Panasonic LX3 vs Sony HX90V

Below is a detailed comparison of the Panasonic LX3 versus Sony HX90V, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by manufacturers Panasonic and Sony. There exists a sizable gap between the resolutions of the LX3 (10MP) and HX90V (18MP) and the LX3 (1/1.63") and HX90V (1/2.3") feature different sensor measurements.

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The LX3 was announced 7 years before the HX90V and that is quite a significant difference as far as technology is concerned. The two cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before we go straight into a full comparison, below is a short highlight of how the LX3 scores versus the HX90V with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a preview of the gallery photos for Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX3 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX90V. The whole galleries are provided at Panasonic LX3 Gallery & Sony HX90V Gallery.

For anybody who is planning to lug around your camera regularly, you will want to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Panasonic LX3 offers outer dimensions of 109mm x 60mm x 27mm (4.3" x 2.4" x 1.1") having a weight of 265 grams (0.58 lbs) while the Sony HX90V has dimensions of 102mm x 58mm x 36mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.4") accompanied by a weight of 245 grams (0.54 lbs).

Contrast the Panasonic LX3 versus Sony HX90V in our newest Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Always remember, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you are using during that time. Here is the front view physical size comparison of the LX3 against the HX90V.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the LX3 and HX90V is 91 and 91 respectively.

Quite often, it's tough to imagine the gap between sensor measurements simply by looking at specs. The photograph below might provide you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the LX3 and HX90V.

As you can plainly see, the 2 cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The LX3 having a bigger sensor is going to make shooting bokeh less difficult and the Sony HX90V will resolve extra detail with its extra 8MP. Higher resolution can also allow you to crop shots somewhat more aggressively. The older LX3 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor tech.