Nikon L840 vs Panasonic ZS5

The following is a comprehensive overview of the Nikon L840 versus Panasonic ZS5, both Small Sensor Superzoom cameras by companies Nikon and Panasonic. There exists a big gap among the sensor resolutions of the L840 (16MP) and ZS5 (12MP) but both cameras posses the identical sensor size (1/2.3").

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The L840 was launched 4 years after the ZS5 which is a fairly big gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of these cameras feature different body design with the Nikon L840 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Panasonic ZS5 being a Compact camera.

Before diving right into a comprehensive comparison, here is a brief view of how the L840 matches up vs the ZS5 for portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

The following is a preview of the gallery photos for Nikon Coolpix L840 and Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS5. The complete galleries are provided at Nikon L840 Gallery and Panasonic ZS5 Gallery.

If you're going to travel with your camera regularly, you are going to need to factor its weight and measurements. The Nikon L840 provides exterior measurements of 114mm x 89mm x 96mm (4.5" x 3.5" x 3.8") along with a weight of 538 grams (1.19 lbs) whilst the Panasonic ZS5 has proportions of 103mm x 60mm x 32mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.3") having a weight of 214 grams (0.47 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you are employing at the time. Here is a front view overall size comparison of the L840 compared to the ZS5.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the L840 and ZS5 is 67 and 92 respectively.

Sometimes, it is very difficult to imagine the gap in sensor dimensions simply by looking through a spec sheet. The image here might provide you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the L840 and ZS5.

As you can see, both cameras come with the identical sensor size albeit different megapixels. You should count on the Nikon L840 to render more detail utilizing its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also enable you to crop photographs a good deal more aggressively. The more recent L840 provides an advantage with regard to sensor technology.