Nikon P340 vs Panasonic ZS3

Following is a in depth overview of the Nikon P340 and Panasonic ZS3, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by companies Nikon and Panasonic. The sensor resolution of the P340 (12MP) and the ZS3 (10MP) is very well matched but the P340 (1/1.7") and ZS3 (1/2.3") enjoy totally different sensor sizing.

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The P340 was launched 4 years after the ZS3 which is quite a large difference as far as tech is concerned. Both of these cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before getting straight into a full comparison, below is a short summation of how the P340 scores vs the ZS3 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Nikon Coolpix P340 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS3. The complete galleries are available at Nikon P340 Gallery & Panasonic ZS3 Gallery.

If you're intending to carry around your camera regularly, you will want to factor in its weight and measurements. The Nikon P340 has got 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) while the Panasonic ZS3 has proportions of 103mm x 60mm x 33mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.3") along with a weight of 229 grams (0.50 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you are employing during that time. The following is the front view measurements comparison of the P340 vs the ZS3.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability grade of the P340 and ZS3 is 92 and 91 respectively.

Generally, it is very hard to envision the gap between sensor sizes purely by reading through specs. The image underneath may offer you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the P340 and ZS3.

As you can plainly see, both the cameras have got different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The P340 because of its larger sensor will make getting shallow depth of field simpler and the Nikon P340 will give greater detail utilizing its extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution will allow you to crop photos much more aggressively. The more recent P340 will have an edge in sensor innovation.