Panasonic S5 vs Panasonic LX7

Below, we are comparing the Panasonic S5 vs Panasonic LX7, one is a Pro Mirrorless and the other is a Small Sensor Compact and both of them are built by Panasonic. There exists a huge gap between the image resolutions of the S5 (24MP) and LX7 (10MP) and the S5 (Full frame) and LX7 (1/1.7") feature totally different sensor measurements.

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The S5 was released 7 years after the LX7 which is quite a significant gap as far as technology is concerned. Each of these cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic S5 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic LX7 being a Compact camera.

Before going through a more detailed comparison, below is a concise view of how the S5 grades vs the LX7 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Panasonic Lumix DC-S5 and Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX7. The complete galleries are viewable at Panasonic S5 Gallery and Panasonic LX7 Gallery.

For anybody who is looking to travel with your camera regularly, you need to factor in its weight and volume. The Panasonic S5 features outside dimensions of 133mm x 97mm x 82mm (5.2" x 3.8" x 3.2") along with a weight of 714 grams (1.57 lbs) whilst the Panasonic LX7 has sizing of 111mm x 68mm x 46mm (4.4" x 2.7" x 1.8") along with a weight of 298 grams (0.66 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you are utilising at that time. Following is the front view overall size comparison of the S5 against the LX7.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the S5 and LX7 is 60 and 86 respectively.

Sometimes, it's tough to see the gap between sensor dimensions purely by checking specifications. The image underneath will offer you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the S5 and LX7.

Plainly, both the cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The S5 featuring a larger sensor will make shooting shallow depth of field simpler and the Panasonic S5 will give you extra detail as a result of its extra 14 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also let you crop pics somewhat more aggressively. The more recent S5 is going to have a benefit in sensor tech.