Panasonic LX3 vs Sony WX10

Lets look a bit more in depth at the Panasonic LX3 and Sony WX10, both Small Sensor Compact cameras by brands Panasonic and Sony. There is a sizable difference among the sensor resolutions of the LX3 (10MP) and WX10 (16MP) and the LX3 (1/1.63") and WX10 (1/2.3") possess totally different sensor size.

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The LX3 was brought out 3 years prior to the WX10 which is a fairly significant difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of these cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before getting straight into a comprehensive comparison, below is a simple summation of how the LX3 matches up vs the WX10 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX3 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX10. The entire galleries are available at Panasonic LX3 Gallery & Sony WX10 Gallery.

For anybody who is intending to travel with your camera frequently, you have to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Panasonic LX3 comes with outer measurements of 109mm x 60mm x 27mm (4.3" x 2.4" x 1.1") having a weight of 265 grams (0.58 lbs) whilst the Sony WX10 has dimensions of 95mm x 54mm x 23mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.9") having a weight of 161 grams (0.35 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you have attached at that time. The following is the front view overall size comparison of the LX3 against the WX10.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability rating of the LX3 and WX10 is 91 and 95 respectively.

Oftentimes, it is tough to visualise the gap in sensor dimensions purely by going through specs. The pic underneath might provide you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the LX3 and WX10.

As you can plainly see, both the cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The LX3 because of its bigger sensor will make getting shallow DOF easier and the Sony WX10 will provide more detail having its extra 6MP. Higher resolution will also enable you to crop photographs somewhat more aggressively. The more aged LX3 will be behind in sensor innovation.