Nikon S80 vs Panasonic FS42

Let's look more closely at the Nikon S80 vs Panasonic FS42, both Ultracompact digital cameras by companies Nikon and Panasonic. There is a noticeable difference between the sensor resolutions of the S80 (14MP) and FS42 (10MP) and the S80 (1/2.3") and FS42 (1/2.5") posses totally different sensor sizes.

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The S80 was unveiled 17 months later than the FS42 which makes them a generation apart from each other. Both of the cameras have the same body design (Ultracompact).

Before getting right into a step-by-step comparison, here is a short summation of how the S80 grades vs the FS42 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Nikon Coolpix S80 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-FS42. The full galleries are available at Nikon S80 Gallery & Panasonic FS42 Gallery.

For anyone who is looking to carry your camera regularly, you'll need to factor its weight and volume. The Nikon S80 enjoys outer dimensions of 99mm x 63mm x 17mm (3.9" x 2.5" x 0.7") with a weight of 133 grams (0.29 lbs) while the Panasonic FS42 has sizing of 98mm x 55mm x 22mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 0.9") accompanied by a weight of 132 grams (0.29 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you are working with at that moment. Here is a front view over all size comparison of the S80 compared to the FS42.

Looking at size and weight, the portability rating of the S80 and FS42 is 96 and 95 respectively.

Often, its tough to visualise the difference between sensor sizing purely by reviewing technical specs. The graphic underneath might offer you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the S80 and FS42.

As you can tell, each of these cameras have different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The S80 using its bigger sensor will make achieving shallow DOF simpler and the Nikon S80 will offer greater detail having an extra 4MP. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop photographs a bit more aggressively. The more recent S80 is going to have a benefit with regard to sensor technology.