Nikon S4300 vs Panasonic TS3

In this article, we are matching up the Nikon S4300 and Panasonic TS3, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Waterproof by companies Nikon and Panasonic. There is a noticeable difference among the sensor resolutions of the S4300 (16MP) and TS3 (12MP) but they come with the same exact sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The S4300 was revealed 6 months after the TS3 so they are of a similar age. Each of these cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before going straight into a detailed comparison, below is a quick synopsis of how the S4300 grades vs the TS3 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Nikon Coolpix S4300 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS3. The full galleries are viewable at Nikon S4300 Gallery & Panasonic TS3 Gallery.

For those who are aiming to travel with your camera regularly, you're going to have to think about its weight and measurements. The Nikon S4300 has got physical 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) and the Panasonic TS3 has proportions of 103mm x 64mm x 27mm (4.1" x 2.5" x 1.1") along with a weight of 197 grams (0.43 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are utilizing at the time. The following is the front view overall size comparison of the S4300 compared to the TS3.

Looking at size and weight, the portability rating of the S4300 and TS3 is 95 and 92 respectively.

Oftentimes, its difficult to picture the gap in sensor dimensions only by checking out specs. The pic below will help offer you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the S4300 and TS3.

As you can plainly see, both the cameras enjoy the same exact sensor sizing but different resolution. You can expect to see the Nikon S4300 to show greater detail because of its extra 4MP. Greater resolution will also let you crop images far more aggressively.