Nikon S6500 vs Panasonic LX7

Here is a complete assessment of the Nikon S6500 vs Panasonic LX7, one being a Small Sensor Superzoom and the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by companies Nikon and Panasonic. There exists a significant gap among the image resolutions of the S6500 (16MP) and LX7 (10MP) and the S6500 (1/2.3") and LX7 (1/1.7") boast different sensor sizes.

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The S6500 was brought out 3 months later than the LX7 and they are both of a similar generation. Both the cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before delving straight to a more detailed comparison, here is a brief overview of how the S6500 matches up versus the LX7 for portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

This is a preview of the gallery photos for Nikon Coolpix S6500 and Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX7. The entire galleries are available at Nikon S6500 Gallery and Panasonic LX7 Gallery.

If you're looking to carry your camera often, you will have to consider its weight and measurements. The Nikon S6500 features outside 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) and the Panasonic LX7 has proportions 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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Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you use at the time. Here is a front view over all size comparison of the S6500 and the LX7.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the S6500 and LX7 is 92 and 86 respectively.

More often than not, it is hard to imagine the difference in sensor sizing merely by researching specifications. The visual here might offer you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the S6500 and LX7.

To sum up, both of the cameras provide different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The S6500 due to its smaller sensor is going to make shooting shallower DOF trickier and the Nikon S6500 will provide you with more detail having its extra 6MP. Higher resolution will also help you crop photographs more aggressively.