Nikon S230 vs Panasonic GF8
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Nikon S230 vs Panasonic GF8 Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 10MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 3" Fixed Screen
- ISO 80 - 2000
- Digital Image Stabilization
- 640 x 480 video
- 35-105mm (F3.1-5.9) lens
- 115g - 91 x 57 x 20mm
- Introduced February 2009
(Full Review)
- 16MP - Four Thirds Sensor
- 3" Tilting Screen
- ISO 200 - 25600
- 1920 x 1080 video
- Micro Four Thirds Mount
- 266g - 107 x 65 x 33mm
- Announced February 2016
- Old Model is Panasonic GF7
Nikon S230 vs Panasonic GF8 Overview
Following is a in-depth overview of the Nikon S230 vs Panasonic GF8, one is a Ultracompact and the latter is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by companies Nikon and Panasonic. There exists a significant gap between the resolutions of the S230 (10MP) and GF8 (16MP) and the S230 (1/2.3") and GF8 (Four Thirds) offer totally different sensor measurements.
Google AI Gemini Could Enhance iPhone Experience, Talks SuggestThe S230 was manufactured 8 years before the GF8 which is quite a sizable gap as far as technology is concerned. The two cameras have different body design with the Nikon S230 being a Ultracompact camera and the Panasonic GF8 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.
Before delving straight to a full comparison, here is a quick synopsis of how the S230 scores vs the GF8 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.
Nikon S230 vs Panasonic GF8 Gallery
This is a preview of the gallery photos for Nikon Coolpix S230 and Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF8. The entire galleries are viewable at Nikon S230 Gallery and Panasonic GF8 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Nikon S230 over the Panasonic GF8
S230 | GF8 |
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Reasons to pick Panasonic GF8 over the Nikon S230
GF8 | S230 | |||
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Announced | February 2016 | February 2009 | More modern by 85 months | |
Manually focus | Dial accurate focusing | |||
Screen type | Tilting | Fixed | Tilting screen | |
Screen resolution | 1040k | 230k | Clearer screen (+810k dot) |
Common features in the Nikon S230 and Panasonic GF8
S230 | GF8 | |||
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Screen dimensions | 3" | 3" | Equal screen measurements | |
Selfie screen | Lack of selfie screen | |||
Touch screen | Quickly navigate |
Nikon S230 vs Panasonic GF8 Physical Comparison
For those who are planning to carry around your camera frequently, you should factor its weight and dimensions. The Nikon S230 offers external dimensions of 91mm x 57mm x 20mm (3.6" x 2.2" x 0.8") and a weight of 115 grams (0.25 lbs) whilst the Panasonic GF8 has dimensions of 107mm x 65mm x 33mm (4.2" x 2.6" x 1.3") accompanied by a weight of 266 grams (0.59 lbs).
Check the Nikon S230 vs Panasonic GF8 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you have attached at that time. The following is a front view dimension comparison of the S230 versus the GF8.
Using dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the S230 and GF8 is 96 and 90 respectively.
Nikon S230 vs Panasonic GF8 Sensor Comparison
Typically, it can be difficult to visualise the difference between sensor sizes simply by reading through specifications. The image underneath may provide you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the S230 and GF8.
Plainly, each of these cameras provide different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The S230 due to its tinier sensor will make achieving shallower depth of field more difficult and the Panasonic GF8 will give extra detail due to its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop photographs more aggressively. The more aged S230 is going to be behind in sensor technology.
Nikon S230 vs Panasonic GF8 Screen and ViewFinder
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Nikon S230 vs Panasonic GF8 Specifications
Nikon Coolpix S230 | Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF8 | |
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General Information | ||
Make | Nikon | Panasonic |
Model | Nikon Coolpix S230 | Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF8 |
Type | Ultracompact | Entry-Level Mirrorless |
Introduced | 2009-02-03 | 2016-02-15 |
Body design | Ultracompact | Rangefinder-style mirrorless |
Sensor Information | ||
Chip | - | Venus Engine |
Sensor type | CCD | CMOS |
Sensor size | 1/2.3" | Four Thirds |
Sensor dimensions | 6.17 x 4.55mm | 17.3 x 13mm |
Sensor surface area | 28.1mm² | 224.9mm² |
Sensor resolution | 10 megapixels | 16 megapixels |
Anti aliasing filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 4:3 and 16:9 | 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 |
Peak resolution | 3648 x 2736 | 4592 x 3448 |
Highest native ISO | 2000 | 25600 |
Minimum native ISO | 80 | 200 |
RAW support | ||
Minimum enhanced ISO | - | 100 |
Autofocusing | ||
Focus manually | ||
Touch to focus | ||
AF continuous | ||
AF single | ||
AF tracking | ||
AF selectice | ||
Center weighted AF | ||
Multi area AF | ||
Live view AF | ||
Face detection focusing | ||
Contract detection focusing | ||
Phase detection focusing | ||
Number of focus points | - | 23 |
Lens | ||
Lens mounting type | fixed lens | Micro Four Thirds |
Lens focal range | 35-105mm (3.0x) | - |
Largest aperture | f/3.1-5.9 | - |
Macro focus distance | 10cm | - |
Amount of lenses | - | 107 |
Focal length multiplier | 5.8 | 2.1 |
Screen | ||
Screen type | Fixed Type | Tilting |
Screen diagonal | 3" | 3" |
Resolution of screen | 230k dot | 1,040k dot |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch display | ||
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder type | None | None |
Features | ||
Min shutter speed | 8 seconds | 60 seconds |
Max shutter speed | 1/2000 seconds | 1/500 seconds |
Max silent shutter speed | - | 1/16000 seconds |
Continuous shutter speed | 11.0fps | 5.8fps |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Expose Manually | ||
Exposure compensation | - | Yes |
Set WB | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Integrated flash | ||
Flash range | - | 5.60 m (at ISO 200) |
Flash modes | Auto, Red-Eye reduction, Off, On, Slow sync | Auto, auto w/redeye reduction, flash on, flash on w/redeye reduction, slow sync, slow sync w/redeye reduction, flash off |
External flash | ||
Auto exposure bracketing | ||
WB bracketing | ||
Exposure | ||
Multisegment metering | ||
Average metering | ||
Spot metering | ||
Partial metering | ||
AF area metering | ||
Center weighted metering | ||
Video features | ||
Video resolutions | 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) | 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i, 50p, 50i, 30p, 25p, 24p), 1280 x 720 (30p, 25p), 640 x 480 (30p, 25p) |
Highest video resolution | 640x480 | 1920x1080 |
Video format | Motion JPEG | MPEG-4, AVCHD, H.264 |
Mic input | ||
Headphone input | ||
Connectivity | ||
Wireless | None | Built-In |
Bluetooth | ||
NFC | ||
HDMI | ||
USB | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) |
GPS | None | None |
Physical | ||
Environmental seal | ||
Water proof | ||
Dust proof | ||
Shock proof | ||
Crush proof | ||
Freeze proof | ||
Weight | 115 gr (0.25 lbs) | 266 gr (0.59 lbs) |
Physical dimensions | 91 x 57 x 20mm (3.6" x 2.2" x 0.8") | 107 x 65 x 33mm (4.2" x 2.6" x 1.3") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO Overall score | not tested | not tested |
DXO Color Depth score | not tested | not tested |
DXO Dynamic range score | not tested | not tested |
DXO Low light score | not tested | not tested |
Other | ||
Battery life | - | 230 photos |
Type of battery | - | Battery Pack |
Battery model | EN-EL10 | - |
Self timer | Yes (3 or 10 sec) | Yes (2 or 10 secs, 3-shot/10 sec) |
Time lapse recording | ||
Type of storage | SD/SDHC, Internal | SD/SDHC/SDXC card |
Storage slots | 1 | 1 |
Price at release | $150 | $549 |