Panasonic Lumix DC-S1 vs Nikon Coolpix S230

In this comparison, we will evaluate the Panasonic Lumix DC-S1 and the Nikon Coolpix S230, highlighting the advantages of each over the other, discussing their pros and cons, shared strengths and weaknesses, and providing a rating based on their available features and specifications to assist you in choosing the one that best suits your needs.

Panasonic Lumix DC-S1 was introduced in February 2019 and Nikon Coolpix S230 was introduced in February 2009. Let us first list highlights of the models.

Now that we've looked at the most essential specifications and gained a basic understanding of these cameras, we can delve into more details and see the differences between them.

This section shows those features and specifications which are the reason to choose Panasonic Lumix DC-S1 over Nikon Coolpix S230.

This section shows those features and specifications which are the reason to choose Nikon Coolpix S230 over Panasonic Lumix DC-S1.

We already listed pros and cons of each model. However, you may also find useful to look at their common strengths and weaknesses shown side-by-side.

Screen

Panasonic Lumix DC-S1 has a 3.2" Tilting screen with 2,100k dot resolution and Nikon Coolpix S230 has a 3.0" Fixed screen with 230k dot resolution. Tilting screen makes Panasonic Lumix DC-S1 very useful for photography purposes but not so useful for video shooting. Both models feature touchscreen which has advantages such as easy menu navigation, intuitive controls, quick setting adjustment and most importantly a Touch-to-Focus functionality (available only on Panasonic Lumix DC-S1) allowing users to select a specific point on the screen where they want the camera to focus. This feature can be helpful for achieving precise focus in both photo and video recording.

Electronic Viewfinder on Panasonic Lumix DC-S1

Panasonic Lumix DC-S1 has a built-in Electronic viewfinder with 5,760k dot resolution. It has a 100% coverage and 0.78x magnification. There is no built-in or optional viewfinder available on Nikon Coolpix S230.

Panasonic Lumix DC-S1 features a 24.2 megapixel Full Frame CMOS sensor with dimensions of 35.6 x 23.8 mm and a total area of 847.3 mm². Its native ISO range is 100 - 51,200 and expands to 50 - 204,800 in boosted mode. Nikon Coolpix S230 features a 10 megapixel 1/2.3-inch CCD sensor with dimensions of 6.17 x 4.55 mm and a total area of 20.7 mm². Its native ISO range is 80 - 2,000.

Panasonic Lumix DC-S1 is equipped with Venus Engine processor and can take pictures up to 6000 x 4000 resolution. Nikon Coolpix S230 can take pictures up to 3648 x 2736 resolution. It can also take pictures with lower resolution like 3584 x 2016, 2592 x 1944, 2048 x 1536, 1024 x 768, 640 x 480 with 4:3, 16:9 aspect ratios.

No Low-Pass Filter on Panasonic Lumix DC-S1

There is no optical low-pass filter (OLPF), also known as an anti-aliasing filter, in front of the sensor on Panasonic Lumix DC-S1. This results in a slightly sharper image but may also introduce moiré patterns and aliasing artifacts when photographing subjects with fine, repetitive patterns or details.

Image Stabilization

The cameras have a built-in image stabilization (6 stops of compensation in Panasonic Lumix DC-S1). On Panasonic Lumix DC-S1 it means that you are still getting vibration reduction when it is paired with non-image stabilizied lenses. It also works with lenses with optical image stabilization and in combination can achieve even better compensation.

Built-in Wi-Fi on Panasonic Lumix DC-S1

Panasonic Lumix DC-S1 has a built-in Wi-Fi (Wi-Fi 5, 802.11ac/b/g/n, 2.4/5 GHz) which allows to easily transfer photos and videos from the camera to other Wi-Fi-enabled devices, such as smartphones, tablets, printers, or computers. This eliminates the need for cables and allows for quick and convenient media sharing and social media integration. It gives you the ability to control your camera remotely using a smartphone or tablet. This is particularly useful for taking self-portraits, group shots, or capturing images in challenging conditions without having to touch the camera. Firmware updates can also be downloaded and installed wirelessly.
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Bluetooth on Panasonic Lumix DC-S1

Panasonic Lumix DC-S1 has a built-in Bluetooth which lets you to connect the camera to a smartphone or a dedicated remote control device. This allows you to remotely trigger the camera, adjust settings and controls remotely through a paired mobile app. While Wi-Fi is generally faster for transferring larger files, Bluetooth can be used for small, selective transfers, it can provide real-time information about your camera's battery status, memory card capacity, and other key settings directly on your paired smartphone or smartwatch.
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USB Inputs and HDMI Outputs

Both models have USB inputs for data transfer. connector for video signal output.

Battery

Panasonic Lumix DC-S1 comes with DMW-BLJ31 battery pack with battery life of 380 shots and Nikon Coolpix S230 comes with EN-EL10 battery pack.

External Storage Slots

Panasonic Lumix DC-S1 has two card slots - one for SD/SDHC/SDXC (UHS-II) and one for CFexpress Type B / XQD. Nikon Coolpix S230 has a single SD/SDHC card slot.

Shutter

Panasonic Lumix DC-S1 has Mechanical Focal Plane shutter and Electronic shutter. Shutter speed can go up to 1/8000 sec on Panasonic Lumix DC-S1, and up to 1/2000 sec on Nikon Coolpix S230. Panasonic Lumix DC-S1 can shoot continuously up to 9.0 fps. Nikon Coolpix S230 can shoot continuously up to 11.0 fps.

Focusing

Panasonic Lumix DC-S1 has 225 focusing points and Nikon Coolpix S230 has . Panasonic Lumix DC-S1 has detection range from -6 to +18 EV.

Exposure

Exposure meterings of Panasonic Lumix DC-S1 ranges from 0 to +18 EV and you can set the exposure compensation within the ±5 EV range on Panasonic Lumix DC-S1 and ±2 range on Nikon Coolpix S230. You can also do exposure lock and exposure bracketing and manual exposure adjustment on Panasonic Lumix DC-S1 and exposure bracketing on Nikon Coolpix S230.

Flash

Nikon Coolpix S230 has a built-in flash. Panasonic Lumix DC-S1 has no built-in flash but an external flash may be connected via Hot Shoe or PC Terminal. The fastest flash synchronization speed is 1/320 sec on Panasonic Lumix DC-S1.

Panasonic Lumix DC-S1 body has dimensions of 149 x 110 x 97 mm (5.87 x 4.33 x 3.82") and Nikon Coolpix S230 body has dimensions of 91 x 57 x 20 mm (3.58 x 2.24 x 0.79"). Panasonic Lumix DC-S1 weighs 899 g (1.98 lb / 31.71 oz) and Nikon Coolpix S230 weighs 115 g (0.25 lb / 4.06 oz).

Panasonic Lumix DC-S1

Nikon Coolpix S230

149 mm

110 mm

91 mm

57 mm

110 mm

57 mm