Panasonic GX7 vs Panasonic LX5

Its time to look a little more closely at the Panasonic GX7 versus Panasonic LX5, former being a Advanced Mirrorless while the other is a Small Sensor Compact and both are sold by Panasonic. There is a substantial difference between the sensor resolutions of the GX7 (16MP) and LX5 (10MP) and the GX7 (Four Thirds) and LX5 (1/1.63") possess totally different sensor dimensions.

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The GX7 was brought out 24 months later than the LX5 making the cameras a generation apart from each other. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic GX7 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic LX5 being a Compact camera.

Before getting through a thorough comparison, below is a quick summary of how the GX7 grades vs the LX5 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX7 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX5. The entire galleries are viewable at Panasonic GX7 Gallery & Panasonic LX5 Gallery.

For those who are planning to lug around your camera, you will need to take into account its weight and size. The Panasonic GX7 has outside dimensions of 123mm x 71mm x 55mm (4.8" x 2.8" x 2.2") and a weight of 402 grams (0.89 lbs) whilst the Panasonic LX5 has specifications of 110mm x 65mm x 43mm (4.3" x 2.6" x 1.7") and a weight of 271 grams (0.60 lbs).

Take a look at the Panasonic GX7 versus Panasonic LX5 in our brand new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you choose at the time. Below is the front view size comparison of the GX7 vs the LX5.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability score of the GX7 and LX5 is 81 and 88 respectively.

In many cases, its difficult to visualise the contrast between sensor measurements only by reviewing a spec sheet. The visual below should offer you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the GX7 and LX5.

Clearly, each of these cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The GX7 because of its larger sensor will make achieving shallow DOF less difficult and the Panasonic GX7 will deliver greater detail having its extra 6MP. Greater resolution will help you crop photos somewhat more aggressively. The more recent GX7 is going to have a benefit when it comes to sensor technology.