Nikon S6300 vs Panasonic ZS40

Lets look more closely at the Nikon S6300 vs Panasonic ZS40, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by companies Nikon and Panasonic. The sensor resolution of the S6300 (16MP) and the ZS40 (18MP) is fairly well matched and both cameras posses the same sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The S6300 was manufactured 23 months before the ZS40 making them a generation away from one another. Each of these cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before we go into a complete comparison, here is a quick synopsis of how the S6300 matches up vs the ZS40 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Nikon Coolpix S6300 and Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS40. The entire galleries are provided at Nikon S6300 Gallery and Panasonic ZS40 Gallery.

For anyone who is intending to travel with your camera frequently, you should factor in its weight and proportions. The Nikon S6300 features external dimensions of 94mm x 58mm x 26mm (3.7" x 2.3" x 1.0") accompanied by a weight of 160 grams (0.35 lbs) and the Panasonic ZS40 has measurements of 111mm x 64mm x 34mm (4.4" x 2.5" x 1.3") along with a weight of 240 grams (0.53 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you have at that time. Here is a front view measurement comparison of the S6300 versus the ZS40.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability score of the S6300 and ZS40 is 94 and 90 respectively.

More often than not, it's difficult to picture the gap between sensor dimensions purely by reading through specs. The picture below will help offer you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the S6300 and ZS40.

As you can plainly see, both of those cameras provide the same sensor dimensions but different MP. You should anticipate the Panasonic ZS40 to give you more detail due to its extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution will let you crop pics more aggressively. The more aged S6300 is going to be behind with regard to sensor technology.