Nikon P610 vs Panasonic ZS50

Its time to take a deeper look at the Nikon P610 vs Panasonic ZS50, both Small Sensor Superzoom digital cameras by companies Nikon and Panasonic. There exists a large gap between the sensor resolutions of the P610 (16MP) and ZS50 (12MP) but they feature the same exact sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The P610 was released 2 months after the ZS50 so they are of a similar age. The two cameras offer different body type with the Nikon P610 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Panasonic ZS50 being a Compact camera.

Before delving through a thorough comparison, below is a brief summation of how the P610 matches up versus the ZS50 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Nikon Coolpix P610 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS50. The complete galleries are viewable at Nikon P610 Gallery & Panasonic ZS50 Gallery.

When you are aiming to carry around your camera, you'll have to factor in its weight and volume. The Nikon P610 provides outside measurements of 125mm x 85mm x 107mm (4.9" x 3.3" x 4.2") and a weight of 565 grams (1.25 lbs) whilst the Panasonic ZS50 has sizing of 111mm x 65mm x 34mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.3") with a weight of 243 grams (0.54 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you are utilising at that time. The following is the front view proportions comparison of the P610 vs the ZS50.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the P610 and ZS50 is 65 and 90 respectively.

Normally, its hard to imagine the difference between sensor sizes just by reading through specifications. The picture here might offer you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the P610 and ZS50.

Plainly, both cameras offer the same exact sensor sizing albeit different resolution. You can expect the Nikon P610 to resolve more detail as a result of its extra 4MP. Higher resolution will enable you to crop photographs a little more aggressively.