Nikon S4000 vs Panasonic L1

Here, we will be comparing the Nikon S4000 and Panasonic L1, former is a Ultracompact while the latter is a Advanced DSLR by brands Nikon and Panasonic. There is a considerable difference among the sensor resolutions of the S4000 (12MP) and L1 (7MP) and the S4000 (1/2.3") and L1 (Four Thirds) have totally different sensor dimensions.

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The S4000 was introduced 2 years after the L1 which is a fairly large difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both the cameras feature different body design with the Nikon S4000 being a Ultracompact camera and the Panasonic L1 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before getting right into a more detailed comparison, here is a concise summary of how the S4000 matches up vs the L1 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Here is a preview of the gallery photos for Nikon Coolpix S4000 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-L1. The whole galleries are viewable at Nikon S4000 Gallery & Panasonic L1 Gallery.

For anyone who is aiming to travel with your camera regularly, you will want to take into account its weight and proportions. The Nikon S4000 offers outside measurements of 95mm x 57mm x 20mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.8") and a weight of 131 grams (0.29 lbs) whilst the Panasonic L1 has measurements of 146mm x 87mm x 77mm (5.7" x 3.4" x 3.0") having a weight of 606 grams (1.34 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you have chosen at that moment. The following is a front view overall size comparison of the S4000 and the L1.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability rating of the S4000 and L1 is 96 and 65 respectively.

Generally, its difficult to envision the gap in sensor dimensions merely by viewing specs. The image below will give you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the S4000 and L1.

As you can plainly see, both of these cameras feature different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The S4000 with its smaller sensor will make getting shallow depth of field more difficult and the Nikon S4000 will render more detail using its extra 5MP. Higher resolution will also enable you to crop photographs way more aggressively. The fresher S4000 is going to have an edge when it comes to sensor innovation.