Panasonic LX10 vs Panasonic ZS10

Its time to look more closely at the Panasonic LX10 vs Panasonic ZS10, former being a Large Sensor Compact while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom and they are both designed by Panasonic. There exists a sizable gap between the image resolutions of the LX10 (20MP) and ZS10 (14MP) and the LX10 (1") and ZS10 (1/2.3") posses totally different sensor dimensions.

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The LX10 was unveiled 5 years later than the ZS10 and that is quite a significant difference as far as technology is concerned. Both cameras have different body design with the Panasonic LX10 being a Large Sensor Compact camera and the Panasonic ZS10 being a Compact camera.

Before we go into a in-depth comparison, here is a brief summary of how the LX10 matches up vs the ZS10 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Here is a preview of the gallery photos for Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX10 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS10. The full galleries are viewable at Panasonic LX10 Gallery & Panasonic ZS10 Gallery.

For those who are looking to carry your camera regularly, you'll have to think about its weight and size. The Panasonic LX10 enjoys external 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) while the Panasonic ZS10 has specifications of 105mm x 58mm x 33mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.3") accompanied by a weight of 219 grams (0.48 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you have at that time. Following is a front view physical size comparison of the LX10 and the ZS10.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability score of the LX10 and ZS10 is 88 and 91 respectively.

Normally, it is very tough to visualise the difference between sensor sizing simply by reading specs. The photograph underneath may provide you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the LX10 and ZS10.

As you can plainly see, both the cameras provide different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The LX10 having a bigger sensor will make getting shallow DOF easier and the Panasonic LX10 will offer you extra detail having an extra 6MP. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop pictures more aggressively. The fresher LX10 is going to have a benefit with regard to sensor tech.