Panasonic LX10 vs Panasonic LX7

Let's take a deeper look at the Panasonic LX10 and Panasonic LX7, one is a Large Sensor Compact and the other is a Small Sensor Compact and they are both offered by Panasonic. There exists a big gap among the resolutions of the LX10 (20MP) and LX7 (10MP) and the LX10 (1") and LX7 (1/1.7") feature different sensor measurements.

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The LX10 was released 3 years after the LX7 which is a fairly big gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of the cameras offer different body type with the Panasonic LX10 being a Large Sensor Compact camera and the Panasonic LX7 being a Compact camera.

Before getting straight into a more detailed comparison, below is a simple overview of how the LX10 grades vs the LX7 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX10 and Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX7. The complete galleries are viewable at Panasonic LX10 Gallery and Panasonic LX7 Gallery.

If you're going to carry around your camera often, you will need to factor its weight and volume. The Panasonic LX10 features exterior dimensions of 106mm x 60mm x 42mm (4.2" x 2.4" x 1.7") and a weight of 310 grams (0.68 lbs) whilst the Panasonic LX7 has sizing of 111mm x 68mm x 46mm (4.4" x 2.7" x 1.8") along with a weight of 298 grams (0.66 lbs).

Contrast the Panasonic LX10 and Panasonic LX7 in the all new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you are utilizing at that time. Here is the front view size comparison of the LX10 vs the LX7.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the LX10 and LX7 is 88 and 86 respectively.

More often than not, its difficult to imagine the difference in sensor sizes just by looking through technical specs. The picture here should offer you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the LX10 and LX7.

As you can tell, both of these cameras offer different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The LX10 because of its larger sensor is going to make achieving shallow DOF easier and the Panasonic LX10 will render greater detail as a result of its extra 10 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also help you crop images a little more aggressively. The more recent LX10 should have a benefit in sensor innovation.