Panasonic LX10 vs Panasonic LX5

Lets look closer at the Panasonic LX10 vs Panasonic LX5, former is a Large Sensor Compact while the other is a Small Sensor Compact and both are built by Panasonic. There exists a noticeable gap among the resolutions of the LX10 (20MP) and LX5 (10MP) and the LX10 (1") and LX5 (1/1.63") enjoy totally different sensor sizes.

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The LX10 was manufactured 4 years after the LX5 which is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic LX10 being a Large Sensor Compact camera and the Panasonic LX5 being a Compact camera.

Before delving through a in-depth comparison, below is a short overview of how the LX10 matches up versus the LX5 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX10 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX5. The entire galleries are provided at Panasonic LX10 Gallery & Panasonic LX5 Gallery.

For anybody who is planning to travel with your camera regularly, you'll need to take into account its weight and volume. The Panasonic LX10 provides outer measurements of 106mm x 60mm x 42mm (4.2" x 2.4" x 1.7") along with a weight of 310 grams (0.68 lbs) whilst the Panasonic LX5 has sizing of 110mm x 65mm x 43mm (4.3" x 2.6" x 1.7") with a weight of 271 grams (0.60 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you use at that time. Here is the front view scale comparison of the LX10 versus the LX5.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability score of the LX10 and LX5 is 88 and 88 respectively.

Sometimes, it's difficult to visualise the contrast in sensor dimensions simply by researching specs. The pic below should give you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the LX10 and LX5.

All in all, each of these cameras have got different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The LX10 because of its larger sensor will make getting bokeh simpler and the Panasonic LX10 will provide you with greater detail due to its extra 10MP. Greater resolution will help you crop pics much more aggressively. The fresher LX10 will have a benefit with regard to sensor technology.