Nikon S6200 vs Panasonic FZ80

Below is a complete assessment of the Nikon S6200 versus Panasonic FZ80, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by competitors Nikon and Panasonic. The sensor resolution of the S6200 (16MP) and the FZ80 (18MP) is very similar and they possess the exact same sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The S6200 was announced 6 years earlier than the FZ80 and that is quite a serious difference as far as tech is concerned. Both cameras come with different body type with the Nikon S6200 being a Compact camera and the Panasonic FZ80 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before delving straight into a full comparison, below is a quick summary of how the S6200 grades versus the FZ80 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Nikon Coolpix S6200 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ80. The whole galleries are available at Nikon S6200 Gallery & Panasonic FZ80 Gallery.

For anybody who is aiming to lug around your camera often, you're going to have to think about its weight and volume. The Nikon S6200 offers exterior dimensions of 93mm x 58mm x 26mm (3.7" x 2.3" x 1.0") accompanied by a weight of 160 grams (0.35 lbs) whilst the Panasonic FZ80 has sizing of 130mm x 94mm x 119mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 4.7") having a weight of 616 grams (1.36 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you are utilising at the time. Below is the front view over all size comparison of the S6200 versus the FZ80.

Considering size and weight, the portability rating of the S6200 and FZ80 is 94 and 63 respectively.

Generally, it is very hard to visualize the contrast between sensor measurements simply by reviewing specifications. The visual here will help offer you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the S6200 and FZ80.

To sum up, each of the cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements but different MP. You can expect to see the Panasonic FZ80 to offer more detail with its extra 2MP. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop pics somewhat more aggressively. The older S6200 is going to be behind in sensor technology.