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Panasonic LX10 vs Sony NEX-6

Portability
88
Imaging
53
Features
72
Overall
60
Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX10 front
 
Sony Alpha NEX-6 front
Portability
85
Imaging
58
Features
76
Overall
65

Panasonic LX10 vs Sony NEX-6 Key Specs

Panasonic LX10
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 125 - 12800 (Boost 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
  • Alternate Name is Lumix DMC-LX15
  • Succeeded the Panasonic LX7
Sony NEX-6
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 100 - 25600
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Sony E Mount
  • 345g - 120 x 67 x 43mm
  • Announced March 2013
  • Successor is Sony A6000
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Panasonic LX10 vs Sony NEX-6 Overview

Following is a comprehensive assessment of the Panasonic LX10 vs Sony NEX-6, former is a Large Sensor Compact while the latter is a Advanced Mirrorless by brands Panasonic and Sony. There is a considerable difference between the resolutions of the LX10 (20MP) and NEX-6 (16MP) and the LX10 (1") and NEX-6 (APS-C) possess different sensor measurements.

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The LX10 was released 3 years after the NEX-6 which is quite a large difference as far as tech is concerned. Both of the cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic LX10 being a Large Sensor Compact camera and the Sony NEX-6 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before getting in to a more detailed comparison, below is a simple view of how the LX10 grades against the NEX-6 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic LX10 over the Sony NEX-6

 LX10 NEX-6 
AnnouncedSeptember 2016March 2013More modern by 43 months
Screen resolution1040k921kClearer screen (+119k dot)
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Sony NEX-6 over the Panasonic LX10

 NEX-6 LX10 

Common features in the Panasonic LX10 and Sony NEX-6

 LX10 NEX-6 
Focus manually More precise focusing
Screen typeTiltingTiltingTilting screen
Screen dimension3"3"Identical screen measurements
Selfie screen Neither comes with selfie screen

Panasonic LX10 vs Sony NEX-6 Physical Comparison

If you are going to carry around your camera regularly, you're going to have to think about its weight and proportions. 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) while the Sony NEX-6 has measurements of 120mm x 67mm x 43mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 1.7") and a weight of 345 grams (0.76 lbs).

Check the Panasonic LX10 vs Sony NEX-6 in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Remember that, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you have attached at that moment. Underneath is the front view size comparison of the LX10 compared to the NEX-6.

Panasonic LX10 vs Sony NEX-6 size comparison

Using size and weight, the portability rating of the LX10 and NEX-6 is 88 and 85 respectively.

Panasonic LX10 vs Sony NEX-6 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic LX10 vs Sony NEX-6 Sensor Comparison

Usually, it is very hard to picture the gap between sensor sizes merely by looking at technical specs. The image here will offer you a more clear sense of the sensor sizing in the LX10 and NEX-6.

As you can tell, both of those cameras have got different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The LX10 featuring a tinier sensor is going to make shooting shallower depth of field trickier and the Panasonic LX10 will resolve extra detail as a result of its extra 4MP. Higher resolution will also help you crop pictures much more aggressively. The younger LX10 provides a benefit when it comes to sensor technology.

Panasonic LX10 vs Sony NEX-6 sensor size comparison

Panasonic LX10 vs Sony NEX-6 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic LX10 vs Sony NEX-6 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic LX10 as a Portrait photography camera
Sony NEX-6 as a Portrait photography camera
65
has manual focus
megapixel count good (20 megapixels)
sensor size is good (1")
provides face detection autofocus
exports RAW formats
cannot use external flash
74
has manual focus
good MP (16 megapixels)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
features face detect focusing
saves RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Panasonic LX10 Street photography information
Sony NEX-6 Street photography information
85
tilting screen
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
sensor size is good (1")
exports RAW formats
features focus by touch
lighter than competition (310 grams)
78
has a tilting screen
sensor size is good (APS-C)
saves RAW formats
lighter than competition in class (345 grams)
great high ISO (25,600)
lack of image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic LX10 Sports photography advice
Sony NEX-6 Sports photography advice
62
quiet shooting (1/16,000s)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
megapixel count good (20 megapixels)
sensor size is good (1")
provides tracking autofocus
not so great battery power (260 CIPA)
has no phase detect autofocus
66
good MP (16 megapixels)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
supports phase detect AF
lack of image stabilization
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Panasonic LX10
Travel photography with Sony NEX-6
75
lighter than competition (310g)
features focus by touch
megapixel count good (20 megapixels)
flash built-in
relatively wide (24mm)
great max aperture (f1.4)
not so great battery power (260 CIPA)
doesn't offer selfie friendly display
75
lighter than competition in class (345g)
good MP (16MP)
flash built-in
display is not selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic LX10 as a Landscape photography camera
Sony NEX-6 as a Landscape photography camera
70
has manual focus
relatively wide (24mm)
great max aperture (f1.4)
nice screen size (3 inches)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
megapixel count good (20 megapixels)
sensor size is good (1")
exports RAW formats
can't switch lens (fixed lens mount)
not so great battery power (260 per charge)
75
has manual focus
interchangeable lenses (Sony E mount)
screen size is good (3 inch)
good MP (16MP)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
great high ISO (25,600)
saves RAW formats
lack of image stabilization
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic LX10 Vlogging info
Sony NEX-6 Vlogging info
38
relatively wide (24mm)
great max aperture (f1.4)
touchscreen
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
provides face detection autofocus
high quality video (3840 x 2160 pixels)
lighter than competition (310 grams)
doesn't offer selfie friendly display
no external microphone support
32
features face detect focusing
video res high (1920 x 1080 pxls)
lighter than competition in class (345 grams)
display is not selfie friendly
lack of image stabilization
no mic support
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Panasonic LX10 vs Sony NEX-6 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic LX10 and Sony NEX-6
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX10Sony Alpha NEX-6
General Information
Manufacturer Panasonic Sony
Model type Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX10 Sony Alpha NEX-6
Also called Lumix DMC-LX15 -
Category Large Sensor Compact Advanced Mirrorless
Announced 2016-09-19 2013-03-25
Physical type Large Sensor Compact Rangefinder-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Processor Chip - Bionz
Sensor type BSI-CMOS CMOS
Sensor size 1" APS-C
Sensor dimensions 13.2 x 8.8mm 23.5 x 15.6mm
Sensor surface area 116.2mm² 366.6mm²
Sensor resolution 20 megapixel 16 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 3:2 and 16:9
Full resolution 5472 x 3648 4912 x 3264
Max native ISO 12800 25600
Max boosted ISO 25600 -
Min native ISO 125 100
RAW pictures
Min boosted ISO 80 -
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
Continuous AF
Single AF
Tracking AF
AF selectice
AF center weighted
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Total focus points 49 99
Lens
Lens support fixed lens Sony E
Lens zoom range 24-72mm (3.0x) -
Largest aperture f/1.4-2.8 -
Macro focusing distance 3cm -
Total lenses - 121
Crop factor 2.7 1.5
Screen
Display type Tilting Tilting
Display sizing 3" 3"
Resolution of display 1,040k dots 921k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Display technology - Xtra Fine LCD with Tilt Up 90� and Down 45�
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 2,359k dots
Viewfinder coverage - 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification - 0.73x
Features
Slowest shutter speed 60 secs 30 secs
Maximum shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/4000 secs
Maximum quiet shutter speed 1/16000 secs -
Continuous shooting rate 10.0 frames/s 10.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Set WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 12.10 m (at Auto ISO) 6.00 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 Sync, Rear Curtain, Fill-in
Hot shoe
AEB
White balance bracketing
Maximum flash synchronize - 1/160 secs
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions 3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 100 Mbps, MP4, H.264, AAC 1920 x 1080 (60, 24 fps), 1440 x 1080 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 3840x2160 1920x1080
Video data format MP4, H.264, AAC MPEG-4, AVCHD
Mic support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 310g (0.68 lbs) 345g (0.76 lbs)
Dimensions 106 x 60 x 42mm (4.2" x 2.4" x 1.7") 120 x 67 x 43mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 1.7")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating 20 78
DXO Color Depth rating 22.8 23.7
DXO Dynamic range rating 12.5 13.1
DXO Low light rating 581 1018
Other
Battery life 260 images 360 images
Type of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID - NPFW50
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 secs, 10 sec (3 shots)) Yes (2 or 10 sec, 10sec (3 images))
Time lapse feature With downloadable app
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC card SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo
Card slots Single Single
Pricing at launch $700 $365