Panasonic Lumix DC-S1H vs Nikon Coolpix W300

In this comparison, we will evaluate the Panasonic Lumix DC-S1H and the Nikon Coolpix W300, 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-S1H was introduced in August 2019 and Nikon Coolpix W300 was introduced in May 2017. 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-S1H over Nikon Coolpix W300.

This section shows those features and specifications which are the reason to choose Nikon Coolpix W300 over Panasonic Lumix DC-S1H.

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-S1H has a 3.2" Fully Articulated screen with 2,330k dot resolution and Nikon Coolpix W300 has a 3.0" Fixed screen with 921k dot resolution. Fully articulated screen makes Panasonic Lumix DC-S1H selfie and vlogger friendly and generally very useful for video shooting. Panasonic Lumix DC-S1H also features touchscreen which has advantages such as easy menu navigation, intuitive controls, quick setting adjustment and most importantly a Touch-to-Focus functionality 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 (OLED) Viewfinder on Panasonic Lumix DC-S1H

Panasonic Lumix DC-S1H has a built-in Electronic (OLED) 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 W300.

Panasonic Lumix DC-S1H 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 W300 features a 16 megapixel 1/2.3-inch [] sensor with dimensions of 6.17 x 4.55 mm and a total area of 20.7 mm². Its native ISO range is 125 - 6,400.

Panasonic Lumix DC-S1H is equipped with Venus Engine processor and can take pictures up to 6000 x 4000 resolution. Nikon Coolpix W300 can take pictures up to 4608 x 3456 resolution.

In-Body Image Stabilization on Panasonic Lumix DC-S1H

Panasonic Lumix DC-S1H has a built-in 5-Axis Sensor Shift in-body image stabilization (IBIS) with 6.5 stops of compensation. This means that you are still getting vibration reduction when camera 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 GPS on Nikon Coolpix W300

Nikon Coolpix W300 has a built-in GPS (Global Positioning System) technology which allows you to automatically tag the location where you took your photos. You can later categorize, organize, and search for photos based on location. This is very useful for travel and outdoor photographers for documenting the locations where images were captured.
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Built-in Wi-Fi

Cameras have built-in Wi-Fi (Wi-Fi 5 802.11ac/b/g/n 2.4/5 GHz on Panasonic Lumix DC-S1H) 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

Panasonic Lumix DC-S1H and Nikon Coolpix W300 have 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. Panasonic Lumix DC-S1H has a Full Size HDMI and Nikon Coolpix W300 has a Micro HDMI connector for video signal output.

Battery

Panasonic Lumix DC-S1H comes with DMW-BLJ31 battery pack with battery life of 400 shots and Nikon Coolpix W300 comes with EN-EL12 battery pack with battery life of 280 shots.

External Storage Slots

Panasonic Lumix DC-S1H has Dual SD/SDHC/SDXC (UHS-II) card slots. Nikon Coolpix W300 has a single Onboard + SD/SDHC/SDXC card slot.

Shutter

Panasonic Lumix DC-S1H has Electronic shutter and Mechanical Focal Plane shutter. Shutter speed can go up to 1/8000 sec on Panasonic Lumix DC-S1H, and up to 1/4000 sec on Nikon Coolpix W300. Panasonic Lumix DC-S1H can shoot continuously up to 9.0 fps. Nikon Coolpix W300 can shoot continuously up to 7.0 fps.

Focusing

Panasonic Lumix DC-S1H has 225 focusing points and Nikon Coolpix W300 has . Panasonic Lumix DC-S1H has detection range from -6 to +20 EV.

Exposure

Exposure meterings of Panasonic Lumix DC-S1H ranges from 0 to +18 EV and you can set the exposure compensation within the ±5 EV range on Panasonic Lumix DC-S1H. You can also do exposure bracketing and manual exposure adjustment on Panasonic Lumix DC-S1H and exposure bracketing on Nikon Coolpix W300.

Flash

Nikon Coolpix W300 has a built-in flash with maximum range of 5.20 m at Auto ISO. Panasonic Lumix DC-S1H 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-S1H.

Panasonic Lumix DC-S1H body has dimensions of 151 x 114 x 110 mm (5.94 x 4.49 x 4.33") and Nikon Coolpix W300 body has dimensions of 112 x 66 x 29 mm (4.41 x 2.6 x 1.14"). Panasonic Lumix DC-S1H weighs 1052 g (2.32 lb / 37.11 oz) and Nikon Coolpix W300 weighs 231 g (0.51 lb / 8.15 oz).

Panasonic Lumix DC-S1H

Nikon Coolpix W300

151 mm

114 mm

112 mm

66 mm

114 mm

66 mm

110 mm

29 mm