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Panasonic LX7
Premium Compact Camera
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Nikon D3100
DSLR Camera
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What’s good about the Panasonic Lumix DMC LX7
Best price
$557
- Weighs a little bit less than the D3100 10.5 oz vs 16 oz
- Significantly smaller body size 21 in³ vs 54 in³
- Higher resolution rear screen 920k dots vs 230k dots
- Has longer exposure available 250 seconds vs 30 seconds
- Newer camera August 2012 vs September 2010
- Better video capture 1080p 60fps vs 1080p 24fps
- Faster continuous shooting speed 12 shots per sec vs 3 shots per sec
- Has HDR on-board D3100 does not have HDR
- Has panorama image capture D3100 does not have panorama
- Has 3D capture capabilities D3100 does not have 3D
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Panasonic Lumix DMC LX7
What’s good about the Nikon D3100
Best price
$364
$364
- 67% more battery life 550 shots vs 330 shots
- Significantly cheaper street price $364 vs $557
- Higher sensor resolution 14.2 MP vs 10.1 MP
- Significantly larger image sensor 356 mm² vs 43 mm²
- Interchangeable lenses LX7 does not have lens options
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Nikon D3100
What the Panasonic LX7 and Nikon D3100 have in common
- The same maximum ISO setting 12800 ISO
- Same viewscreen size 3.0″
- HDMI port
- RAW capture
- hot shoe
What’s missing from both the Panasonic LX7 and the Nikon D3100
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No GPS tagging -
No waterproof housing -
No external microphone jack -
No Wi-Fi
