Nikon P310 vs Panasonic ZS3

Let's take a deeper look at the Nikon P310 and Panasonic ZS3, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by rivals Nikon and Panasonic. There is a noticeable difference between the image resolutions of the P310 (16MP) and ZS3 (10MP) but they possess the exact same sensor size (1/2.3").

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The P310 was released 3 years later than the ZS3 and that is quite a sizable difference as far as tech is concerned. Each of the cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before getting in to a in depth comparison, below is a concise synopsis of how the P310 scores vs the ZS3 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Nikon Coolpix P310 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS3. The complete galleries are provided at Nikon P310 Gallery & Panasonic ZS3 Gallery.

For anyone who is looking to lug around your camera often, you'll need to think about its weight and dimensions. The Nikon P310 offers physical measurements of 103mm x 58mm x 32mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.3") and a weight of 194 grams (0.43 lbs) whilst the Panasonic ZS3 has dimensions of 103mm x 60mm x 33mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.3") accompanied by a weight of 229 grams (0.50 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you select at the time. Following is the front view dimensions comparison of the P310 compared to the ZS3.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability grade of the P310 and ZS3 is 92 and 91 respectively.

Often, it's difficult to picture the difference between sensor measurements purely by reviewing specifications. The visual here will help give you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the P310 and ZS3.

Plainly, both of these cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements but different megapixels. You can expect to see the Nikon P310 to offer you extra detail as a result of its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop pics much more aggressively. The more modern P310 should have a benefit with regard to sensor tech.