Nikon B600 vs Panasonic ZS15

Below is a extensive assessment of the Nikon B600 versus Panasonic ZS15, both Small Sensor Superzoom cameras by brands Nikon and Panasonic. There is a huge difference among the sensor resolutions of the B600 (16MP) and ZS15 (12MP) but both cameras posses the same sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The B600 was brought out 6 years later than the ZS15 and that is a fairly significant gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of the cameras have different body design with the Nikon B600 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Panasonic ZS15 being a Compact camera.

Before going into a step-by-step comparison, here is a short summary of how the B600 matches up against the ZS15 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a preview of the gallery photos for Nikon Coolpix B600 and Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS15. The entire galleries are provided at Nikon B600 Gallery and Panasonic ZS15 Gallery.

For anyone who is looking to lug around your camera frequently, you are going to need to consider its weight and volume. The Nikon B600 provides outside measurements of 122mm x 82mm x 99mm (4.8" x 3.2" x 3.9") with a weight of 500 grams (1.10 lbs) while the Panasonic ZS15 has sizing of 105mm x 58mm x 33mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.3") with a weight of 208 grams (0.46 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you have chosen at that time. Here is a front view measurement comparison of the B600 against the ZS15.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability rating of the B600 and ZS15 is 67 and 92 respectively.

In many cases, it's tough to imagine the contrast in sensor measurements purely by going through specs. The graphic below may offer you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the B600 and ZS15.

As you can plainly see, both of those cameras have the same sensor dimensions albeit different megapixels. You should count on the Nikon B600 to produce greater detail having its extra 4MP. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop shots a bit more aggressively. The fresher B600 should have an advantage in sensor innovation.