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Panasonic G10 vs Panasonic LX7

Portability
72
Imaging
48
Features
47
Overall
47
Panasonic Lumix DMC-G10 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX7 front
Portability
86
Imaging
35
Features
61
Overall
45

Panasonic G10 vs Panasonic LX7 Key Specs

Panasonic G10
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 388g - 124 x 90 x 74mm
  • Announced August 2010
Panasonic LX7
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/1.7" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 6400 (Push to 12800)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-90mm (F1.4-2.3) lens
  • 298g - 111 x 68 x 46mm
  • Revealed October 2012
  • Old Model is Panasonic LX5
  • Successor is Panasonic LX10
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Panasonic G10 vs Panasonic LX7 Overview

Its time to examine more in depth at the Panasonic G10 and Panasonic LX7, one is a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the other is a Small Sensor Compact and both of them are created by Panasonic. The resolution of the G10 (12MP) and the LX7 (10MP) is very comparable but the G10 (Four Thirds) and LX7 (1/1.7") feature different sensor sizing.

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The G10 was unveiled 3 years earlier than the LX7 which is a fairly big gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of the cameras offer different body type with the Panasonic G10 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic LX7 being a Compact camera.

Before delving through a complete comparison, below is a short summation of how the G10 matches up against the LX7 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic G10 over the Panasonic LX7

 G10 LX7 

Reasons to pick Panasonic LX7 over the Panasonic G10

 LX7 G10 
RevealedOctober 2012August 2010More modern by 26 months
Display resolution920k460kCrisper display (+460k dot)

Common features in the Panasonic G10 and Panasonic LX7

 G10 LX7 
Manually focus More exact focus
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display sizing3"3"Equivalent display measurement
Selfie screen Missing selfie screen
Touch display Missing Touch display

Panasonic G10 vs Panasonic LX7 Physical Comparison

If you are looking to carry around your camera, you're going to have to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Panasonic G10 has outside dimensions of 124mm x 90mm x 74mm (4.9" x 3.5" x 2.9") and a weight of 388 grams (0.86 lbs) and the Panasonic LX7 has dimensions of 111mm x 68mm x 46mm (4.4" x 2.7" x 1.8") with a weight of 298 grams (0.66 lbs).

Look at the Panasonic G10 and Panasonic LX7 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you are using during that time. Following is the front view over all size comparison of the G10 versus the LX7.

Panasonic G10 vs Panasonic LX7 size comparison

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the G10 and LX7 is 72 and 86 respectively.

Panasonic G10 vs Panasonic LX7 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic G10 vs Panasonic LX7 Sensor Comparison

Quite often, it is very difficult to visualize the difference in sensor sizes simply by seeing technical specs. The picture here should provide you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the G10 and LX7.

As you have seen, the two cameras enjoy different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The G10 having a larger sensor is going to make achieving shallow DOF easier and the Panasonic G10 will show greater detail having an extra 2MP. Greater resolution can also enable you to crop pics far more aggressively. The more aged G10 will be behind in sensor tech.

Panasonic G10 vs Panasonic LX7 sensor size comparison

Panasonic G10 vs Panasonic LX7 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic G10 vs Panasonic LX7 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic G10 as a Portrait photography camera
Panasonic LX7 as a Portrait photography camera
60
manual focus
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
features face detection focusing
supports RAW files
low MP (12 megapixels)
45
you can focus manually
offers face detect focusing
delivers RAW files
sensor resolution low (10 megapixels)
tiny sensor (1/1.7")
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Street Comparison

Panasonic G10 Street photography factors
Panasonic LX7 Street photography factors
59
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
supports RAW files
no articulating screen
no image stabilization
58
has image stabilization (Optical)
delivers RAW files
screen does not articulate
tiny sensor (1/1.7")
more heavy than competition (298 grams)
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Panasonic G10
Sports photography with Panasonic LX7
45
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
features tracking autofocus
better than average battery pack (380 shots)
max frames per second low (3.0 frames/s)
no image stabilization
low MP (12 megapixels)
lack of phase detect AF
42
has image stabilization (Optical)
offers tracking focus
good battery life (330 CIPA)
sensor resolution low (10MP)
tiny sensor (1/1.7")
has no phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Panasonic G10
Travel photography with Panasonic LX7
54
better than average battery pack (380 per charge)
has built in flash
lack of Timelapse mode
low MP (12 megapixels)
does not feature selfie friendly screen
64
good battery life (330 shots)
has built in flash
pretty wide (24mm)
great max aperture (f1.4)
more heavy than competition (298 grams)
sensor resolution low (10 megapixels)
does not offer selfie friendly screen
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic G10 Landscape photography highlights
Panasonic LX7 Landscape photography highlights
59
manual focus
change lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
nice screen size (3 inches)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
supports RAW files
better than average battery pack (380 per charge)
no image stabilization
low MP (12 megapixels)
lack of Timelapse mode
57
you can focus manually
pretty wide (24mm)
great max aperture (f1.4)
nice screen size (3")
has image stabilization (Optical)
delivers RAW files
good battery life (330 per charge)
cannot switch lenses (fixed lens mount)
sensor resolution low (10 megapixels)
tiny sensor (1/1.7")
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic G10 as a Vlogging camera
Panasonic LX7 as a Vlogging camera
23
features face detection focusing
does not feature selfie friendly screen
no image stabilization
video resolution low (1280 x 720 resolution)
lack of external microphone port
33
pretty wide (24mm)
great max aperture (f1.4)
has image stabilization (Optical)
offers face detect focusing
video res high (1920 x 1080 resolution)
does not offer selfie friendly screen
doesn't have microphone support
more heavy than competition (298g)
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Panasonic G10 vs Panasonic LX7 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic G10 and Panasonic LX7
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-G10Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX7
General Information
Brand Name Panasonic Panasonic
Model Panasonic Lumix DMC-G10 Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX7
Category Entry-Level Mirrorless Small Sensor Compact
Announced 2010-08-09 2012-10-15
Physical type SLR-style mirrorless Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Venus Engine HD II Venus Engine
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
Sensor size Four Thirds 1/1.7"
Sensor measurements 17.3 x 13mm 7.44 x 5.58mm
Sensor area 224.9mm² 41.5mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixel 10 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Peak resolution 4000 x 3000 3648 x 2736
Highest native ISO 6400 6400
Highest enhanced ISO - 12800
Lowest native ISO 100 80
RAW photos
Autofocusing
Manual focus
AF touch
Continuous AF
Single AF
AF tracking
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Number of focus points - 23
Lens
Lens mount Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens focal range - 24-90mm (3.8x)
Maximal aperture - f/1.4-2.3
Macro focus distance - 1cm
Available lenses 107 -
Focal length multiplier 2.1 4.8
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 3 inches 3 inches
Screen resolution 460k dots 920k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Screen tech TFT Color LCD TFT Color LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic Electronic (optional)
Viewfinder resolution 202k dots -
Viewfinder coverage 100 percent -
Viewfinder magnification 0.52x -
Features
Minimum shutter speed 60 seconds 60 seconds
Fastest shutter speed 1/4000 seconds 1/4000 seconds
Continuous shutter rate 3.0fps 11.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 11.00 m 8.50 m
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync
External flash
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Fastest flash synchronize 1/160 seconds -
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 848 x 480 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (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 Motion JPEG 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
Environmental sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 388 gr (0.86 lb) 298 gr (0.66 lb)
Dimensions 124 x 90 x 74mm (4.9" x 3.5" x 2.9") 111 x 68 x 46mm (4.4" x 2.7" x 1.8")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score 52 50
DXO Color Depth score 21.2 20.7
DXO Dynamic range score 10.1 11.7
DXO Low light score 411 147
Other
Battery life 380 photos 330 photos
Battery style Battery Pack Battery Pack
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec, 10 sec (3 images))
Time lapse recording
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC card SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal
Card slots One One
Launch price $550 $400