Panasonic LX5 vs Sony H55

Let's examine more closely at the Panasonic LX5 and Sony H55, both Small Sensor Compact digital cameras by manufacturers Panasonic and Sony. There exists a large gap between the resolutions of the LX5 (10MP) and H55 (14MP) and the LX5 (1/1.63") and H55 (1/2.3") come with totally different sensor measurements.

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The LX5 was announced 19 months later than the H55 which makes the cameras a generation apart from one another. Each of these cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before we go through a in-depth comparison, below is a brief summation of how the LX5 scores against the H55 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a preview of the gallery photos for Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX5 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H55. The whole galleries are viewable at Panasonic LX5 Gallery & Sony H55 Gallery.

For anyone who is aiming to lug around your camera frequently, you'll have to take into account its weight and proportions. The Panasonic LX5 provides outer measurements of 110mm x 65mm x 43mm (4.3" x 2.6" x 1.7") with a weight of 271 grams (0.60 lbs) and the Sony H55 has measurements of 103mm x 58mm x 29mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.1") with a weight of 200 grams (0.44 lbs).

Examine the Panasonic LX5 and Sony H55 in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Always remember, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you choose at that moment. Following is the front view overall size comparison of the LX5 compared to the H55.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability score of the LX5 and H55 is 88 and 92 respectively.

Typically, its difficult to see the gap between sensor measurements purely by checking technical specs. The graphic here may provide you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the LX5 and H55.

As you have seen, both cameras enjoy different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The LX5 using its bigger sensor will make getting shallow DOF simpler and the Sony H55 will give you extra detail with its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also allow you to crop photographs far more aggressively. The fresher LX5 is going to have a benefit when it comes to sensor technology.