Nikon P7100 vs Panasonic SZ7

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.

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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.

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.

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).

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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.

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.