Nikon S30 vs Panasonic GX850

Its time to look more closely at the Nikon S30 versus Panasonic GX850, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by brands Nikon and Panasonic. There exists a considerable gap between the sensor resolutions of the S30 (10MP) and GX850 (16MP) and the S30 (1/3") and GX850 (Four Thirds) enjoy different sensor sizes.

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The S30 was manufactured 5 years prior to the GX850 and that is quite a large difference as far as technology is concerned. Each of these cameras offer different body type with the Nikon S30 being a Compact camera and the Panasonic GX850 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before going in to a in depth comparison, below is a brief introduction of how the S30 grades vs the GX850 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Nikon Coolpix S30 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX850. The entire galleries are viewable at Nikon S30 Gallery & Panasonic GX850 Gallery.

For anybody who is looking to lug around your camera regularly, you'll need to take into account its weight and size. The Nikon S30 has got exterior measurements of 102mm x 65mm x 40mm (4.0" x 2.6" x 1.6") and a weight of 214 grams (0.47 lbs) and the Panasonic GX850 has specifications of 107mm x 65mm x 33mm (4.2" x 2.6" x 1.3") along with a weight of 269 grams (0.59 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you have attached at that time. The following is the front view size comparison of the S30 compared to the GX850.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the S30 and GX850 is 90 and 90 respectively.

More often than not, it is very difficult to imagine the difference between sensor measurements only by checking specs. The photograph below will help offer you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the S30 and GX850.

As you can plainly see, both cameras enjoy different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The S30 because of its tinier sensor is going to make getting shallow depth of field harder and the Panasonic GX850 will resolve extra detail due to its extra 6MP. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop photos far more aggressively. The older S30 is going to be behind with regard to sensor tech.