Panasonic LX5 vs Sony NEX-3N

Below is a in-depth review of the Panasonic LX5 and Sony NEX-3N, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by manufacturers Panasonic and Sony. There exists a noticeable gap among the sensor resolutions of the LX5 (10MP) and NEX-3N (16MP) and the LX5 (1/1.63") and NEX-3N (APS-C) possess totally different sensor sizing.

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The LX5 was brought out 14 months before the NEX-3N making the cameras a generation apart from one another. The two cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic LX5 being a Compact camera and the Sony NEX-3N being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before diving through a comprehensive comparison, below is a brief highlight of how the LX5 grades vs the NEX-3N with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX5 & Sony Alpha NEX-3N. The entire galleries are viewable at Panasonic LX5 Gallery & Sony NEX-3N Gallery.

If you are planning to lug around your camera regularly, you'll have to take into account its weight and measurements. The Panasonic LX5 has got physical measurements of 110mm x 65mm x 43mm (4.3" x 2.6" x 1.7") along with a weight of 271 grams (0.60 lbs) whilst the Sony NEX-3N has proportions of 110mm x 62mm x 35mm (4.3" x 2.4" x 1.4") along with a weight of 269 grams (0.59 lbs).

Look at the Panasonic LX5 and Sony NEX-3N in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you are employing at that time. Below is the front view physical size comparison of the LX5 vs the NEX-3N.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the LX5 and NEX-3N is 88 and 89 respectively.

Sometimes, it is very difficult to visualise the contrast in sensor measurements simply by researching specifications. The photograph below will give you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the LX5 and NEX-3N.

To sum up, both of the cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The LX5 because of its smaller sensor will make getting shallow DOF more difficult and the Sony NEX-3N will result in more detail having its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution will let you crop pics much more aggressively. The older LX5 will be behind with regard to sensor tech.