Canon S95 vs Panasonic LX10

Below, we are analyzing the Canon S95 and Panasonic LX10, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Large Sensor Compact by manufacturers Canon and Panasonic. There is a huge difference among the sensor resolutions of the S95 (10MP) and LX10 (20MP) and the S95 (1/1.7") and LX10 (1") feature different sensor measurements.

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The S95 was launched 6 years earlier than the LX10 and that is a fairly significant gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both cameras come with different body type with the Canon S95 being a Compact camera and the Panasonic LX10 being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before going through a detailed comparison, below is a quick highlight of how the S95 grades vs the LX10 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Canon PowerShot S95 and Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX10. The complete galleries are viewable at Canon S95 Gallery and Panasonic LX10 Gallery.

For those who are aiming to carry your camera regularly, you will want to think about its weight and volume. The Canon S95 provides external dimensions of 100mm x 58mm x 30mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 1.2") accompanied by a weight of 195 grams (0.43 lbs) while the Panasonic LX10 has sizing of 106mm x 60mm x 42mm (4.2" x 2.4" x 1.7") accompanied by a weight of 310 grams (0.68 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you are using at the time. Following is the front view scale comparison of the S95 compared to the LX10.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability grade of the S95 and LX10 is 93 and 88 respectively.

In many cases, its tough to visualize the difference in sensor sizing purely by researching specs. The graphic below may provide you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the S95 and LX10.

As you can plainly see, both of those cameras have got different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The S95 featuring a smaller sensor is going to make getting shallower depth of field harder and the Panasonic LX10 will render extra detail utilizing its extra 10MP. Greater resolution can also allow you to crop images much more aggressively. The older S95 will be behind with regard to sensor innovation.