Nikon B500 vs Nikon P340

Following is a complete assessment of the Nikon B500 and Nikon P340, one is a Small Sensor Superzoom and the other is a Small Sensor Compact and they are both designed by Nikon. There is a huge difference between the image resolutions of the B500 (16MP) and P340 (12MP) and the B500 (1/2.3") and P340 (1/1.7") posses different sensor measurements.

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The B500 was brought out 2 years after the P340 which is quite a significant gap as far as tech is concerned. The two cameras have different body design with the Nikon B500 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Nikon P340 being a Compact camera.

Before delving into a full comparison, here is a brief highlight of how the B500 grades against the P340 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Nikon Coolpix B500 and Nikon Coolpix P340. The entire galleries are available at Nikon B500 Gallery and Nikon P340 Gallery.

When you are planning to carry around your camera often, you have to think about its weight and dimensions. The Nikon B500 offers exterior measurements of 114mm x 78mm x 95mm (4.5" x 3.1" x 3.7") having a weight of 541 grams (1.19 lbs) and the Nikon P340 has dimensions of 103mm x 58mm x 32mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.3") having a weight of 194 grams (0.43 lbs).

Contrast the Nikon B500 and Nikon P340 in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you have attached at that time. Underneath is a front view scale comparison of the B500 and the P340.

Using size and weight, the portability score of the B500 and P340 is 68 and 92 respectively.

Oftentimes, its hard to visualize the contrast between sensor sizes merely by reading through specs. The picture underneath might give you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the B500 and P340.

As you can plainly see, both of those cameras provide different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The B500 because of its tinier sensor is going to make getting shallower depth of field harder and the Nikon B500 will give extra detail having its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also enable you to crop photos more aggressively. The more recent B500 should have an advantage when it comes to sensor tech.