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Nikon P340 vs Panasonic TS30

Portability
92
Imaging
38
Features
53
Overall
44
Nikon Coolpix P340 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS30 front
Portability
95
Imaging
41
Features
31
Overall
37

Nikon P340 vs Panasonic TS30 Key Specs

Nikon P340
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/1.7" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 6400 (Increase to 12800)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-120mm (F1.8-5.6) lens
  • 194g - 103 x 58 x 32mm
  • Announced February 2014
  • Superseded the Nikon P330
Panasonic TS30
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 1600 (Expand to 6400)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 25-100mm (F3.9-5.7) lens
  • 142g - 104 x 58 x 20mm
  • Revealed January 2015
  • Other Name is Lumix DMC-FT30
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Nikon P340 vs Panasonic TS30 Overview

In this write-up, we are looking at the Nikon P340 and Panasonic TS30, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Waterproof by manufacturers Nikon and Panasonic. There exists a huge gap between the resolutions of the P340 (12MP) and TS30 (16MP) and the P340 (1/1.7") and TS30 (1/2.3") use totally different sensor sizes.

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The P340 was unveiled 11 months prior to the TS30 and they are both of a similar generation. Both the cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before getting through a in-depth comparison, below is a simple view of how the P340 matches up versus the TS30 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Nikon P340 over the Panasonic TS30

 P340 TS30 
Manually focus More precise focus
Display sizing3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution921k230kSharper display (+691k dot)

Reasons to pick Panasonic TS30 over the Nikon P340

 TS30 P340 
RevealedJanuary 2015February 2014Fresher by 11 months

Common features in the Nikon P340 and Panasonic TS30

 P340 TS30 
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen Absent selfie screen
Touch display Absent Touch display

Nikon P340 vs Panasonic TS30 Physical Comparison

When you are intending to carry your camera frequently, you should factor in its weight and size. The Nikon P340 features outer 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 TS30 has specifications of 104mm x 58mm x 20mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 0.8") with a weight of 142 grams (0.31 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you are employing during that time. Underneath is the front view physical size comparison of the P340 versus the TS30.

Nikon P340 vs Panasonic TS30 size comparison

Using dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the P340 and TS30 is 92 and 95 respectively.

Nikon P340 vs Panasonic TS30 top view buttons comparison

Nikon P340 vs Panasonic TS30 Sensor Comparison

More often than not, it's tough to envision the difference between sensor sizing only by reading through specifications. The visual underneath might provide you a clearer sense of the sensor dimensions in the P340 and TS30.

Plainly, each of the cameras offer different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The P340 having a larger sensor will make achieving shallower DOF less difficult and the Panasonic TS30 will give you more detail having an extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will enable you to crop photos a little more aggressively. The older P340 is going to be behind with regard to sensor tech.

Nikon P340 vs Panasonic TS30 sensor size comparison

Nikon P340 vs Panasonic TS30 Screen and ViewFinder

Nikon P340 vs Panasonic TS30 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Nikon P340
Portrait photography with Panasonic TS30
42
has manual focus
comes with face detection focusing
saves RAW files
no external flash support
low megapixels (12MP)
sensor size is small (1/1.7")
36
good megapixels (16MP)
includes face detect focus
lack of manual focus
manual exposure not available
can't use external flash
small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
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Street Comparison

Nikon P340 Street photography highlights
Panasonic TS30 Street photography highlights
65
built in image stabilization (Optical)
saves RAW files
fixed screen
sensor size is small (1/1.7")
67
image stabilization (Optical)
environment sealing
lighter than others in class (142 grams)
fixed screen
small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Nikon P340 Sports photography features
Panasonic TS30 Sports photography features
39
built in image stabilization (Optical)
comes with tracking autofocus
low megapixels (12 megapixels)
sensor size is small (1/1.7")
lack of phase detect AF
42
image stabilization (Optical)
good megapixels (16 megapixels)
includes tracking focus
environment sealing
max shutter speed is low (1/1,300s)
max frames per second very slow (1.3 fps)
no shutter priority
small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Nikon P340 Travel photography details
Panasonic TS30 Travel photography details
64
flash built-in
quite wide (24mm)
very good max aperture (f1.8)
doesn't have Timelapse function
low megapixels (12 megapixels)
doesn't have selfie friendly display
74
lighter than others in class (142g)
environment sealing
good megapixels (16 megapixels)
flash built-in
relatively wide (25mm)
display is not selfie friendly
slow max aperture (f3.9)
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Landscape Comparison

Nikon P340 Landscape photography details
Panasonic TS30 Landscape photography details
54
has manual focus
quite wide (24mm)
very good max aperture (f1.8)
screen size is good (3")
built in image stabilization (Optical)
saves RAW files
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
low megapixels (12 megapixels)
sensor size is small (1/1.7")
doesn't have Timelapse function
44
relatively wide (25mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
good megapixels (16 megapixels)
environment sealing
lack of manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.9)
tiny screen (2.7 inches)
manual exposure not available
small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Nikon P340
Vlogging with Panasonic TS30
36
quite wide (24mm)
very good max aperture (f1.8)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
comes with face detection focusing
high res video (1920 x 1080 pixels)
doesn't have selfie friendly display
doesn't have external microphone port
33
relatively wide (25mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
includes face detect focus
lighter than others in class (142 grams)
slow max aperture (f3.9)
display is not selfie friendly
video res low (1280 x 720 resolution)
missing microphone socket
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Nikon P340 vs Panasonic TS30 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Nikon P340 and Panasonic TS30
 Nikon Coolpix P340Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS30
General Information
Brand Name Nikon Panasonic
Model type Nikon Coolpix P340 Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS30
Also referred to as - Lumix DMC-FT30
Type Small Sensor Compact Waterproof
Announced 2014-02-07 2015-01-06
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Sensor type BSI-CMOS CCD
Sensor size 1/1.7" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 7.44 x 5.58mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor surface area 41.5mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixels 16 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 4000 x 3000 4608 x 3456
Maximum native ISO 6400 1600
Maximum boosted ISO 12800 6400
Min native ISO 80 100
RAW support
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
AF continuous
Single AF
AF tracking
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Total focus points - 23
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 24-120mm (5.0x) 25-100mm (4.0x)
Maximum aperture f/1.8-5.6 f/3.9-5.7
Macro focusing distance 2cm 5cm
Focal length multiplier 4.8 5.9
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display diagonal 3 inches 2.7 inches
Display resolution 921 thousand dots 230 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Display tech TFT-LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Slowest shutter speed 60 secs 8 secs
Maximum shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/1300 secs
Continuous shooting rate 10.0 frames/s 1.3 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation Yes -
Change WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 6.50 m 4.40 m
Flash options - Auto, auto w/redeye reduction, on, slow sync w/redeye reduction, off
External flash
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions 1920x1080 (30p, 25p, 60i, 50i), 1280x720 (30p, 25p), 1920x1080 (15p, 12.5p), 640x480 (120p, 100p), 1280x720 (60p, 50p), 320x240 (240p, 200p), iFrame 720 (30p, 25p), 640x480 (30p, 25p) 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Maximum video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video data format MPEG-4, H.264 MPEG-4
Microphone port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS No None
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 194g (0.43 lbs) 142g (0.31 lbs)
Dimensions 103 x 58 x 32mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.3") 104 x 58 x 20mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 0.8")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating 54 not tested
DXO Color Depth rating 20.7 not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating 11.9 not tested
DXO Low light rating 273 not tested
Other
Battery life 220 shots 250 shots
Type of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID EN-EL12 -
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal
Card slots Single Single
Cost at launch $380 $180