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Nikon S5300 vs Panasonic LX10

Portability
95
Imaging
40
Features
40
Overall
40
Nikon Coolpix S5300 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX10 front
Portability
88
Imaging
53
Features
72
Overall
60

Nikon S5300 vs Panasonic LX10 Key Specs

Nikon S5300
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 125 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 26-208mm (F3.7-6.6) lens
  • 138g - 97 x 58 x 21mm
  • Revealed January 2014
Panasonic LX10
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 125 - 12800 (Increase to 25600)
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • 24-72mm (F1.4-2.8) lens
  • 310g - 106 x 60 x 42mm
  • Announced September 2016
  • Also Known as Lumix DMC-LX15
  • Earlier Model is Panasonic LX7
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Nikon S5300 vs Panasonic LX10 Overview

Below is a comprehensive analysis of the Nikon S5300 versus Panasonic LX10, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Large Sensor Compact by brands Nikon and Panasonic. The image resolution of the S5300 (16MP) and the LX10 (20MP) is pretty comparable but the S5300 (1/2.3") and LX10 (1") offer different sensor sizes.

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The S5300 was released 3 years earlier than the LX10 and that is a fairly large difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both the cameras have different body design with the Nikon S5300 being a Compact camera and the Panasonic LX10 being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before we go straight to a comprehensive comparison, here is a simple overview of how the S5300 scores vs the LX10 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Nikon S5300 over the Panasonic LX10

 S5300 LX10 

Reasons to pick Panasonic LX10 over the Nikon S5300

 LX10 S5300 
AnnouncedSeptember 2016January 2014More recent by 32 months
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen resolution1040k460kCrisper screen (+580k dot)
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Common features in the Nikon S5300 and Panasonic LX10

 S5300 LX10 
Focus manually More precise focusing
Screen dimensions3"3"Equal screen dimensions
Selfie screen Missing selfie screen

Nikon S5300 vs Panasonic LX10 Physical Comparison

For anyone who is looking to lug around your camera often, you will need to factor its weight and proportions. The Nikon S5300 has got outside dimensions of 97mm x 58mm x 21mm (3.8" x 2.3" x 0.8") along with a weight of 138 grams (0.30 lbs) and the Panasonic LX10 has measurements of 106mm x 60mm x 42mm (4.2" x 2.4" x 1.7") accompanied by a weight of 310 grams (0.68 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are utilizing at that time. Following is a front view measurement comparison of the S5300 against the LX10.

Nikon S5300 vs Panasonic LX10 size comparison

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the S5300 and LX10 is 95 and 88 respectively.

Nikon S5300 vs Panasonic LX10 top view buttons comparison

Nikon S5300 vs Panasonic LX10 Sensor Comparison

Sometimes, it can be tough to imagine the contrast in sensor measurements merely by checking out specifications. The graphic below should provide you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the S5300 and LX10.

To sum up, both of the cameras provide different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The S5300 due to its smaller sensor is going to make achieving shallow DOF more challenging and the Panasonic LX10 will show extra detail as a result of its extra 4MP. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop photographs more aggressively. The older S5300 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor technology.

Nikon S5300 vs Panasonic LX10 sensor size comparison

Nikon S5300 vs Panasonic LX10 Screen and ViewFinder

Nikon S5300 vs Panasonic LX10 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Nikon S5300
Portrait photography with Panasonic LX10
41
you can focus manually
decent megapixels (16MP)
supports face detect focusing
manual exposure not available
external flash not possible
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
65
you can focus manually
decent megapixels (20 megapixels)
nice sensor size (1")
has face detection autofocus
delivers RAW formats
no external flash support
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Street Comparison

Nikon S5300 Street photography info
Panasonic LX10 Street photography info
63
built in image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competition in class (138 grams)
no articulating screen
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
85
tilting screen
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
nice sensor size (1")
delivers RAW formats
offers focus by touch
lighter than average in class (310 grams)
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Sports Comparison

Nikon S5300 Sports photography information
Panasonic LX10 Sports photography information
41
built in image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (16MP)
supports tracking focus
no shutter priority mode
sensor is small (1/2.3")
terrible battery power (180 per charge)
lacks phase detect AF
62
silent shutter (1/16,000 seconds)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent megapixels (20MP)
nice sensor size (1")
has tracking autofocus
low battery life (260 shots)
no phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Nikon S5300
Travel photography with Panasonic LX10
66
lighter than competition in class (138g)
decent megapixels (16 megapixels)
built-in flash
rather wide (26mm)
no Timelapse recording
terrible battery power (180 per charge)
screen isn't selfie friendly
slow max aperture (f3.7)
75
lighter than average in class (310g)
offers focus by touch
decent megapixels (20 megapixels)
has built in flash
rather wide (24mm)
very good max aperture (f1.4)
low battery life (260 CIPA)
screen is not selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Nikon S5300 Landscape photography details
Panasonic LX10 Landscape photography details
46
you can focus manually
rather wide (26mm)
nice screen size (3 inch)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (16 megapixels)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.7)
manual exposure not available
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
terrible battery power (180 per charge)
no Timelapse recording
70
you can focus manually
rather wide (24mm)
very good max aperture (f1.4)
pretty good screen size (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent megapixels (20 megapixels)
nice sensor size (1")
delivers RAW formats
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
low battery life (260 CIPA)
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Vlogging Comparison

Nikon S5300 as a Vlogging camera
Panasonic LX10 as a Vlogging camera
35
rather wide (26mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
supports face detect focusing
high res video (1920 x 1080 pixels)
lighter than competition in class (138 grams)
slow max aperture (f3.7)
screen isn't selfie friendly
no microphone socket
38
rather wide (24mm)
very good max aperture (f1.4)
touchscreen
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
has face detection autofocus
great video quality (3840 x 2160 pxls)
lighter than average in class (310 grams)
screen is not selfie friendly
missing external mic port
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Nikon S5300 vs Panasonic LX10 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Nikon S5300 and Panasonic LX10
 Nikon Coolpix S5300Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX10
General Information
Manufacturer Nikon Panasonic
Model type Nikon Coolpix S5300 Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX10
Otherwise known as - Lumix DMC-LX15
Category Small Sensor Compact Large Sensor Compact
Revealed 2014-01-07 2016-09-19
Body design Compact Large Sensor Compact
Sensor Information
Sensor type CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1"
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 13.2 x 8.8mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 116.2mm²
Sensor resolution 16MP 20MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio - 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Highest Possible resolution 4608 x 3456 5472 x 3648
Maximum native ISO 6400 12800
Maximum enhanced ISO - 25600
Lowest native ISO 125 125
RAW data
Lowest enhanced ISO - 80
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch to focus
Autofocus continuous
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Live view autofocus
Face detection autofocus
Contract detection autofocus
Phase detection autofocus
Total focus points 99 49
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 26-208mm (8.0x) 24-72mm (3.0x)
Largest aperture f/3.7-6.6 f/1.4-2.8
Macro focusing distance - 3cm
Crop factor 5.8 2.7
Screen
Range of screen Fixed Type Tilting
Screen size 3 inch 3 inch
Screen resolution 460k dot 1,040k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Screen technology TFT-LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Minimum shutter speed 4 seconds 60 seconds
Fastest shutter speed 1/1500 seconds 1/4000 seconds
Fastest silent shutter speed - 1/16000 seconds
Continuous shutter speed 7.0fps 10.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 3.50 m 12.10 m (at Auto ISO)
Flash modes - Auto, Auto w/ red-eye Reduction, Forced On, Forced On w/Red-eye Reduction, Slow Sync, Slow Sync w/Red-eye Reduction, Forced Off
External flash
AEB
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (30fps), 1280 x 720 (30fps), 640 x 480 (120 fps) 3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 100 Mbps, MP4, H.264, AAC
Maximum video resolution 1920x1080 3840x2160
Video format MPEG-4, H.264 MP4, H.264, AAC
Mic jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 138 gr (0.30 lb) 310 gr (0.68 lb)
Physical dimensions 97 x 58 x 21mm (3.8" x 2.3" x 0.8") 106 x 60 x 42mm (4.2" x 2.4" x 1.7")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating not tested 20
DXO Color Depth rating not tested 22.8
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested 12.5
DXO Low light rating not tested 581
Other
Battery life 180 pictures 260 pictures
Battery form Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID EN-EL19 -
Self timer Yes (10 or 2 seconds) Yes (2 or 10 secs, 10 sec (3 shots))
Time lapse shooting
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC card
Storage slots 1 1
Pricing at release $180 $700