Nikon P7100
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vs Panasonic LF1
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What’s good about the Nikon COOLPIX P7100

Best price $750
  • 40% more battery life 350 shots vs 250 shots
  • Viewscreen flips out LF1 does not have a flip out viewscreen
  • Has a flash hot shoe connector LF1 does not
  • Has an HDMI port for photo playback LF1 does not have HDMI

What’s good about the Panasonic Lumix DMC LF1

Best price
$599
  • Weighs a lot less than the P7100 6.78 oz vs 14 oz
  • Significantly smaller body size 11 in³ vs 27 in³
  • Cheaper street price $599 vs $750
  • Higher sensor resolution 12.1 MP vs 10.1 MP
  • Newer camera June 2013 vs September 2011
  • Better video capture 1080p 60fps vs 720p 24fps
  • Faster continuous shooting speed 10 shots per sec vs 1 shots per sec
  • Has HDR on-board P7100 does not have HDR
  • Has panorama image capture P7100 does not have panorama
  • Has Wi-Fi photo upload capabilities P7100 does not have Wi-Fi
  • Has 3D capture capabilities P7100 does not have 3D

What the Nikon P7100 and Panasonic LF1 have in common

  • Similar image sensor size 43 in²
  • Similar viewscreen resolutions 921k dots vs 920k dots
  • The same maximum ISO setting 12800 ISO
  • Similar optical zoom range 7.1×
  • Same viewscreen size 3.0″
  • RAW capture

What’s missing from both the Nikon P7100 and the Panasonic LF1

  • No GPS tagging
  • No waterproof housing
  • No external microphone jack

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