Nikon S570 vs Panasonic ZS40

Below, we will be evaluating the Nikon S570 vs Panasonic ZS40, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by companies Nikon and Panasonic. There exists a large gap among the sensor resolutions of the S570 (12MP) and ZS40 (18MP) but they feature the exact same sensor size (1/2.3").

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The S570 was announced 5 years before the ZS40 which is a fairly serious difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of the cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before getting straight into a more detailed comparison, below is a simple overview of how the S570 scores against the ZS40 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Nikon Coolpix S570 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS40. The whole galleries are viewable at Nikon S570 Gallery & Panasonic ZS40 Gallery.

For anyone who is going to travel with your camera frequently, you'll have to factor its weight and size. The Nikon S570 offers external dimensions of 92mm x 57mm x 22mm (3.6" x 2.2" x 0.9") with a weight of 140 grams (0.31 lbs) whilst the Panasonic ZS40 has specifications of 111mm x 64mm x 34mm (4.4" x 2.5" x 1.3") with a weight of 240 grams (0.53 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you have at that time. The following is the front view sizing comparison of the S570 compared to the ZS40.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the S570 and ZS40 is 95 and 90 respectively.

Typically, its difficult to envision the gap in sensor dimensions simply by checking out technical specs. The image below might give you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the S570 and ZS40.

As you can tell, both of those cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements albeit not the same resolution. You can expect the Panasonic ZS40 to show more detail with its extra 6MP. Higher resolution will enable you to crop shots somewhat more aggressively. The more aged S570 will be behind with regard to sensor innovation.