Panasonic LF1 vs Sony HX1

Below is a comprehensive review of the Panasonic LF1 vs Sony HX1, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by manufacturers Panasonic and Sony. There exists a large gap between the resolutions of the LF1 (12MP) and HX1 (9MP) and the LF1 (1/1.7") and HX1 (1/2.4") enjoy different sensor sizing.

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The LF1 was released 4 years later than the HX1 and that is quite a serious difference as far as technology is concerned. Each of these cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic LF1 being a Compact camera and the Sony HX1 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before delving straight into a detailed comparison, below is a brief overview of how the LF1 matches up against the HX1 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a preview of the gallery photos for Panasonic Lumix DMC-LF1 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX1. The complete galleries are viewable at Panasonic LF1 Gallery & Sony HX1 Gallery.

For anyone who is looking to lug around your camera regularly, you're going to have to factor in its weight and volume. The Panasonic LF1 features external dimensions of 103mm x 62mm x 28mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.1") with a weight of 192 grams (0.42 lbs) while the Sony HX1 has sizing of 115mm x 83mm x 92mm (4.5" x 3.3" x 3.6") with a weight of 544 grams (1.20 lbs).

Take a look at the Panasonic LF1 vs Sony HX1 in our completely new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you have at that time. Below is the front view scale comparison of the LF1 and the HX1.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the LF1 and HX1 is 92 and 67 respectively.

Normally, its tough to visualize the gap between sensor measurements purely by checking specifications. The photograph underneath should offer you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the LF1 and HX1.

To sum up, both of the cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The LF1 due to its bigger sensor is going to make shooting shallow depth of field easier and the Panasonic LF1 will resolve more detail as a result of its extra 3 Megapixels. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop pictures much more aggressively. The more modern LF1 provides a benefit in sensor technology.