Panasonic LX10 vs Panasonic SZ3

Below is a extensive overview of the Panasonic LX10 versus Panasonic SZ3, former being a Large Sensor Compact while the other is a Small Sensor Compact and they are both designed by Panasonic. There is a sizable difference among the resolutions of the LX10 (20MP) and SZ3 (16MP) and the LX10 (1") and SZ3 (1/2.3") offer different sensor sizing.

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The LX10 was announced 3 years later than the SZ3 and that is a fairly significant difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of these cameras feature different body design with the Panasonic LX10 being a Large Sensor Compact camera and the Panasonic SZ3 being a Compact camera.

Before we go straight to a in depth comparison, here is a short synopsis of how the LX10 scores vs the SZ3 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX10 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-SZ3. The whole galleries are available at Panasonic LX10 Gallery & Panasonic SZ3 Gallery.

For anyone who is aiming to lug around your camera regularly, you're going to have to factor in its weight and proportions. The Panasonic LX10 offers physical measurements of 106mm x 60mm x 42mm (4.2" x 2.4" x 1.7") having a weight of 310 grams (0.68 lbs) and the Panasonic SZ3 has measurements of 95mm x 56mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") with a weight of 126 grams (0.28 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you have chosen during that time. Here is a front view measurements comparison of the LX10 vs the SZ3.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability score of the LX10 and SZ3 is 88 and 96 respectively.

Often, its hard to imagine the gap in sensor measurements merely by seeing a spec sheet. The visual here should give you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the LX10 and SZ3.

As you can see, the two cameras come with different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The LX10 using its larger sensor is going to make getting shallow depth of field easier and the Panasonic LX10 will show more detail with its extra 4MP. Greater resolution will allow you to crop images a good deal more aggressively. The newer LX10 should have an advantage when it comes to sensor tech.