Nikon S9300 vs Panasonic FX75

Its time to look more closely at the Nikon S9300 and Panasonic FX75, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Small Sensor Compact by rivals Nikon and Panasonic. The image resolution of the S9300 (16MP) and the FX75 (14MP) is very close and they use the exact same sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The S9300 was announced 2 years after the FX75 which is a fairly significant difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of these cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before delving straight into a step-by-step comparison, below is a brief overview of how the S9300 grades against the FX75 for portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Nikon Coolpix S9300 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX75. The whole galleries are viewable at Nikon S9300 Gallery & Panasonic FX75 Gallery.

If you are going to travel with your camera often, you will have to factor in its weight and measurements. The Nikon S9300 features outside measurements of 109mm x 62mm x 31mm (4.3" x 2.4" x 1.2") along with a weight of 215 grams (0.47 lbs) while the Panasonic FX75 has proportions of 103mm x 55mm x 23mm (4.1" x 2.2" x 0.9") having a weight of 165 grams (0.36 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you choose at the time. Following is the front view measurements comparison of the S9300 compared to the FX75.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability score of the S9300 and FX75 is 91 and 94 respectively.

Usually, its hard to picture the difference in sensor dimensions just by viewing specs. The image here might provide you a clearer sense of the sensor measurements in the S9300 and FX75.

All in all, both the cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements but different resolution. You can expect to see the Nikon S9300 to result in more detail with its extra 2MP. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop photos somewhat more aggressively. The younger S9300 provides a benefit with regard to sensor technology.