Nikon P310 vs Panasonic FS7

Following is a complete overview of the Nikon P310 and Panasonic FS7, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Ultracompact by manufacturers Nikon and Panasonic. There is a noticeable difference among the sensor resolutions of the P310 (16MP) and FS7 (10MP) and the P310 (1/2.3") and FS7 (1/2.5") boast different sensor measurements.

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The P310 was announced 3 years after the FS7 which is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera tech is concerned. The two cameras feature different body design with the Nikon P310 being a Compact camera and the Panasonic FS7 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before getting into a detailed comparison, here is a short view of how the P310 scores against the FS7 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

The following is a preview of the gallery photos for Nikon Coolpix P310 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-FS7. The whole galleries are viewable at Nikon P310 Gallery & Panasonic FS7 Gallery.

For those who are aiming to carry around your camera regularly, you should factor its weight and proportions. The Nikon P310 provides outside measurements of 103mm x 58mm x 32mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.3") having a weight of 194 grams (0.43 lbs) whilst the Panasonic FS7 has measurements of 97mm x 54mm x 22mm (3.8" x 2.1" x 0.9") having a weight of 139 grams (0.31 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you are working with at that time. Below is a front view dimensions comparison of the P310 and the FS7.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability score of the P310 and FS7 is 92 and 95 respectively.

Often, its difficult to visualize the difference in sensor sizes just by looking through a spec sheet. The picture here should give you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the P310 and FS7.

As you can see, both cameras feature different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The P310 with its bigger sensor is going to make shooting shallower DOF less difficult and the Nikon P310 will render extra detail with its extra 6MP. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop pictures way more aggressively. The more modern P310 should have a benefit when it comes to sensor technology.