Panasonic LX3 vs Sony HX80

Its time to take a closer look at the Panasonic LX3 vs Sony HX80, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by manufacturers Panasonic and Sony. There is a huge difference between the resolutions of the LX3 (10MP) and HX80 (18MP) and the LX3 (1/1.63") and HX80 (1/2.3") come with different sensor sizing.

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The LX3 was released 8 years earlier than the HX80 and that is quite a significant gap as far as tech is concerned. Each of these cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before getting straight into a detailed comparison, below is a brief introduction of how the LX3 matches up versus the HX80 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX3 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX80. The complete galleries are provided at Panasonic LX3 Gallery and Sony HX80 Gallery.

For anyone who is looking to lug around your camera often, you will have to factor its weight and volume. The Panasonic LX3 comes with physical measurements of 109mm x 60mm x 27mm (4.3" x 2.4" x 1.1") and a weight of 265 grams (0.58 lbs) whilst the Sony HX80 has sizing of 102mm x 58mm x 36mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.4") and a weight of 245 grams (0.54 lbs).

Analyze the Panasonic LX3 vs Sony HX80 in the all new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you select at the time. Below is the front view scale comparison of the LX3 compared to the HX80.

Considering size and weight, the portability score of the LX3 and HX80 is 91 and 91 respectively.

Generally, it is very hard to visualize the difference between sensor measurements merely by checking a spec sheet. The photograph here will give you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the LX3 and HX80.

As you can see, both of those cameras offer different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The LX3 due to its larger sensor is going to make achieving shallower depth of field easier and the Sony HX80 will resolve greater detail as a result of its extra 8MP. Greater resolution can also enable you to crop photos a little more aggressively. The older LX3 is going to be behind when it comes to sensor tech.