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Panasonic LX10 vs Sony TX9

Portability
88
Imaging
53
Features
72
Overall
60
Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX10 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX9 front
Portability
95
Imaging
35
Features
40
Overall
37

Panasonic LX10 vs Sony TX9 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
  • Revealed September 2016
  • Additionally Known as Lumix DMC-LX15
  • Succeeded the Panasonic LX7
Sony TX9
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3.5" Fixed Display
  • ISO 125 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-100mm (F3.5-4.6) lens
  • 149g - 98 x 60 x 18mm
  • Released July 2010
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Panasonic LX10 vs Sony TX9 Overview

Lets take a more detailed look at the Panasonic LX10 vs Sony TX9, former is a Large Sensor Compact while the other is a Ultracompact by brands Panasonic and Sony. There exists a noticeable gap between the resolutions of the LX10 (20MP) and TX9 (12MP) and the LX10 (1") and TX9 (1/2.3") have totally different sensor measurements.

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The LX10 was revealed 6 years after the TX9 which is quite a sizable difference as far as technology is concerned. Both of the cameras feature different body design with the Panasonic LX10 being a Large Sensor Compact camera and the Sony TX9 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before delving into a more detailed comparison, here is a simple summation of how the LX10 matches up against the TX9 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic LX10 over the Sony TX9

 LX10 TX9 
ReleasedSeptember 2016July 2010Newer by 76 months
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display resolution1040k922kCrisper display (+118k dot)

Reasons to pick Sony TX9 over the Panasonic LX10

 TX9 LX10 
Display size3.5"3"Larger display (+0.5")

Common features in the Panasonic LX10 and Sony TX9

 LX10 TX9 
Focus manually More precise focus
Selfie screen Neither includes selfie screen
Touch friendly display Easily navigate

Panasonic LX10 vs Sony TX9 Physical Comparison

In case you're looking to travel with your camera often, you have to factor its weight and proportions. The Panasonic LX10 features outside measurements of 106mm x 60mm x 42mm (4.2" x 2.4" x 1.7") accompanied by a weight of 310 grams (0.68 lbs) and the Sony TX9 has measurements of 98mm x 60mm x 18mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 0.7") and a weight of 149 grams (0.33 lbs).

Contrast the Panasonic LX10 vs Sony TX9 in our newest Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Always remember, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you use at that moment. The following is a front view proportions comparison of the LX10 vs the TX9.

Panasonic LX10 vs Sony TX9 size comparison

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the LX10 and TX9 is 88 and 95 respectively.

Panasonic LX10 vs Sony TX9 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic LX10 vs Sony TX9 Sensor Comparison

More often than not, it is hard to visualise the contrast between sensor dimensions merely by reviewing a spec sheet. The picture underneath should provide you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the LX10 and TX9.

Clearly, both of those cameras come with different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The LX10 using its larger sensor will make achieving shallow depth of field easier and the Panasonic LX10 will offer you extra detail because of its extra 8MP. Greater resolution will enable you to crop photos a good deal more aggressively. The more recent LX10 will have an edge with regard to sensor innovation.

Panasonic LX10 vs Sony TX9 sensor size comparison

Panasonic LX10 vs Sony TX9 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic LX10 vs Sony TX9 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic LX10 Portrait photography info
Sony TX9 Portrait photography info
65
you can focus manually
decent sensor resolution (20 megapixels)
good sensor size (1")
supports face detect autofocus
supports RAW formats
external flash not possible
27
has manual focus
manual mode not possible
can't use external flash
sensor resolution low (12 megapixels)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
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Street Comparison

Panasonic LX10 Street photography information
Sony TX9 Street photography information
85
tilting screen
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good sensor size (1")
supports RAW formats
includes focus by touch
lighter than competitors (310 grams)
60
has image stabilization (Optical)
offers touch to focus
fixed screen
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
more heavy than competition (149g)
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic LX10 Sports photography info
Sony TX9 Sports photography info
62
silent shooting (1/16,000s)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent sensor resolution (20MP)
good sensor size (1")
supports tracking focus
not so great battery pack (260 per charge)
lack of phase detect autofocus
34
has image stabilization (Optical)
has tracking autofocus
lack of shutter priority mode
sensor resolution low (12MP)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Panasonic LX10
Travel photography with Sony TX9
75
lighter than competitors (310g)
includes focus by touch
decent sensor resolution (20 megapixels)
has built in flash
pretty wide (24mm)
good maximum aperture (f1.4)
not so great battery pack (260 shots)
screen is not selfie friendly
60
offers touch to focus
flash built-in
decently wide (25mm)
does not have Timelapse mode
more heavy than competition (149g)
sensor resolution low (12 megapixels)
doesn't posses selfie friendly display
slow max aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic LX10 Landscape photography advice
Sony TX9 Landscape photography advice
70
you can focus manually
pretty wide (24mm)
good maximum aperture (f1.4)
screen size is good (3")
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent sensor resolution (20 megapixels)
good sensor size (1")
supports RAW formats
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
not so great battery pack (260 CIPA)
41
has manual focus
decently wide (25mm)
lovely big screen (3.5")
has image stabilization (Optical)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.5)
manual mode not possible
sensor resolution low (12 megapixels)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
does not have Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic LX10 Vlogging info
Sony TX9 Vlogging info
38
pretty wide (24mm)
good maximum aperture (f1.4)
touchscreen enabled
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
supports face detect autofocus
high video quality (3840 x 2160 pxls)
lighter than competitors (310 grams)
screen is not selfie friendly
missing microphone jack
32
decently wide (25mm)
touchscreen
has image stabilization (Optical)
video res high (1920 x 1080 pixels)
slow max aperture (f3.5)
doesn't posses selfie friendly display
does not have external microphone support
more heavy than competition (149g)
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Panasonic LX10 vs Sony TX9 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic LX10 and Sony TX9
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX10Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX9
General Information
Manufacturer Panasonic Sony
Model type Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX10 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX9
Alternative name Lumix DMC-LX15 -
Class Large Sensor Compact Ultracompact
Revealed 2016-09-19 2010-07-08
Physical type Large Sensor Compact Ultracompact
Sensor Information
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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 megapixel 12 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Full resolution 5472 x 3648 4000 x 3000
Max native ISO 12800 3200
Max boosted ISO 25600 -
Lowest native ISO 125 125
RAW files
Lowest boosted ISO 80 -
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch focus
Continuous autofocus
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Live view autofocus
Face detect autofocus
Contract detect autofocus
Phase detect autofocus
Total focus points 49 9
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 24-72mm (3.0x) 25-100mm (4.0x)
Max aperture f/1.4-2.8 f/3.5-4.6
Macro focusing range 3cm 1cm
Crop factor 2.7 5.8
Screen
Type of display Tilting Fixed Type
Display diagonal 3 inches 3.5 inches
Resolution of display 1,040k dots 922k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Slowest shutter speed 60s 2s
Maximum shutter speed 1/4000s 1/1600s
Maximum quiet shutter speed 1/16000s -
Continuous shooting rate 10.0 frames/s 10.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation Yes -
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 12.10 m (at Auto ISO) 3.80 m
Flash modes 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, Slow syncro
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance 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 (50 fps), 1440 x 1080 (50, 25fps), 1280 x 720 (25 fps), 640 x 480 (25 fps)
Max video resolution 3840x2160 1920x1080
Video format MP4, H.264, AAC AVCHD
Microphone support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Eye-Fi Connected
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 pounds) 149g (0.33 pounds)
Physical dimensions 106 x 60 x 42mm (4.2" x 2.4" x 1.7") 98 x 60 x 18mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 0.7")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating 20 not tested
DXO Color Depth rating 22.8 not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating 12.5 not tested
DXO Low light rating 581 not tested
Other
Battery life 260 pictures -
Form of battery Battery Pack -
Battery ID - NP-BN1
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 secs, 10 sec (3 shots)) Yes (2 sec or 10 sec, portrait1/ portrait2)
Time lapse feature
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC card SD/ SDHC/ SDXC, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo, Internal
Card slots 1 1
Retail price $700 $799