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Panasonic LX10 vs Panasonic S1

Portability
88
Imaging
53
Features
72
Overall
60
Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX10 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-S1 front
Portability
96
Imaging
35
Features
21
Overall
29

Panasonic LX10 vs Panasonic S1 Key Specs

Panasonic LX10
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 125 - 12800 (Bump to 25600)
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • 24-72mm (F1.4-2.8) lens
  • 310g - 106 x 60 x 42mm
  • Announced September 2016
  • Additionally referred to as Lumix DMC-LX15
  • Replaced the Panasonic LX7
Panasonic S1
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-112mm (F3.1-5.6) lens
  • 117g - 99 x 59 x 21mm
  • Revealed January 2011
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Panasonic LX10 vs Panasonic S1 Overview

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.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic LX10 over the Panasonic S1

 LX10 S1 
RevealedSeptember 2016January 2011More modern by 70 months
Focus manually Very precise focusing
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen dimension3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution1040k230kClearer screen (+810k dot)
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Panasonic S1 over the Panasonic LX10

 S1 LX10 

Common features in the Panasonic LX10 and Panasonic S1

 LX10 S1 
Selfie screen Neither offers selfie screen

Panasonic LX10 vs Panasonic S1 Physical Comparison

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.

Panasonic LX10 vs Panasonic S1 size comparison

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

Panasonic LX10 vs Panasonic S1 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic LX10 vs Panasonic S1 Sensor Comparison

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.

Panasonic LX10 vs Panasonic S1 sensor size comparison

Panasonic LX10 vs Panasonic S1 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic LX10 vs Panasonic S1 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic LX10 Portrait photography details
Panasonic S1 Portrait photography details
65
has manual focus
decent MP (20 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (1")
provides face detection focus
supports RAW files
external flash not possible
21
manual focus not available
manual exposure not possible
no external flash support
MP count low (12 megapixels)
small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
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Street Comparison

Panasonic LX10 Street photography highlights
Panasonic S1 Street photography highlights
85
screen tilts
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
sensor size is nice (1")
supports RAW files
supports focus via touch
lighter than competition in class (310g)
63
image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than others (117g)
no moving screen
small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic LX10 Sports photography details
Panasonic S1 Sports photography details
62
silent shooting (1/16,000 seconds)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent MP (20 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (1")
provides tracking autofocus
low battery pack (260 shots)
no phase detect auto focus
27
image stabilization (Optical)
lack of shutter priority mode
MP count low (12 megapixels)
small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic LX10 as a Travel photography camera
Panasonic S1 as a Travel photography camera
75
lighter than competition in class (310 grams)
supports focus via touch
decent MP (20 megapixels)
flash built-in
really wide (24mm)
good max aperture (f1.4)
low battery pack (260 CIPA)
screen isn't selfie friendly
62
lighter than others (117 grams)
flash built-in
rather wide (28mm)
missing Time Lapse recording
MP count low (12MP)
does not have a selfie friendly screen
slow max aperture (f3.1)
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic LX10 Landscape photography information
Panasonic S1 Landscape photography information
70
has manual focus
really wide (24mm)
good max aperture (f1.4)
pretty good screen size (3")
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent MP (20MP)
sensor size is nice (1")
supports RAW files
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
low battery pack (260 shots)
32
rather wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
manual focus not available
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.1)
small screen (2.7")
manual exposure not possible
MP count low (12MP)
small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
missing Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic LX10 as a Vlogging camera
Panasonic S1 as a Vlogging camera
38
really wide (24mm)
good max aperture (f1.4)
touchscreen
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
provides face detection focus
high res video (3840 x 2160 resolution)
lighter than competition in class (310g)
screen isn't selfie friendly
no external microphone jack
31
rather wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than others (117 grams)
slow max aperture (f3.1)
does not have a selfie friendly screen
low video resolution (1280 x 720 resolution)
missing mic support
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Panasonic LX10 vs Panasonic S1 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic LX10 and Panasonic S1
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX10Panasonic Lumix DMC-S1
General Information
Manufacturer Panasonic Panasonic
Model Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX10 Panasonic Lumix DMC-S1
Also Known as Lumix DMC-LX15 -
Category Large Sensor Compact Small Sensor Compact
Announced 2016-09-19 2011-01-05
Physical type Large Sensor Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip - Venus Engine IV
Sensor type BSI-CMOS CCD
Sensor size 1" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 13.2 x 8.8mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor surface area 116.2mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 20 megapixel 12 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Peak resolution 5472 x 3648 4000 x 3000
Highest native ISO 12800 6400
Highest enhanced ISO 25600 -
Min native ISO 125 100
RAW images
Min enhanced ISO 80 -
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
AF continuous
Single AF
Tracking AF
AF selectice
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Number of focus points 49 11
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 24-72mm (3.0x) 28-112mm (4.0x)
Largest aperture f/1.4-2.8 f/3.1-5.6
Macro focus distance 3cm 5cm
Crop factor 2.7 5.9
Screen
Screen type Tilting Fixed Type
Screen sizing 3 inch 2.7 inch
Resolution of screen 1,040k dots 230k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Screen technology - TFT LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Min shutter speed 60 seconds 8 seconds
Max shutter speed 1/4000 seconds 1/1600 seconds
Max silent shutter speed 1/16000 seconds -
Continuous shutter rate 10.0 frames per sec -
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes -
Set WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 12.10 m (at Auto ISO) 3.30 m
Flash options Auto, Auto w/ red-eye Reduction, Forced On, Forced On w/Red-eye Reduction, Slow Sync, Slow Sync w/Red-eye Reduction, Forced Off Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye reduction
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions 3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 100 Mbps, MP4, H.264, AAC 1280 x 720 (30fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution 3840x2160 1280x720
Video data format MP4, H.264, AAC Motion JPEG
Mic support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 310g (0.68 pounds) 117g (0.26 pounds)
Dimensions 106 x 60 x 42mm (4.2" x 2.4" x 1.7") 99 x 59 x 21mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 0.8")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score 20 not tested
DXO Color Depth score 22.8 not tested
DXO Dynamic range score 12.5 not tested
DXO Low light score 581 not tested
Other
Battery life 260 photos 240 photos
Style of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 secs, 10 sec (3 shots)) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse recording
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC card SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal
Card slots 1 1
Pricing at release $700 $269