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Nikon S4300 vs Panasonic F5

Portability
95
Imaging
39
Features
39
Overall
39
Nikon Coolpix S4300 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-F5 front
Portability
96
Imaging
38
Features
23
Overall
32

Nikon S4300 vs Panasonic F5 Key Specs

Nikon S4300
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 26-156mm (F3.5-6.5) lens
  • 139g - 96 x 59 x 21mm
  • Announced February 2012
Panasonic F5
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-140mm (F3.2-6.5) lens
  • 121g - 97 x 58 x 22mm
  • Introduced January 2013
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Nikon S4300 vs Panasonic F5 Overview

Lets look a bit more closely at the Nikon S4300 versus Panasonic F5, both Small Sensor Compact digital cameras by manufacturers Nikon and Panasonic. The image resolution of the S4300 (16MP) and the F5 (14MP) is relatively similar and they use the exact same sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The S4300 was unveiled 11 months earlier than the F5 and they are both of a similar age. The two cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before getting in to a complete comparison, below is a short view of how the S4300 scores vs the F5 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Nikon S4300 over the Panasonic F5

 S4300 F5 
Screen dimension3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution460k230kClearer screen (+230k dot)
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Panasonic F5 over the Nikon S4300

 F5 S4300 
IntroducedJanuary 2013February 2012Fresher by 11 months

Common features in the Nikon S4300 and Panasonic F5

 S4300 F5 
Manual focus Lack of manual focusing
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Neither comes with selfie screen

Nikon S4300 vs Panasonic F5 Physical Comparison

For those who are intending to carry your camera frequently, you are going to need to factor in its weight and size. The Nikon S4300 comes with outside 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) and the Panasonic F5 has specifications of 97mm x 58mm x 22mm (3.8" x 2.3" x 0.9") with a weight of 121 grams (0.27 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you use during that time. Below is the front view dimension comparison of the S4300 and the F5.

Nikon S4300 vs Panasonic F5 size comparison

Taking into account size and weight, the portability score of the S4300 and F5 is 95 and 96 respectively.

Nikon S4300 vs Panasonic F5 top view buttons comparison

Nikon S4300 vs Panasonic F5 Sensor Comparison

In many cases, it is very hard to visualize the gap between sensor sizing simply by reading technical specs. The photograph below will help give you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the S4300 and F5.

As you have seen, the two cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements albeit different resolution. You can count on the Nikon S4300 to offer greater detail having an extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop photographs somewhat more aggressively. The older S4300 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor tech.

Nikon S4300 vs Panasonic F5 sensor size comparison

Nikon S4300 vs Panasonic F5 Screen and ViewFinder

Nikon S4300 vs Panasonic F5 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Nikon S4300 Portrait photography information
Panasonic F5 Portrait photography information
34
decent MP (16MP)
comes with face detect focusing
no manual focus
no manual exposure
external flash not possible
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
29
MP count good (14 megapixels)
lack of manual focus
no manual exposure
external flash not possible
small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
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Street Comparison

Nikon S4300 Street photography info
Panasonic F5 Street photography info
67
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
supports focus via touch
lighter than average in class (139 grams)
fixed screen
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
56
lighter than competition in class (121 grams)
screen does not articulate
does not have image stabilization
small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Nikon S4300 Sports photography factors
Panasonic F5 Sports photography factors
40
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent MP (16 megapixels)
comes with tracking focus
no shutter priority
small sensor size (1/2.3")
not so great battery power (180 per charge)
lacks phase detect AF
33
MP count good (14 megapixels)
provides tracking focus
slow fps (1.0 frames/s)
no shutter priority mode
does not have image stabilization
small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Nikon S4300 Travel photography info
Panasonic F5 Travel photography info
68
lighter than average in class (139 grams)
supports focus via touch
decent MP (16 megapixels)
flash built-in
rather wide (26mm)
no Time Lapse mode
not so great battery power (180 CIPA)
screen isn't selfie friendly
slow max aperture (f3.5)
68
lighter than competition in class (121 grams)
MP count good (14 megapixels)
flash built-in
quite wide (28mm)
doesn't have Time Lapse function
does not offer selfie friendly display
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.2)
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Landscape Comparison

Nikon S4300 Landscape photography details
Panasonic F5 Landscape photography details
41
rather wide (26mm)
nice screen size (3 inches)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent MP (16MP)
no manual focus
cannot swap lenses (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.5)
no manual exposure
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
not so great battery power (180 per charge)
no Time Lapse mode
33
quite wide (28mm)
MP count good (14 megapixels)
lack of manual focus
can't swap lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.2)
screen is somewhat small (2.7 inches)
no manual exposure
does not have image stabilization
small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
doesn't have Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Nikon S4300
Vlogging with Panasonic F5
34
rather wide (26mm)
touch screen
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
comes with face detect focusing
lighter than average in class (139 grams)
slow max aperture (f3.5)
screen isn't selfie friendly
low video resolution (1280 x 720 resolution)
no mic port
28
quite wide (28mm)
lighter than competition in class (121g)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.2)
does not offer selfie friendly display
does not have image stabilization
video quality not great (1280 x 720 resolution)
doesn't have mic support
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Nikon S4300 vs Panasonic F5 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Nikon S4300 and Panasonic F5
 Nikon Coolpix S4300Panasonic Lumix DMC-F5
General Information
Brand Name Nikon Panasonic
Model type Nikon Coolpix S4300 Panasonic Lumix DMC-F5
Category Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Compact
Announced 2012-02-01 2013-01-07
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Sensor type CCD CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixel 14 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 -
Max resolution 4608 x 3456 4320 x 3240
Max native ISO 3200 6400
Lowest native ISO 100 100
RAW support
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Autofocus touch
Autofocus continuous
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Autofocus center weighted
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detect autofocus
Contract detect autofocus
Phase detect autofocus
Total focus points 9 -
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 26-156mm (6.0x) 28-140mm (5.0x)
Maximum aperture f/3.5-6.5 f/3.2-6.5
Macro focusing distance 5cm 5cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.9
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display diagonal 3 inches 2.7 inches
Resolution of display 460k dots 230k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Display technology TFT-LCD with Anti-reflection coating TFT LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Min shutter speed 4s 8s
Max shutter speed 1/2000s 1/2000s
Continuous shutter rate - 1.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance - 5.70 m
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow-sync Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Syncro
Hot shoe
AEB
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions 1280 x 720p (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30fps) 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 1280x720 1280x720
Video file format MPEG-4, H.264 Motion JPEG
Mic support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 139 gr (0.31 lbs) 121 gr (0.27 lbs)
Dimensions 96 x 59 x 21mm (3.8" x 2.3" x 0.8") 97 x 58 x 22mm (3.8" x 2.3" x 0.9")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 180 photos 250 photos
Battery style Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID EN-EL19 -
Self timer Yes Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal
Card slots 1 1
Cost at release $119 $100