Nikon S32 vs Panasonic ZS10

Its time to take a deeper look at the Nikon S32 vs Panasonic ZS10, former is a Waterproof while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by companies Nikon and Panasonic. The sensor resolution of the S32 (13MP) and the ZS10 (14MP) is fairly comparable but the S32 (1/3") and ZS10 (1/2.3") use totally different sensor measurements.

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The S32 was brought out 3 years after the ZS10 which is a fairly serious difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of these cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before we go through a full comparison, below is a short view of how the S32 scores versus the ZS10 for portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Nikon Coolpix S32 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS10. The entire galleries are provided at Nikon S32 Gallery & Panasonic ZS10 Gallery.

When you are planning to carry around your camera often, you are going to need to think about its weight and proportions. The Nikon S32 offers external measurements of 108mm x 66mm x 40mm (4.3" x 2.6" x 1.6") having a weight of 175 grams (0.39 lbs) while the Panasonic ZS10 has measurements of 105mm x 58mm x 33mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.3") and a weight of 219 grams (0.48 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you use at that moment. Underneath is the front view proportions comparison of the S32 and the ZS10.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the S32 and ZS10 is 90 and 91 respectively.

Quite often, its hard to visualise the contrast in sensor sizes only by checking out specs. The picture underneath might give you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the S32 and ZS10.

All in all, both the cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The S32 featuring a smaller sensor will make achieving shallow DOF trickier and the Panasonic ZS10 will produce extra detail having its extra 1MP. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop pics somewhat more aggressively. The newer S32 will have a benefit when it comes to sensor innovation.