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Nikon S810c vs Panasonic FX700

Portability
91
Imaging
40
Features
48
Overall
43
Nikon Coolpix S810c front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX700 front
Portability
94
Imaging
37
Features
44
Overall
39

Nikon S810c vs Panasonic FX700 Key Specs

Nikon S810c
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 125 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-300mm (F3.3-6.3) lens
  • 216g - 113 x 64 x 28mm
  • Announced April 2014
Panasonic FX700
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-120mm (F2.2-5.9) lens
  • 176g - 104 x 56 x 25mm
  • Launched July 2010
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Nikon S810c vs Panasonic FX700 Overview

Lets look a little more in depth at the Nikon S810c and Panasonic FX700, one being a Small Sensor Superzoom and the other is a Small Sensor Compact by companies Nikon and Panasonic. The resolution of the S810c (16MP) and the FX700 (14MP) is fairly close and both cameras boast the identical sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The S810c was revealed 3 years later than the FX700 and that is a fairly significant gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of the cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before getting into a comprehensive comparison, here is a brief overview of how the S810c matches up vs the FX700 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Nikon S810c over the Panasonic FX700

 S810c FX700 
LaunchedApril 2014July 2010More recent by 46 months
Display size3.7"3"Larger display (+0.7")
Display resolution1229k230kClearer display (+999k dot)

Reasons to pick Panasonic FX700 over the Nikon S810c

 FX700 S810c 
Manually focus Dial accurate focus

Common features in the Nikon S810c and Panasonic FX700

 S810c FX700 
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen No selfie screen
Touch display Easily navigate

Nikon S810c vs Panasonic FX700 Physical Comparison

For those who are planning to lug around your camera regularly, you'll need to consider its weight and volume. The Nikon S810c features outer dimensions of 113mm x 64mm x 28mm (4.4" x 2.5" x 1.1") accompanied by a weight of 216 grams (0.48 lbs) whilst the Panasonic FX700 has sizing of 104mm x 56mm x 25mm (4.1" x 2.2" x 1.0") with a weight of 176 grams (0.39 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you select during that time. Underneath is a front view over all size comparison of the S810c and the FX700.

Nikon S810c vs Panasonic FX700 size comparison

Using size and weight, the portability score of the S810c and FX700 is 91 and 94 respectively.

Nikon S810c vs Panasonic FX700 top view buttons comparison

Nikon S810c vs Panasonic FX700 Sensor Comparison

Generally, its tough to visualise the gap in sensor measurements just by looking through technical specs. The visual below should give you a clearer sense of the sensor sizes in the S810c and FX700.

As you have seen, each of the cameras feature the identical sensor size but not the same resolution. You should anticipate the Nikon S810c to result in extra detail because of its extra 2MP. Greater resolution will allow you to crop photos way more aggressively. The newer S810c is going to have a benefit when it comes to sensor technology.

Nikon S810c vs Panasonic FX700 sensor size comparison

Nikon S810c vs Panasonic FX700 Screen and ViewFinder

Nikon S810c vs Panasonic FX700 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Nikon S810c
Portrait photography with Panasonic FX700
35
good MP (16MP)
has face detect focus
lack of manual focus
manual mode not available
can't use external flash
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
no RAW support
38
focusing manually
good megapixels (14MP)
cannot use external flash
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
no RAW support
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Street Comparison

Nikon S810c Street photography highlights
Panasonic FX700 Street photography highlights
65
has image stabilization (Optical)
supports touch to focus
lighter than others (216g)
fixed screen
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
no RAW support
57
has image stabilization (Optical)
screen does not articulate
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
no RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Nikon S810c Sports photography features
Panasonic FX700 Sports photography features
41
has image stabilization (Optical)
good MP (16MP)
has tracking focus
lack of shutter priority mode
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
not so great battery power (270 shots)
no phase detect auto focus
43
has image stabilization (Optical)
good megapixels (14 megapixels)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
no phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Nikon S810c Travel photography highlights
Panasonic FX700 Travel photography highlights
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lighter than others (216g)
supports touch to focus
good MP (16MP)
built-in flash
quite wide (25mm)
great reach (300mm)
does not have Timelapse mode
not so great battery power (270 per charge)
display is not selfie friendly
sluggish max aperture (f3.3)
65
good megapixels (14MP)
flash built-in
relatively wide (24mm)
does not have Timelapse function
doesn't offer selfie friendly display
sluggish max aperture (f2.2)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Nikon S810c
Landscape photography with Panasonic FX700
41
quite wide (25mm)
screen larger than average (3.7 inches)
has image stabilization (Optical)
good MP (16MP)
lack of manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.3)
manual mode not available
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
no RAW support
not so great battery power (270 per charge)
does not have Timelapse mode
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focusing manually
relatively wide (24mm)
screen is a good size (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Optical)
good megapixels (14MP)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f2.2)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
no RAW support
does not have Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Nikon S810c
Vlogging with Panasonic FX700
35
quite wide (25mm)
touchscreen enabled
has image stabilization (Optical)
has face detect focus
high quality video (1920 x 1080 resolution)
lighter than others (216 grams)
sluggish max aperture (f3.3)
display is not selfie friendly
does not have microphone port
33
relatively wide (24mm)
has touchscreen
has image stabilization (Optical)
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 pixels)
sluggish max aperture (f2.2)
doesn't offer selfie friendly display
does not have microphone socket
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Nikon S810c vs Panasonic FX700 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Nikon S810c and Panasonic FX700
 Nikon Coolpix S810cPanasonic Lumix DMC-FX700
General Information
Company Nikon Panasonic
Model type Nikon Coolpix S810c Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX700
Class Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Compact
Announced 2014-04-10 2010-07-21
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor - Venus Engine FHD
Sensor type BSI-CMOS CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixel 14 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 4608 x 3456 4320 x 3240
Maximum native ISO 3200 6400
Min native ISO 125 80
RAW images
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
Autofocus continuous
Single autofocus
Tracking autofocus
Autofocus selectice
Autofocus center weighted
Multi area autofocus
Live view autofocus
Face detect autofocus
Contract detect autofocus
Phase detect autofocus
Total focus points 9 -
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 25-300mm (12.0x) 24-120mm (5.0x)
Max aperture f/3.3-6.3 f/2.2-5.9
Macro focusing range 2cm 3cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.9
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display size 3.7 inches 3 inches
Display resolution 1,229 thousand dots 230 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 4 secs 60 secs
Highest shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/2000 secs
Continuous shooting rate 8.0 frames/s 10.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 5.60 m 7.40 m
Flash options - Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Sync
External flash
AEB
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (30p), 1280 x 720 (30p), 640 x 480 (30p) 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 1280 x 720 (60, 30 fps), 848 x 480 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Maximum video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video file format H.264 AVCHD
Microphone port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS BuiltIn None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 216 grams (0.48 lbs) 176 grams (0.39 lbs)
Physical dimensions 113 x 64 x 28mm (4.4" x 2.5" x 1.1") 104 x 56 x 25mm (4.1" x 2.2" x 1.0")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 270 images -
Battery type Battery Pack -
Battery ID EN-EL23 -
Self timer Yes Yes (2 or 10 secs)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage microSD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC card, Internal
Card slots 1 1
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