Nikon D3400 vs Panasonic FX78

Lets look more closely at the Nikon D3400 vs Panasonic FX78, one being a Entry-Level DSLR and the other is a Small Sensor Compact by competitors Nikon and Panasonic. There exists a crucial gap among the image resolutions of the D3400 (24MP) and FX78 (12MP) and the D3400 (APS-C) and FX78 (1/2.3") use totally different sensor sizing.

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The D3400 was brought out 5 years later than the FX78 and that is a fairly serious gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the Nikon D3400 being a Compact SLR camera and the Panasonic FX78 being a Compact camera.

Before going through a comprehensive comparison, below is a short summation of how the D3400 scores against the FX78 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Nikon D3400 and Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX78. The entire galleries are provided at Nikon D3400 Gallery and Panasonic FX78 Gallery.

In case you're planning to lug around your camera, you'll have to consider its weight and proportions. The Nikon D3400 provides outer dimensions of 124mm x 98mm x 76mm (4.9" x 3.9" x 3.0") and a weight of 395 grams (0.87 lbs) and the Panasonic FX78 has measurements of 100mm x 55mm x 21mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 0.8") accompanied by a weight of 142 grams (0.31 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you are utilising at that time. The following is the front view over all size comparison of the D3400 vs the FX78.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability score of the D3400 and FX78 is 70 and 95 respectively.

Sometimes, its difficult to see the gap in sensor measurements only by looking through specifications. The graphic underneath may provide you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the D3400 and FX78.

To sum up, both of these cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The D3400 featuring a larger sensor will make achieving shallower DOF less difficult and the Nikon D3400 will render extra detail having its extra 12 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop photos somewhat more aggressively. The more modern D3400 will have an edge with regard to sensor tech.