Nikon S30 vs Panasonic ZS60

Let's look a little more closely at the Nikon S30 versus Panasonic ZS60, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by brands Nikon and Panasonic. There exists a large gap between the image resolutions of the S30 (10MP) and ZS60 (18MP) and the S30 (1/3") and ZS60 (1/2.3") provide totally different sensor sizing.

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The S30 was unveiled 4 years before the ZS60 and that is quite a serious difference as far as technology is concerned. Both the cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before diving straight to a thorough comparison, here is a short synopsis of how the S30 grades versus the ZS60 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Nikon Coolpix S30 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS60. The full galleries are available at Nikon S30 Gallery & Panasonic ZS60 Gallery.

When you are intending to lug around your camera often, you have to take into account its weight and size. The Nikon S30 has got outside dimensions of 102mm x 65mm x 40mm (4.0" x 2.6" x 1.6") and a weight of 214 grams (0.47 lbs) whilst the Panasonic ZS60 has specifications of 112mm x 64mm x 38mm (4.4" x 2.5" x 1.5") with a weight of 282 grams (0.62 lbs).

Take a look at the Nikon S30 versus Panasonic ZS60 in our completely new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you have at the time. Following is a front view dimension comparison of the S30 and the ZS60.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the S30 and ZS60 is 90 and 88 respectively.

More often than not, it is hard to envision the gap between sensor measurements merely by going over specifications. The visual below may give you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the S30 and ZS60.

Plainly, both of those cameras come with different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The S30 using its tinier sensor will make shooting bokeh tougher and the Panasonic ZS60 will offer you more detail having an extra 8MP. Greater resolution will also enable you to crop photos a good deal more aggressively. The older S30 is going to be behind when it comes to sensor tech.