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Canon A2400 IS vs Panasonic LX7

Portability
96
Imaging
39
Features
28
Overall
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Canon PowerShot A2400 IS front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX7 front
Portability
86
Imaging
35
Features
61
Overall
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Canon A2400 IS vs Panasonic LX7 Key Specs

Canon A2400 IS
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 1600
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-140mm (F2.8-6.9) lens
  • 126g - 94 x 54 x 20mm
  • Revealed February 2012
Panasonic LX7
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/1.7" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 6400 (Raise to 12800)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-90mm (F1.4-2.3) lens
  • 298g - 111 x 68 x 46mm
  • Announced October 2012
  • Old Model is Panasonic LX5
  • Renewed by Panasonic LX10
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Canon A2400 IS vs Panasonic LX7 Overview

In this article, we are looking at the Canon A2400 IS vs Panasonic LX7, both Small Sensor Compact cameras by manufacturers Canon and Panasonic. There exists a noticeable gap among the image resolutions of the A2400 IS (16MP) and LX7 (10MP) and the A2400 IS (1/2.3") and LX7 (1/1.7") use different sensor sizes.

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The A2400 IS was manufactured 8 months prior to the LX7 and they are of a similar age. Each of these cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before diving straight into a step-by-step comparison, below is a simple synopsis of how the A2400 IS matches up versus the LX7 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Canon A2400 IS over the Panasonic LX7

 A2400 IS LX7 

Reasons to pick Panasonic LX7 over the Canon A2400 IS

 LX7 A2400 IS 
AnnouncedOctober 2012February 2012More modern by 8 months
Focus manually More accurate focusing
Display sizing3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution920k230kClearer display (+690k dot)

Common features in the Canon A2400 IS and Panasonic LX7

 A2400 IS LX7 
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen Neither has selfie screen
Touch display Neither has Touch display

Canon A2400 IS vs Panasonic LX7 Physical Comparison

For anyone who is going to carry around your camera frequently, you will want to take into account its weight and size. The Canon A2400 IS has external measurements of 94mm x 54mm x 20mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.8") having a weight of 126 grams (0.28 lbs) while the Panasonic LX7 has specifications of 111mm x 68mm x 46mm (4.4" x 2.7" x 1.8") and a weight of 298 grams (0.66 lbs).

Check out the Canon A2400 IS vs Panasonic LX7 in our completely new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Remember, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you select at that moment. Underneath is the front view proportions comparison of the A2400 IS and the LX7.

Canon A2400 IS vs Panasonic LX7 size comparison

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the A2400 IS and LX7 is 96 and 86 respectively.

Canon A2400 IS vs Panasonic LX7 top view buttons comparison

Canon A2400 IS vs Panasonic LX7 Sensor Comparison

Typically, its tough to imagine the contrast in sensor sizes simply by viewing technical specs. The pic below might provide you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the A2400 IS and LX7.

As you have seen, each of the cameras enjoy different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The A2400 IS featuring a smaller sensor is going to make achieving bokeh tougher and the Canon A2400 IS will provide you with extra detail due to its extra 6MP. Greater resolution will also enable you to crop images far more aggressively. The more aged A2400 IS will be disadvantaged in sensor tech.

Canon A2400 IS vs Panasonic LX7 sensor size comparison

Canon A2400 IS vs Panasonic LX7 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon A2400 IS vs Panasonic LX7 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon A2400 IS Portrait photography advice
Panasonic LX7 Portrait photography advice
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decent megapixels (16MP)
includes face detection focus
lack of manual focus
lack of manual mode
external flash not possible
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
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manual focus
offers face detect autofocus
supports RAW formats
resolution not great (10MP)
very small sensor (1/1.7")
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Street Comparison

Canon A2400 IS Street photography highlights
Panasonic LX7 Street photography highlights
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built in image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competition in class (126 grams)
fixed screen
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
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built in image stabilization (Optical)
supports RAW formats
screen is fixed
very small sensor (1/1.7")
more heavy than average in class (298g)
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Sports Comparison

Canon A2400 IS Sports photography advice
Panasonic LX7 Sports photography advice
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built in image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (16 megapixels)
includes tracking autofocus
max frames per second very slow (1.0 frames per second)
no shutter priority mode
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
terrible battery power (190 shots)
does not have phase detect auto focus
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built in image stabilization (Optical)
offers tracking focus
better than average battery pack (330 shots)
resolution not great (10 megapixels)
very small sensor (1/1.7")
has no phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Canon A2400 IS Travel photography factors
Panasonic LX7 Travel photography factors
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lighter than competition in class (126 grams)
decent megapixels (16MP)
flash built-in
reasonably wide (28mm)
no Timelapse function
terrible battery power (190 CIPA)
doesn't offer selfie friendly screen
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
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better than average battery pack (330 per charge)
built-in flash
fairly wide (24mm)
great max aperture (f1.4)
more heavy than average in class (298 grams)
resolution not great (10MP)
does not posses selfie friendly display
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Landscape Comparison

Canon A2400 IS Landscape photography info
Panasonic LX7 Landscape photography info
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reasonably wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (16MP)
lack of manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
tiny screen (2.7 inch)
lack of manual mode
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
terrible battery power (190 CIPA)
no Timelapse function
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manual focus
fairly wide (24mm)
great max aperture (f1.4)
screen size is good (3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
supports RAW formats
better than average battery pack (330 CIPA)
can't switch lens (fixed lens mount)
resolution not great (10 megapixels)
very small sensor (1/1.7")
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Canon A2400 IS
Vlogging with Panasonic LX7
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reasonably wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
includes face detection focus
lighter than competition in class (126g)
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
doesn't offer selfie friendly screen
video quality not great (1280 x 720 pixels)
no external microphone socket
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fairly wide (24mm)
great max aperture (f1.4)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
offers face detect autofocus
video res high (1920 x 1080 resolution)
does not posses selfie friendly display
doesn't have microphone support
more heavy than average in class (298g)
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Canon A2400 IS vs Panasonic LX7 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon A2400 IS and Panasonic LX7
 Canon PowerShot A2400 ISPanasonic Lumix DMC-LX7
General Information
Company Canon Panasonic
Model type Canon PowerShot A2400 IS Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX7
Type Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Compact
Revealed 2012-02-07 2012-10-15
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip - Venus Engine
Sensor type CCD CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/1.7"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 7.44 x 5.58mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 41.5mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixel 10 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Peak resolution 4608 x 3456 3648 x 2736
Highest native ISO 1600 6400
Highest enhanced ISO - 12800
Lowest native ISO 100 80
RAW images
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
Continuous AF
Single AF
Tracking AF
Selective AF
AF center weighted
AF multi area
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 28-140mm (5.0x) 24-90mm (3.8x)
Highest aperture f/2.8-6.9 f/1.4-2.3
Macro focusing range 3cm 1cm
Crop factor 5.8 4.8
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display size 2.7" 3"
Resolution of display 230 thousand dots 920 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Display tech - TFT Color LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None Electronic (optional)
Features
Min shutter speed 15 seconds 60 seconds
Max shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/4000 seconds
Continuous shutter rate 1.0fps 11.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation - Yes
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 3.00 m 8.50 m
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync
External flash
AEB
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions 1280 x 720 (25 fps) 640 x 480 (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 data format H.264 MPEG-4, AVCHD
Microphone support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 126g (0.28 lb) 298g (0.66 lb)
Dimensions 94 x 54 x 20mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.8") 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 190 shots 330 shots
Type of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID NB-11L -
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, Custom) Yes (2 or 10 sec, 10 sec (3 images))
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal
Card slots Single Single
Retail pricing $149 $400