Nikon S3500 vs Panasonic LX7

Lets look more closely at the Nikon S3500 and Panasonic LX7, both Small Sensor Compact digital cameras by rivals Nikon and Panasonic. There is a substantial difference between the image resolutions of the S3500 (20MP) and LX7 (10MP) and the S3500 (1/2.3") and LX7 (1/1.7") have totally different sensor measurements.

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The S3500 was launched 5 months later than the LX7 so they are both of a similar age. Both the cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before delving right into a detailed comparison, here is a concise view of how the S3500 grades against the LX7 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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If you are aiming to lug around your camera often, you'll need to think about its weight and dimensions. The Nikon S3500 has got exterior measurements of 97mm x 58mm x 21mm (3.8" x 2.3" x 0.8") having a weight of 129 grams (0.28 lbs) while the Panasonic LX7 has dimensions 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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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you choose at that moment. Following is a front view physical size comparison of the S3500 against the LX7.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability grade of the S3500 and LX7 is 95 and 86 respectively.

Oftentimes, it's hard to see the contrast between sensor measurements purely by checking a spec sheet. The visual underneath might give you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the S3500 and LX7.

As you can see, both the cameras have different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The S3500 because of its tinier sensor will make achieving shallower depth of field trickier and the Nikon S3500 will resolve greater detail utilizing its extra 10MP. Higher resolution will let you crop photographs a bit more aggressively.