Nikon P7100 vs Panasonic SZ7
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Nikon P7100 vs Panasonic SZ7 Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 10MP - 1/1.7" Sensor
- 3" Tilting Screen
- ISO 100 - 3200 (Increase to 6400)
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 1280 x 720 video
- 28-200mm (F2.8-5.6) lens
- 395g - 116 x 77 x 48mm
- Introduced February 2012
- Older Model is Nikon P7000
- Newer Model is Nikon P7700
(Full Review)
- 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 3" Fixed Display
- ISO 100 - 6400
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 1920 x 1080 video
- 25-250mm (F3.1-5.9) lens
- 133g - 99 x 59 x 21mm
- Revealed January 2012

Nikon P7100 vs Panasonic SZ7 Overview
Below, we are reviewing the Nikon P7100 vs Panasonic SZ7, both Small Sensor Compact digital cameras by manufacturers Nikon and Panasonic. There exists a huge gap between the resolutions of the P7100 (10MP) and SZ7 (14MP) and the P7100 (1/1.7") and SZ7 (1/2.3") possess totally different sensor size.

The P7100 was unveiled 2 months after the SZ7 which means that they are of a similar generation. Each of these cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).
Before delving straight into a more detailed comparison, below is a brief summary of how the P7100 matches up versus the SZ7 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Nikon P7100 vs Panasonic SZ7 Gallery
Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Nikon Coolpix P7100 and Panasonic Lumix DMC-SZ7. The full galleries are available at Nikon P7100 Gallery and Panasonic SZ7 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Nikon P7100 over the Panasonic SZ7
P7100 | SZ7 | |||
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Manually focus | ![]() | More exact focus | ||
Display type | Tilting | ![]() | Fixed | Tilting display |
Display resolution | 921k | ![]() | 460k | Clearer display (+461k dot) |
Reasons to pick Panasonic SZ7 over the Nikon P7100
SZ7 | P7100 |
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Common features in the Nikon P7100 and Panasonic SZ7
P7100 | SZ7 | |||
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Revealed | February 2012 | ![]() | January 2012 | Similar generation |
Display dimension | 3" | ![]() | 3" | Identical display size |
Selfie screen | ![]() | Neither offers selfie screen | ||
Touch friendly display | ![]() | Neither offers Touch friendly display |
Nikon P7100 vs Panasonic SZ7 Physical Comparison
If you're aiming to travel with your camera often, you have to factor its weight and dimensions. The Nikon P7100 offers outer measurements of 116mm x 77mm x 48mm (4.6" x 3.0" x 1.9") accompanied by a weight of 395 grams (0.87 lbs) while the Panasonic SZ7 has dimensions of 99mm x 59mm x 21mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 0.8") having a weight of 133 grams (0.29 lbs).
Check out the Nikon P7100 vs Panasonic SZ7 in the all new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.
Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you choose at that time. Here is the front view over all size comparison of the P7100 versus the SZ7.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability score of the P7100 and SZ7 is 82 and 95 respectively.

Nikon P7100 vs Panasonic SZ7 Sensor Comparison
Quite often, its hard to visualise the gap between sensor dimensions merely by reading through specs. The pic below may provide you a clearer sense of the sensor sizing in the P7100 and SZ7.
All in all, both cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The P7100 with its larger sensor will make achieving shallower depth of field less difficult and the Panasonic SZ7 will give you extra detail having an extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will let you crop images somewhat more aggressively.

Nikon P7100 vs Panasonic SZ7 Screen and ViewFinder


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Nikon P7100 vs Panasonic SZ7 Specifications
Nikon Coolpix P7100 | Panasonic Lumix DMC-SZ7 | |
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General Information | ||
Brand | Nikon | Panasonic |
Model type | Nikon Coolpix P7100 | Panasonic Lumix DMC-SZ7 |
Type | Small Sensor Compact | Small Sensor Compact |
Introduced | 2012-02-20 | 2012-01-09 |
Physical type | Compact | Compact |
Sensor Information | ||
Processor Chip | Expeed C2 | - |
Sensor type | CCD | CMOS |
Sensor size | 1/1.7" | 1/2.3" |
Sensor measurements | 7.44 x 5.58mm | 6.08 x 4.56mm |
Sensor area | 41.5mm² | 27.7mm² |
Sensor resolution | 10MP | 14MP |
Anti alias filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 1:1, 5:4, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 | 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 |
Max resolution | 3648 x 2736 | 4320 x 3240 |
Max native ISO | 3200 | 6400 |
Max enhanced ISO | 6400 | - |
Lowest native ISO | 100 | 100 |
RAW support | ||
Autofocusing | ||
Manual focusing | ||
AF touch | ||
Continuous AF | ||
Single AF | ||
AF tracking | ||
Selective AF | ||
Center weighted AF | ||
AF multi area | ||
AF live view | ||
Face detection AF | ||
Contract detection AF | ||
Phase detection AF | ||
Total focus points | 99 | 23 |
Lens | ||
Lens support | fixed lens | fixed lens |
Lens zoom range | 28-200mm (7.1x) | 25-250mm (10.0x) |
Maximum aperture | f/2.8-5.6 | f/3.1-5.9 |
Macro focusing range | 2cm | 4cm |
Focal length multiplier | 4.8 | 5.9 |
Screen | ||
Type of screen | Tilting | Fixed Type |
Screen sizing | 3" | 3" |
Resolution of screen | 921k dots | 460k dots |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch function | ||
Screen tech | TFT LCD monitor with anti- reflection coating and 5-level brightness adjustment | TFT Color LCD |
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder type | Optical (tunnel) | None |
Viewfinder coverage | 80 percent | - |
Features | ||
Minimum shutter speed | 60s | 8s |
Fastest shutter speed | 1/4000s | 1/1600s |
Continuous shutter rate | 1.3fps | 10.0fps |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Expose Manually | ||
Exposure compensation | Yes | - |
Set WB | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Integrated flash | ||
Flash distance | 9.00 m | 5.60 m |
Flash settings | Auto, Auto with red-eye reduction, Fill flash, Manual, Slow sync, Rear curtain flash | Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye reduction |
Hot shoe | ||
AE bracketing | ||
White balance bracketing | ||
Exposure | ||
Multisegment metering | ||
Average metering | ||
Spot metering | ||
Partial metering | ||
AF area metering | ||
Center weighted metering | ||
Video features | ||
Supported video resolutions | 1280 x 720 (24 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) | 1920 x 1080 (60, 30 fps), 1280 x 720 (60, 30fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) |
Max video resolution | 1280x720 | 1920x1080 |
Video file format | H.264 | MPEG-4, AVCHD |
Microphone support | ||
Headphone support | ||
Connectivity | ||
Wireless | None | None |
Bluetooth | ||
NFC | ||
HDMI | ||
USB | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) |
GPS | None | None |
Physical | ||
Environmental sealing | ||
Water proofing | ||
Dust proofing | ||
Shock proofing | ||
Crush proofing | ||
Freeze proofing | ||
Weight | 395 grams (0.87 lb) | 133 grams (0.29 lb) |
Dimensions | 116 x 77 x 48mm (4.6" x 3.0" x 1.9") | 99 x 59 x 21mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 0.8") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO Overall rating | 41 | not tested |
DXO Color Depth rating | 19.4 | not tested |
DXO Dynamic range rating | 10.7 | not tested |
DXO Low light rating | 165 | not tested |
Other | ||
Battery life | 350 photographs | 220 photographs |
Form of battery | Battery Pack | Battery Pack |
Self timer | Yes (10 or 2 second delay) | Yes (2 or 10 sec) |
Time lapse feature | ||
Storage type | SD/SDHC/SDXC | SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal |
Card slots | 1 | 1 |
Launch cost | $750 | $199 |