Nikon P300 vs Panasonic F5

Its time to take a deeper look at the Nikon P300 and Panasonic F5, both Small Sensor Compact digital cameras by companies Nikon and Panasonic. The image resolution of the P300 (12MP) and the F5 (14MP) is fairly well matched and they come with the exact same sensor size (1/2.3").

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The P300 was launched 19 months prior to the F5 making the cameras a generation away from each other. Each of the cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before diving straight into a thorough comparison, below is a quick overview of how the P300 matches up versus the F5 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Nikon Coolpix P300 and Panasonic Lumix DMC-F5. The complete galleries are available at Nikon P300 Gallery and Panasonic F5 Gallery.

If you are aiming to carry around your camera often, you will have to factor in its weight and measurements. The Nikon P300 has outer dimensions of 103mm x 58mm x 32mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.3") along with a weight of 189 grams (0.42 lbs) while the Panasonic F5 has proportions of 97mm x 58mm x 22mm (3.8" x 2.3" x 0.9") accompanied by a weight of 121 grams (0.27 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you are utilizing at that moment. Below is the front view size comparison of the P300 vs the F5.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability grade of the P300 and F5 is 92 and 96 respectively.

Often, it can be difficult to envision the gap between sensor sizes simply by checking specifications. The pic here may provide you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the P300 and F5.

Plainly, each of the cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements but not the same resolution. You should anticipate the Panasonic F5 to give you greater detail utilizing its extra 2MP. Greater resolution will also let you crop pics somewhat more aggressively. The more aged P300 is going to be behind in sensor innovation.