Panasonic LF1 vs Panasonic LX10

Here, we are comparing the Panasonic LF1 and Panasonic LX10, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Large Sensor Compact and both of them are built by Panasonic. There is a considerable difference among the image resolutions of the LF1 (12MP) and LX10 (20MP) and the LF1 (1/1.7") and LX10 (1") offer totally different sensor sizing.

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The LF1 was introduced 3 years before the LX10 and that is a fairly large difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of these cameras feature different body design with the Panasonic LF1 being a Compact camera and the Panasonic LX10 being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before diving right into a thorough comparison, here is a short highlight of how the LF1 grades vs the LX10 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Panasonic Lumix DMC-LF1 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX10. The whole galleries are provided at Panasonic LF1 Gallery & Panasonic LX10 Gallery.

If you are looking to carry your camera frequently, you'll need to consider its weight and dimensions. The Panasonic LF1 has external dimensions of 103mm x 62mm x 28mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.1") and a weight of 192 grams (0.42 lbs) and the Panasonic LX10 has dimensions of 106mm x 60mm x 42mm (4.2" x 2.4" x 1.7") having a weight of 310 grams (0.68 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you have attached at the time. Underneath is a front view over all size comparison of the LF1 against the LX10.

Considering size and weight, the portability score of the LF1 and LX10 is 92 and 88 respectively.

In many cases, it is very tough to envision the gap in sensor sizing just by going through technical specs. The visual here should offer you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the LF1 and LX10.

As you have seen, both of the cameras feature different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The LF1 using its smaller sensor will make getting shallower depth of field harder and the Panasonic LX10 will show more detail using its extra 8 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also enable you to crop images way more aggressively. The older LF1 will be behind in sensor tech.