Canon SX610 HS vs Panasonic LX7

On this page, we are looking at the Canon SX610 HS vs Panasonic LX7, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Small Sensor Compact by rivals Canon and Panasonic. There is a noticeable difference among the sensor resolutions of the SX610 HS (20MP) and LX7 (10MP) and the SX610 HS (1/2.3") and LX7 (1/1.7") have different sensor sizes.

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The SX610 HS was manufactured 2 years later than the LX7 and that is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of these cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before getting straight to a in depth comparison, here is a short synopsis of how the SX610 HS scores vs the LX7 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Canon PowerShot SX610 HS & Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX7. The entire galleries are available at Canon SX610 HS Gallery & Panasonic LX7 Gallery.

For anyone who is intending to carry your camera frequently, you need to think about its weight and proportions. The Canon SX610 HS offers external measurements of 105mm x 61mm x 27mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.1") accompanied by a weight of 191 grams (0.42 lbs) while the Panasonic LX7 has measurements of 111mm x 68mm x 46mm (4.4" x 2.7" x 1.8") with a weight of 298 grams (0.66 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are utilising at the time. The following is a front view proportions comparison of the SX610 HS vs the LX7.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability grade of the SX610 HS and LX7 is 93 and 86 respectively.

Usually, it's hard to picture the gap in sensor sizing simply by checking out specs. The visual below will offer you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the SX610 HS and LX7.

All in all, both of the cameras have different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The SX610 HS because of its smaller sensor is going to make getting shallower depth of field tougher and the Canon SX610 HS will produce extra detail due to its extra 10 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop images a bit more aggressively. The more recent SX610 HS provides an edge when it comes to sensor tech.