Nikon S30 vs Panasonic ZS50

Its time to examine more in depth at the Nikon S30 and Panasonic ZS50, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by brands Nikon and Panasonic. The sensor resolution of the S30 (10MP) and the ZS50 (12MP) is fairly close but the S30 (1/3") and ZS50 (1/2.3") feature different sensor sizing.

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The S30 was brought out 3 years earlier than the ZS50 and that is a fairly significant gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of these cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before diving in to a full comparison, below is a brief synopsis of how the S30 scores vs the ZS50 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Nikon Coolpix S30 and Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS50. The entire galleries are viewable at Nikon S30 Gallery and Panasonic ZS50 Gallery.

For those who are intending to lug around your camera often, you'll have to take into account its weight and size. The Nikon S30 features physical dimensions 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 ZS50 has specifications of 111mm x 65mm x 34mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.3") along with a weight of 243 grams (0.54 lbs).

Check the Nikon S30 and Panasonic ZS50 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you are utilising at that time. Below is the front view size comparison of the S30 against the ZS50.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the S30 and ZS50 is 90 and 90 respectively.

Quite often, it is very tough to picture the difference in sensor measurements only by looking through a spec sheet. The graphic here may offer you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the S30 and ZS50.

As you can see, each of these cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The S30 due to its smaller sensor is going to make achieving shallower DOF more difficult and the Panasonic ZS50 will result in extra detail having its extra 2MP. Greater resolution can also allow you to crop pics much more aggressively. The older S30 will be behind with regard to sensor innovation.