Panasonic Lumix DMC-LZ40 vs Nikon Coolpix S5300

General	Panasonic Lumix DMC-LZ40	Nikon Coolpix S5300
Brand	Panasonic	Nikon
Model	Lumix DMC-LZ40	Coolpix S5300
Predecessor Model	Panasonic Lumix DMC-LZ30
MSRP		$179.99
Camera Type	Point & Shoot	Point & Shoot
Body Type	Bridge	Standard Compact
Video Capture

Sensor	Panasonic Lumix DMC-LZ40	Nikon Coolpix S5300
Sensor Type	CCD	CMOS
Sensor Size	1/2.3-inch	1/2.3-inch
Sensor Dimensions	6.17 x 4.55 mm	6.17 x 4.55 mm
Total Pixels	20.5 Megapixel	16.76 Megapixel
Effective Pixels	20 Megapixel	16 Megapixel
Low Pass Filter
Native ISO Range	100 - 1,600	125 - 6,400
Boosted ISO Range	100 - 6,400

Photo	Panasonic Lumix DMC-LZ40	Nikon Coolpix S5300
Max Image Resolution	5152 x 3864	4608 x 3456
Other Resolutions	5152 x 3432, 5252 x 2896, 3856 x 3856, 3264 x 2448, 3264 x 2176, 2048 x 1536, 2048 x 1536, 1536 x 1536, 1920 x 1080, 640 x 480
Image Aspect Ratios	1:1, 4:3, 3:2, 16:9
JPEG Quality Levels	Fine, standard
Timelapse Recording
WB Bracketing

Focus	Panasonic Lumix DMC-LZ40	Nikon Coolpix S5300
Autofocus Modes	Multi-area Center Tracking Single Continuous Face Detection Live View	Center Selective single-point Tracking Single Continuous Face Detection
Number of Focus Points	9	99
Number of Cross-type Focus Points	0	0
Touch-to-Focus
Live View Autofocus
Contrast Detection for Autofocus
Phase Detection for Autofocus

Optics	Panasonic Lumix DMC-LZ40	Nikon Coolpix S5300
35mm Equivalent Focal Length Range	22 - 924 mm	26 - 208 mm
Optical Zoom	42x	8x
Maximum Aperture	f/3.0 - 6.5	f/3.7 - 6.6
Min Normal Focus Distance	30 cm	50 cm
Min Macro Focus Distance	1 cm
Image Stabilization

Screen	Panasonic Lumix DMC-LZ40	Nikon Coolpix S5300
Screen Type	Fixed	Fixed
Screen Technology	TFT LCD	TFT-LCD
Touch Screen
Screen Size	3.0"	3.0"
Screen Resolution	460k dot	460k dot
Top LCD Screen
Live View

Viewfinder	Panasonic Lumix DMC-LZ40	Nikon Coolpix S5300
Viewfinder

Shutter	Panasonic Lumix DMC-LZ40	Nikon Coolpix S5300
Min Shutter Speed	15 sec	4 sec
Max Shutter Speed (Mechanical or 1st Curtain)	1/1500 sec	1/1500 sec
Max Continuous Shooting	1.1 fps	7.0 fps

Flash	Panasonic Lumix DMC-LZ40	Nikon Coolpix S5300
Built-in Flash
Flash Modes	Auto Auto/Red-eye Reduction Forced On Slow Sync./Red-eye Reduction Forced Off	TTL Auto
Flash Range	10.80 m	3.50 m
External Flash Connectivity

Exposure	Panasonic Lumix DMC-LZ40	Nikon Coolpix S5300
Exposure Metering Modes	Multi Center-weighted Spot	Multi Center-weighted Spot
Exposure Compensation	±5 EV (1/3 EV Steps)	±2 (at 1/3 EV increments)
Exposure Bracketing	±2 (3 frames at 1/3 EV, 2/3 EV, 1 EV, 2 EV increments)

Video	Panasonic Lumix DMC-LZ40	Nikon Coolpix S5300
Video Formats	Motion JPEG	MPEG-4, H.264
Max Video Resolution	1280 x 720	1920 x 1080
Unlimited Video Recording

Terminals	Panasonic Lumix DMC-LZ40	Nikon Coolpix S5300
USB Speed	USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)	USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
HDMI Output		Micro
Speaker		Mono
Built-in Microphone	Mono	Mono
Microphone Input
Headphone Output

Connectivity	Panasonic Lumix DMC-LZ40	Nikon Coolpix S5300
Built-in GPS
Built-In Wi-Fi
Built-In Bluetooth

Environmental	Panasonic Lumix DMC-LZ40	Nikon Coolpix S5300
Environmental Sealing

Physical	Panasonic Lumix DMC-LZ40	Nikon Coolpix S5300
Dimensions	126 x 87 x 94 mm (4.96 x 3.43 x 3.7")	97 x 58 x 21 mm (3.82 x 2.28 x 0.83")
Weight (inc. batteries)	524 g (1.16 lb / 18.48 oz)	138 g (0.30 lb / 4.87 oz)
Box Dimensions (LxWxH)	6.9 x 6 x 4.2"	6.1 x 5.5 x 3.1"
Package Weight	1.9 lb	0.9 lb

Power and Storage	Panasonic Lumix DMC-LZ40	Nikon Coolpix S5300
Battery Pack		EN-EL19
Battery Life	320 shots	180 shots
External Storage	Single Slot: SD/SDHC/SDXC	Single Slot: SD/SDHC/SDXC

Other	Panasonic Lumix DMC-LZ40	Nikon Coolpix S5300
Self Timer	Yes (2 or 10 sec)	Yes (10 or 2 seconds)
Orientation Sensor

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