Panasonic LF1 vs Sony WX500

The following is a extended comparison of the Panasonic LF1 and Sony WX500, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by brands Panasonic and Sony. There exists a crucial gap between the sensor resolutions of the LF1 (12MP) and WX500 (18MP) and the LF1 (1/1.7") and WX500 (1/2.3") boast totally different sensor dimensions.

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The LF1 was launched 16 months earlier than the WX500 making them a generation away from one another. Both the cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before going straight to a in depth comparison, here is a concise overview of how the LF1 matches up against the WX500 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Panasonic Lumix DMC-LF1 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX500. The complete galleries are provided at Panasonic LF1 Gallery and Sony WX500 Gallery.

If you're aiming to travel with your camera regularly, you have to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Panasonic LF1 comes with exterior dimensions of 103mm x 62mm x 28mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.1") and a weight of 192 grams (0.42 lbs) whilst the Sony WX500 has dimensions of 102mm x 58mm x 36mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.4") and a weight of 236 grams (0.52 lbs).

Take a look at the Panasonic LF1 and Sony WX500 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you are utilizing at the time. Here is a front view dimensions comparison of the LF1 compared to the WX500.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the LF1 and WX500 is 92 and 91 respectively.

Quite often, it's tough to visualise the gap between sensor dimensions only by reading a spec sheet. The pic below will provide you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the LF1 and WX500.

Clearly, the 2 cameras come with different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The LF1 due to its larger sensor will make getting shallow depth of field simpler and the Sony WX500 will offer you greater detail utilizing its extra 6MP. Greater resolution will help you crop photos a good deal more aggressively. The more aged LF1 is going to be behind with regard to sensor technology.