Nikon S230 vs Panasonic FP8

Lets look a little more closely at the Nikon S230 versus Panasonic FP8, both Ultracompact digital cameras by companies Nikon and Panasonic. The image resolution of the S230 (10MP) and the FP8 (12MP) is fairly well matched and both cameras posses the identical sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The S230 was introduced 5 months prior to the FP8 which means that they are of a similar age. The two cameras feature the same body design (Ultracompact).

Before getting straight to a complete comparison, here is a short summary of how the S230 scores versus the FP8 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Nikon Coolpix S230 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-FP8. The whole galleries are viewable at Nikon S230 Gallery & Panasonic FP8 Gallery.

For anybody who is going to carry around your camera often, you're going to have to factor in its weight and measurements. The Nikon S230 has physical measurements of 91mm x 57mm x 20mm (3.6" x 2.2" x 0.8") accompanied by a weight of 115 grams (0.25 lbs) and the Panasonic FP8 has proportions of 96mm x 60mm x 20mm (3.8" x 2.4" x 0.8") accompanied by a weight of 151 grams (0.33 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you have chosen at the time. Below is a front view scale comparison of the S230 and the FP8.

Looking at size and weight, the portability score of the S230 and FP8 is 96 and 95 respectively.

Often, it can be tough to see the contrast between sensor sizes purely by looking at technical specs. The pic below might provide you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the S230 and FP8.

As you have seen, each of these cameras feature the identical sensor size but not the same MP. You can anticipate the Panasonic FP8 to give you greater detail using its extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also let you crop photos way more aggressively.