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Panasonic LX10 vs Panasonic SZ7

Portability
88
Imaging
53
Features
72
Overall
60
Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX10 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-SZ7 front
Portability
95
Imaging
37
Features
41
Overall
38

Panasonic LX10 vs Panasonic SZ7 Key Specs

Panasonic LX10
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 125 - 12800 (Increase to 25600)
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • 24-72mm (F1.4-2.8) lens
  • 310g - 106 x 60 x 42mm
  • Launched September 2016
  • Also Known as Lumix DMC-LX15
  • Succeeded the Panasonic LX7
Panasonic SZ7
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-250mm (F3.1-5.9) lens
  • 133g - 99 x 59 x 21mm
  • Announced January 2012
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Panasonic LX10 vs Panasonic SZ7 Overview

Its time to take a deeper look at the Panasonic LX10 and Panasonic SZ7, former being a Large Sensor Compact while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact and both are produced by Panasonic. There is a sizable difference among the resolutions of the LX10 (20MP) and SZ7 (14MP) and the LX10 (1") and SZ7 (1/2.3") come with different sensor dimensions.

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The LX10 was introduced 4 years later than the SZ7 and that is a fairly significant difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both the cameras offer different body type with the Panasonic LX10 being a Large Sensor Compact camera and the Panasonic SZ7 being a Compact camera.

Before going in to a step-by-step comparison, below is a brief view of how the LX10 grades vs the SZ7 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic LX10 over the Panasonic SZ7

 LX10 SZ7 
AnnouncedSeptember 2016January 2012More recent by 58 months
Manual focus Very precise focus
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen resolution1040k460kSharper screen (+580k dot)
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Panasonic SZ7 over the Panasonic LX10

 SZ7 LX10 

Common features in the Panasonic LX10 and Panasonic SZ7

 LX10 SZ7 
Screen sizing3"3"Equivalent screen sizing
Selfie screen Missing selfie screen

Panasonic LX10 vs Panasonic SZ7 Physical Comparison

In case you're planning to lug around your camera, you are going to need to factor its weight and size. The Panasonic LX10 comes with outer measurements of 106mm x 60mm x 42mm (4.2" x 2.4" x 1.7") with a weight of 310 grams (0.68 lbs) whilst the Panasonic SZ7 has specifications of 99mm x 59mm x 21mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 0.8") along with a weight of 133 grams (0.29 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are using during that time. Below is the front view over all size comparison of the LX10 compared to the SZ7.

Panasonic LX10 vs Panasonic SZ7 size comparison

Considering size and weight, the portability rating of the LX10 and SZ7 is 88 and 95 respectively.

Panasonic LX10 vs Panasonic SZ7 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic LX10 vs Panasonic SZ7 Sensor Comparison

In many cases, it is very tough to imagine the difference in sensor measurements just by checking out specifications. The visual here may give you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the LX10 and SZ7.

Plainly, both of the cameras offer different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The LX10 with its bigger sensor is going to make achieving bokeh less difficult and the Panasonic LX10 will show extra detail using its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also enable you to crop pictures a little more aggressively. The more recent LX10 provides a benefit when it comes to sensor technology.

Panasonic LX10 vs Panasonic SZ7 sensor size comparison

Panasonic LX10 vs Panasonic SZ7 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic LX10 vs Panasonic SZ7 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic LX10 as a Portrait photography camera
Panasonic SZ7 as a Portrait photography camera
65
focusing manually
good megapixels (20 megapixels)
good sensor size (1")
provides face detect focusing
supports RAW formats
external flash not possible
33
decent megapixels (14 megapixels)
includes face detection autofocus
no manual focus
no manual control
external flash not possible
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
no RAW support
Photography Glossary

Street Comparison

Panasonic LX10 Street photography details
Panasonic SZ7 Street photography details
85
has a tilting screen
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good sensor size (1")
supports RAW formats
comes with touch focus
lighter than competition in class (310 grams)
63
built in image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than others (133g)
no moving screen
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
no RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Panasonic LX10
Sports photography with Panasonic SZ7
62
quiet mode (1/16,000s)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good megapixels (20 megapixels)
good sensor size (1")
provides tracking focus
terrible battery pack (260 shots)
does not have phase detect AF
43
built in image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (14MP)
includes tracking autofocus
no shutter priority mode
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
no phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic LX10 Travel photography features
Panasonic SZ7 Travel photography features
75
lighter than competition in class (310 grams)
comes with touch focus
good megapixels (20MP)
built-in flash
quite wide (24mm)
great maximum aperture (f1.4)
terrible battery pack (260 CIPA)
display is not selfie friendly
70
lighter than others (133 grams)
decent megapixels (14 megapixels)
flash built-in
reasonably wide (25mm)
great reach (250mm)
doesn't have Timelapse recording
screen is not selfie friendly
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.1)
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic LX10 Landscape photography advice
Panasonic SZ7 Landscape photography advice
70
focusing manually
quite wide (24mm)
great maximum aperture (f1.4)
screen size is good (3")
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good megapixels (20MP)
good sensor size (1")
supports RAW formats
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
terrible battery pack (260 CIPA)
42
reasonably wide (25mm)
nice screen size (3 inch)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (14 megapixels)
no manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.1)
no manual control
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
no RAW support
doesn't have Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic LX10 Vlogging factors
Panasonic SZ7 Vlogging factors
38
quite wide (24mm)
great maximum aperture (f1.4)
touchscreen
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
provides face detect focusing
high res video (3840 x 2160 pixels)
lighter than competition in class (310g)
display is not selfie friendly
no mic support
35
reasonably wide (25mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
includes face detection autofocus
great video quality (1920 x 1080 pixels)
lighter than others (133g)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.1)
screen is not selfie friendly
doesn't have external microphone jack
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Panasonic LX10 vs Panasonic SZ7 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic LX10 and Panasonic SZ7
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX10Panasonic Lumix DMC-SZ7
General Information
Brand Panasonic Panasonic
Model type Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX10 Panasonic Lumix DMC-SZ7
Also called Lumix DMC-LX15 -
Type Large Sensor Compact Small Sensor Compact
Launched 2016-09-19 2012-01-09
Body design Large Sensor Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Sensor type BSI-CMOS CMOS
Sensor size 1" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 13.2 x 8.8mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor surface area 116.2mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 20 megapixels 14 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Peak resolution 5472 x 3648 4320 x 3240
Highest native ISO 12800 6400
Highest enhanced ISO 25600 -
Lowest native ISO 125 100
RAW data
Lowest enhanced ISO 80 -
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch focus
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Autofocus center weighted
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detection autofocus
Contract detection autofocus
Phase detection autofocus
Total focus points 49 23
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 24-72mm (3.0x) 25-250mm (10.0x)
Maximal aperture f/1.4-2.8 f/3.1-5.9
Macro focusing distance 3cm 4cm
Crop factor 2.7 5.9
Screen
Range of screen Tilting Fixed Type
Screen size 3" 3"
Resolution of screen 1,040k dot 460k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Screen tech - TFT Color LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Minimum shutter speed 60 secs 8 secs
Fastest shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/1600 secs
Fastest silent shutter speed 1/16000 secs -
Continuous shutter speed 10.0 frames per second 10.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 12.10 m (at Auto ISO) 5.60 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
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance 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 1920 x 1080 (60, 30 fps), 1280 x 720 (60, 30fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution 3840x2160 1920x1080
Video file format MP4, H.264, AAC MPEG-4, AVCHD
Microphone input
Headphone input
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 seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 310 grams (0.68 lb) 133 grams (0.29 lb)
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 rating 20 not tested
DXO Color Depth rating 22.8 not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating 12.5 not tested
DXO Low light rating 581 not tested
Other
Battery life 260 photographs 220 photographs
Form 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 media SD/SDHC/SDXC card SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal
Storage slots One One
Price at release $700 $199