Detailed comparison and review of Nikon D3100 + AF-S VR DX 18-55mm and Panasonic Lumix DC-S5M2K + 20-60mm F3.5-5.6. With our comprehensive overview, you can simply compare design, sensors, proximity characteristics, memory capacities, but also other key features of both cameras and easily decide which one is the right choice for you. Our goal is to help you identify the main differences between products and find the camera that best fits your needs and expectations.
| DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS | Nikon D3100 + AF-S VR DX 18-55mm | Panasonic Lumix DC-S5M2K + 20-60mm F3.5-5.6 |
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| Product Type | Digital camera - 1080p - SLR with Live View mode, movie recording | Digital camera - 6K - mirrorless system |
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| Lens Included | AF-S VR DX 18-55mm lens | 20-60mm F3.5-5.6 lens |
| Height | 9.6 cm | 10.23 cm |
| Width | 12.4 cm | 13.43 cm |
| Depth | 7.5 cm | 9.01 cm |
| Weight | 455 g | 657 g |
| Weight Details | - | Camera body only: 657 g Camera with battery and memory card: 740 g |
| Enclosure Colour | Black | Red | - |
| Protection | - | Splashproof, dust-resistant |
| Optical Zoom | 3x | 3x |
| SENSOR | Nikon D3100 + AF-S VR DX 18-55mm | Panasonic Lumix DC-S5M2K + 20-60mm F3.5-5.6 |
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| Sensor Resolution | 14.2 Megapixel | 24.2 Megapixel |
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| Optical Sensor Type | CMOS | CMOS |
| Total Pixels | 14,800,000 pixels | 25,280,000 pixels |
| Effective Sensor Resolution | 14,200,000 pixels | 24,200,000 pixels |
| Optical Sensor Size | APS-C (23.1 x 15.4 mm) | Full Frame (35.6 x 23.8 mm) |
| Frame Rate (Max Resolution) | - | 30 fps |
| Sensor Dust Reduction | Yes | Yes |
| Sensor Features | Air flow control system, Self Cleaning Sensor Unit | Dust Reduction (image sensor vibration), Dual Native ISO technology |
| Image Stabiliser | Optical | Optical (5-Axis Dual I.S. 2.0) |
| Built-in Optical Image Stabiliser | - | Yes |
| PROCESSOR | Nikon D3100 + AF-S VR DX 18-55mm | Panasonic Lumix DC-S5M2K + 20-60mm F3.5-5.6 |
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| Image Processor | EXPEED 2 | - |
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| LENS | Nikon D3100 + AF-S VR DX 18-55mm | Panasonic Lumix DC-S5M2K + 20-60mm F3.5-5.6 |
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| Type | Zoom lens - 3x zoom - 18 - 55 mm - f/3.5-5.6 G Nikon AF-S DX VR | Zoom lens - 3x zoom - 20 - 60 mm - f/3.5-5.6 LUMIX S - zoom |
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| Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera | 27 - 82.5mm | - |
| Focus Adjustment | Automatic, manual | Automatic, manual |
| Min Focus Distance | 28 cm | 15 cm |
| Max View Angle | 76 degree(s) | 94 degree(s) |
| Zoom Adjustment | Manual | Manual |
| Lens Construction | 8 groups / 11 elements | 9 groups / 11 elements |
| Filter Size | 52 mm | 67 mm |
| Lens Mounting Type | Nikon F | L-Mount |
| Features | Silent Wave Motor (SWM), aspherical lens, VR (Vibration Reduction) | ED glass, splashproof, aspherical lens, dustproof, Ultra High Refractive (UHR) index lens, freezeproof |
| FOCUSING | Nikon D3100 + AF-S VR DX 18-55mm | Panasonic Lumix DC-S5M2K + 20-60mm F3.5-5.6 |
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| Auto Focus | TTL contrast and phase detection | TTL contrast and phase detection |
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| Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty | 11 | - |
| Auto Focus Features | - | Focus Peaking function |
| AE/AF Control | - | Face-priority AF, Subject-tracking AF, Touch Area AF, Eye detection AF |
| Face Detection | Face-priority AF function | Eye Detect AF, face-priority AF function |
| VIEWFINDER | Nikon D3100 + AF-S VR DX 18-55mm | Panasonic Lumix DC-S5M2K + 20-60mm F3.5-5.6 |
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| Viewfinder Type | Optical - eye-level penta-dach mirror | Electronic - OLED |
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| Viewfinder Colour Support | - | Colour |
| Viewfinder Resolution | - | 3,680,000 pixels |
| Optical Viewfinder Field Coverage | 95% | 100% |
| Optical Viewfinder Magnification | 0.8x | 0.78x |
| Optical Viewfinder Dioptric Correction Range | -1.7 to +0.5 | -4 to +2 |
| Field of View Crop Factor | 1.5 | - |
| Features | - | Auto eye sensor |
| EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE | Nikon D3100 + AF-S VR DX 18-55mm | Panasonic Lumix DC-S5M2K + 20-60mm F3.5-5.6 |
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| ISO (Max) | 12800 | 204800 |
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| Native ISO | - | 100-4000 |
| Extended ISO (Max) | - | 204800 |
| Extended ISO (Min) | - | 50 |
| Light Sensitivity | ISO 6400, ISO auto, ISO 100-3200, ISO 12800 | ISO 100, ISO 400, ISO 200, ISO 640, ISO 50, ISO 1600, ISO 6400, ISO 3200, ISO auto, ISO 51200, ISO 12800, ISO 25600, ISO 204800 |
| Exposure Metering | Centre-weighted, spot, 3D colour matrix II | Multi-segment, centre-weighted, spot, highlight weighted |
| Exposure Metering Zones | 420 | 1728 |
| Exposure Modes | Programme, bulb, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority, i-TTL program flash | Programme, bulb, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority, custom, slow & quick |
| Bracketing Modes | - | Focus bracketing, white balance bracketing, aperture bracketing |
| Shooting Programs | Landscape, portrait mode, close-up, night portrait, Children, sports mode | - |
| Special Effects | Neutral, Vivid, monochrome, landscape, portrait | Sepia, Vivid, monochrome, landscape, portrait, Cross Process, Retro, Expressive, Bleach Bypass, High Key, Low Key, Dynamic Monochrome, Old Days, Silky Monochrome, Cinelike D2, Cinelike V2, Like709, V-Log, Like2100 (HLG) |
| White Balance | Custom, automatic, presets | Custom, automatic, presets |
| White Balance Presets | Incandescent, fluorescent, cloudy, sunlight, Flash, shade | Incandescent, cloudy, Flash, daylight, shade, 2500K - 10000K (100K steps) |
| Shutter Type | - | Mechanical, electronic |
| Max Shutter Speed | 1/4000 sec | 1/16000 sec |
| Min Shutter Speed | 30 sec | 60 sec |
| Exposure Compensation | ±5 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps | ±5 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps |
| Auto Exposure Bracketing | - | 3, 5, 7 steps in 1/3, 2/3 or 1 EV steps |
| White Balance Bracketing | - | Yes |
| X-sync Speed | 1/200sec | - |
| Exposure Range | EV 0-20 (ISO 100) | EV 0-18 (ISO 100) |
| DISPLAY | Nikon D3100 + AF-S VR DX 18-55mm | Panasonic Lumix DC-S5M2K + 20-60mm F3.5-5.6 |
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| Type | 3" LCD display | 3" LCD display |
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| Touch Screen | - | Yes |
| Display Format | 230,000 pixels | 1,840,000 pixels |
| Display Form Factor | Built-in | Rotating |
| Display Features | Display brightness control | - |
| FLASH | Nikon D3100 + AF-S VR DX 18-55mm | Panasonic Lumix DC-S5M2K + 20-60mm F3.5-5.6 |
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| Camera Flash | Pop-up flash | - |
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| Guide Number (m / ISO 100) | 12 | - |
| Flash Modes | Fill-in mode, rear curtain sync, slow synchro, auto mode, flash OFF mode, red-eye reduction | - |
| Red-Eye Reduction | Yes | - |
| Features | AF illuminator, flash +/- compensation, wireless off-camera control | - |
| VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER | Nikon D3100 + AF-S VR DX 18-55mm | Panasonic Lumix DC-S5M2K + 20-60mm F3.5-5.6 |
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| Digital Video Format | MOV | H.264, MOV, HEVC, H.265 |
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| Image Recording Format | JPEG, RAW + JPEG, NEF (RAW) | JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG, HLG Photo |
| Max Video Resolution | 1920 x 1080 | 5952 x 3968 |
| Audio Signal Format | - | Linear PCM, AAC |
| Microphone Operation Mode | Mono | Stereo |
| Microphone Features | - | Wind noise reduction |
| MEMORY | Nikon D3100 + AF-S VR DX 18-55mm | Panasonic Lumix DC-S5M2K + 20-60mm F3.5-5.6 |
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| Memory Card Slot | SD card | Dual SD card |
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| Supported Memory Cards | SD Memory Card, SDXC Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card | SD Memory Card, SDXC Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card, SDHC UHS-I Memory Card, SDXC UHS-I Memory Card, SDHC UHS-II Memory Card, SDXC UHS-II Memory Card |
| Memory Card Included | - | No |
| Included Memory Card | 8 GB SDHC | - |
| Image Storage | 4608 x 3072 3456 x 2304 2304 x 1536 |
6000 x 4000 4272 x 2848 3024 x 2016 12000 x 8000 - High Resolution Mode 8496 x 5664 - High Resolution Mode 5328 x 4000 3792 x 2848 2688 x 2016 10656 x 8000 4000 x 4000 2848 x 2848 2016 x 2016 8000 x 8000 - High Resolution Mode 6000 x 3000 6000 x 2208 7552 x 5664 - High Resolution Mode |
| Video Capture | MOV - 1920 x 1080 - 24 fps MOV - 1280 x 720 - 30 fps MOV - 1280 x 720 - 25 fps MOV - 1280 x 720 - 24 fps MOV - 640 x 424 - 24 fps |
H.265 - 5952 x 3968 - 30 fps H.265 - 5952 x 3968 - 24 fps H.265 - 5952 x 3136 - 30 fps H.265 - 5952 x 3136 - 24 fps H.265 - 5888 x 3312 - 30 fps H.265 - 5888 x 3312 - 24 fps H.265 - 4096 x 2160 - 30 fps H.265 - 4096 x 2160 - 24 fps H.264 - 4096 x 2160 - 24 fps H.264 - 4096 x 2160 - 30 fps H.264 - 3840 x 2160 - 30 fps H.265 - 3840 x 2160 - 24 fps H.265 - 3840 x 2160 - 24 fps H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - 120 fps H.265 - 1920 x 1080 - 120 fps H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - 60 fps H.265 - 1920 x 1080 - 60 fps H.265 - 1920 x 1080 - 30 fps H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - 30 fps H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - 24 fps H.265 - 1920 x 1080 - 24 fps |
| BATTERY AND CHARGING | Nikon D3100 + AF-S VR DX 18-55mm | Panasonic Lumix DC-S5M2K + 20-60mm F3.5-5.6 |
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| Battery Type | Nikon EN-EL14 Lithium Ion | Lithium Ion - manufacturer-specific |
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| Details | Nikon EN-EL14 Li-ion rechargeable battery (included) | Li-ion rechargeable battery - 2200 mAh (included) |
| Battery Life | Photo shooting - 550 shots | Photo shooting - 370 shots (LCD Monitor on) Photo shooting - 1250 shots (Power Save LVF Shooting mode) |
| CONNECTIONS | Nikon D3100 + AF-S VR DX 18-55mm | Panasonic Lumix DC-S5M2K + 20-60mm F3.5-5.6 |
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| Interface | Composite video/audio, HDMI, USB 2.0 | HDMI, USB-C, IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac, Bluetooth 5.0 |
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| Connectivity Features | - | Remote control via mobile devices, remote live view |
| Print Standard | Direct print, DPOF support, Exif Print support, PictBridge support | - |
| Flash Terminal | Hot shoe | Hot shoe |
| Connector Type | USB 2.0 HDMI output Composite video/audio output |
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (USB Type-C) HDMI output (19 pin HDMI Type A) Microphone (mini-phone 3.5mm) Remote control (sub-mini phone 2.5 mm) Headphones (mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm) |
| FEATURES | Nikon D3100 + AF-S VR DX 18-55mm | Panasonic Lumix DC-S5M2K + 20-60mm F3.5-5.6 |
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| Self-Timer Delay | 10 sec, 2sec | 10 sec, 2sec |
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| Continuous Shooting Speed | 3 frames per second | 2 frames per second, 5 frames per second, 9 frames per second, 7 frames per second |
| Additional Features | Date/time stamp, digital image rotation, camera orientation detection, histogram display, AE lock, AF lock, in-camera red-eye removal, cropping an image, GPS ready, LCD live view mode, highlight point display, Active D-Lighting technology, face detection, built-in help guide, Scene Recognition System (SRS), in-camera RAW processing, text input to Exif header | Audio recording, built-in speaker, date/time stamp, sharpness control, AE lock, AF lock, saturation control, USB powered, USB charging, Touch Shutter technology, primary colour filter, Touch AE function, Phase Hybrid AutoFocus, Active I.S. technology |
| OTHERS | Nikon D3100 + AF-S VR DX 18-55mm | Panasonic Lumix DC-S5M2K + 20-60mm F3.5-5.6 |
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| Included Accessories | Eyepiece cover, battery charger, dust cap, body cap, lens cap, neck strap, carrying case, tripod, eyecup, shoe cap | Lens hood, battery charger, dust cap, body cap, lens cap, shoulder strap, AC power adaptor, additional battery, battery grip terminal cover, hot shoe cap, USB-C to USB-A cable |
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| Software | Nikon ViewNX 2 | - |
| Max Operating Temperature | 40 °C | 40 °C |
| Min Operating Temperature | 0 °C | 0 °C |
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