Nikon S6500 vs Panasonic LX3

Below, we are comparing the Nikon S6500 vs Panasonic LX3, one being a Small Sensor Superzoom and the other is a Small Sensor Compact by competitors Nikon and Panasonic. There exists a crucial gap among the image resolutions of the S6500 (16MP) and LX3 (10MP) and the S6500 (1/2.3") and LX3 (1/1.63") feature different sensor measurements.

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The S6500 was manufactured 4 years later than the LX3 and that is a fairly serious gap as far as camera technology is concerned. The two cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before going in to a in-depth comparison, below is a concise highlight of how the S6500 scores vs the LX3 for portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Nikon Coolpix S6500 and Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX3. The entire galleries are provided at Nikon S6500 Gallery and Panasonic LX3 Gallery.

In case you're planning to carry your camera frequently, you have to think about its weight and proportions. The Nikon S6500 provides exterior dimensions of 95mm x 58mm x 26mm (3.7" x 2.3" x 1.0") along with a weight of 250 grams (0.55 lbs) whilst the Panasonic LX3 has measurements of 109mm x 60mm x 27mm (4.3" x 2.4" x 1.1") having a weight of 265 grams (0.58 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you use at the time. Following is the front view dimension comparison of the S6500 and the LX3.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability score of the S6500 and LX3 is 92 and 91 respectively.

Quite often, its hard to imagine the difference in sensor sizing merely by looking through a spec sheet. The visual here should give you a more clear sense of the sensor dimensions in the S6500 and LX3.

Clearly, both of those cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The S6500 due to its smaller sensor is going to make shooting shallower depth of field tougher and the Nikon S6500 will render more detail due to its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution will let you crop images somewhat more aggressively. The more recent S6500 provides a benefit with regard to sensor technology.