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Panasonic LX10 vs Panasonic XS1

Portability
88
Imaging
53
Features
72
Overall
60
Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX10 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-XS1 front
Portability
97
Imaging
40
Features
26
Overall
34

Panasonic LX10 vs Panasonic XS1 Key Specs

Panasonic LX10
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 125 - 12800 (Push 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
  • Alternative Name is Lumix DMC-LX15
  • Old Model is Panasonic LX7
Panasonic XS1
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 24-120mm (F2.8-6.9) lens
  • 103g - 94 x 54 x 14mm
  • Revealed January 2013
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Panasonic LX10 vs Panasonic XS1 Overview

In this article, we are matching up the Panasonic LX10 versus Panasonic XS1, one is a Large Sensor Compact and the other is a Small Sensor Compact and they are both built by Panasonic. There exists a crucial gap among the sensor resolutions of the LX10 (20MP) and XS1 (16MP) and the LX10 (1") and XS1 (1/2.3") use different sensor sizes.

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The LX10 was announced 3 years after the XS1 which is a fairly serious gap as far as camera technology is concerned. The two cameras offer different body type with the Panasonic LX10 being a Large Sensor Compact camera and the Panasonic XS1 being a Compact camera.

Before going straight into a complete comparison, below is a concise overview of how the LX10 matches up versus the XS1 for portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic LX10 over the Panasonic XS1

 LX10 XS1 
RevealedSeptember 2016January 2013Newer by 46 months
Focus manually Dial precise focus
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display sizing3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution1040k230kCrisper display (+810k dot)
Touch display Easily navigate

Reasons to pick Panasonic XS1 over the Panasonic LX10

 XS1 LX10 

Common features in the Panasonic LX10 and Panasonic XS1

 LX10 XS1 
Selfie screen Lacking selfie screen

Panasonic LX10 vs Panasonic XS1 Physical Comparison

When you are planning to travel with your camera regularly, you're going to have to consider its weight and volume. The Panasonic LX10 has 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 XS1 has sizing of 94mm x 54mm x 14mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.6") accompanied by a weight of 103 grams (0.23 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you have chosen at that moment. Below is the front view proportions comparison of the LX10 versus the XS1.

Panasonic LX10 vs Panasonic XS1 size comparison

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability score of the LX10 and XS1 is 88 and 97 respectively.

Panasonic LX10 vs Panasonic XS1 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic LX10 vs Panasonic XS1 Sensor Comparison

More often than not, it is very hard to picture the contrast in sensor dimensions simply by viewing specifications. The pic below will offer you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the LX10 and XS1.

To sum up, each of the cameras enjoy different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The LX10 with its larger sensor is going to make shooting shallow DOF simpler and the Panasonic LX10 will provide you with more detail with its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also help you crop images far more aggressively. The fresher LX10 should have an advantage in sensor technology.

Panasonic LX10 vs Panasonic XS1 sensor size comparison

Panasonic LX10 vs Panasonic XS1 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic LX10 vs Panasonic XS1 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic LX10 Portrait photography highlights
Panasonic XS1 Portrait photography highlights
65
manual focus
resolution is good (20 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (1")
comes with face detect focus
exports RAW formats
can't use external flash
30
MP count decent (16MP)
focusing manually not possible
manual mode not available
can't use external flash
small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
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Street Comparison

Panasonic LX10 Street photography advice
Panasonic XS1 Street photography advice
85
screen tilts
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
sensor size is decent (1")
exports RAW formats
includes focus via touch
lighter than others (310 grams)
64
built in image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competitors in class (103g)
no articulating screen
small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic LX10 Sports photography details
Panasonic XS1 Sports photography details
62
quiet mode (1/16,000s)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
resolution is good (20MP)
sensor size is decent (1")
comes with tracking focus
bad battery power (260 CIPA)
has no phase detect auto focus
41
built in image stabilization (Optical)
MP count decent (16 megapixels)
offers tracking focus
max frames per second low (1.0 fps)
lack of shutter priority mode
small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic LX10 Travel photography features
Panasonic XS1 Travel photography features
75
lighter than others (310 grams)
includes focus via touch
resolution is good (20 megapixels)
flash built-in
relatively wide (24mm)
fast maximum aperture (f1.4)
bad battery power (260 per charge)
display is not selfie friendly
69
lighter than competitors in class (103 grams)
MP count decent (16MP)
built-in flash
really wide (24mm)
does not have Timelapse recording
screen isn't selfie friendly
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic LX10 as a Landscape photography camera
Panasonic XS1 as a Landscape photography camera
70
manual focus
relatively wide (24mm)
fast maximum aperture (f1.4)
pretty good screen size (3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
resolution is good (20 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (1")
exports RAW formats
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
bad battery power (260 shots)
39
really wide (24mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
MP count decent (16MP)
focusing manually not possible
cannot swap lenses (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
screen is small (2.7 inches)
manual mode not available
small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
does not have Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Panasonic LX10
Vlogging with Panasonic XS1
38
relatively wide (24mm)
fast maximum aperture (f1.4)
touchscreen enabled
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
comes with face detect focus
high res video (3840 x 2160 pxls)
lighter than others (310 grams)
display is not selfie friendly
missing microphone socket
31
really wide (24mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competitors in class (103g)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
screen isn't selfie friendly
low quality video (1280 x 720 resolution)
does not have microphone support
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Panasonic LX10 vs Panasonic XS1 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic LX10 and Panasonic XS1
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX10Panasonic Lumix DMC-XS1
General Information
Brand Panasonic Panasonic
Model Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX10 Panasonic Lumix DMC-XS1
Also referred to as Lumix DMC-LX15 -
Class Large Sensor Compact Small Sensor Compact
Announced 2016-09-19 2013-01-07
Physical type Large Sensor Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Sensor type BSI-CMOS CCD
Sensor size 1" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 13.2 x 8.8mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor area 116.2mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 20 megapixel 16 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 -
Highest Possible resolution 5472 x 3648 4608 x 3456
Maximum native ISO 12800 6400
Maximum enhanced ISO 25600 -
Lowest native ISO 125 100
RAW pictures
Lowest enhanced ISO 80 -
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Autofocus touch
Continuous autofocus
Single autofocus
Tracking autofocus
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Autofocus live view
Face detection autofocus
Contract detection autofocus
Phase detection autofocus
Number of focus points 49 -
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 24-72mm (3.0x) 24-120mm (5.0x)
Maximal aperture f/1.4-2.8 f/2.8-6.9
Macro focus range 3cm 5cm
Crop factor 2.7 5.9
Screen
Type of screen Tilting Fixed Type
Screen size 3" 2.7"
Resolution of screen 1,040k dots 230k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Screen tech - TFT LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Min shutter speed 60s 60s
Max shutter speed 1/4000s 1/1600s
Max silent shutter speed 1/16000s -
Continuous shutter rate 10.0fps 1.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes -
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 12.10 m (at Auto ISO) 4.40 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, Slow Syncro
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions 3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 100 Mbps, MP4, H.264, AAC 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Maximum video resolution 3840x2160 1280x720
Video format MP4, H.264, AAC Motion JPEG
Microphone 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) 103g (0.23 pounds)
Dimensions 106 x 60 x 42mm (4.2" x 2.4" x 1.7") 94 x 54 x 14mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.6")
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 photographs 260 photographs
Battery style Battery Pack Battery Pack
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 secs, 10 sec (3 shots)) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC card SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal
Card slots Single Single
Launch price $700 $130