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Panasonic LX10 vs Sony HX350

Portability
88
Imaging
52
Features
72
Overall
60
Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX10 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX350 front
Portability
62
Imaging
46
Features
51
Overall
48

Panasonic LX10 vs Sony HX350 Key Specs

Panasonic LX10
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 125 - 12800 (Bump to 25600)
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • 24-72mm (F1.4-2.8) lens
  • 310g - 106 x 60 x 42mm
  • Introduced September 2016
  • Also referred to as Lumix DMC-LX15
  • Previous Model is Panasonic LX7
Sony HX350
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 80 - 3200 (Boost to 12800)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-1200mm (F2.8-6.3) lens
  • 652g - 130 x 93 x 103mm
  • Launched December 2016
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Panasonic LX10 vs Sony HX350 Overview

Its time to take a deeper look at the Panasonic LX10 and Sony HX350, former being a Large Sensor Compact while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by brands Panasonic and Sony. The resolution of the LX10 (20MP) and the HX350 (20MP) is fairly close but the LX10 (1") and HX350 (1/2.3") posses different sensor sizes.

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The LX10 was released 3 months earlier than the HX350 so they are both of a similar age. Both of the cameras feature different body design with the Panasonic LX10 being a Large Sensor Compact camera and the Sony HX350 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before we go right into a in depth comparison, here is a concise summation of how the LX10 scores against the HX350 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic LX10 over the Sony HX350

 LX10 HX350 
Display resolution1040k922kSharper display (+118k dot)
Touch friendly display Easily navigate

Reasons to pick Sony HX350 over the Panasonic LX10

 HX350 LX10 

Common features in the Panasonic LX10 and Sony HX350

 LX10 HX350 
LaunchedSeptember 2016December 2016Same age
Focus manually Very exact focusing
Display typeTiltingTiltingTilting display
Display size3"3"Same display dimensions
Selfie screen Lack of selfie screen

Panasonic LX10 vs Sony HX350 Physical Comparison

For those who are going to lug around your camera, you're going to have to factor in its weight and measurements. The Panasonic LX10 has outside dimensions of 106mm x 60mm x 42mm (4.2" x 2.4" x 1.7") accompanied by a weight of 310 grams (0.68 lbs) whilst the Sony HX350 has proportions of 130mm x 93mm x 103mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 4.1") having a weight of 652 grams (1.44 lbs).

Check out the Panasonic LX10 and Sony HX350 in our completely new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Remember, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you are utilizing at that time. Below is a front view overall size comparison of the LX10 vs the HX350.

Panasonic LX10 vs Sony HX350 size comparison

Considering size and weight, the portability grade of the LX10 and HX350 is 88 and 62 respectively.

Panasonic LX10 vs Sony HX350 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic LX10 vs Sony HX350 Sensor Comparison

In many cases, it is very tough to visualize the difference in sensor measurements purely by viewing a spec sheet. The graphic below might provide you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the LX10 and HX350.

Clearly, both cameras feature the identical MP but different sensor measurements. The LX10 provides the larger sensor which will make obtaining shallower depth of field simpler.

Panasonic LX10 vs Sony HX350 sensor size comparison

Panasonic LX10 vs Sony HX350 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic LX10 vs Sony HX350 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic LX10 Portrait photography factors
Sony HX350 Portrait photography factors
64
focusing manually
sensor resolution is decent (20 megapixels)
sensor size is good (1")
has face detection focusing
delivers RAW formats
external flash not possible
47
manual focus
resolution is good (20MP)
has face detection focus
cannot use external flash
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
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Street Comparison

Panasonic LX10 as a Street photography camera
Sony HX350 as a Street photography camera
85
screen tilts
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
sensor size is good (1")
delivers RAW formats
provides focus via touch
lighter than average (310g)
50
has a tilting screen
built in image stabilization (Optical)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
more heavy than others (652g)
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Panasonic LX10
Sports photography with Sony HX350
61
silent mode (1/16,000s)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
sensor resolution is decent (20 megapixels)
sensor size is good (1")
has tracking autofocus
low battery life (260 CIPA)
does not have phase detect AF
53
amazing zoom range (24-1200mm 50.0 x zoom)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
resolution is good (20MP)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic LX10 Travel photography info
Sony HX350 Travel photography info
75
lighter than average (310g)
provides focus via touch
sensor resolution is decent (20MP)
built-in flash
rather wide (24mm)
very good maximum aperture (f1.4)
low battery life (260 CIPA)
does not have selfie friendly screen
54
resolution is good (20MP)
built-in flash
relatively wide (24mm)
great zoom (1200mm)
doesn't have Timelapse function
more heavy than others (652g)
display isn't selfie friendly
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic LX10 Landscape photography features
Sony HX350 Landscape photography features
69
focusing manually
rather wide (24mm)
very good maximum aperture (f1.4)
nice screen size (3 inch)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
sensor resolution is decent (20 megapixels)
sensor size is good (1")
delivers RAW formats
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
low battery life (260 per charge)
49
manual focus
relatively wide (24mm)
nice screen size (3 inch)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
resolution is good (20 megapixels)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
doesn't have Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic LX10 Vlogging factors
Sony HX350 Vlogging factors
38
rather wide (24mm)
very good maximum aperture (f1.4)
touchscreen enabled
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
has face detection focusing
video res high (3840 x 2160 resolution)
lighter than average (310g)
does not have selfie friendly screen
does not have external mic port
27
relatively wide (24mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
has face detection focus
high res video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
display isn't selfie friendly
doesn't have external microphone jack
more heavy than others (652g)
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Panasonic LX10 vs Sony HX350 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic LX10 and Sony HX350
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX10Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX350
General Information
Brand Name Panasonic Sony
Model Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX10 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX350
Also referred to as Lumix DMC-LX15 -
Category Large Sensor Compact Small Sensor Superzoom
Introduced 2016-09-19 2016-12-20
Body design Large Sensor Compact SLR-like (bridge)
Sensor Information
Chip - BIONZ X
Sensor type BSI-CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 13.2 x 8.8mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 116.2mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 20 megapixels 20 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Peak resolution 5472 x 3648 5184 x 3456
Highest native ISO 12800 3200
Highest enhanced ISO 25600 12800
Min native ISO 125 80
RAW images
Min enhanced ISO 80 -
Autofocusing
Manual focus
AF touch
AF continuous
AF single
AF tracking
Selective AF
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Number of focus points 49 -
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 24-72mm (3.0x) 24-1200mm (50.0x)
Maximal aperture f/1.4-2.8 f/2.8-6.3
Macro focus range 3cm 1cm
Focal length multiplier 2.7 5.8
Screen
Display type Tilting Tilting
Display size 3" 3"
Resolution of display 1,040 thousand dot 922 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 202 thousand dot
Viewfinder coverage - 100%
Features
Min shutter speed 60 secs 30 secs
Max shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/4000 secs
Max quiet shutter speed 1/16000 secs -
Continuous shutter speed 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 range 12.10 m (at Auto ISO) 8.50 m (at Auto ISO)
Flash settings Auto, Auto w/ red-eye Reduction, Forced On, Forced On w/Red-eye Reduction, Slow Sync, Slow Sync w/Red-eye Reduction, Forced Off Off, auto, fill, slow sync, advanced, rear sync
Hot shoe
AEB
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions 3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 100 Mbps, MP4, H.264, AAC 1920 x 1080
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
Environmental seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 310g (0.68 lbs) 652g (1.44 lbs)
Physical dimensions 106 x 60 x 42mm (4.2" x 2.4" x 1.7") 130 x 93 x 103mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 4.1")
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 photos 300 photos
Style of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 secs, 10 sec (3 shots)) Yes (2 or 10 sec, portrait)
Time lapse shooting
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC card SD/SDHC/SDXC + Memory Stick Pro Duo
Storage slots 1 1
Retail price $700 -