Nikon S800c vs Panasonic LX7

Its time to look a little more in depth at the Nikon S800c versus Panasonic LX7, both Small Sensor Compact cameras by manufacturers Nikon and Panasonic. There exists a huge gap among the image resolutions of the S800c (16MP) and LX7 (10MP) and the S800c (1/2.3") and LX7 (1/1.7") possess totally different sensor sizes.

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The S800c was launched 4 months later than the LX7 which means that they are both of a similar generation. Both the cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before getting in to a thorough comparison, below is a concise summary of how the S800c grades vs the LX7 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Nikon Coolpix S800c and Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX7. The complete galleries are available at Nikon S800c Gallery and Panasonic LX7 Gallery.

When you are going to lug around your camera, you should consider its weight and dimensions. The Nikon S800c enjoys outside measurements of 111mm x 60mm x 27mm (4.4" x 2.4" x 1.1") having a weight of 184 grams (0.41 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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Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you have chosen at that time. The following is the front view measurement comparison of the S800c versus the LX7.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the S800c and LX7 is 93 and 86 respectively.

Sometimes, it is difficult to envision the difference in sensor measurements simply by looking through technical specs. The graphic below will give you a more clear sense of the sensor sizing in the S800c and LX7.

As you can tell, the 2 cameras have got different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The S800c due to its smaller sensor will make achieving shallower DOF harder and the Nikon S800c will render greater detail utilizing its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution will enable you to crop images much more aggressively.