Canon A3300 IS vs Panasonic LX5

Lets look more in depth at the Canon A3300 IS vs Panasonic LX5, both Small Sensor Compact cameras by brands Canon and Panasonic. There is a large difference among the image resolutions of the A3300 IS (16MP) and LX5 (10MP) and the A3300 IS (1/2.3") and LX5 (1/1.63") offer different sensor measurements.

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The A3300 IS was released 11 months before the LX5 so they are both of a similar age. The two cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before going straight to a thorough comparison, here is a brief synopsis of how the A3300 IS grades vs the LX5 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Canon PowerShot A3300 IS & Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX5. The complete galleries are viewable at Canon A3300 IS Gallery & Panasonic LX5 Gallery.

For anybody who is going to lug around your camera regularly, you need to think about its weight and dimensions. The Canon A3300 IS features physical dimensions of 95mm x 57mm x 24mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") and a weight of 149 grams (0.33 lbs) whilst the Panasonic LX5 has dimensions of 110mm x 65mm x 43mm (4.3" x 2.6" x 1.7") accompanied by a weight of 271 grams (0.60 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you have at that moment. The following is a front view overall size comparison of the A3300 IS against the LX5.

Considering size and weight, the portability score of the A3300 IS and LX5 is 95 and 88 respectively.

Oftentimes, its tough to picture the difference in sensor measurements simply by going through specs. The visual here might provide you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the A3300 IS and LX5.

All in all, both of the cameras have different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The A3300 IS due to its smaller sensor is going to make achieving shallow depth of field more difficult and the Canon A3300 IS will show extra detail as a result of its extra 6MP. Greater resolution will allow you to crop photos a bit more aggressively. The older A3300 IS will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor tech.