Nikon D1H vs Panasonic LX10

Let's look a little more closely at the Nikon D1H versus Panasonic LX10, former being a Pro DSLR while the other is a Large Sensor Compact by manufacturers Nikon and Panasonic. There is a substantial difference between the sensor resolutions of the D1H (3MP) and LX10 (20MP) and the D1H (APS-C) and LX10 (1") possess different sensor sizes.

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The D1H was released 16 years prior to the LX10 and that is quite a big difference as far as tech is concerned. Both cameras come with different body type with the Nikon D1H being a Large SLR camera and the Panasonic LX10 being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before going in to a complete comparison, below is a concise overview of how the D1H grades against the LX10 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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For anyone who is planning to lug around your camera often, you will have to consider its weight and proportions. The Nikon D1H has exterior dimensions of 157mm x 153mm x 85mm (6.2" x 6.0" x 3.3") along with a weight of 1200 grams (2.65 lbs) and the Panasonic LX10 has measurements of 106mm x 60mm x 42mm (4.2" x 2.4" x 1.7") with a weight of 310 grams (0.68 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you are using at the time. Below is the front view physical size comparison of the D1H and the LX10.

Using size and weight, the portability score of the D1H and LX10 is 51 and 88 respectively.

Generally, it can be hard to visualize the gap between sensor measurements simply by reading through a spec sheet. The photograph below will offer you a clearer sense of the sensor dimensions in the D1H and LX10.

Clearly, both of those cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The D1H because of its larger sensor is going to make getting shallow depth of field simpler and the Panasonic LX10 will give extra detail as a result of its extra 17MP. Greater resolution can also help you crop images somewhat more aggressively. The older D1H is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor technology.