Panasonic LX10 vs Panasonic ZS7

Its time to look a bit more closely at the Panasonic LX10 versus Panasonic ZS7, former is a Large Sensor Compact while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom and both of them are produced by Panasonic. There is a substantial difference between the resolutions of the LX10 (20MP) and ZS7 (12MP) and the LX10 (1") and ZS7 (1/2.3") offer totally different sensor sizes.

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The LX10 was announced 5 years after the ZS7 which is quite a big difference as far as tech is concerned. Each of the cameras have different body design with the Panasonic LX10 being a Large Sensor Compact camera and the Panasonic ZS7 being a Compact camera.

Before we go right into a full comparison, here is a brief view of how the LX10 scores versus the ZS7 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX10 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS7. The whole galleries are available at Panasonic LX10 Gallery & Panasonic ZS7 Gallery.

For those who are going to carry around your camera, you will need to factor its weight and measurements. The Panasonic LX10 enjoys 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) while the Panasonic ZS7 has proportions of 103mm x 60mm x 33mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.3") with a weight of 218 grams (0.48 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you are using at that time. Underneath is a front view dimension comparison of the LX10 and the ZS7.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability rating of the LX10 and ZS7 is 88 and 91 respectively.

Generally, it is tough to see the gap between sensor sizes just by looking at technical specs. The picture underneath might offer you a better sense of the sensor sizing in the LX10 and ZS7.

As you can tell, each of these cameras provide different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The LX10 having a bigger sensor will make getting shallower depth of field easier and the Panasonic LX10 will resolve extra detail with its extra 8 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop shots more aggressively. The younger LX10 is going to have an advantage with regard to sensor technology.