Nikon S570 vs Panasonic LX7

Below, we are analyzing the Nikon S570 and Panasonic LX7, both Small Sensor Compact cameras by brands Nikon and Panasonic. The sensor resolution of the S570 (12MP) and the LX7 (10MP) is fairly comparable but the S570 (1/2.3") and LX7 (1/1.7") enjoy different sensor sizes.

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The S570 was released 4 years earlier than the LX7 which is a fairly big difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of these cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before getting straight into a thorough comparison, below is a quick summation of how the S570 matches up versus the LX7 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Nikon Coolpix S570 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX7. The complete galleries are available at Nikon S570 Gallery & Panasonic LX7 Gallery.

For anyone who is aiming to carry around your camera often, you will want to factor in its weight and volume. The Nikon S570 provides outside dimensions of 92mm x 57mm x 22mm (3.6" x 2.2" x 0.9") accompanied by a weight of 140 grams (0.31 lbs) and the Panasonic LX7 has sizing of 111mm x 68mm x 46mm (4.4" x 2.7" x 1.8") and a weight of 298 grams (0.66 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you are utilising at that time. Following is the front view measurements comparison of the S570 compared to the LX7.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability score of the S570 and LX7 is 95 and 86 respectively.

Usually, its hard to picture the gap in sensor sizes merely by checking out a spec sheet. The pic underneath may offer you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the S570 and LX7.

Clearly, both the cameras have got different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The S570 featuring a smaller sensor is going to make shooting shallower DOF more challenging and the Nikon S570 will produce greater detail as a result of its extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop images much more aggressively. The more aged S570 will be behind in sensor tech.