 24.2MP DSLR Camer comparison

Show Only Differences Highlight Differences	Panasonic Lumix DMC ZS40S 18.1MP Digital Camera	Nikon D3400 24.2MP DSLR Camera
key specs
Camera Type	Digital Camera	DSLR Camera
Effective Pixels	18.1 MP	24.2 MP
Sensor Type	MOS	CMOS
Display Type	TFT LCD	TFT LCD
Display Size	3 inch	3 inch
Battery Type	Lithium ion	Lithium ion
Touchscreen	-	No
general
Brand	Panasonic	Nikon
Model	Lumix DMC ZS40S 18.1MP Digital Camera	D3400 24.2MP DSLR Camera
Model Name	Lumix DMC ZS40S	D3400
Model Number	DMC ZS40S	D3400
Series	Lumix	-
Color	Black	Black
Type	Digital Camera	DSLR Camera
Effective Pixels	18.1 MP	24.2 MP
Dimensions(WxHxD)	110.6 x 64.3 x 34.4 mm	124 x 98 x 75.5 mm
Weight	214 GM	445 GM
Temperature	0 to 40	0 to 40
SLR Variant	-	Body With Single Lens Af-P Dx Nikkor 18-55 Mm F/3.5-5.6G Vr Kit 16 Gb Sd Card + Camera Bag
Tripod Socket	-	Yes
Face Detection	-	Yes
Accessory Shoe	-	ISO 518 Hot-shoe with Sync, Data Contacts and Safety Lock
sensor features
Sensor Type	MOS	CMOS
Sensor Size	1/2.3 inch	23.5 x 15.6 mm
Maximum ISO	6400 ISO	-
Sensor Technology	High Sensitivity MOS Sensor	-
ISO Rating	-	ISO 100 - 25600
Other Sensor Features	-	ISO 100 - 12800 in Steps of 1/3 EV, Can also be Set to 0.3, 0.7, or 1 EV ISO 25600 Equivalent above ISO 12800, Metering Range ISO 100, f/1.4 Lens, 20 degree C Matrix or Center-weighted Metering 0 - 20 EV, Spot Metering 2 - 20 EV, Supported
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	18 - 55 mm
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	-
Lens Type	-	Single-lens, Interchangeable Lens
Lens Mount	-	Nikon F Mount with AF Contacts
Compatible Lens	-	Nikkor Lens
Manual Focus	-	Yes
Dust Reduction	-	Yes
Other Lens Features	-	Lens Aperture Instant Return, Electronically Controlled, Autofocus is Available with AF-P, Type E and G AF-S Lenses
viewfinder features
View Finder	Yes	Yes
View Finder Type	Live View Finder	Eye-level Pentamirror Single-lens Reflex Viewfinder
Viewfinder Coverage	100%	-
Viewfinder Magnification	2.56x	0.85x 50 mm f/1.4 Lens at Infinity, -1.0 m-1
Viewfinder Eye Point	35 mm	19 mm
Viewpoint Dioptric Adjustment	-	-1.7 to +0.5 m-1
Other Viewfinder Features	-	Frame Coverage 95% Horizontal and 95% Vertical, Eyepoint 18 mm 1.0 m-1, From Center Surface of Viewfinder Eyepiece Lens
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	Detection Range 1 to +19 EV ISO 100, 20 degree C
Metering Modes	Intelligent Multiple / Center Weighted / Spot	-
White Balancing	Auto / Daylight / Cloudy / Shade / Incandescent / White Set / White Balance Adjustment Except Auto	Auto, Incandescent, Fluorescent 7 Types, Direct Sunlight, Flash, Cloudy, Shade, Preset Manual, All Except Preset Manual with Fine Tuning
Auto Focus	-	Yes
Focus Points	-	11 Focus Points
Other Focus Features	-	AF-area Mode Single Point AF, Dynamic Area AF, Auto Area AF, 3D-tracking 11 Points, Focus Lock Focus can be Locked by Pressing Shutter Release Button Halfway Single Servo AF or By Pressing AE-L / AF-L Button, Face Priority AF, Wide Area AF, Normal Area AF, Subject Tracking AF, Autofocus Contrast-detect AF Anywhere in Frame Camera Selects Focus Point Automatically when Face-priority AF or Subject Tracking AF is Selected
exposure features
Exposure Mode	Program AE, Aperture Priority AE, Shutter Priority AE, Manual	Manual, Automatic
AE Lock/Exposure Lock	Yes	-
Spot Meter	Yes	-
Exposure Compensation	1/3 EV step, +/-2 EV	Can be Adjusted by 5 to +5 EV in Steps of 1/3 EV in P, S, A, M, Scene and Night Vision Modes
Manual Exposure	Yes	-
Other Exposure Features	-	Exposure Lock Luminosity Locked at Detected Value with AE-L / AF-L Button, Metering TTL Exposure Metering Using Main Image Sensor, Exposure Modes Auto Modes Auto Auto, Flash Off, Programmed Auto with Flexible Program P, Shutter-priority Auto S, Aperture-priority Auto A, Manual M, Special Effects Modes Night Vision, Super Vivid, Pop, Photo Illustration, Toy Camera Effect, Miniature Effect, Selective Color, Silhouette, High Key, Low Key, Exposure Meter Coupling CPU, Exposure Modes Auto Modes Auto Auto, Flash Off, Programmed Auto with Flexible Program P, Shutter-priority Auto S, Aperture-priority Auto A, Manual M, Special Effects Modes Night Vision, Super Vivid, Pop, Photo Illustration, Toy Camera Effect, Miniature Effect, Selective Color, Silhouette, High Key, Low Key
shutter features
Shutter Speed	Approx. 4 - 1/2,000 sec / Starry Sky Mode 15, 30 sec	1/4000 sec
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	-
Shutter Type	-	Electronically-controlled Vertical-travel Focal-plane Shutter
Release Modes	-	Single Frame, Continuous, Q Quiet Shutter Release, Self-timer, Remote
Other Shutter Features	-	X=1/200 sec Synchronizes with Shutter at 1/200 sec or Slower, Frame Advance Rate Upto 5 fps Frame Rates Assume Manual Focus, Manual or Shutter-priority Auto Exposure, A Shutter Speed of 1/250 sec or Faster and Other Settings at Default Values, Shutter Speed 1/4000 to 30 sec in Steps of 1/3 EV, Bulb, Time
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 with Red-eye Reduction, Auto Slow Sync, Auto Slow Sync with Red-eye Reduction, Fill Flash, Red-eye Reduction, Slow Sync, Slow Sync with Red-eye Reduction, Rear Curtain with Slow Sync, Rear Curtain Sync, Off
Built-in Flash	-	Yes
External Flash	-	Yes
Flash Compensation	-	-3 to +1 EV in Steps of 1/3 EV in P, S, A, M and Scene Modes
Other Flash Features	-	Built-in Flash Auto, Portrait, Child, Close Up, Night Portrait, Super Vivid, Pop, Photo Illustration, Toy Camera Effect Auto Flash with Auto Pop-up P, S, A, M Manual Pop-up with Button Release, Guide Number 7/22, 8/26 with Manual Flash m/ft, ISO 100, 20 degree C, Flash Ready Indicator Lights when Built-in Flash or Optional Flash Unit is Fully Charged, Flashes After Flash is Fired at Full Output
image features
Image Format	JPEG DCF/Exif2.3 / RAW, DPOF / 3D Image MPO / Motion Picture AVCHD, MP4	NEF RAW 12 bit, Compressed JPEG JPEG Baseline Compliant with Fine 14, Normal 18, Basic 116 Compression NEF RAW + JPEG Single Photograph Recorded in Both NEF RAW and JPEG Formats
Red Eye Reduction	Yes On/Off	Yes
Other Image Features	-	Image Size Pixels 6000 x 4000 L, 4496 x 3000 M, 2992 x 2000 S, Playback Full Frame and Thumbnail 4, 9 or 72 Images or Calendar Playback with Playback Zoom, Playback Zoom Cropping, Face Zoom, Movie Playback, Photo and Movie Slide Shows, Histogram Display, Highlights, Photo Information, Location Data Display, Auto Image Rotation, Picture Rating and Image Comment Upto 36 Characters, Range Line of Sight 10 m without Interference, Range May Vary with Signal Strength and Presence or Absence of Obstacles,
display features
Display Type	TFT LCD	TFT LCD
Display Size	3 inch	3 inch
Display Resolution	920K dots	921000 dots
LCD Display	TFT LCD	Image Size Pixels 6000 x 4000 L, 4496 x 3000 M, 2992 x 2000 S, Playback Full Frame and Thumbnail 4, 9 or 72 Images or Calendar Playback with Playback Zoom, Playback Zoom Cropping, Face Zoom, Movie Playback, Photo and Movie Slide Shows, Histogram Display, Highlights, Photo Information, Location Data Display, Auto Image Rotation, Picture Rating and Image Comment Upto 36 Characters, Range Line of Sight 10 m without Interference, Range May Vary with Signal Strength and Presence or Absence of Obstacles,
LCD Display Image Resolution	920K dots	-
Touch Screen	-	No
Other Display Features	-	Effective Angle of View Nikon DX Format, Focal Length Equivalent to 1.5x that of Lenses with FX Format Angle of View, 100% Frame Coverage and Brightness Adjustment, Image Resolution Display 921,000 dots VGA
connectivity features
HDMI	Yes	Image Size Pixels 6000 x 4000 L, 4496 x 3000 M, 2992 x 2000 S, Playback Full Frame and Thumbnail 4, 9 or 72 Images or Calendar Playback with Playback Zoom, Playback Zoom Cropping, Face Zoom, Movie Playback, Photo and Movie Slide Shows, Histogram Display, Highlights, Photo Information, Location Data Display, Auto Image Rotation, Picture Rating and Image Comment Upto 36 Characters, Range Line of Sight 10 m without Interference, Range May Vary with Signal Strength and Presence or Absence of Obstacles,
USB	Yes	-
GPS	Yes	-
Wifi	Yes	No
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	-
Battery Type	Lithium ion	Lithium ion
Battery Life	300 pictures CIPA Standard*1	-
Batteries Included	-	Yes
Number of Batteries	-	1
audio and video features
Microphone	Stereo	Built-in Monaural Microphone
Speaker	Mono	-
Video Resolution	1920 x 1080	1920 x 1080
Video Format	AVCHD, MP4	MOV
Audio Features	-	Audio Format Linear PCM, Audio Recording Device Built-in Monaural Microphone, Sensitivity Adjustable
Video Quality	-	Full HD
Video Features	-	Video Compression H.264 / MPEG-4 Advanced Video Coding
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	Portrait, Landscape, Child, Sports, Close Up, Night Portrait
HD Support	-	Yes

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