Nikon B700 vs Panasonic ZS50

Following is a complete overview of the Nikon B700 versus Panasonic ZS50, both Small Sensor Superzoom digital cameras by companies Nikon and Panasonic. There exists a substantial gap between the image resolutions of the B700 (20MP) and ZS50 (12MP) but both cameras provide the same sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The B700 was brought out 14 months after the ZS50 which makes them a generation away from one another. Both of these cameras have different body design with the Nikon B700 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Panasonic ZS50 being a Compact camera.

Before we go into a more detailed comparison, here is a concise view of how the B700 scores vs the ZS50 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

The following is a preview of the gallery photos for Nikon Coolpix B700 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS50. The entire galleries are available at Nikon B700 Gallery & Panasonic ZS50 Gallery.

For anyone who is planning to carry around your camera, you will need to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Nikon B700 provides external dimensions of 125mm x 85mm x 107mm (4.9" x 3.3" x 4.2") having a weight of 565 grams (1.25 lbs) and the Panasonic ZS50 has dimensions of 111mm x 65mm x 34mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.3") accompanied by a weight of 243 grams (0.54 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you choose at the time. Below is a front view scale comparison of the B700 compared to the ZS50.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the B700 and ZS50 is 65 and 90 respectively.

Sometimes, its hard to picture the difference between sensor sizes purely by checking technical specs. The image below should provide you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the B700 and ZS50.

As you can tell, each of these cameras provide the same sensor dimensions albeit different MP. You can count on the Nikon B700 to give more detail having its extra 8 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also allow you to crop photographs more aggressively. The newer B700 should have an advantage in sensor innovation.