Nikon S4300 vs Panasonic SZ8

Below is a extended review of the Nikon S4300 versus Panasonic SZ8, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by companies Nikon and Panasonic. The resolution of the S4300 (16MP) and the SZ8 (16MP) is very similar and both cameras offer the identical sensor size (1/2.3").

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The S4300 was unveiled 23 months before the SZ8 making them a generation apart from each other. Each of the cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before going right into a more detailed comparison, here is a concise introduction of how the S4300 matches up versus the SZ8 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Nikon Coolpix S4300 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-SZ8. The full galleries are provided at Nikon S4300 Gallery & Panasonic SZ8 Gallery.

For those who are intending to lug around your camera frequently, you need to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Nikon S4300 offers external dimensions of 96mm x 59mm x 21mm (3.8" x 2.3" x 0.8") accompanied by a weight of 139 grams (0.31 lbs) whilst the Panasonic SZ8 has dimensions of 100mm x 60mm x 27mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 1.1") and a weight of 159 grams (0.35 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you have during that time. Following is a front view dimension comparison of the S4300 against the SZ8.

Looking at size and weight, the portability score of the S4300 and SZ8 is 95 and 94 respectively.

Generally, it is very tough to see the gap between sensor measurements purely by going over specs. The photograph below will help provide you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the S4300 and SZ8.

All in all, each of the cameras come with the identical sensor size and the same exact megapixels therefore you can expect similar quality of photographs although you will want to factor the launch date of the products into consideration. The older S4300 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor tech.