Nikon P330 vs Panasonic ZS45

Its time to look a little more closely at the Nikon P330 and Panasonic ZS45, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by rivals Nikon and Panasonic. There is a crucial difference between the sensor resolutions of the P330 (12MP) and ZS45 (16MP) and the P330 (1/1.7") and ZS45 (1/2.3") boast different sensor sizing.

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The P330 was manufactured 22 months prior to the ZS45 making them a generation apart from each other. Both of the cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before delving right into a in depth comparison, here is a simple summary of how the P330 scores versus the ZS45 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Nikon Coolpix P330 and Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS45. The entire galleries are provided at Nikon P330 Gallery and Panasonic ZS45 Gallery.

In case you're planning to lug around your camera often, you're going to have to factor its weight and proportions. The Nikon P330 comes with physical dimensions of 103mm x 58mm x 32mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.3") having a weight of 200 grams (0.44 lbs) and the Panasonic ZS45 has measurements of 108mm x 60mm x 32mm (4.3" x 2.4" x 1.3") along with a weight of 249 grams (0.55 lbs).

See the Nikon P330 and Panasonic ZS45 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you are utilising at that time. Here is a front view sizing comparison of the P330 vs the ZS45.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability score of the P330 and ZS45 is 92 and 91 respectively.

Generally, its difficult to picture the contrast between sensor measurements just by going over a spec sheet. The graphic underneath might provide you a clearer sense of the sensor sizes in the P330 and ZS45.

As you can see, both cameras provide different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The P330 because of its larger sensor is going to make getting shallower DOF less difficult and the Panasonic ZS45 will offer you more detail due to its extra 4MP. Greater resolution will also help you crop pics more aggressively. The older P330 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor innovation.