| key specs |
| Camera Type |
Digital Camera |
DSLR Camera |
| Effective Pixels |
18.1 MP |
12.1 MP |
| Sensor Type |
MOS |
CMOS |
| Display Type |
TFT LCD |
- |
| Display Size |
3 inch |
3 inch |
| Battery Type |
Lithium ion |
Lithium ion |
| general |
| Brand |
Panasonic |
Panasonic |
| Model |
Lumix DMC ZS40S 18.1MP Digital Camera |
DMC GH1 12.1MP DSLR Camera |
| Model Name |
Lumix DMC ZS40S |
DMC GH1 |
| Model Number |
DMC ZS40S |
GH1 |
| Series |
Lumix |
- |
| Color |
Black |
Black |
| Type |
Digital Camera |
DSLR Camera |
| Effective Pixels |
18.1 MP |
12.1 MP |
| Dimensions(WxHxD) |
110.6 x 64.3 x 34.4 mm |
124 x 90 x 45 mm |
| Weight |
214 GM |
385M GM |
| Temperature |
0 to 40 |
0 to 40 |
| SLR Variant |
- |
Dslr |
| Face Detection |
- |
Yes |
| Wide Angle |
- |
Yes |
| sensor features |
| Sensor Type |
MOS |
CMOS |
| Sensor Size |
1/2.3 inch |
18 x 13.5 mm |
| Maximum ISO |
6400 ISO |
- |
| Sensor Technology |
High Sensitivity MOS Sensor |
- |
| ISO Rating |
- |
ISO 100 |
| 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 |
- |
| 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 |
- |
| Manual Focus |
- |
Yes |
| Dust Reduction |
- |
Yes |
| viewfinder features |
| View Finder |
Yes |
Yes |
| View Finder Type |
Live View Finder |
Optical |
| Viewfinder Coverage |
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 |
- |
| Metering Modes |
Intelligent Multiple / Center Weighted / Spot |
- |
| White Balancing |
Auto / Daylight / Cloudy / Shade / Incandescent / White Set / White Balance Adjustment Except Auto |
- |
| Focus Mode |
- |
Auto Focus |
| Auto Focus |
- |
Yes |
| exposure features |
| Exposure 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 |
Yes |
| shutter features |
| Shutter Speed |
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 |
- |
| 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 |
- |
| External Flash |
- |
Yes |
| image features |
| Image Format |
JPEG DCF/Exif2.3 / RAW, DPOF / 3D Image MPO / Motion Picture AVCHD, MP4 |
- |
| Red Eye Reduction |
Yes On/Off |
- |
| display features |
| Display Type |
TFT LCD |
- |
| Display Size |
3 inch |
3 inch |
| Display Resolution |
920K dots |
- |
| LCD Display |
TFT LCD |
- |
| LCD Display Image Resolution |
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 |
| Inbuilt Memory |
12 MB |
- |
| Upgradable Memory |
Yes |
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 |
- |
| audio and video features |
| Microphone |
Stereo |
- |
| Speaker |
Mono |
- |
| Video Resolution |
1920 x 1080 |
- |
| Video Format |
AVCHD, MP4 |
- |
| 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 |
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