key specs |
Camera Type |
Digital Camera |
Digital Camera |
Effective Pixels |
12.1 MP |
18.1 MP |
Sensor Type |
CCD |
MOS |
Display Type |
LCD |
TFT LCD |
Display Size |
2.7 inch |
3 inch |
Battery Type |
Lithium ion |
Lithium ion |
Touchscreen |
No |
- |
general |
Brand |
Panasonic |
Panasonic |
Model |
Lumix DMC-FS12 12.1MP Digital Camera |
Lumix DMC ZS40S 18.1MP Digital Camera |
Model Name |
Lumix DMC-FS12 |
Lumix DMC ZS40S |
Series |
Lumix |
Lumix |
Color |
Black |
Black |
Type |
Digital Camera |
Digital Camera |
Effective Pixels |
12.1 MP |
18.1 MP |
Dimensions(WxHxD) |
96.5 x 53.3 x 20.3 mm |
110.6 x 64.3 x 34.4 mm |
Weight |
129 GM |
214 GM |
Temperature |
0 to 40 |
0 to 40 |
Model Number |
- |
DMC ZS40S |
sensor features |
Sensor Type |
CCD |
MOS |
Sensor Size |
6.08 x 4.56 mm |
1/2.3 inch |
Maximum ISO |
6400 ISO |
6400 ISO |
Sensor Technology |
- |
High Sensitivity MOS Sensor |
lens features |
Lens Type |
Zoom |
- |
Focal Length |
5.5-22 mm |
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 |
Optical Zoom |
4x |
30x |
Aperture Range |
f/2.8-f/5.9 |
F3.3 - 6.4 / Multistage Iris Diaphragm F3.3 - 8.0 W, F6.4 - 8.0 T |
Manual Focus |
Yes |
- |
Digital Zoom |
- |
4x |
Color Filter |
- |
Primary color filter |
viewfinder features |
View Finder |
No |
Yes |
View Finder Type |
- |
Live View Finder |
Viewfinder Coverage |
- |
100% |
Viewfinder Magnification |
- |
2.56x |
Viewfinder Eye Point |
- |
35 mm |
focus features |
Auto Focus |
Yes |
- |
White Balancing |
Auto, Custom |
Auto / Daylight / Cloudy / Shade / Incandescent / White Set / White Balance Adjustment Except Auto |
Focus Range |
- |
Normal Wide 50cm - infinity / Tele 200cm - infinity / AF Macro / MF / Intelligent Auto / Motion Picture Wide 3 cm - infinity / Tele 200 cm - infinity |
Metering Modes |
- |
Intelligent Multiple / Center Weighted / Spot |
exposure features |
Exposure Mode |
Automatic Mode, Program Mode |
Program AE, Aperture Priority AE, Shutter Priority AE, Manual |
AE Lock/Exposure Lock |
Yes |
Yes |
Spot Meter |
- |
Yes |
Exposure Compensation |
- |
1/3 EV step, +/-2 EV |
Manual Exposure |
- |
Yes |
shutter features |
Shutter Speed |
1/2000-60 sec |
Approx. 4 - 1/2,000 sec / Starry Sky Mode 15, 30 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 |
image features |
Image Format |
JPEG |
JPEG DCF/Exif2.3 / RAW, DPOF / 3D Image MPO / Motion Picture AVCHD, MP4 |
Red Eye Reduction |
- |
Yes On/Off |
display features |
Display Type |
LCD |
TFT LCD |
Display Size |
2.7 inch |
3 inch |
Display Resolution |
230000 dots |
920K dots |
Touch Screen |
No |
- |
LCD Display |
Yes |
TFT LCD |
LCD Display Image Resolution |
- |
920K dots |
connectivity features |
HDMI |
No |
Yes |
USB |
Yes |
Yes |
GPS |
No |
Yes |
Wifi |
No |
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, SDHC |
SD Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card, SDXC Memory Card |
Battery Type |
Lithium ion |
Lithium ion |
Inbuilt Memory |
- |
12 MB |
Upgradable Memory |
- |
Yes |
Battery Life |
- |
300 pictures CIPA Standard*1 |
audio and video features |
Video Resolution |
640x480 |
1920 x 1080 |
Frame Rates in Video Modes |
VGA Frame rate 30QVGA Frame rate 30 |
- |
Microphone |
- |
Stereo |
Speaker |
- |
Mono |
Video Format |
- |
AVCHD, MP4 |
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 |
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 |