Nikon S4300 vs Panasonic ZS1

Let's look more closely at the Nikon S4300 vs Panasonic ZS1, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by companies Nikon and Panasonic. There is a sizeable difference between the resolutions of the S4300 (16MP) and ZS1 (10MP) and the S4300 (1/2.3") and ZS1 (1/2.5") have different sensor sizing.

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The S4300 was launched 2 years later than the ZS1 and that is quite a large gap as far as tech is concerned. Each of these cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before going into a in depth comparison, here is a concise summary of how the S4300 matches up against the ZS1 for portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Nikon Coolpix S4300 and Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS1. The complete galleries are available at Nikon S4300 Gallery and Panasonic ZS1 Gallery.

For anyone who is planning to carry your camera regularly, you will want to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Nikon S4300 offers physical measurements of 96mm x 59mm x 21mm (3.8" x 2.3" x 0.8") having a weight of 139 grams (0.31 lbs) and the Panasonic ZS1 has dimensions of 103mm x 60mm x 33mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.3") accompanied by a weight of 229 grams (0.50 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you are working with at that moment. The following is a front view over all size comparison of the S4300 against the ZS1.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability grade of the S4300 and ZS1 is 95 and 91 respectively.

Often, it's hard to picture the contrast between sensor sizing merely by looking at technical specs. The visual here may provide you a clearer sense of the sensor sizing in the S4300 and ZS1.

As you can tell, each of these cameras come with different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The S4300 featuring a larger sensor is going to make getting shallower DOF simpler and the Nikon S4300 will give you more detail utilizing its extra 6MP. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop photos a good deal more aggressively. The fresher S4300 provides a benefit with regard to sensor tech.