Nikon S9700 vs Panasonic FZ40

Lets look closer at the Nikon S9700 vs Panasonic FZ40, both Small Sensor Superzoom cameras by manufacturers Nikon and Panasonic. The image resolution of the S9700 (16MP) and the FZ40 (14MP) is fairly close and both cameras posses the identical sensor size (1/2.3").

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The S9700 was manufactured 3 years after the FZ40 which is a fairly serious difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of the cameras feature different body design with the Nikon S9700 being a Compact camera and the Panasonic FZ40 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before diving right into a in-depth comparison, here is a short overview of how the S9700 matches up vs the FZ40 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Nikon Coolpix S9700 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ40. The entire galleries are provided at Nikon S9700 Gallery & Panasonic FZ40 Gallery.

When you are planning to travel with your camera frequently, you are going to need to consider its weight and dimensions. The Nikon S9700 enjoys outer measurements of 110mm x 64mm x 35mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.4") with a weight of 232 grams (0.51 lbs) and the Panasonic FZ40 has dimensions of 120mm x 80mm x 92mm (4.7" x 3.1" x 3.6") with a weight of 494 grams (1.09 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you have attached during that time. Following is a front view overall size comparison of the S9700 and the FZ40.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the S9700 and FZ40 is 90 and 68 respectively.

Sometimes, its difficult to picture the contrast in sensor dimensions only by looking through a spec sheet. The pic underneath should give you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the S9700 and FZ40.

As you can see, each of these cameras come with the identical sensor size but different megapixels. You can anticipate the Nikon S9700 to result in extra detail due to its extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop photos a good deal more aggressively. The more modern S9700 should have a benefit with regard to sensor innovation.