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Canon A2200 vs Panasonic LX7

Portability
95
Imaging
36
Features
28
Overall
32
Canon PowerShot A2200 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX7 front
Portability
86
Imaging
35
Features
61
Overall
45

Canon A2200 vs Panasonic LX7 Key Specs

Canon A2200
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 1600
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-112mm (F2.8-5.9) lens
  • 135g - 93 x 57 x 24mm
  • Launched January 2011
Panasonic LX7
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/1.7" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 6400 (Expand to 12800)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-90mm (F1.4-2.3) lens
  • 298g - 111 x 68 x 46mm
  • Released October 2012
  • Earlier Model is Panasonic LX5
  • Replacement is Panasonic LX10
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Canon A2200 vs Panasonic LX7 Overview

Below is a thorough review of the Canon A2200 vs Panasonic LX7, both Small Sensor Compact digital cameras by rivals Canon and Panasonic. There is a considerable difference between the image resolutions of the A2200 (14MP) and LX7 (10MP) and the A2200 (1/2.3") and LX7 (1/1.7") boast totally different sensor sizing.

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The A2200 was unveiled 21 months before the LX7 which makes them a generation apart from each other. Both of the cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before delving right into a step-by-step comparison, here is a short introduction of how the A2200 grades against the LX7 for portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Canon A2200 over the Panasonic LX7

 A2200 LX7 

Reasons to pick Panasonic LX7 over the Canon A2200

 LX7 A2200 
ReleasedOctober 2012January 2011More recent by 21 months
Focus manually Dial accurate focus
Screen size3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution920k230kSharper screen (+690k dot)

Common features in the Canon A2200 and Panasonic LX7

 A2200 LX7 
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Lacking selfie screen
Touch screen Neither contains Touch screen

Canon A2200 vs Panasonic LX7 Physical Comparison

When you are planning to lug around your camera, you will want to factor its weight and size. The Canon A2200 has got external dimensions of 93mm x 57mm x 24mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") with a weight of 135 grams (0.30 lbs) while the Panasonic LX7 has specifications of 111mm x 68mm x 46mm (4.4" x 2.7" x 1.8") having a weight of 298 grams (0.66 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are working with at the time. Here is a front view overall size comparison of the A2200 vs the LX7.

Canon A2200 vs Panasonic LX7 size comparison

Using size and weight, the portability grade of the A2200 and LX7 is 95 and 86 respectively.

Canon A2200 vs Panasonic LX7 top view buttons comparison

Canon A2200 vs Panasonic LX7 Sensor Comparison

Often, its hard to visualise the gap between sensor measurements purely by reading technical specs. The graphic here should provide you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the A2200 and LX7.

As you have seen, both cameras feature different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The A2200 with its tinier sensor will make getting bokeh more challenging and the Canon A2200 will deliver more detail having an extra 4MP. Higher resolution will let you crop pictures way more aggressively. The older A2200 is going to be behind in sensor tech.

Canon A2200 vs Panasonic LX7 sensor size comparison

Canon A2200 vs Panasonic LX7 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon A2200 vs Panasonic LX7 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Canon A2200
Portrait photography with Panasonic LX7
33
decent megapixels (14MP)
has face detection focus
manual focus not available
lack of manual mode
external flash not possible
small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
45
manual focus
provides face detect autofocus
supports RAW formats
low MP (10MP)
very small sensor (1/1.7")
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Street Comparison

Canon A2200 Street photography features
Panasonic LX7 Street photography features
55
lighter than competitors in class (135 grams)
screen is fixed
does not have image stabilization
small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
58
image stabilization (Optical)
supports RAW formats
no moving screen
very small sensor (1/1.7")
heavier than competitors in class (298g)
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Sports Comparison

Canon A2200 as a Sports photography camera
Panasonic LX7 as a Sports photography camera
36
decent megapixels (14MP)
has tracking autofocus
good battery power (280 per charge)
low fps (1.0 frames/s)
lack of shutter priority mode
does not have image stabilization
small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect auto focus
42
image stabilization (Optical)
provides tracking focus
good battery pack (330 per charge)
low MP (10MP)
very small sensor (1/1.7")
doesn't have phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Canon A2200 as a Travel photography camera
Panasonic LX7 as a Travel photography camera
70
good battery power (280 CIPA)
lighter than competitors in class (135g)
decent megapixels (14 megapixels)
built-in flash
reasonably wide (28mm)
no Timelapse recording
screen isn't selfie friendly
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
64
good battery pack (330 shots)
built-in flash
fairly wide (24mm)
fast max aperture (f1.4)
heavier than competitors in class (298g)
low MP (10 megapixels)
display is not selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Canon A2200 Landscape photography highlights
Panasonic LX7 Landscape photography highlights
36
reasonably wide (28mm)
decent megapixels (14MP)
good battery power (280 per charge)
manual focus not available
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
tiny screen (2.7 inches)
lack of manual mode
does not have image stabilization
small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
no Timelapse recording
57
manual focus
fairly wide (24mm)
fast max aperture (f1.4)
pretty good screen size (3")
image stabilization (Optical)
supports RAW formats
good battery pack (330 per charge)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
low MP (10 megapixels)
very small sensor (1/1.7")
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon A2200 Vlogging factors
Panasonic LX7 Vlogging factors
30
reasonably wide (28mm)
has face detection focus
lighter than competitors in class (135 grams)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
screen isn't selfie friendly
does not have image stabilization
low video resolution (1280 x 720 pixels)
no external microphone support
33
fairly wide (24mm)
fast max aperture (f1.4)
image stabilization (Optical)
provides face detect autofocus
video res high (1920 x 1080 resolution)
display is not selfie friendly
missing mic socket
heavier than competitors in class (298 grams)
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Canon A2200 vs Panasonic LX7 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon A2200 and Panasonic LX7
 Canon PowerShot A2200Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX7
General Information
Brand Name Canon Panasonic
Model type Canon PowerShot A2200 Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX7
Class Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Compact
Launched 2011-01-05 2012-10-15
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor DIGIC 4 with iSAPS technology Venus Engine
Sensor type CCD CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/1.7"
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 7.44 x 5.58mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 41.5mm²
Sensor resolution 14 megapixel 10 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Peak resolution 4320 x 3240 3648 x 2736
Highest native ISO 1600 6400
Highest enhanced ISO - 12800
Lowest native ISO 80 80
RAW files
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
AF touch
AF continuous
Single AF
AF tracking
Selective AF
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Total focus points 9 23
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 28-112mm (4.0x) 24-90mm (3.8x)
Max aperture f/2.8-5.9 f/1.4-2.3
Macro focusing distance 3cm 1cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 4.8
Screen
Type of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display diagonal 2.7" 3"
Resolution of display 230 thousand dots 920 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Display technology TFT LCD TFT Color LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None Electronic (optional)
Features
Min shutter speed 15 seconds 60 seconds
Max shutter speed 1/1600 seconds 1/4000 seconds
Continuous shutter rate 1.0 frames per sec 11.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation - Yes
Set WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 4.00 m 8.50 m
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync
Hot shoe
AEB
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) 1920 x 1080 (60, 50, 30, 25 fps), 1280 x 720p (60, 50, 30, 25 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 25 fps)
Highest video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video format MPEG-4 MPEG-4, AVCHD
Mic port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 135g (0.30 lbs) 298g (0.66 lbs)
Physical dimensions 93 x 57 x 24mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") 111 x 68 x 46mm (4.4" x 2.7" x 1.8")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating not tested 50
DXO Color Depth rating not tested 20.7
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested 11.7
DXO Low light rating not tested 147
Other
Battery life 280 shots 330 shots
Form of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID NB-8L -
Self timer Yes Yes (2 or 10 sec, 10 sec (3 images))
Time lapse feature
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC/MMC/MMCplus/HCMMCplus SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal
Card slots One One
Retail price $139 $400