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Panasonic L1 vs Panasonic LX7

Portability
65
Imaging
41
Features
38
Overall
39
Panasonic Lumix DMC-L1 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX7 front
Portability
86
Imaging
35
Features
61
Overall
45

Panasonic L1 vs Panasonic LX7 Key Specs

Panasonic L1
(Full Review)
  • 7MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 2.5" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 1600
  • No Video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 606g - 146 x 87 x 77mm
  • Announced April 2007
Panasonic LX7
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/1.7" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 6400 (Raise to 12800)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-90mm (F1.4-2.3) lens
  • 298g - 111 x 68 x 46mm
  • Announced October 2012
  • Old Model is Panasonic LX5
  • Successor is Panasonic LX10
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Panasonic L1 vs Panasonic LX7 Overview

Lets look more closely at the Panasonic L1 versus Panasonic LX7, former is a Advanced DSLR while the other is a Small Sensor Compact and both are sold by Panasonic. There is a substantial difference among the image resolutions of the L1 (7MP) and LX7 (10MP) and the L1 (Four Thirds) and LX7 (1/1.7") possess different sensor dimensions.

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The L1 was unveiled 6 years earlier than the LX7 which is a fairly big difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic L1 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Panasonic LX7 being a Compact camera.

Before diving through a in depth comparison, below is a concise overview of how the L1 scores vs the LX7 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic L1 over the Panasonic LX7

 L1 LX7 

Reasons to pick Panasonic LX7 over the Panasonic L1

 LX7 L1 
AnnouncedOctober 2012April 2007More modern by 67 months
Display dimension3"2.5"Larger display (+0.5")
Display resolution920k207kClearer display (+713k dot)

Common features in the Panasonic L1 and Panasonic LX7

 L1 LX7 
Manually focus More exact focus
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen Missing selfie screen
Touch display Missing Touch display

Panasonic L1 vs Panasonic LX7 Physical Comparison

For anyone who is aiming to carry around your camera frequently, you'll have to consider its weight and proportions. The Panasonic L1 features outer dimensions of 146mm x 87mm x 77mm (5.7" x 3.4" x 3.0") having a weight of 606 grams (1.34 lbs) whilst the Panasonic LX7 has measurements of 111mm x 68mm x 46mm (4.4" x 2.7" x 1.8") having a weight of 298 grams (0.66 lbs).

Examine the Panasonic L1 versus Panasonic LX7 in our brand new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you have attached at that moment. Below is the front view over all size comparison of the L1 against the LX7.

Panasonic L1 vs Panasonic LX7 size comparison

Factoring in size and weight, the portability score of the L1 and LX7 is 65 and 86 respectively.

Panasonic L1 vs Panasonic LX7 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic L1 vs Panasonic LX7 Sensor Comparison

Often, its hard to visualize the gap in sensor sizes merely by looking through technical specs. The picture underneath may provide you a more clear sense of the sensor dimensions in the L1 and LX7.

As you can tell, both of the cameras have got different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The L1 using its larger sensor is going to make getting shallow depth of field less difficult and the Panasonic LX7 will provide you with more detail having an extra 3 Megapixels. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop photos much more aggressively. The more aged L1 will be behind with regard to sensor tech.

Panasonic L1 vs Panasonic LX7 sensor size comparison

Panasonic L1 vs Panasonic LX7 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic L1 vs Panasonic LX7 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic L1 Portrait photography factors
Panasonic LX7 Portrait photography factors
54
you can focus manually
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
supports RAW files
megapixel count low (7MP)
45
you can focus manually
provides face detection focus
supports RAW formats
sensor resolution not great (10MP)
very small sensor (1/1.7")
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Panasonic L1
Street photography with Panasonic LX7
58
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
supports RAW files
lighter than others in class (606 grams)
no articulating screen
does not have image stabilization
58
has image stabilization (Optical)
supports RAW formats
no moving screen
very small sensor (1/1.7")
heavier than competition (298 grams)
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic L1 Sports photography information
Panasonic LX7 Sports photography information
40
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
has phase detect AF
slow continuous shooting (3.0 frames per second)
does not have image stabilization
megapixel count low (7 megapixels)
42
has image stabilization (Optical)
provides tracking autofocus
good battery pack (330 CIPA)
sensor resolution not great (10MP)
very small sensor (1/1.7")
has no phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic L1 Travel photography information
Panasonic LX7 Travel photography information
50
lighter than others in class (606 grams)
built-in flash
lack of Timelapse mode
megapixel count low (7MP)
display isn't selfie friendly
64
good battery pack (330 per charge)
has built in flash
pretty wide (24mm)
great max aperture (f1.4)
heavier than competition (298g)
sensor resolution not great (10 megapixels)
screen is not selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic L1 Landscape photography factors
Panasonic LX7 Landscape photography factors
47
you can focus manually
switch lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
supports RAW files
tiny screen (2.5")
does not have image stabilization
megapixel count low (7 megapixels)
lack of Timelapse mode
57
you can focus manually
pretty wide (24mm)
great max aperture (f1.4)
screen size is good (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Optical)
supports RAW formats
good battery pack (330 CIPA)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sensor resolution not great (10MP)
very small sensor (1/1.7")
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic L1 Vlogging advice
Panasonic LX7 Vlogging advice
9
lack of video recording
33
pretty wide (24mm)
great max aperture (f1.4)
has image stabilization (Optical)
provides face detection focus
video res high (1920 x 1080 pixels)
screen is not selfie friendly
does not have external mic support
heavier than competition (298 grams)
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Panasonic L1 vs Panasonic LX7 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic L1 and Panasonic LX7
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-L1Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX7
General Information
Manufacturer Panasonic Panasonic
Model type Panasonic Lumix DMC-L1 Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX7
Class Advanced DSLR Small Sensor Compact
Announced 2007-04-11 2012-10-15
Physical type Mid-size SLR Compact
Sensor Information
Powered by - Venus Engine
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
Sensor size Four Thirds 1/1.7"
Sensor dimensions 17.3 x 13mm 7.44 x 5.58mm
Sensor surface area 224.9mm² 41.5mm²
Sensor resolution 7 megapixels 10 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Max resolution 3136 x 2352 3648 x 2736
Max native ISO 1600 6400
Max enhanced ISO - 12800
Lowest native ISO 100 80
RAW support
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
Continuous AF
AF single
Tracking AF
AF selectice
AF center weighted
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Total focus points 3 23
Lens
Lens mount type Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens zoom range - 24-90mm (3.8x)
Largest aperture - f/1.4-2.3
Macro focusing range - 1cm
Number of lenses 45 -
Crop factor 2.1 4.8
Screen
Type of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen sizing 2.5 inches 3 inches
Resolution of screen 207 thousand dots 920 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Screen technology - TFT Color LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Optical (pentamirror) Electronic (optional)
Viewfinder coverage 95% -
Viewfinder magnification 0.46x -
Features
Min shutter speed 60 secs 60 secs
Max shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/4000 secs
Continuous shutter rate 3.0 frames per sec 11.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Set WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 13.00 m 8.50 m
Flash options Auto, Red-Eye Auto, On, Red-Eye On, Red-Eye Slow Sync, Off, Slow Sync (1&2) Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync
Hot shoe
AEB
White balance bracketing
Max flash synchronize 1/160 secs -
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions - 1920 x 1080 (60, 50, 30, 25 fps), 1280 x 720p (60, 50, 30, 25 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 25 fps)
Max video resolution None 1920x1080
Video file format - MPEG-4, AVCHD
Mic 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
Environment sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 606g (1.34 lbs) 298g (0.66 lbs)
Dimensions 146 x 87 x 77mm (5.7" x 3.4" x 3.0") 111 x 68 x 46mm (4.4" x 2.7" x 1.8")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating not tested 50
DXO Color Depth rating not tested 20.7
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested 11.7
DXO Low light rating not tested 147
Other
Battery life - 330 shots
Battery style - Battery Pack
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec, 10 sec (3 images))
Time lapse recording
Type of storage SD/MMC card SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal
Card slots 1 1
Cost at release $1,500 $400