Nikon P7700 vs Panasonic ZS30

Let's examine more in depth at the Nikon P7700 versus Panasonic ZS30, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by manufacturers Nikon and Panasonic. There is a substantial difference among the resolutions of the P7700 (12MP) and ZS30 (18MP) and the P7700 (1/1.7") and ZS30 (1/2.3") use different sensor size.

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The P7700 was brought out 5 months later than the ZS30 so they are both of a similar age. Both of these cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before we go through a detailed comparison, below is a simple highlight of how the P7700 matches up vs the ZS30 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a preview of the gallery photos for Nikon Coolpix P7700 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS30. The entire galleries are available at Nikon P7700 Gallery & Panasonic ZS30 Gallery.

For anybody who is intending to lug around your camera frequently, you will have to factor in its weight and volume. The Nikon P7700 has external dimensions of 119mm x 73mm x 50mm (4.7" x 2.9" x 2.0") along with a weight of 392 grams (0.86 lbs) and the Panasonic ZS30 has sizing of 105mm x 59mm x 28mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.1") with a weight of 198 grams (0.44 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you select at that moment. Following is the front view dimension comparison of the P7700 against the ZS30.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability grade of the P7700 and ZS30 is 82 and 92 respectively.

Usually, it's difficult to visualize the contrast in sensor measurements purely by seeing specs. The visual below might give you a more clear sense of the sensor sizes in the P7700 and ZS30.

As you can plainly see, both of these cameras offer different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The P7700 featuring a bigger sensor is going to make getting shallow depth of field less difficult and the Panasonic ZS30 will produce more detail having its extra 6MP. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop shots a little more aggressively.