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Panasonic Lumix DMC-LZ40 Bridge Camera vs Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ300 Bridge Camera

Summary
Sensor

CCD, 20 MP

Live MOS, 12.1 MP

Lens

4-168 mm, 42 x optical zoom

4.5-108 mm, 24 x optical zoom

Aperture

f/3.0-f/6.5

f/2.8-f/8

Shutter Speed

1/1500-14 sec

1/4000-60 sec

ISO

Auto, 100-6400 ISO

Auto, 100-6400 ISO

Battery

Rechargeable, 320 Shots

Rechargeable, 380 Shots

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Panasonic Lumix DMC-LZ40 Bridge Camera is permanently discontinued.
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ300 Bridge Camera is permanently discontinued.
General
Brand

Panasonic

Panasonic

Type

Bridge Camera

Bridge Camera

Series

Lumix

Lumix

Title

Panasonic Lumix DMC-LZ40 Bridge Camera

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ300 Bridge Camera

Sensor
Type

CCD Sensor

Live MOS Sensor

Size(W x H)

6.17 x 4.55 mm, 1/2.3 inch

6.17 x 4.55 mm, 1/2.3 inch

Processor Model

Venus Engine Processor

Effective Resolution

20 MP Resolution

12.1 MP Resolution

Lens
Focal Length

4-168 mm

4.5-108 mm

Optical Zoom

42 x

24 x

Lens cover

No

, Lens Cap

Lens Construction

14 elements in 11 groups, 5 Aspherical Lenses, 9 Aspherical surfaces, 3 ED Lenses , 1 Nano Surface Coating Lens

Aperture Range

f/3.0-f/6.5 Aperture

f/2.8-f/8 Aperture

Video
Resolution Available

1280x720 Pixels (720p HD),
640x480 Pixels (VGA),
320x240 (QVGA)

3840x2160 Pixels (2160p),
1920x1080 Pixels (1080p HD),
1280x720 Pixels (720p HD),
640x480 Pixels (VGA)

fps

720p Frame rate : 30
VGA Frame rate : 30
QVGA Frame rate : 30

1080p Frame rate : 30, 60
720p Frame rate : 30
VGA Frame rate : 30

Slow Motion Effect

No

Flash
Built in Flash

Flash Features

Flash exposure compensation

Hot Shoe/Flash mount

Flash Range

10.8 metres

8.8 metres

Direct Print

PictBridge

PictBridge

Connectivity
Wifi

No

,Type 802.11 b/g/n

HDMI

No

Bluetooth

No

No

NFC

No

No

Pictbridge

USB

, Type 2.0, 480 MB

, Type 2.0, 480 MB

Other connectivity features

UHS-I

Previewing
Viewfinder

No

, Electronic Viewfinder

Display Type

LCD

LCD

Display Size

3 Inch

3 Inch

Display Resolution (No.of dots)

460000 dots

1040000 dots

Moveable Display

No

Touchscreen

No

Brightness Adjustment

No

No

Storage
Built in memory

80 MB

Memory Card Type

SD, SDHC, SDXC

SD, SDHC, SDXC

Storage File system

DCF,EXIF

DCF,EXIF

Other Features
Shutter Speed

1/1500-14 sec

1/4000-60 sec

ISO

Auto, 100-6400 ISO

Auto, 100-6400 ISO

3D

No

No

Auto Focus

, Contrast detection

, Contrast detection

AF Points

9 Points

49 Points

Touch Focus

No

Manual Focus

No

Image Stabilization

, Type : Optical

, Type : Optical

In-camera Editing

Pictures, Resizing, Black & White/Sepia Tone, Cropping, Red-eye correction when previewing, Creative, Calendar, Expressive, Retro, Old Days, High Key, Low Key, Sepia, Dynamic Monochrome, Impressive Art, High Dynamic, Cross Process, Toy Effect, Miniature Effect, Soft Focus, Star Filter, One Point Color

Pictures, Creative, Creative Control:Expressive, Retro, Old Days, High Key, Low Key, Sepia, Monochrome, Dynamic Monochrome, Rough Monochrome, Silky Monochrome, Impressive Art, High Dynamic, Cross Process, Toy Effect, Toy Pop, Bleach Bypass, Miniature Effect, Soft Focus, Fantasy, Star Filter, One Point Color, Sunshine (22 filters); Panorama Shot

HDR Shooting Mode

Drive Mode

, Single, Continuous Mode

, Single Shot,Continuous Shot,Self-timer

Burst Mode

, 3 frames / sec

, MaxBurst: 12 frames

Microphone

Self Timer

10 seconds, 2 seconds

10 seconds, 2 seconds

White Balance Type

Auto, Cloudy, Daylight, Incandescent

Auto, Cloudy, Daylight, Flash, Fluorescent, Incandescent

Scene Modes

Food & Cuisine, Hi_Iso, Night portrait, Night scene, Panorama, Portrait, Sports, Sunset

Backlight, Portrait, Sunset

Iris control

No

No

Supported media/softwares

PHOTOfunSTUDIO 9.7 PE, SILKYPIX Developer Studio 4.3 SE, LoiLoScope (trial version), Adobe Reader

Files
Image File Formats

JPEG

JPEG, RAW

Image Minimum Resolution

2.5 MP

2.1 MP

Exposure
Exposure modes

Full manual, Program Mode

Aperture priority, Full manual, Program Mode, Shutter Speed priority

Exposure Lock

No

Design
Dimensions (WxHxD)

126.4 x 86.6 x 94.2 mm

131.6 x 91.5 x 117.1 mm

Weight

524 Gram

691 Gram

Rugged

No

No

Available Color Options

Black

Black

Warranty
Warranty Period

3 Years

2 Years

Parts Only

3 Years

Battery
Battery model

DMW-BCM13

Battery

Rechargeable(proprietary)

Rechargeable(proprietary)

Battery Type

Li-ion

Li-ion

Battery Capacity

1250 mAh, 3.6 volts

1200 mAh, 7.2 volts

No of Shots

320 Shots

380 Shots

Other Accessories
Accessories Inbox

Camera, Battery Pack, AC Adaptor, USB Cable (DMW-USBC1), Shoulder Strap, Lens Cap and Lens Cap String

Digital Camera, Battery Pack, Battery Charger, AC Cable, DVD, Lens Cap, Shoulder Strap.