Panasonic LX5 vs Sony NEX-6

Here is a comprehensive review of the Panasonic LX5 vs Sony NEX-6, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Advanced Mirrorless by companies Panasonic and Sony. There exists a significant gap among the sensor resolutions of the LX5 (10MP) and NEX-6 (16MP) and the LX5 (1/1.63") and NEX-6 (APS-C) posses different sensor dimensions.

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The LX5 was revealed 15 months earlier than the NEX-6 which makes them a generation apart from one another. Both the cameras have different body design with the Panasonic LX5 being a Compact camera and the Sony NEX-6 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before going into a in depth comparison, here is a brief summation of how the LX5 matches up vs the NEX-6 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX5 and Sony Alpha NEX-6. The full galleries are available at Panasonic LX5 Gallery and Sony NEX-6 Gallery.

In case you're intending to carry your camera often, you should factor its weight and volume. The Panasonic LX5 features 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) and the Sony NEX-6 has sizing of 120mm x 67mm x 43mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 1.7") and a weight of 345 grams (0.76 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you are utilising during that time. Following is a front view dimensions comparison of the LX5 versus the NEX-6.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the LX5 and NEX-6 is 88 and 85 respectively.

Normally, its hard to picture the contrast in sensor sizing purely by researching specifications. The visual below might offer you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the LX5 and NEX-6.

To sum up, both cameras have different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The LX5 using its smaller sensor is going to make getting shallow DOF tougher and the Sony NEX-6 will result in greater detail because of its extra 6MP. Higher resolution will allow you to crop shots a bit more aggressively. The older LX5 will be behind when it comes to sensor tech.