Nikon P310 vs Panasonic GF3

Let's take a deeper look at the Nikon P310 versus Panasonic GF3, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by competitors Nikon and Panasonic. There exists a noticeable gap between the sensor resolutions of the P310 (16MP) and GF3 (12MP) and the P310 (1/2.3") and GF3 (Four Thirds) posses totally different sensor sizes.

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The P310 was revealed 11 months after the GF3 which means that they are of a similar age. Each of these cameras feature different body design with the Nikon P310 being a Compact camera and the Panasonic GF3 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before going into a in depth comparison, here is a quick introduction of how the P310 scores versus the GF3 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Nikon Coolpix P310 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF3. The full galleries are provided at Nikon P310 Gallery & Panasonic GF3 Gallery.

For anyone who is looking to carry around your camera regularly, you will want to think about its weight and size. The Nikon P310 comes with outside dimensions of 103mm x 58mm x 32mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.3") with a weight of 194 grams (0.43 lbs) whilst the Panasonic GF3 has specifications of 108mm x 67mm x 32mm (4.3" x 2.6" x 1.3") having a weight of 264 grams (0.58 lbs).

Contrast the Nikon P310 versus Panasonic GF3 in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you are using at that time. Here is a front view overall size comparison of the P310 versus the GF3.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the P310 and GF3 is 92 and 90 respectively.

Normally, it is hard to visualise the gap between sensor sizes only by going over specs. The pic below will help provide you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the P310 and GF3.

As you can plainly see, each of these cameras feature different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The P310 using its tinier sensor will make achieving bokeh trickier and the Nikon P310 will offer extra detail because of its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop shots way more aggressively. The younger P310 will have an edge when it comes to sensor innovation.