Panasonic LX100 vs Panasonic LZ30

Its time to look more closely at the Panasonic LX100 vs Panasonic LZ30, former is a Large Sensor Compact while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom and they are both produced by Panasonic. The resolution of the LX100 (13MP) and the LZ30 (16MP) is very well matched but the LX100 (Four Thirds) and LZ30 (1/2.3") offer totally different sensor sizes.

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The LX100 was introduced 21 months after the LZ30 making them a generation away from one another. Both the cameras have different body design with the Panasonic LX100 being a Large Sensor Compact camera and the Panasonic LZ30 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before delving straight to a more detailed comparison, here is a simple view of how the LX100 matches up vs the LZ30 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX100 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-LZ30. The whole galleries are viewable at Panasonic LX100 Gallery & Panasonic LZ30 Gallery.

If you're looking to carry around your camera frequently, you'll need to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Panasonic LX100 has got external dimensions of 115mm x 66mm x 55mm (4.5" x 2.6" x 2.2") having a weight of 393 grams (0.87 lbs) whilst the Panasonic LZ30 has dimensions of 124mm x 84mm x 92mm (4.9" x 3.3" x 3.6") having a weight of 552 grams (1.22 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you are using at that time. Following is a front view scale comparison of the LX100 against the LZ30.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the LX100 and LZ30 is 83 and 66 respectively.

Normally, it is hard to see the contrast between sensor sizes purely by checking a spec sheet. The picture here will help provide you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the LX100 and LZ30.

Clearly, both of these cameras have different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The LX100 with its larger sensor will make getting shallower depth of field less difficult and the Panasonic LZ30 will give you greater detail using its extra 3 Megapixels. Greater resolution will let you crop images a bit more aggressively. The more modern LX100 is going to have an edge with regard to sensor technology.