Panasonic LF1 vs Nikon AW130

Panasonic LF1 advantages over Nikon AW130

• Larger sensor
  1/1.7 inch vs 1/2.3 inch
  More sensor area. Bigger is (generally) better.
• Eye-level viewfinder
  Eye-level vs Rear display only
  You'll be able to frame photos even when the sun is out
• Bigger pixels
  ~ 1.90 vs 1.34 microns
  Better low-light and dynamic range (all else equal)
• Larger lens aperture
  f/2.0 vs f/2.8
  Take photos in low-light or isolate your subject
• RAW file ability
  Yes vs No
  Gives you more flexibility to develop your photos later
• More telephoto lens reach
  200 mm vs 120 mm
  Capture objects farther away
• Manual focus
  Yes vs No
  AF is for the weak. Real photographers focus manually.
• Shoots 60p video
  Yes vs No
  A faster framerate can give you more editing options
• Longer exposure
  250 vs 4 sec
  Long exposures for night shots
• Faster JPEG shooting
  10.0 fps vs 7.0 fps
  Faster JPEG shooting (burst mode)
• Bigger JPEG buffer
  12 vs 5 shots
  Take more JPEG shots before waiting (burst mode)
• Higher extended ISO
  12800 vs 6400 ISO
  Higher extended ISO can give more low-light flexibility