Nikon P340 vs Panasonic ZS45

Below is a detailed overview of the Nikon P340 versus Panasonic ZS45, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by manufacturers Nikon and Panasonic. There is a significant difference between the image resolutions of the P340 (12MP) and ZS45 (16MP) and the P340 (1/1.7") and ZS45 (1/2.3") possess different sensor size.

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The P340 was launched 11 months before the ZS45 which means that they are both of a similar generation. Both cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before getting straight into a step-by-step comparison, below is a concise overview of how the P340 matches up versus the ZS45 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Nikon Coolpix P340 and Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS45. The complete galleries are provided at Nikon P340 Gallery and Panasonic ZS45 Gallery.

For anybody who is intending to lug around your camera, you'll have to think about its weight and dimensions. The Nikon P340 features outside measurements of 103mm x 58mm x 32mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.3") along with a weight of 194 grams (0.43 lbs) while the Panasonic ZS45 has dimensions of 108mm x 60mm x 32mm (4.3" x 2.4" x 1.3") with a weight of 249 grams (0.55 lbs).

Look at the Nikon P340 versus Panasonic ZS45 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you have at the time. The following is the front view size comparison of the P340 versus the ZS45.

Using size and weight, the portability score of the P340 and ZS45 is 92 and 91 respectively.

In many cases, it is very tough to imagine the gap between sensor measurements purely by looking at a spec sheet. The visual here should give you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the P340 and ZS45.

Clearly, the two cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The P340 because of its larger sensor is going to make getting shallower DOF simpler and the Panasonic ZS45 will give you extra detail utilizing its extra 4MP. Greater resolution will also allow you to crop images somewhat more aggressively. The older P340 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor tech.