Nikon P7800 vs Panasonic ZS45

Lets look more in depth at the Nikon P7800 versus Panasonic ZS45, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by competitors Nikon and Panasonic. There exists a noticeable gap among the sensor resolutions of the P7800 (12MP) and ZS45 (16MP) and the P7800 (1/1.7") and ZS45 (1/2.3") offer different sensor sizing.

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The P7800 was released 13 months before the ZS45 making them a generation away from one another. Each of these cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before we go into a step-by-step comparison, here is a short introduction of how the P7800 scores versus the ZS45 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Nikon Coolpix P7800 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS45. The complete galleries are available at Nikon P7800 Gallery & Panasonic ZS45 Gallery.

In case you're going to carry around your camera frequently, you'll have to factor its weight and volume. The Nikon P7800 has got outer measurements of 119mm x 78mm x 50mm (4.7" x 3.1" x 2.0") with a weight of 399 grams (0.88 lbs) while the Panasonic ZS45 has sizing of 108mm x 60mm x 32mm (4.3" x 2.4" x 1.3") with a weight of 249 grams (0.55 lbs).

Take a look at the Nikon P7800 versus Panasonic ZS45 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you are working with at the time. The following is a front view over all size comparison of the P7800 against the ZS45.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the P7800 and ZS45 is 82 and 91 respectively.

More often than not, it is very tough to picture the contrast in sensor sizes just by going through specs. The image here will offer you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the P7800 and ZS45.

As you can plainly see, both of these cameras provide different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The P7800 due to its larger sensor is going to make achieving shallower depth of field less difficult and the Panasonic ZS45 will provide greater detail as a result of its extra 4MP. Greater resolution will allow you to crop pics more aggressively. The more aged P7800 will be behind in sensor innovation.