Nikon S2900 vs Panasonic FP7

Below is a complete analysis of the Nikon S2900 vs Panasonic FP7, both Ultracompact cameras by companies Nikon and Panasonic. There exists a substantial gap among the sensor resolutions of the S2900 (20MP) and FP7 (16MP) but both cameras have the identical sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The S2900 was announced 4 years later than the FP7 and that is a fairly big difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of these cameras feature the same body design (Ultracompact).

Before going right into a detailed comparison, here is a short summation of how the S2900 scores versus the FP7 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Nikon Coolpix S2900 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-FP7. The whole galleries are viewable at Nikon S2900 Gallery & Panasonic FP7 Gallery.

For anyone who is planning to lug around your camera, you have to factor its weight and dimensions. The Nikon S2900 comes with outside measurements of 95mm x 59mm x 20mm (3.7" x 2.3" x 0.8") having a weight of 119 grams (0.26 lbs) while the Panasonic FP7 has dimensions of 101mm x 59mm x 18mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 0.7") accompanied by a weight of 147 grams (0.32 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you select at that time. The following is a front view measurements comparison of the S2900 and the FP7.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the S2900 and FP7 is 96 and 95 respectively.

Typically, its difficult to visualize the difference in sensor measurements purely by researching technical specs. The visual here should offer you a clearer sense of the sensor measurements in the S2900 and FP7.

As you can tell, the 2 cameras come with the identical sensor size albeit different resolution. You can count on the Nikon S2900 to render greater detail with its extra 4MP. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop pictures a good deal more aggressively. The more modern S2900 should have a benefit with regard to sensor technology.