| key specs |
| Camera Type |
Digital Camera |
Digital Camera |
| Effective Pixels |
12.1 MP |
16 MP |
| Sensor Type |
CCD |
CMOS |
| Display Type |
LCD |
- |
| Display Size |
2.7 inch |
3 inch |
| Battery Type |
Lithium ion |
Lithium ion |
| Touchscreen |
No |
- |
| general |
| Brand |
Panasonic |
Nikon |
| Model |
Lumix DMC-FS12 12.1MP Digital Camera |
CoolPix B500 16MP Digital Camera |
| Model Name |
Lumix DMC-FS12 |
CoolPix B500 |
| Series |
Lumix |
CoolPix |
| Color |
Black |
Black |
| Type |
Digital Camera |
Digital Camera |
| Effective Pixels |
12.1 MP |
16 MP |
| Dimensions(WxHxD) |
96.5 x 53.3 x 20.3 mm |
9.5 x 11.4 x 7.8 cm |
| Weight |
129 GM |
- |
| Temperature |
0 to 40 |
0 to 40 |
| Tripod Socket |
- |
Yes |
| Face Detection |
- |
Yes |
| Wide Angle |
- |
Yes |
| sensor features |
| Sensor Type |
CCD |
CMOS |
| Sensor Size |
6.08 x 4.56 mm |
- |
| Maximum ISO |
6400 ISO |
6400 ISO |
| ISO Rating |
- |
ISO 125 - 6400 |
| lens features |
| Lens Type |
Zoom |
- |
| Focal Length |
5.5-22 mm |
- |
| Optical Zoom |
4x |
40x |
| Aperture Range |
f/2.8-f/5.9 |
F3 - F6.5 |
| Manual Focus |
Yes |
Yes |
| Digital Zoom |
- |
4x |
| Other Lens Features |
- |
Type Electronically-controlled ND Filter -2 AV Selection, Range 2 Steps f/3 and f/6 W |
| viewfinder features |
| View Finder |
No |
- |
| focus features |
| Auto Focus |
Yes |
Yes |
| White Balancing |
Auto, Custom |
- |
| Focus Range |
- |
W 30 cm to Infinity, T 3.5 m to Infinity, All Distances Measured from Center of Front Surface of Lens |
| Metering Modes |
- |
Matrix, Center-weighted Digital Zoom Less than 2x, Spot Digital Zoom 2x or More |
| Other Focus Features |
- |
Digital Zoom Magnification Upto 4x Angle of View Equivalent to that of 3600 mm Lens in 35 mm 135 Format, Focus-area Selection Face Priority, Manual with 99 Focus Areas, Center, Subject Tracking, Target Finding AF |
| exposure features |
| Exposure Mode |
Automatic Mode, Program Mode |
- |
| AE Lock/Exposure Lock |
Yes |
- |
| Spot Meter |
- |
Yes |
| Exposure Compensation |
- |
1/3 EV Steps in 2.0 to +2.0 EV |
| shutter features |
| Shutter Speed |
1/2000-60 sec |
- |
| Self-timer |
Yes |
Yes |
| Shutter Type |
- |
Mechanical and CMOS Electronic Shutter |
| image features |
| Image Format |
JPEG |
JPEG |
| Aspect Ratio |
- |
169, 11 |
| Gross Pixel |
- |
16.76 MP |
| Maximum Resolution |
- |
4608 x 3456 |
| Still Image Size |
- |
4608 x 2592 |
| display features |
| Display Type |
LCD |
- |
| Display Size |
2.7 inch |
3 inch |
| Display Resolution |
230000 dots |
- |
| Touch Screen |
No |
- |
| LCD Display |
Yes |
- |
| LCD Display Image Resolution |
- |
921000 dots |
| LCD Display Video Resolution |
- |
1920 x 1080 |
| Other Display Features |
- |
Frame Coverage Shooting Mode 99% Horizontal and Vertical Compared to Actual Picture, Frame Coverage Playback Mode 99% Horizontal and Vertical Compared to Actual Picture, Wide Viewing Angle TFT LCD with Anti-reflection Coating, Tiltable 85° Downward, 90° Upward |
| connectivity features |
| HDMI |
No |
- |
| USB |
Yes |
- |
| GPS |
No |
- |
| Wifi |
No |
Yes |
| Wireless Connectivity |
- |
Yes |
| storage and power features |
| Card Type |
SD, SDHC |
SD, SDHC, SDXC |
| Battery Type |
Lithium ion |
Lithium ion |
| Inbuilt Memory |
- |
20 MB |
| Upgradable Memory |
- |
Yes |
| Power Supply |
- |
LR6/L40 AA-size Alkaline Batteries |
| Battery Life |
- |
600 h |
| audio and video features |
| Video Resolution |
640x480 |
- |
| Frame Rates in Video Modes |
VGA Frame rate 30QVGA Frame rate 30 |
- |
| Video Format |
- |
Movies MP4, Video H.264 / MPEG-4 AVC |
| flash features |
| Built-in Flash |
- |
Yes |
| Other Flash Features |
- |
Control TTL Auto Flash with Monitor Preflashes |
