Nikon P330 vs Panasonic ZS40

Let's look more closely at the Nikon P330 vs Panasonic ZS40, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by competitors Nikon and Panasonic. There exists a noticeable gap between the image resolutions of the P330 (12MP) and ZS40 (18MP) and the P330 (1/1.7") and ZS40 (1/2.3") have different sensor dimensions.

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The P330 was introduced 10 months earlier than the ZS40 and they are of a similar age. Each of the cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before diving right into a more detailed comparison, here is a short introduction of how the P330 scores against the ZS40 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Below is a preview of the gallery photos for Nikon Coolpix P330 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS40. The whole galleries are available at Nikon P330 Gallery & Panasonic ZS40 Gallery.

When you are looking to travel with your camera frequently, you will have to factor its weight and volume. The Nikon P330 features outside dimensions of 103mm x 58mm x 32mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.3") accompanied by a weight of 200 grams (0.44 lbs) and the Panasonic ZS40 has sizing of 111mm x 64mm x 34mm (4.4" x 2.5" x 1.3") accompanied by a weight of 240 grams (0.53 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you have chosen during that time. Underneath is a front view scale comparison of the P330 versus the ZS40.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the P330 and ZS40 is 92 and 90 respectively.

Sometimes, it is difficult to imagine the contrast between sensor dimensions only by reviewing a spec sheet. The pic below should offer you a clearer sense of the sensor dimensions in the P330 and ZS40.

As you can see, both cameras have different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The P330 having a bigger sensor is going to make achieving shallower DOF easier and the Panasonic ZS40 will offer extra detail using its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop photographs a bit more aggressively. The more aged P330 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor tech.