Nikon S4300 vs Panasonic FH6

The following is a thorough overview of the Nikon S4300 vs Panasonic FH6, both Small Sensor Compact digital cameras by competitors Nikon and Panasonic. The sensor resolution of the S4300 (16MP) and the FH6 (14MP) is very well matched and they come with the exact same sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The S4300 was brought out very close to the FH6 and they are of a similar generation. Each of the cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before going through a detailed comparison, below is a simple view of how the S4300 scores vs the FH6 for portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Nikon Coolpix S4300 and Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH6. The entire galleries are available at Nikon S4300 Gallery and Panasonic FH6 Gallery.

When you are looking to travel with your camera, you'll need to think about its weight and dimensions. The Nikon S4300 comes with exterior dimensions of 96mm x 59mm x 21mm (3.8" x 2.3" x 0.8") with a weight of 139 grams (0.31 lbs) while the Panasonic FH6 has dimensions of 96mm x 56mm x 20mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.8") having a weight of 119 grams (0.26 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you are employing at that moment. Following is the front view dimensions comparison of the S4300 compared to the FH6.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability score of the S4300 and FH6 is 95 and 96 respectively.

Quite often, its hard to envision the contrast between sensor dimensions simply by looking at specs. The pic below will give you a clearer sense of the sensor sizes in the S4300 and FH6.

As you can plainly see, both of these cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements but not the same MP. You should expect to see the Nikon S4300 to give you more detail having its extra 2MP. Greater resolution will let you crop images much more aggressively.