Nikon S30 vs Panasonic ZS40

Its time to take a closer look at the Nikon S30 versus Panasonic ZS40, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by companies Nikon and Panasonic. There exists a large gap between the sensor resolutions of the S30 (10MP) and ZS40 (18MP) and the S30 (1/3") and ZS40 (1/2.3") offer totally different sensor dimensions.

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The S30 was launched 23 months prior to the ZS40 making them a generation apart from one another. The two cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before getting into a in depth comparison, here is a short summary of how the S30 scores against the ZS40 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Nikon Coolpix S30 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS40. The complete galleries are viewable at Nikon S30 Gallery & Panasonic ZS40 Gallery.

When you are aiming to lug around your camera frequently, you're going to have to factor its weight and size. The Nikon S30 offers outer measurements of 102mm x 65mm x 40mm (4.0" x 2.6" x 1.6") with a weight of 214 grams (0.47 lbs) whilst the Panasonic ZS40 has specifications of 111mm x 64mm x 34mm (4.4" x 2.5" x 1.3") having a weight of 240 grams (0.53 lbs).

Analyze the Nikon S30 versus Panasonic ZS40 in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you are utilising at that time. Here is a front view sizing comparison of the S30 against the ZS40.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the S30 and ZS40 is 90 and 90 respectively.

Quite often, it is difficult to envision the contrast between sensor measurements merely by looking at specs. The photograph underneath may offer you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the S30 and ZS40.

As you can plainly see, both of those cameras have different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The S30 due to its tinier sensor will make getting shallower DOF harder and the Panasonic ZS40 will give greater detail utilizing its extra 8 Megapixels. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop photos a bit more aggressively. The older S30 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor tech.