Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZR3 vs Nikon Coolpix S2900

General	Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZR3	Nikon Coolpix S2900
Brand	Panasonic	Nikon
Model	Lumix DMC-ZR3	Coolpix S2900
Camera Type	Point & Shoot	Point & Shoot
Body Type	Standard Compact	Ultra Compact
Video Capture

Sensor	Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZR3	Nikon Coolpix S2900
Sensor Type	CCD	CCD
Sensor Size	1/2.33-inch	1/2.3-inch
Sensor Dimensions	6.08 x 4.56 mm	6.17 x 4.55 mm
Total Pixels	14.5 Megapixel	21 Megapixel
Effective Pixels	14.1 Megapixel	20 Megapixel
Low Pass Filter
Native ISO Range	80 - 6,400	80 - 3,200

Photo	Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZR3	Nikon Coolpix S2900
Processor	Venus Engine HD II	Expeed C2
Max Image Resolution	4320 x 3240	5152 x 3864
Other Resolutions	4320 x 2880, 4320 x 2432, 3648 x 2736, 3648 x 2432, 3648 x 2056, 3072 x 2304, 3072 x 2048, 3072 x 1728, 2560 x 1920, / 2560 x 1712, 2560 x 1440, 2048 x 1536 , 2048 x 1360, 1920 x 1080, 640 x 480, 640 x 424, 640 x 360	510 x 2880, 3864 x 3864, 3848 x 2736, 2272 x 1704, 1600 x 1200, 640 x 480
Image Aspect Ratios	4:3, 3:2, 16:9	1:1, 3:2, 16:9
JPEG Quality Levels	Fine, Standard	Fine, normal
Timelapse Recording
WB Bracketing

Focus	Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZR3	Nikon Coolpix S2900
Autofocus Modes	Multi-area Center Tracking Single Continuous Live View	Center Tracking Single Face Detection Live View
Number of Focus Points	11
Touch-to-Focus
Live View Autofocus
Contrast Detection for Autofocus
Phase Detection for Autofocus

Optics	Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZR3	Nikon Coolpix S2900
35mm Equivalent Focal Length Range	25 - 200 mm	26 - 130 mm
Optical Zoom	8x	5x
Maximum Aperture	f/3.3 - 5.9	f/3.2 - 6.5
Min Normal Focus Distance	50 cm	50 cm
Min Macro Focus Distance	3 cm	10 cm
Image Stabilization

Screen	Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZR3	Nikon Coolpix S2900
Screen Type	Fixed	Fixed
Screen Technology		TFT-LCD
Touch Screen
Screen Size	2.70"	2.70"
Screen Resolution	230k dot	230k dot
Top LCD Screen
Live View

Viewfinder	Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZR3	Nikon Coolpix S2900
Viewfinder

Shutter	Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZR3	Nikon Coolpix S2900
Min Shutter Speed	60 sec	4 sec
Max Shutter Speed (Mechanical or 1st Curtain)	1/1300 sec	1/2000 sec
Max Continuous Shooting	1.8 fps

Flash	Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZR3	Nikon Coolpix S2900
Built-in Flash
Flash Modes	Auto On Off Red-eye Slow Syncro
Flash Range	5.30 m	4.00 m
External Flash Connectivity
External Flash Connection

Exposure	Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZR3	Nikon Coolpix S2900
Exposure Metering Modes	Multi	Multi Center-weighted Spot
Exposure Compensation	±2 (at 1/3 EV increments)	±2 (at 1/3 EV increments)
Exposure Bracketing

Video	Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZR3	Nikon Coolpix S2900
Video Formats	AVCHD Lite	Motion JPEG
Max Video Resolution	1280 x 720	1280 x 720
Unlimited Video Recording

Terminals	Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZR3	Nikon Coolpix S2900
USB Speed	USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)	USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
HDMI Output
Built-in Microphone	Stereo	Mono
Microphone Input
Headphone Output

Connectivity	Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZR3	Nikon Coolpix S2900
Built-in GPS
Built-In Wi-Fi
Built-In Bluetooth
NFC

Environmental	Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZR3	Nikon Coolpix S2900
Environmental Sealing

Physical	Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZR3	Nikon Coolpix S2900
Dimensions	98 x 55 x 26 mm (3.86 x 2.17 x 1.02")	95 x 59 x 20 mm (3.74 x 2.32 x 0.79")
Weight (inc. batteries)	159 g (0.35 lb / 5.61 oz)	119 g (0.26 lb / 4.20 oz)

Power and Storage	Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZR3	Nikon Coolpix S2900
Battery Pack		EN-EL19
Battery Life		250 shots
Internal Storage	40 MB	25 MB
External Storage	Single Slot: SD/SDHC/SDXC	Single Slot: SD/SDHC/SDXC

Other	Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZR3	Nikon Coolpix S2900
Self Timer	Yes (2 or 10 sec)	Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Orientation Sensor

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