Panasonic LX5 vs Sony A7c

Lets look much closer at the Panasonic LX5 and Sony A7c, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Advanced Mirrorless by manufacturers Panasonic and Sony. There is a considerable difference between the image resolutions of the LX5 (10MP) and A7c (24MP) and the LX5 (1/1.63") and A7c (Full frame) offer different sensor size.

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The LX5 was announced 9 years before the A7c and that is quite a large difference as far as tech is concerned. Both of the cameras have different body design with the Panasonic LX5 being a Compact camera and the Sony A7c being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before delving into a full comparison, here is a concise overview of how the LX5 grades against the A7c when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX5 & Sony Alpha A7c. The whole galleries are provided at Panasonic LX5 Gallery & Sony A7c Gallery.

For anyone who is looking to carry your camera regularly, you need to take into account its weight and proportions. The Panasonic LX5 provides external dimensions of 110mm x 65mm x 43mm (4.3" x 2.6" x 1.7") having a weight of 271 grams (0.60 lbs) whilst the Sony A7c has measurements of 124mm x 71mm x 60mm (4.9" x 2.8" x 2.4") having a weight of 509 grams (1.12 lbs).

Check out the Panasonic LX5 and Sony A7c in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into account, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are using at that moment. Underneath is a front view size comparison of the LX5 and the A7c.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability score of the LX5 and A7c is 88 and 78 respectively.

Often, it is difficult to imagine the gap between sensor sizing just by reading through specs. The graphic here will help give you a more clear sense of the sensor sizes in the LX5 and A7c.

All in all, the 2 cameras provide different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The LX5 using its tinier sensor is going to make shooting shallow depth of field more difficult and the Sony A7c will resolve more detail with its extra 14MP. Higher resolution will let you crop photographs more aggressively. The older LX5 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor technology.