Nikon S30 vs Panasonic SZ8

Its time to look more closely at the Nikon S30 and Panasonic SZ8, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by companies Nikon and Panasonic. There exists a noticeable gap among the resolutions of the S30 (10MP) and SZ8 (16MP) and the S30 (1/3") and SZ8 (1/2.3") enjoy different sensor sizing.

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The S30 was introduced 23 months earlier than the SZ8 which makes the cameras a generation apart from one another. The two cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before getting through a in depth comparison, below is a brief overview of how the S30 grades versus the SZ8 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Nikon Coolpix S30 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-SZ8. The whole galleries are provided at Nikon S30 Gallery & Panasonic SZ8 Gallery.

If you are intending to carry your camera regularly, you will want to think about its weight and proportions. The Nikon S30 features outer measurements of 102mm x 65mm x 40mm (4.0" x 2.6" x 1.6") having a weight of 214 grams (0.47 lbs) whilst the Panasonic SZ8 has measurements of 100mm x 60mm x 27mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 1.1") along with a weight of 159 grams (0.35 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you are utilizing at that moment. The following is the front view sizing comparison of the S30 vs the SZ8.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the S30 and SZ8 is 90 and 94 respectively.

Normally, it's difficult to visualize the contrast in sensor sizing simply by looking through a spec sheet. The graphic here might give you a clearer sense of the sensor measurements in the S30 and SZ8.

Clearly, both of those cameras offer different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The S30 with its smaller sensor is going to make achieving shallower depth of field more difficult and the Panasonic SZ8 will provide you with more detail using its extra 6MP. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop photographs a little more aggressively. The older S30 will be behind with regard to sensor innovation.