Nikon L610 vs Panasonic S3

Let's look a little more in depth at the Nikon L610 and Panasonic S3, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Small Sensor Compact by companies Nikon and Panasonic. The image resolution of the L610 (16MP) and the S3 (14MP) is fairly close and both cameras offer the same sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The L610 was launched 20 months after the S3 making them a generation away from one another. Both the cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before delving straight to a in-depth comparison, here is a concise highlight of how the L610 matches up vs the S3 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Nikon Coolpix L610 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-S3. The complete galleries are available at Nikon L610 Gallery & Panasonic S3 Gallery.

For those who are looking to carry around your camera regularly, you'll have to think about its weight and proportions. The Nikon L610 provides physical dimensions of 108mm x 69mm x 34mm (4.3" x 2.7" x 1.3") with a weight of 240 grams (0.53 lbs) and the Panasonic S3 has measurements of 99mm x 59mm x 21mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 0.8") with a weight of 117 grams (0.26 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are employing at that moment. Here is a front view overall size comparison of the L610 compared to the S3.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the L610 and S3 is 90 and 96 respectively.

Quite often, it is difficult to visualize the gap in sensor sizes simply by viewing specifications. The image here should provide you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the L610 and S3.

To sum up, each of these cameras provide the same sensor dimensions but different megapixels. You can anticipate the Nikon L610 to provide you with extra detail utilizing its extra 2MP. Greater resolution will also help you crop pics more aggressively. The newer L610 should have an advantage when it comes to sensor technology.