Nikon P340 vs Sony TF1

Its time to take a closer look at the Nikon P340 and Sony TF1, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Waterproof by competitors Nikon and Sony. There is a considerable difference among the resolutions of the P340 (12MP) and TF1 (16MP) and the P340 (1/1.7") and TF1 (1/2.3") have different sensor dimensions.

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The P340 was launched 8 months after the TF1 which means that they are of a similar age. Each of these cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before diving right into a detailed comparison, here is a simple view of how the P340 grades against the TF1 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Nikon Coolpix P340 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TF1. The complete galleries are available at Nikon P340 Gallery & Sony TF1 Gallery.

For anybody who is planning to carry around your camera regularly, you are going to need to take into account its weight and measurements. The Nikon P340 has got 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) whilst the Sony TF1 has proportions of 102mm x 62mm x 23mm (4.0" x 2.4" x 0.9") with a weight of 152 grams (0.34 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are working with at the time. Here is a front view over all size comparison of the P340 compared to the TF1.

Looking at size and weight, the portability rating of the P340 and TF1 is 92 and 94 respectively.

Oftentimes, it's difficult to picture the contrast in sensor sizes merely by viewing specifications. The image underneath will offer you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the P340 and TF1.

To sum up, both of the cameras come with different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The P340 because of its bigger sensor is going to make achieving shallow DOF easier and the Sony TF1 will provide you with more detail utilizing its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop photographs a good deal more aggressively. The more recent P340 should have an edge when it comes to sensor technology.