Size and weight are big decision factors when you are trying to find the ideal camera for your needs.
In this section, we are going to illustrate the Nikon AW130 and Panasonic GX7 side-by-side from the front, back and top in their relative dimensions. Nikon AW130 has external dimensions of 110 x 66 x 27 mm (4.33 x 2.6 x 1.06″) and weighs 221 g (0.49 lb / 7.80 oz) (including batteries). Panasonic GX7 has external dimensions of 123 x 71 x 55 mm (4.83 x 2.78 x 2.15″) and weighs 402 g (0.89 lb / 14.18 oz) (including batteries).
Below you can see the front-view size comparison of the Nikon AW130 and the Panasonic GX7. Nikon AW130 is clearly the smaller of the two cameras. Its body is 13mm narrower, 5mm shorter and 28mm thinner than Panasonic GX7. As you can tell, actually this is not a fair size comparison since Nikon AW130 has a built-in lens but Panasonic GX7 doesn't. Once you put a lens on GX7, its thickness will increase significantly.
Here is the back view size comparison of the Nikon AW130 and Panasonic GX7.
Now lets look at the top view comparison of Nikon AW130 and Panasonic GX7.
Weight is another important factor, especially when deciding on a camera that you want to carry with you all day.
Nikon AW130 is significantly lighter (181g ) than the Panasonic GX7 which may become a big advantage especially on long walking trips.
Again, this comparison may not be very useful in real life as we are comparing the weight of a camera with a built-in lens to the body-only weight of an interchangeable lens camera. Once you put a lens on GX7, the total kit will weigh much higher.
Weather Sealing
With its weather-sealed body, we believe that the AW130 has a big advantage over the GX7 which doesn't provide any kind of environmental sealing.
LCD Screen Size and Features
Nikon AW130 and Panasonic GX7's LCD screens have the same diagonal size of 3.00 inches.
On the other hand, Panasonic GX7 features a
Tilting screen where you can change the angle of the screen to make it easier to shoot from waist or over-the-head levels whereas the Nikon AW130 has a fixed type screen which provides less flexibility in shooting positions compared to GX7.