Nikon AW110 vs Panasonic LX7

Its time to look a bit more closely at the Nikon AW110 versus Panasonic LX7, one being a Waterproof and the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by brands Nikon and Panasonic. There exists a crucial gap between the resolutions of the AW110 (16MP) and LX7 (10MP) and the AW110 (1/2.3") and LX7 (1/1.7") come with totally different sensor measurements.

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The AW110 was manufactured 9 months later than the LX7 which means that they are both of a similar generation. Each of the cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before going straight into a full comparison, below is a brief introduction of how the AW110 grades against the LX7 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Nikon Coolpix AW110 and Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX7. The entire galleries are provided at Nikon AW110 Gallery and Panasonic LX7 Gallery.

When you are planning to lug around your camera regularly, you need to take into account its weight and size. The Nikon AW110 has physical dimensions of 110mm x 65mm x 25mm (4.3" x 2.6" x 1.0") and a weight of 193 grams (0.43 lbs) whilst the Panasonic LX7 has specifications of 111mm x 68mm x 46mm (4.4" x 2.7" x 1.8") having a weight of 298 grams (0.66 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you are utilising at the time. Following is the front view proportions comparison of the AW110 and the LX7.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the AW110 and LX7 is 92 and 86 respectively.

Typically, it can be tough to envision the contrast between sensor measurements purely by looking at technical specs. The graphic underneath will help provide you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the AW110 and LX7.

As you have seen, both of the cameras enjoy different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The AW110 because of its tinier sensor will make getting shallower depth of field more challenging and the Nikon AW110 will give greater detail due to its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also allow you to crop shots far more aggressively. The younger AW110 will have an edge in sensor tech.