Nikon P7000 vs Panasonic LX3

Here is a extensive comparison of the Nikon P7000 and Panasonic LX3, both Small Sensor Compact cameras by companies Nikon and Panasonic. The image resolution of the P7000 (10MP) and the LX3 (10MP) is pretty comparable but the P7000 (1/1.7") and LX3 (1/1.63") feature different sensor measurements.

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The P7000 was revealed 2 years later than the LX3 and that is a fairly serious difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before diving through a in depth comparison, below is a concise view of how the P7000 scores against the LX3 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Nikon Coolpix P7000 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX3. The full galleries are provided at Nikon P7000 Gallery & Panasonic LX3 Gallery.

For those who are planning to carry your camera often, you are going to need to think about its weight and measurements. The Nikon P7000 has got external measurements of 114mm x 77mm x 45mm (4.5" x 3.0" x 1.8") having a weight of 310 grams (0.68 lbs) and the Panasonic LX3 has proportions of 109mm x 60mm x 27mm (4.3" x 2.4" x 1.1") accompanied by a weight of 265 grams (0.58 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you are using during that time. Following is the front view over all size comparison of the P7000 compared to the LX3.

Using size and weight, the portability rating of the P7000 and LX3 is 85 and 91 respectively.

Oftentimes, its hard to visualize the difference in sensor sizing simply by going through a spec sheet. The photograph underneath should give you a better sense of the sensor sizing in the P7000 and LX3.

As you can see, both the cameras enjoy the same exact resolution albeit different sensor sizing. The P7000 has the bigger sensor which is going to make obtaining shallow depth of field simpler. The fresher P7000 should have an edge in sensor innovation.