Nikon A100 vs Panasonic LF1

Its time to look a little more closely at the Nikon A100 versus Panasonic LF1, former being a Ultracompact while the other is a Small Sensor Compact by competitors Nikon and Panasonic. There is a noticeable difference between the resolutions of the A100 (20MP) and LF1 (12MP) and the A100 (1/2.3") and LF1 (1/1.7") possess totally different sensor sizing.

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The A100 was brought out 2 years later than the LF1 and that is quite a sizable difference as far as tech is concerned. Both cameras come with different body type with the Nikon A100 being a Ultracompact camera and the Panasonic LF1 being a Compact camera.

Before getting through a detailed comparison, below is a brief summation of how the A100 grades against the LF1 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Nikon Coolpix A100 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-LF1. The entire galleries are viewable at Nikon A100 Gallery & Panasonic LF1 Gallery.

If you're going to carry your camera often, you have to take into account its weight and volume. The Nikon A100 features exterior measurements of 95mm x 59mm x 20mm (3.7" x 2.3" x 0.8") accompanied by a weight of 119 grams (0.26 lbs) and the Panasonic LF1 has sizing of 103mm x 62mm x 28mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.1") along with a weight of 192 grams (0.42 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you are using at that time. The following is the front view overall size comparison of the A100 versus the LF1.

Looking at size and weight, the portability score of the A100 and LF1 is 96 and 92 respectively.

In many cases, it can be tough to see the gap between sensor sizing only by checking a spec sheet. The visual here will help provide you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the A100 and LF1.

As you can see, each of these cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The A100 because of its tinier sensor will make shooting bokeh harder and the Nikon A100 will resolve extra detail having its extra 8 Megapixels. Greater resolution will allow you to crop photos somewhat more aggressively. The more recent A100 will have a benefit with regard to sensor innovation.