Nikon P340 vs Nikon P950

Its time to look much closer at the Nikon P340 versus Nikon P950, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom and they are both manufactured by Nikon. There is a significant difference between the sensor resolutions of the P340 (12MP) and P950 (16MP) and the P340 (1/1.7") and P950 (1/2.3") boast totally different sensor sizes.

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The P340 was launched 6 years earlier than the P950 which is quite a sizable gap as far as tech is concerned. Both cameras feature different body design with the Nikon P340 being a Compact camera and the Nikon P950 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before going right into a comprehensive comparison, here is a quick highlight of how the P340 matches up against the P950 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Nikon Coolpix P340 and Nikon Coolpix P950. The complete galleries are provided at Nikon P340 Gallery and Nikon P950 Gallery.

In case you're planning to travel with your camera regularly, you will want to take into account its weight and proportions. The Nikon P340 provides exterior measurements of 103mm x 58mm x 32mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.3") with a weight of 194 grams (0.43 lbs) while the Nikon P950 has measurements of 140mm x 110mm x 150mm (5.5" x 4.3" x 5.9") and a weight of 1005 grams (2.22 lbs).

Check the Nikon P340 versus Nikon P950 in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you have at the time. The following is a front view sizing comparison of the P340 versus the P950.

Using size and weight, the portability grade of the P340 and P950 is 92 and 52 respectively.

Usually, it's difficult to see the difference between sensor dimensions simply by reviewing specs. The pic underneath should give you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the P340 and P950.

As you can plainly see, both of these cameras come with different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The P340 due to its larger sensor will make achieving shallow DOF simpler and the Nikon P950 will deliver more detail utilizing its extra 4MP. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop images a good deal more aggressively. The more aged P340 is going to be behind in sensor innovation.