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 |