Nikon S570 vs Panasonic SZ3

Its time to take a more detailed look at the Nikon S570 and Panasonic SZ3, both Small Sensor Compact cameras by manufacturers Nikon and Panasonic. There exists a crucial gap among the image resolutions of the S570 (12MP) and SZ3 (16MP) but both cameras posses the same sensor size (1/2.3").

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The S570 was announced 4 years prior to the SZ3 and that is a fairly serious gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of the cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before going right into a more detailed comparison, here is a brief summation of how the S570 matches up vs the SZ3 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Nikon Coolpix S570 and Panasonic Lumix DMC-SZ3. The whole galleries are provided at Nikon S570 Gallery and Panasonic SZ3 Gallery.

For anybody who is planning to lug around your camera regularly, you'll have to factor its weight and dimensions. The Nikon S570 features exterior measurements of 92mm x 57mm x 22mm (3.6" x 2.2" x 0.9") with a weight of 140 grams (0.31 lbs) and the Panasonic SZ3 has dimensions of 95mm x 56mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") and a weight of 126 grams (0.28 lbs).

Take a look at the Nikon S570 and Panasonic SZ3 in the new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you have attached during that time. Following is a front view scale comparison of the S570 compared to the SZ3.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the S570 and SZ3 is 95 and 96 respectively.

Typically, it can be hard to imagine the gap in sensor measurements just by researching technical specs. The visual below will provide you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the S570 and SZ3.

As you have seen, the two cameras have the same sensor dimensions but different MP. You should expect to see the Panasonic SZ3 to provide you with more detail with its extra 4MP. Greater resolution will enable you to crop pics a bit more aggressively. The older S570 will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor tech.