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Panasonic L1 vs Sony TX55

Portability
65
Imaging
42
Features
38
Overall
40
Panasonic Lumix DMC-L1 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX55 front
Portability
97
Imaging
39
Features
46
Overall
41

Panasonic L1 vs Sony TX55 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
  • Released April 2007
Sony TX55
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3.3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 26-130mm (F3.5-4.8) lens
  • 109g - 93 x 54 x 13mm
  • Revealed July 2011
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Panasonic L1 vs Sony TX55 Overview

On this page, we will be analyzing the Panasonic L1 and Sony TX55, one being a Advanced DSLR and the latter is a Ultracompact by companies Panasonic and Sony. There exists a significant gap among the resolutions of the L1 (7MP) and TX55 (16MP) and the L1 (Four Thirds) and TX55 (1/2.3") boast different sensor size.

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The L1 was revealed 5 years before the TX55 and that is a fairly sizable gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both cameras have different body design with the Panasonic L1 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony TX55 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before getting into a in depth comparison, here is a simple view of how the L1 matches up against the TX55 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic L1 over the Sony TX55

 L1 TX55 

Reasons to pick Sony TX55 over the Panasonic L1

 TX55 L1 
RevealedJuly 2011April 2007More recent by 52 months
Screen dimensions3.3"2.5"Bigger screen (+0.8")
Screen resolution1230k207kCrisper screen (+1023k dot)
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Common features in the Panasonic L1 and Sony TX55

 L1 TX55 
Manual focus Dial precise focus
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Lack of selfie screen

Panasonic L1 vs Sony TX55 Physical Comparison

For those who are aiming to lug around your camera frequently, you'll need to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Panasonic L1 has got physical measurements of 146mm x 87mm x 77mm (5.7" x 3.4" x 3.0") along with a weight of 606 grams (1.34 lbs) while the Sony TX55 has dimensions of 93mm x 54mm x 13mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.5") along with a weight of 109 grams (0.24 lbs).

Check out the Panasonic L1 and Sony TX55 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you are employing at that time. Underneath is a front view overall size comparison of the L1 vs the TX55.

Panasonic L1 vs Sony TX55 size comparison

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the L1 and TX55 is 65 and 97 respectively.

Panasonic L1 vs Sony TX55 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic L1 vs Sony TX55 Sensor Comparison

Typically, it's tough to imagine the gap in sensor measurements merely by seeing specs. The graphic underneath should provide you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the L1 and TX55.

As you can plainly see, both cameras provide different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The L1 with its bigger sensor is going to make shooting bokeh easier and the Sony TX55 will show extra detail because of its extra 9 Megapixels. Higher resolution will enable you to crop pictures more aggressively. The older L1 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor innovation.

Panasonic L1 vs Sony TX55 sensor size comparison

Panasonic L1 vs Sony TX55 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic L1 vs Sony TX55 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic L1 Portrait photography highlights
Sony TX55 Portrait photography highlights
55
you can focus manually
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
exports RAW files
megapixel count low (7 megapixels)
36
focusing manually
decent sensor resolution (16 megapixels)
no manual exposure
no external flash support
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
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Street Comparison

Panasonic L1 Street photography factors
Sony TX55 Street photography factors
58
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
exports RAW files
lighter than average (606g)
no moving screen
does not have image stabilization
58
has image stabilization (Optical)
fixed screen
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic L1 Sports photography factors
Sony TX55 Sports photography factors
41
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
comes with phase detect AF
slow continuous shooting (3.0 frames/s)
does not have image stabilization
megapixel count low (7 megapixels)
44
has image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor resolution (16 megapixels)
better than average battery life (250 shots)
no shutter priority
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Panasonic L1
Travel photography with Sony TX55
50
lighter than average (606g)
has built in flash
does not have Time Lapse mode
megapixel count low (7MP)
display isn't selfie friendly
69
better than average battery life (250 shots)
decent sensor resolution (16MP)
built-in flash
reasonably wide (26mm)
missing Timelapse mode
does not posses selfie friendly screen
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic L1 Landscape photography advice
Sony TX55 Landscape photography advice
48
you can focus manually
interchangeable lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
exports RAW files
tiny screen (2.5")
does not have image stabilization
megapixel count low (7 megapixels)
does not have Time Lapse mode
50
focusing manually
reasonably wide (26mm)
pretty good screen size (3.3 inches)
has image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor resolution (16 megapixels)
better than average battery life (250 per charge)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
no manual exposure
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
missing Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic L1 Vlogging highlights
Sony TX55 Vlogging highlights
9
lack of video recording
34
reasonably wide (26mm)
touchscreen functionality
has image stabilization (Optical)
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 pixels)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
does not posses selfie friendly screen
missing external microphone support
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Panasonic L1 vs Sony TX55 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic L1 and Sony TX55
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-L1Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX55
General Information
Brand Name Panasonic Sony
Model type Panasonic Lumix DMC-L1 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX55
Class Advanced DSLR Ultracompact
Released 2007-04-11 2011-07-24
Physical type Mid-size SLR Ultracompact
Sensor Information
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Sensor type CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size Four Thirds 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 17.3 x 13mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 224.9mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 7 megapixel 16 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Highest Possible resolution 3136 x 2352 4608 x 3456
Maximum native ISO 1600 3200
Min native ISO 100 100
RAW images
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
Continuous AF
AF single
Tracking AF
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Total focus points 3 9
Lens
Lens mount type Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens zoom range - 26-130mm (5.0x)
Maximal aperture - f/3.5-4.8
Macro focusing distance - 3cm
Number of lenses 45 -
Crop factor 2.1 5.8
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 2.5 inch 3.3 inch
Resolution of screen 207 thousand dots 1,230 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Screen tech - XtraFine OLED display
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Optical (pentamirror) None
Viewfinder coverage 95% -
Viewfinder magnification 0.46x -
Features
Minimum shutter speed 60s 30s
Fastest shutter speed 1/4000s 1/1600s
Continuous shutter rate 3.0 frames per second 10.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes -
Change WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 13.00 m 3.70 m
Flash modes Auto, Red-Eye Auto, On, Red-Eye On, Red-Eye Slow Sync, Off, Slow Sync (1&2) Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync
External flash
AEB
White balance bracketing
Fastest flash synchronize 1/160s -
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions - 1920 x 1080 (60fps), 1440 x 1080 (30fps), 1280 x 720 (30fps), 640 x 480 (30fps)
Maximum video resolution None 1920x1080
Video file format - MPEG-4, AVCHD
Microphone support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless None Eye-Fi Connected
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) 109g (0.24 lbs)
Physical dimensions 146 x 87 x 77mm (5.7" x 3.4" x 3.0") 93 x 54 x 13mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.5")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery life - 250 photos
Type of battery - Battery Pack
Battery ID - NP-BN
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage SD/MMC card microSD/SDHC, Memory Stick Micro
Card slots Single Single
Price at release $1,500 $350