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Nikon D7200 vs Panasonic LX100

Portability
59
Imaging
66
Features
82
Overall
72
Nikon D7200 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX100 front
Portability
83
Imaging
51
Features
73
Overall
59

Nikon D7200 vs Panasonic LX100 Key Specs

Nikon D7200
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3.2" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 25600 (Expand to 102400)
  • No Anti-Alias Filter
  • 1/8000s Max Shutter
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Nikon F Mount
  • 765g - 136 x 107 x 76mm
  • Announced March 2015
  • Earlier Model is Nikon D7100
  • Newer Model is Nikon D7500
Panasonic LX100
(Full Review)
  • 13MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 200 - 25600
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • 24-75mm (F1.7-2.8) lens
  • 393g - 115 x 66 x 55mm
  • Announced September 2014
  • Updated by Panasonic LX100 II
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Nikon D7200 vs Panasonic LX100 Overview

Its time to look more in depth at the Nikon D7200 and Panasonic LX100, former being a Advanced DSLR while the other is a Large Sensor Compact by rivals Nikon and Panasonic. There exists a considerable gap among the image resolutions of the D7200 (24MP) and LX100 (13MP) and the D7200 (APS-C) and LX100 (Four Thirds) provide different sensor sizing.

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The D7200 was unveiled 6 months later than the LX100 so they are both of a similar age. Both of the cameras have different body design with the Nikon D7200 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Panasonic LX100 being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before getting straight to a more detailed comparison, here is a quick introduction of how the D7200 grades vs the LX100 for portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Nikon D7200 over the Panasonic LX100

 D7200 LX100 
Display dimensions3.2"3"Larger display (+0.2")
Display resolution1229k921kSharper display (+308k dot)

Reasons to pick Panasonic LX100 over the Nikon D7200

 LX100 D7200 

Common features in the Nikon D7200 and Panasonic LX100

 D7200 LX100 
AnnouncedMarch 2015September 2014Same age
Focus manually Dial accurate focus
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen Lack of selfie screen
Touch display Lack of Touch display

Nikon D7200 vs Panasonic LX100 Physical Comparison

For anybody who is aiming to lug around your camera frequently, you will have to think about its weight and proportions. The Nikon D7200 offers exterior dimensions of 136mm x 107mm x 76mm (5.4" x 4.2" x 3.0") having a weight of 765 grams (1.69 lbs) whilst the Panasonic LX100 has measurements of 115mm x 66mm x 55mm (4.5" x 2.6" x 2.2") and a weight of 393 grams (0.87 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you use at the time. Underneath is a front view proportions comparison of the D7200 versus the LX100.

Nikon D7200 vs Panasonic LX100 size comparison

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the D7200 and LX100 is 59 and 83 respectively.

Nikon D7200 vs Panasonic LX100 top view buttons comparison

Nikon D7200 vs Panasonic LX100 Sensor Comparison

Normally, its tough to visualize the gap in sensor measurements simply by going through technical specs. The graphic here should provide you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the D7200 and LX100.

As you have seen, both of these cameras have different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The D7200 using its larger sensor is going to make getting bokeh less difficult and the Nikon D7200 will provide greater detail having an extra 11 Megapixels. Greater resolution will enable you to crop images a bit more aggressively.

Nikon D7200 vs Panasonic LX100 sensor size comparison

Nikon D7200 vs Panasonic LX100 Screen and ViewFinder

Nikon D7200 vs Panasonic LX100 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Nikon D7200 Portrait photography details
Panasonic LX100 Portrait photography details
79
focusing manually
MP count good (24 megapixels)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
supports face detection autofocus
delivers RAW files
70
manual focus
resolution is good (13 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
has face detection autofocus
saves RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Nikon D7200 Street photography features
Panasonic LX100 Street photography features
63
decent sensor size (APS-C)
delivers RAW files
weather proofing
very good high ISO (25,600)
screen does not articulate
does not have image stabilization
76
built in image stabilization (Optical)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
saves RAW formats
offers touch to focus
very good ISO range (25,600)
fixed screen
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Sports Comparison

Nikon D7200 Sports photography highlights
Panasonic LX100 Sports photography highlights
71
high shutter speed (1/8,000s)
MP count good (24MP)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
supports tracking autofocus
weather proofing
great battery life (1,110 shots)
has phase detect autofocus
low fps (6.0 frames/s)
does not have image stabilization
67
quiet shooting (1/16,000s)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
resolution is good (13MP)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
has tracking autofocus
doesn't have phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Nikon D7200 as a Travel photography camera
Panasonic LX100 as a Travel photography camera
68
great battery life (1,110 CIPA)
weather proofing
MP count good (24 megapixels)
flash built-in
display isn't selfie friendly
75
offers touch to focus
resolution is good (13 megapixels)
decently wide (24mm)
very good max aperture (f1.7)
display is not selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Nikon D7200 Landscape photography features
Panasonic LX100 Landscape photography features
78
focusing manually
interchangeable lenses (Nikon F mount)
pretty good screen size (3.2 inches)
MP count good (24MP)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
no low pass filter
very good high ISO (25,600)
delivers RAW files
weather proofing
great battery life (1,110 shots)
has double storage slots
does not have image stabilization
73
manual focus
decently wide (24mm)
very good max aperture (f1.7)
nice screen size (3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
resolution is good (13MP)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
very good ISO range (25,600)
saves RAW formats
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
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Vlogging Comparison

Nikon D7200 as a Vlogging camera
Panasonic LX100 as a Vlogging camera
30
supports face detection autofocus
high quality video (1920 x 1080 pixels)
has external microphone port
display isn't selfie friendly
does not have image stabilization
35
decently wide (24mm)
very good max aperture (f1.7)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
has face detection autofocus
high res video (3840 x 2160 pixels)
display is not selfie friendly
lack of external microphone port
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Nikon D7200 vs Panasonic LX100 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Nikon D7200 and Panasonic LX100
 Nikon D7200Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX100
General Information
Company Nikon Panasonic
Model type Nikon D7200 Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX100
Category Advanced DSLR Large Sensor Compact
Announced 2015-03-02 2014-09-15
Body design Mid-size SLR Large Sensor Compact
Sensor Information
Chip Expeed 4 Venus Engine
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
Sensor size APS-C Four Thirds
Sensor measurements 23.5 x 15.6mm 17.3 x 13mm
Sensor area 366.6mm² 224.9mm²
Sensor resolution 24MP 13MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Full resolution 6000 x 4000 4112 x 3088
Max native ISO 25600 25600
Max boosted ISO 102400 -
Min native ISO 100 200
RAW images
Min boosted ISO - 100
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
AF continuous
AF single
Tracking AF
Selective AF
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Total focus points 51 49
Cross type focus points 15 -
Lens
Lens mount type Nikon F fixed lens
Lens zoom range - 24-75mm (3.1x)
Highest aperture - f/1.7-2.8
Macro focusing range - 3cm
Amount of lenses 309 -
Crop factor 1.5 2.1
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display size 3.2" 3"
Resolution of display 1,229 thousand dot 921 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Optical (pentaprism) Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 2,764 thousand dot
Viewfinder coverage 100% 100%
Viewfinder magnification 0.63x 0.7x
Features
Slowest shutter speed 30 seconds 60 seconds
Maximum shutter speed 1/8000 seconds 1/4000 seconds
Maximum quiet shutter speed - 1/16000 seconds
Continuous shooting speed 6.0 frames/s 11.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 12.00 m (at ISO 100) 7.00 m (with included external flash at ISO 100)
Flash options Auto, auto FP high-speed sync, auto w/redeye reduction, fill flash, rear-curtain sync, rear-curtain w/slow sync, redeye reduction, redeye reduction w/slow sync, slow sync, off Auto, auto w/redeye reduction, on, on w/redeye reduction, slow sync, slow sync w/redeye reduction, off
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Maximum flash sync 1/250 seconds -
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (60, 50, 25, 24 fps), 1280 x 720 (60, 50 fps), 640 x 424 (30, 25 fps) 3840 x 2160 (30p, 24p), 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i, 30p, 24p), 1280 x 720 (30p), 640 x 480
Max video resolution 1920x1080 3840x2160
Video format MPEG-4, H.264 MPEG-4, AVCHD
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS Optional None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 765g (1.69 pounds) 393g (0.87 pounds)
Physical dimensions 136 x 107 x 76mm (5.4" x 4.2" x 3.0") 115 x 66 x 55mm (4.5" x 2.6" x 2.2")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating 87 67
DXO Color Depth rating 24.5 22.3
DXO Dynamic range rating 14.6 12.5
DXO Low light rating 1333 553
Other
Battery life 1110 images 300 images
Battery form Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID EN-EL15 -
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 seconds) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC (two slots) SD/SDHC/SDXC (UHS-I)
Storage slots 2 1
Price at launch $1,100 $800