Nikon S6200 vs Panasonic LS5

Lets look more closely at the Nikon S6200 versus Panasonic LS5, both Small Sensor Compact digital cameras by brands Nikon and Panasonic. The resolution of the S6200 (16MP) and the LS5 (14MP) is very well matched and both cameras posses the same sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The S6200 was unveiled 2 months later than the LS5 so they are both of a similar generation. The two cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before getting into a thorough comparison, here is a short summation of how the S6200 scores versus the LS5 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Nikon Coolpix S6200 and Panasonic Lumix DMC-LS5. The full galleries are available at Nikon S6200 Gallery and Panasonic LS5 Gallery.

For those who are aiming to carry your camera regularly, you'll need to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Nikon S6200 features outside dimensions of 93mm x 58mm x 26mm (3.7" x 2.3" x 1.0") having a weight of 160 grams (0.35 lbs) and the Panasonic LS5 has dimensions of 97mm x 62mm x 27mm (3.8" x 2.4" x 1.1") having a weight of 126 grams (0.28 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you use at that time. Following is a front view scale comparison of the S6200 versus the LS5.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability rating of the S6200 and LS5 is 94 and 94 respectively.

In many cases, it is very tough to visualise the gap between sensor sizing only by checking technical specs. The graphic here will provide you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the S6200 and LS5.

As you can tell, both of the cameras provide the same sensor dimensions but not the same resolution. You should expect to see the Nikon S6200 to give extra detail having an extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also allow you to crop images more aggressively.