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Panasonic LX10 vs Sony ZV-1

Portability
88
Imaging
53
Features
72
Overall
60
Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX10 front
 
Sony ZV-1 front
Portability
88
Imaging
55
Features
86
Overall
67

Panasonic LX10 vs Sony ZV-1 Key Specs

Panasonic LX10
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 125 - 12800 (Push 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
  • Other Name is Lumix DMC-LX15
  • Replaced the Panasonic LX7
Sony ZV-1
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1" Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Display
  • ISO 125 - 12800 (Increase to 25600)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • 24-70mm (F1.8-2.8) lens
  • 294g - 105 x 60 x 44mm
  • Released May 2020
  • Renewed by Sony ZV-1 II
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Panasonic LX10 vs Sony ZV-1 Overview

Below is a in-depth comparison of the Panasonic LX10 vs Sony ZV-1, both Large Sensor Compact digital cameras by manufacturers Panasonic and Sony. The sensor resolution of the LX10 (20MP) and the ZV-1 (20MP) is very well matched and both cameras posses the identical sensor sizing (1").

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The LX10 was announced 4 years prior to the ZV-1 and that is quite a sizable gap as far as technology is concerned. Both cameras feature the same body design (Large Sensor Compact).

Before we go right into a detailed comparison, here is a brief view of how the LX10 grades against the ZV-1 for portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic LX10 over the Sony ZV-1

 LX10 ZV-1 
Display resolution1040k922kSharper display (+118k dot)

Reasons to pick Sony ZV-1 over the Panasonic LX10

 ZV-1 LX10 
ReleasedMay 2020September 2016More recent by 44 months
Display typeFully ArticulatedTiltingFully Articulating display
Selfie screen Take selfies

Common features in the Panasonic LX10 and Sony ZV-1

 LX10 ZV-1 
Manual focus Dial precise focus
Display size3"3"Same display measurement
Touch display Easily navigate

Panasonic LX10 vs Sony ZV-1 Physical Comparison

For those who are aiming to lug around your camera frequently, you will need to consider its weight and size. The Panasonic LX10 has outer dimensions of 106mm x 60mm x 42mm (4.2" x 2.4" x 1.7") along with a weight of 310 grams (0.68 lbs) and the Sony ZV-1 has specifications of 105mm x 60mm x 44mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.7") and a weight of 294 grams (0.65 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you are utilising at that moment. Underneath is a front view size comparison of the LX10 and the ZV-1.

Panasonic LX10 vs Sony ZV-1 size comparison

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the LX10 and ZV-1 is 88 and 88 respectively.

Panasonic LX10 vs Sony ZV-1 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic LX10 vs Sony ZV-1 Sensor Comparison

Sometimes, it is very difficult to visualise the contrast between sensor measurements just by checking specifications. The visual underneath might give you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the LX10 and ZV-1.

To sum up, both of these cameras feature the identical sensor size and the same megapixels and you should expect similar quality of photographs but you will need to take the release date of the products into consideration. The older LX10 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor tech.

Panasonic LX10 vs Sony ZV-1 sensor size comparison

Panasonic LX10 vs Sony ZV-1 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic LX10 vs Sony ZV-1 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Panasonic LX10
Portrait photography with Sony ZV-1
65
you can focus manually
good resolution (20 megapixels)
nice sensor size (1")
has face detection focusing
exports RAW formats
can't use external flash
73
you can focus manually
MP count good (20 megapixels)
good sensor size (1")
features face detection focusing
exports RAW files
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Street Comparison

Panasonic LX10 Street photography advice
Sony ZV-1 Street photography advice
85
screen tilts up and down
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
nice sensor size (1")
exports RAW formats
has touch to focus
lighter than competition in class (310 grams)
85
screen articulates fully
image stabilization (Optical)
good sensor size (1")
exports RAW files
has focus via touch
lighter than others in class (294 grams)
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Panasonic LX10
Sports photography with Sony ZV-1
62
quiet shutter (1/16,000 seconds)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good resolution (20 megapixels)
nice sensor size (1")
has tracking autofocus
bad battery power (260 shots)
doesn't have phase detect AF
71
quiet mode (1/32,000s)
high fps (24.0 fps)
image stabilization (Optical)
MP count good (20 megapixels)
good sensor size (1")
features tracking autofocus
has phase detect AF
terrible battery power (260 per charge)
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic LX10 Travel photography info
Sony ZV-1 Travel photography info
75
lighter than competition in class (310g)
has touch to focus
good resolution (20MP)
has built in flash
decently wide (24mm)
very good maximum aperture (f1.4)
bad battery power (260 CIPA)
display is not selfie friendly
81
lighter than others in class (294 grams)
has bluetooth
has focus via touch
MP count good (20 megapixels)
selfie friendly display
decently wide (24mm)
very good maximum aperture (f1.8)
terrible battery power (260 per charge)
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic LX10 Landscape photography factors
Sony ZV-1 Landscape photography factors
70
you can focus manually
decently wide (24mm)
very good maximum aperture (f1.4)
screen size is good (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good resolution (20MP)
nice sensor size (1")
exports RAW formats
can't change lens (fixed lens mount)
bad battery power (260 per charge)
70
you can focus manually
decently wide (24mm)
very good maximum aperture (f1.8)
good sized screen (3 inches)
image stabilization (Optical)
MP count good (20MP)
good sensor size (1")
exports RAW files
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
terrible battery power (260 CIPA)
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic LX10 Vlogging info
Sony ZV-1 Vlogging info
38
decently wide (24mm)
very good maximum aperture (f1.4)
has touchscreen
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
has face detection focusing
video resolution high (3840 x 2160 resolution)
lighter than competition in class (310 grams)
display is not selfie friendly
no external mic port
86
decently wide (24mm)
very good maximum aperture (f1.8)
selfie friendly display
touchscreen functionality
image stabilization (Optical)
features face detection focusing
video res high (3840 x 2160 resolution)
has external microphone port
lighter than others in class (294 grams)
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Panasonic LX10 vs Sony ZV-1 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic LX10 and Sony ZV-1
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX10Sony ZV-1
General Information
Make Panasonic Sony
Model Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX10 Sony ZV-1
Also called Lumix DMC-LX15 -
Class Large Sensor Compact Large Sensor Compact
Revealed 2016-09-19 2020-05-27
Body design Large Sensor Compact Large Sensor Compact
Sensor Information
Powered by - Bionz X
Sensor type BSI-CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1" 1"
Sensor measurements 13.2 x 8.8mm 13.2 x 8.8mm
Sensor surface area 116.2mm² 116.2mm²
Sensor resolution 20MP 20MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Full resolution 5472 x 3648 5472 x 3648
Max native ISO 12800 12800
Max boosted ISO 25600 25600
Lowest native ISO 125 125
RAW images
Lowest boosted ISO 80 80
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
Continuous AF
AF single
Tracking AF
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Number of focus points 49 315
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 24-72mm (3.0x) 24-70mm (2.9x)
Maximum aperture f/1.4-2.8 f/1.8-2.8
Macro focus range 3cm 5cm
Crop factor 2.7 2.7
Screen
Range of display Tilting Fully Articulated
Display sizing 3 inches 3 inches
Display resolution 1,040k dot 922k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 60s 30s
Highest shutter speed 1/4000s 1/2000s
Highest quiet shutter speed 1/16000s 1/32000s
Continuous shooting speed 10.0 frames/s 24.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 12.10 m (at Auto ISO) no built-in flash
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 Auto, Flash On, Slow Synchro, Rear Sync, Flash Off
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
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 3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 100 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 60 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM3840 x 2160 @ 25p / 100 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM3840 x 2160 @ 25p / 60 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM3840 x 2160 @ 24p / 100 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM3840 x 2160 @ 24p / 60 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM1920 x 1080 @ 120p / 100 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM1920 x 1080 @ 120p / 60 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM1920 x 1080 @ 100p / 100 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM1920 x 1080 @ 100p / 60 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM1920 x 1080 @ 60p / 50 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM1920 x 1080 @ 60p / 28 Mbps, MP4, H.264, AAC1920 x 1080 @ 60p / 28 Mbps, AVCHD, MTS, H.264, Dolby Digital1920 x 1080 @ 60i / 24 Mbps, AVCHD, MTS, H.264, Dolby Digital1920 x 1080 @ 60i / 17 Mbps, AVCHD, MTS, H.264, Dolby Digital1920 x 1080 @ 50p / 50 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM1920 x 1080 @ 50p / 28 Mbps, MP4, H.264, AAC1920 x 1080
Max video resolution 3840x2160 3840x2160
Video format MP4, H.264, AAC MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
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 seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 310 gr (0.68 lb) 294 gr (0.65 lb)
Physical dimensions 106 x 60 x 42mm (4.2" x 2.4" x 1.7") 105 x 60 x 44mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.7")
DXO scores
DXO All around 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 shots 260 shots
Battery form Battery Pack Battery Pack
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 secs, 10 sec (3 shots)) Yes
Time lapse recording
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC card SD/ SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo
Storage slots One One
Price at launch $700 $750