Nikon W300 vs Panasonic FX90

Below, we will be looking at the Nikon W300 versus Panasonic FX90, one is a Waterproof and the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by manufacturers Nikon and Panasonic. There exists a significant gap between the resolutions of the W300 (16MP) and FX90 (12MP) but they possess the exact same sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The W300 was introduced 5 years after the FX90 which is quite a sizable gap as far as technology is concerned. Each of these cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before getting in to a detailed comparison, below is a short introduction of how the W300 scores vs the FX90 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Nikon Coolpix W300 and Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX90. The whole galleries are viewable at Nikon W300 Gallery and Panasonic FX90 Gallery.

If you are aiming to travel with your camera, you have to factor its weight and dimensions. The Nikon W300 features outer dimensions of 112mm x 66mm x 29mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.1") having a weight of 231 grams (0.51 lbs) whilst the Panasonic FX90 has dimensions of 102mm x 56mm x 22mm (4.0" x 2.2" x 0.9") having a weight of 149 grams (0.33 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you are employing at the time. Underneath is the front view size comparison of the W300 compared to the FX90.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the W300 and FX90 is 91 and 95 respectively.

Sometimes, its difficult to see the contrast between sensor dimensions only by reading through specifications. The pic here should offer you a more clear sense of the sensor dimensions in the W300 and FX90.

Plainly, each of the cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements albeit not the same MP. You should expect the Nikon W300 to resolve extra detail using its extra 4MP. Higher resolution can also let you crop photographs much more aggressively. The fresher W300 is going to have an advantage with regard to sensor technology.