Nikon P300 vs Panasonic SZ10

Let's look a bit more closely at the Nikon P300 versus Panasonic SZ10, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by rivals Nikon and Panasonic. There is a significant difference between the resolutions of the P300 (12MP) and SZ10 (16MP) but they possess the same exact sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The P300 was manufactured 4 years before the SZ10 and that is quite a sizable gap as far as tech is concerned. Both the cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before delving through a more detailed comparison, below is a concise summation of how the P300 grades versus the SZ10 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Nikon Coolpix P300 and Panasonic Lumix DMC-SZ10. The entire galleries are provided at Nikon P300 Gallery and Panasonic SZ10 Gallery.

If you are aiming to lug around your camera, you're going to have to factor its weight and measurements. The Nikon P300 provides physical measurements of 103mm x 58mm x 32mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.3") accompanied by a weight of 189 grams (0.42 lbs) while the Panasonic SZ10 has proportions of 99mm x 60mm x 30mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 1.2") and a weight of 177 grams (0.39 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you have during that time. Below is the front view overall size comparison of the P300 compared to the SZ10.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability grade of the P300 and SZ10 is 92 and 93 respectively.

Often, its difficult to picture the difference between sensor measurements purely by checking specs. The photograph here should provide you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the P300 and SZ10.

As you can plainly see, both cameras offer the same exact sensor sizing albeit different resolution. You should expect the Panasonic SZ10 to resolve greater detail due to its extra 4MP. Higher resolution will enable you to crop shots a little more aggressively. The older P300 is going to be behind with regard to sensor technology.