Nikon S4300 vs Panasonic GH5S

Below is a thorough review of the Nikon S4300 and Panasonic GH5S, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Pro Mirrorless by rivals Nikon and Panasonic. There is a considerable difference among the image resolutions of the S4300 (16MP) and GH5S (10MP) and the S4300 (1/2.3") and GH5S (Four Thirds) provide totally different sensor size.

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The S4300 was released 7 years prior to the GH5S and that is a fairly large difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both cameras feature different body design with the Nikon S4300 being a Compact camera and the Panasonic GH5S being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before delving straight to a thorough comparison, here is a concise view of how the S4300 scores against the GH5S in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Nikon Coolpix S4300 & Panasonic Lumix DC-GH5S. The complete galleries are available at Nikon S4300 Gallery & Panasonic GH5S Gallery.

If you're looking to lug around your camera regularly, you need to factor in its weight and size. The Nikon S4300 has outer dimensions of 96mm x 59mm x 21mm (3.8" x 2.3" x 0.8") along with a weight of 139 grams (0.31 lbs) while the Panasonic GH5S has specifications of 139mm x 98mm x 87mm (5.5" x 3.9" x 3.4") accompanied by a weight of 660 grams (1.46 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you select at that time. Following is a front view over all size comparison of the S4300 against the GH5S.

Using size and weight, the portability score of the S4300 and GH5S is 95 and 62 respectively.

Often, it is very difficult to envision the contrast in sensor measurements purely by researching technical specs. The visual below might provide you a more clear sense of the sensor sizes in the S4300 and GH5S.

As you can tell, both the cameras feature different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The S4300 because of its smaller sensor will make getting shallow DOF more challenging and the Nikon S4300 will render extra detail as a result of its extra 6MP. Higher resolution can also help you crop photographs way more aggressively. The older S4300 will be behind when it comes to sensor innovation.