Nikon S30 vs Panasonic G3

Lets look closer at the Nikon S30 vs Panasonic G3, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by competitors Nikon and Panasonic. There exists a huge gap between the resolutions of the S30 (10MP) and G3 (16MP) and the S30 (1/3") and G3 (Four Thirds) feature different sensor measurements.

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The S30 was brought out 7 months after the G3 so they are of a similar generation. Each of these cameras come with different body type with the Nikon S30 being a Compact camera and the Panasonic G3 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before getting straight into a more detailed comparison, below is a quick synopsis of how the S30 scores versus the G3 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Nikon Coolpix S30 and Panasonic Lumix DMC-G3. The entire galleries are provided at Nikon S30 Gallery and Panasonic G3 Gallery.

For those who are looking to travel with your camera often, you will want to factor its weight and measurements. The Nikon S30 enjoys physical measurements of 102mm x 65mm x 40mm (4.0" x 2.6" x 1.6") along with a weight of 214 grams (0.47 lbs) and the Panasonic G3 has proportions of 115mm x 84mm x 47mm (4.5" x 3.3" x 1.9") accompanied by a weight of 336 grams (0.74 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you are utilising at the time. Below is the front view overall size comparison of the S30 and the G3.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the S30 and G3 is 90 and 83 respectively.

Typically, it is very difficult to visualize the difference between sensor dimensions purely by checking specs. The pic underneath should offer you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the S30 and G3.

As you can plainly see, the two cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The S30 featuring a tinier sensor is going to make achieving shallow DOF more difficult and the Panasonic G3 will resolve greater detail having its extra 6MP. Greater resolution will allow you to crop pics somewhat more aggressively. The fresher S30 should have an advantage in sensor technology.