Panasonic LF1 vs Sony HX7V

Let's look a little more closely at the Panasonic LF1 vs Sony HX7V, both Small Sensor Compact digital cameras by rivals Panasonic and Sony. There is a large difference between the resolutions of the LF1 (12MP) and HX7V (16MP) and the LF1 (1/1.7") and HX7V (1/2.3") come with totally different sensor sizing.

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The LF1 was unveiled 2 years later than the HX7V and that is quite a serious difference as far as tech is concerned. Both the cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before delving straight into a complete comparison, below is a simple summary of how the LF1 matches up against the HX7V for portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Panasonic Lumix DMC-LF1 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX7V. The full galleries are viewable at Panasonic LF1 Gallery & Sony HX7V Gallery.

For anyone who is intending to carry your camera often, you're going to have to consider its weight and proportions. The Panasonic LF1 offers external measurements 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 HX7V has measurements of 102mm x 58mm x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") having a weight of 208 grams (0.46 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you are using at the time. Following is the front view measurement comparison of the LF1 and the HX7V.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability score of the LF1 and HX7V is 92 and 92 respectively.

Usually, it is very hard to envision the contrast between sensor sizing purely by reading through specs. The visual here may give you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the LF1 and HX7V.

All in all, each of the cameras offer different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The LF1 having a larger sensor will make achieving shallow DOF easier and the Sony HX7V will give you extra detail having an extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also let you crop images a little more aggressively. The fresher LF1 is going to have an edge when it comes to sensor technology.