Nikon L100 vs Panasonic ZS30

Let's take a more detailed look at the Nikon L100 vs Panasonic ZS30, both Small Sensor Superzoom digital cameras by brands Nikon and Panasonic. There is a sizeable difference between the resolutions of the L100 (10MP) and ZS30 (18MP) but both cameras posses the identical sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The L100 was introduced 4 years before the ZS30 and that is quite a large gap as far as tech is concerned. Both the cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before getting straight to a in depth comparison, here is a short introduction of how the L100 grades vs the ZS30 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Nikon Coolpix L100 and Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS30. The whole galleries are available at Nikon L100 Gallery and Panasonic ZS30 Gallery.

For those who are looking to lug around your camera regularly, you are going to need to consider its weight and size. The Nikon L100 provides outside dimensions of 110mm x 72mm x 78mm (4.3" x 2.8" x 3.1") along with a weight of 360 grams (0.79 lbs) whilst the Panasonic ZS30 has specifications of 105mm x 59mm x 28mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.1") and a weight of 198 grams (0.44 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you have attached during that time. Underneath is a front view measurement comparison of the L100 vs the ZS30.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability score of the L100 and ZS30 is 79 and 92 respectively.

Generally, its hard to visualize the difference between sensor measurements merely by going over specs. The graphic underneath may provide you a clearer sense of the sensor sizes in the L100 and ZS30.

As you can plainly see, both the cameras come with the identical sensor size but different megapixels. You should anticipate the Panasonic ZS30 to offer greater detail using its extra 8MP. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop pics a good deal more aggressively. The older L100 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor tech.