Nikon S3700 vs Panasonic FX580

Let's look much closer at the Nikon S3700 vs Panasonic FX580, one being a Ultracompact and the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by companies Nikon and Panasonic. There is a big difference among the sensor resolutions of the S3700 (20MP) and FX580 (12MP) but both cameras have the same sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The S3700 was revealed 6 years later than the FX580 and that is a fairly big gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of these cameras have different body design with the Nikon S3700 being a Ultracompact camera and the Panasonic FX580 being a Compact camera.

Before getting straight to a complete comparison, here is a simple summation of how the S3700 matches up vs the FX580 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a preview of the gallery photos for Nikon Coolpix S3700 and Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX580. The full galleries are viewable at Nikon S3700 Gallery and Panasonic FX580 Gallery.

For anybody who is aiming to lug around your camera regularly, you'll need to take into account its weight and measurements. The Nikon S3700 has external measurements of 96mm x 58mm x 20mm (3.8" x 2.3" x 0.8") and a weight of 118 grams (0.26 lbs) and the Panasonic FX580 has proportions of 95mm x 57mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") along with a weight of 167 grams (0.37 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you have at that moment. Following is a front view dimensions comparison of the S3700 vs the FX580.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability rating of the S3700 and FX580 is 96 and 95 respectively.

Generally, its hard to see the difference in sensor measurements purely by checking out specs. The graphic below may offer you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the S3700 and FX580.

As you can plainly see, both cameras have the same sensor dimensions albeit not the same MP. You should count on the Nikon S3700 to provide extra detail because of its extra 8MP. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop shots a bit more aggressively. The more recent S3700 will have an edge with regard to sensor technology.