Nikon P340 vs Panasonic ZS40

Below, we will be analyzing the Nikon P340 versus Panasonic ZS40, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by companies Nikon and Panasonic. There exists a noticeable gap between the sensor resolutions of the P340 (12MP) and ZS40 (18MP) and the P340 (1/1.7") and ZS40 (1/2.3") enjoy different sensor sizing.

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The P340 was unveiled 2 months after the ZS40 which means that they are of a similar age. Both cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before we go through a in depth comparison, below is a short summary of how the P340 matches up against the ZS40 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

The following is a preview of the gallery photos for Nikon Coolpix P340 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS40. The full galleries are provided at Nikon P340 Gallery & Panasonic ZS40 Gallery.

For those who are planning to travel with your camera regularly, you have to think about its weight and volume. The Nikon P340 has outer 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 Panasonic ZS40 has sizing of 111mm x 64mm x 34mm (4.4" x 2.5" x 1.3") with a weight of 240 grams (0.53 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you have at that moment. The following is the front view proportions comparison of the P340 and the ZS40.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the P340 and ZS40 is 92 and 90 respectively.

Quite often, it's hard to visualize the difference between sensor dimensions merely by checking a spec sheet. The picture here will help give you a more clear sense of the sensor sizing in the P340 and ZS40.

Clearly, both cameras have got different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The P340 using its bigger sensor is going to make getting shallower depth of field less difficult and the Panasonic ZS40 will resolve extra detail having an extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution will help you crop pictures much more aggressively.