Nikon S620 vs Panasonic FS7

Following is a in-depth analysis of the Nikon S620 versus Panasonic FS7, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Ultracompact by brands Nikon and Panasonic. The sensor resolution of the S620 (12MP) and the FS7 (10MP) is very well matched but the S620 (1/2.3") and FS7 (1/2.5") enjoy totally different sensor measurements.

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The S620 was released about the same time to the FS7 which means that they are of a similar generation. The two cameras come with different body type with the Nikon S620 being a Compact camera and the Panasonic FS7 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before getting in to a complete comparison, below is a concise overview of how the S620 grades versus the FS7 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Nikon Coolpix S620 and Panasonic Lumix DMC-FS7. The complete galleries are available at Nikon S620 Gallery and Panasonic FS7 Gallery.

If you're going to carry around your camera, you need to consider its weight and dimensions. The Nikon S620 has got outside dimensions of 90mm x 53mm x 23mm (3.5" x 2.1" x 0.9") along with a weight of 120 grams (0.26 lbs) while the Panasonic FS7 has dimensions of 97mm x 54mm x 22mm (3.8" x 2.1" x 0.9") and a weight of 139 grams (0.31 lbs).

Look at the Nikon S620 versus Panasonic FS7 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you are using during that time. The following is the front view dimensions comparison of the S620 compared to the FS7.

Using size and weight, the portability grade of the S620 and FS7 is 96 and 95 respectively.

Usually, it can be hard to visualise the difference between sensor sizes purely by reading through a spec sheet. The pic below will give you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the S620 and FS7.

As you can see, the 2 cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The S620 because of its larger sensor will make getting shallower depth of field simpler and the Nikon S620 will give greater detail as a result of its extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also enable you to crop images somewhat more aggressively.