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Nikon Coolpix A300 vs Panasonic Lumix DMC-SZ10

3.78 in
2.28 in
Nikon Coolpix A300 Digital Camera
Nikon Coolpix A300
3.9 in
2.36 in
Panasonic Lumix DMC-SZ10 Digital Camera
Panasonic Lumix DMC-SZ10
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Full Comparison

Sensor

Nikon Coolpix A300Nikon Coolpix A300
Panasonic Lumix DMC-SZ10Panasonic Lumix DMC-SZ10
Sensor typeCCDCCD
Sensor size0.24 in0.24 in
Sensor photo detectors21.0 Mpx17.0 Mpx
Effective pixels20.0 Mpx16.0 Mpx
Image ratio w:h
  • 1:1
  • 4:3
  • 16:9
  • 1:1
  • 4:3
  • 3:2
  • 16:9
Max resolution5152 x 3864 px4608 x 3456 px
Other resolutions
  • 3648x2736
  • 2272x1704
  • 1600x1200
  • 5120x2880
  • 3864x3864
  • 4608x3072
  • 4608x2592
  • 3456x3456
  • 3264x2448
  • 3264x2176
  • 2048x1536
  • 2048x1360
  • 1536x1536
  • 1920x1080
  • 640x480

Image

Nikon Coolpix A300Nikon Coolpix A300
Panasonic Lumix DMC-SZ10Panasonic Lumix DMC-SZ10
ISO
  • 80
  • 1600
  • 3200
  • Auto
  • 100
  • 200
  • 400
  • 800
  • 1600
  • 6400
  • Auto
ISO minimum80100
ISO maximum32006400
Maximum image resolution5152 x 3864 px4608 x 3456 px
White balance presets54
Custom white balanceyesyes
Supported image file formatsJPGJPG
Photo effects
  • Black&White
  • Mirror
  • Sepia
  • Black&White
  • Sepia
  • Skin tones
Image stabilizeryesyes
Image stabilization typeOpticalOptical
Supported aspect ratios
  • 1:1
  • 16:9
  • 4:3
  • 16:9
Uncompressed formatNoNo

Optics and focus

Nikon Coolpix A300Nikon Coolpix A300
Panasonic Lumix DMC-SZ10Panasonic Lumix DMC-SZ10
Optical zoom8.0 x12.0 x
Digital zoom4.0 x4.0 x
Minimum aperture3.73.1
Maximum aperture3.73.1
Focal length equiv25 - 20024 - 288
Focus adjustmentAuto/ManualAuto
Autofocus
  • Contrast Detection Auto Focus
  • Tracking Auto Focus
Continuous Auto Focus
Manual focusNoNo
Normal focus range19.69 in1.18 in
Number of focus points9923
Image stabiliserOpticalOptical

Screen and viewfinder

Nikon Coolpix A300Nikon Coolpix A300
Panasonic Lumix DMC-SZ10Panasonic Lumix DMC-SZ10
Screen size2.7 in2.7 in
Articulated LCDnoyes
Screen technologyLCD TFTLCD
Screen dots230000460000
Touch screennono
Field of view99.0 %100.0 %
Live viewyesyes
ViewfinderNoneNone
Second displaynono

Photography features

Nikon Coolpix A300Nikon Coolpix A300
Panasonic Lumix DMC-SZ10Panasonic Lumix DMC-SZ10
Camera shutter type
  • Electronic
  • Mechanical
Electronic
Minimum shutter speed4.0 s8.0 s
Maximum shutter speed1.0 s1.0 s
Shutter prioritynono
Aperture prioritynono
Manual exposure modenono
Exposure compensation plus22
Exposure compensation minus-2-2
Expousure compensation steps1/31/3
Self-timer delay
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 2
  • 10
Subject / scene modesyesyes
Built-in flashyesyes
Flash range2.85.2
Flash modesAuto
  • Auto
  • Forced OFF
  • Forced ON
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
External flashnono
Continuous drive1.1 fps1.4 fps
Scene modes
  • Fireworks
  • Panorama
  • Portrait
  • Children
  • Night portrait
  • Panorama
  • Portrait
  • Sports
  • Sunset
Self-timeryesyes
Metering modes
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
Multi
3D supportnono
Manual settingsyesyes
Self-timer options
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 2
  • 10

Videography features

Nikon Coolpix A300Nikon Coolpix A300
Panasonic Lumix DMC-SZ10Panasonic Lumix DMC-SZ10
Maximum resolution1280 x 720 px1280 x 720 px
Video recordingyesyes
Recording resolutions1280.0 px
  • 640 x 480
  • 1280 x 720
HD typeNot supportedHD-Ready
Supported video file formats
  • AVI
  • MJPEG
M-JPEG
Analog signal format system
  • NTSC
  • PAL
  • NTSC
  • PAL

Audio features

Nikon Coolpix A300Nikon Coolpix A300
Panasonic Lumix DMC-SZ10Panasonic Lumix DMC-SZ10
Built-in microphoneyesyes
Microphone typeMonoMono
Speaker typeMonoMono
Voice recordingyesyes

Design

Nikon Coolpix A300Nikon Coolpix A300
Panasonic Lumix DMC-SZ10Panasonic Lumix DMC-SZ10
Body typeCompactCompact
Colour of product
  • Black
  • Pink
  • Red
  • Silver
  • Black
  • Blue
  • Brown
  • Red
  • Silver
  • White
Environmentally sealednono

Dimensions

Nikon Coolpix A300Nikon Coolpix A300
Panasonic Lumix DMC-SZ10Panasonic Lumix DMC-SZ10
Weight4.2 oz5.75 oz
Width3.78 in3.9 in
Height2.28 in2.36 in
Depth0.79 in1.17 in

Storage

Nikon Coolpix A300Nikon Coolpix A300
Panasonic Lumix DMC-SZ10Panasonic Lumix DMC-SZ10
Internal storage19.0 mB80.0 mB
Compatible memory cards
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
Memory slots11
Storage types
  • Internal
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • Internal
Camera file system
  • DCF
  • Exif 2.3
  • DCF
  • Exif 2.3

Power

Nikon Coolpix A300Nikon Coolpix A300
Panasonic Lumix DMC-SZ10Panasonic Lumix DMC-SZ10
Power source typeBattery
  • Battery
  • USB
Battery life (CIPA)240200
Battery technology
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Number of batteries supported11
AC adapter includedYyes

Connectivity

Nikon Coolpix A300Nikon Coolpix A300
Panasonic Lumix DMC-SZ10Panasonic Lumix DMC-SZ10
HDMInono
USB version2.02.0
Headphone portnono
Microphone portyesno
WirelessBuilt-InBuilt-In
Supported WiFi types
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
  • IEEE 802.11n
Remote controlyesyes
PictBridgeyesyes
NFCyesno
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)yesyes
Bluetoothyesno
AV outputnoyes

Other features

Nikon Coolpix A300Nikon Coolpix A300
Panasonic Lumix DMC-SZ10Panasonic Lumix DMC-SZ10
GPSnono
Orientation sensoryesyes
Languages support
  • ARA
  • BEN
  • BUL
  • CHI
  • CHI
  • CZE
  • DAN
  • DEU
  • DUT
  • ENG
  • ESP
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • GRE
  • HUN
  • ITA
  • JPN
  • KOR
  • NOR
  • POL
  • POR
  • RUM
  • RUS
  • SER
  • SWE
  • THA
  • TUR
  • UKR
Multi

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