Panasonic LX10 vs Panasonic S1

Following is a complete assessment of the Panasonic LX10 and Panasonic S1, former is a Large Sensor Compact while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact and both of them are built by Panasonic. There exists a sizable gap among the image resolutions of the LX10 (20MP) and S1 (12MP) and the LX10 (1") and S1 (1/2.3") come with different sensor size.

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The LX10 was launched 5 years after the S1 which is a fairly significant difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of these cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic LX10 being a Large Sensor Compact camera and the Panasonic S1 being a Compact camera.

Before going straight into a in-depth comparison, below is a quick summary of how the LX10 scores versus the S1 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX10 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-S1. The complete galleries are viewable at Panasonic LX10 Gallery & Panasonic S1 Gallery.

For anyone who is going to carry around your camera often, you should factor in its weight and measurements. The Panasonic LX10 offers outside 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) and the Panasonic S1 has proportions of 99mm x 59mm x 21mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 0.8") accompanied by a weight of 117 grams (0.26 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you have attached at the time. Below is the front view scale comparison of the LX10 versus the S1.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the LX10 and S1 is 88 and 96 respectively.

Normally, it is very tough to imagine the contrast in sensor sizes purely by checking out specifications. The pic below will help provide you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the LX10 and S1.

To sum up, both cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The LX10 featuring a bigger sensor is going to make achieving shallower depth of field easier and the Panasonic LX10 will produce extra detail utilizing its extra 8 Megapixels. Higher resolution will enable you to crop shots somewhat more aggressively. The more recent LX10 should have a benefit in sensor technology.