Nikon S9500 vs Panasonic LX7

On this page, we will be comparing the Nikon S9500 versus Panasonic LX7, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by competitors Nikon and Panasonic. There exists a large gap between the image resolutions of the S9500 (18MP) and LX7 (10MP) and the S9500 (1/2.3") and LX7 (1/1.7") provide totally different sensor dimensions.

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The S9500 was released 4 months after the LX7 and they are of a similar age. Each of the cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before getting into a detailed comparison, here is a concise summation of how the S9500 matches up versus the LX7 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

The following is a preview of the gallery photos for Nikon Coolpix S9500 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX7. The complete galleries are viewable at Nikon S9500 Gallery & Panasonic LX7 Gallery.

For those who are going to travel with your camera often, you'll need to take into account its weight and volume. The Nikon S9500 has got outside dimensions of 110mm x 60mm x 31mm (4.3" x 2.4" x 1.2") accompanied by a weight of 205 grams (0.45 lbs) and the Panasonic LX7 has sizing of 111mm x 68mm x 46mm (4.4" x 2.7" x 1.8") accompanied by a weight of 298 grams (0.66 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are utilizing during that time. Here is a front view scale comparison of the S9500 and the LX7.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the S9500 and LX7 is 92 and 86 respectively.

Quite often, it is tough to see the gap between sensor dimensions only by reading specifications. The image underneath will give you a clearer sense of the sensor dimensions in the S9500 and LX7.

Plainly, the two cameras have different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The S9500 featuring a tinier sensor will make getting bokeh trickier and the Nikon S9500 will offer greater detail as a result of its extra 8 Megapixels. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop pictures a bit more aggressively.