Panasonic LX100 vs Panasonic TS3

Below is a detailed analysis of the Panasonic LX100 vs Panasonic TS3, one being a Large Sensor Compact and the other is a Waterproof and both are produced by Panasonic. The image resolution of the LX100 (13MP) and the TS3 (12MP) is fairly close but the LX100 (Four Thirds) and TS3 (1/2.3") use different sensor measurements.

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The LX100 was brought out 3 years later than the TS3 and that is a fairly significant gap as far as camera technology is concerned. The two cameras offer different body type with the Panasonic LX100 being a Large Sensor Compact camera and the Panasonic TS3 being a Compact camera.

Before delving through a more detailed comparison, below is a short introduction of how the LX100 grades against the TS3 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX100 and Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS3. The entire galleries are provided at Panasonic LX100 Gallery and Panasonic TS3 Gallery.

If you're looking to lug around your camera frequently, you should take into account its weight and proportions. The Panasonic LX100 features outside dimensions of 115mm x 66mm x 55mm (4.5" x 2.6" x 2.2") along with a weight of 393 grams (0.87 lbs) whilst the Panasonic TS3 has measurements of 103mm x 64mm x 27mm (4.1" x 2.5" x 1.1") accompanied by a weight of 197 grams (0.43 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you are utilising at that moment. The following is the front view scale comparison of the LX100 versus the TS3.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the LX100 and TS3 is 83 and 92 respectively.

Quite often, it is difficult to visualize the difference in sensor measurements purely by viewing technical specs. The graphic underneath will give you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the LX100 and TS3.

As you have seen, both the cameras offer different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The LX100 featuring a larger sensor is going to make achieving shallow DOF simpler and the Panasonic LX100 will render more detail having its extra 1 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also help you crop pics a little more aggressively. The younger LX100 provides an advantage in sensor tech.