Panasonic LX5 vs Sony H55
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44 Overall
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37 Features
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Panasonic LX5 vs Sony H55 Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 10MP - 1/1.63" Sensor
- 3" Fixed Screen
- ISO 80 - 12800
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 1280 x 720 video
- 24-90mm (F2.0-3.3) lens
- 271g - 110 x 65 x 43mm
- Released December 2011
- Older Model is Panasonic LX3
- Renewed by Panasonic LX7
(Full Review)
- 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 3" Fixed Screen
- ISO 80 - 3200
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 1280 x 720 video
- 25-250mm (F3.5-5.5) lens
- 200g - 103 x 58 x 29mm
- Introduced June 2010
Panasonic LX5 vs Sony H55 Overview
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.
Photobucket discusses licensing 13 billion images with AI firmsThe 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.
Panasonic LX5 vs Sony H55 Gallery
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.
Reasons to pick Panasonic LX5 over the Sony H55
LX5 | H55 | |||
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Introduced | December 2011 | June 2010 | More recent by 19 months | |
Manually focus | Dial accurate focus | |||
Screen resolution | 460k | 230k | Sharper screen (+230k dot) |
Reasons to pick Sony H55 over the Panasonic LX5
H55 | LX5 |
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Common features in the Panasonic LX5 and Sony H55
LX5 | H55 | |||
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Screen type | Fixed | Fixed | Fixed screen | |
Screen sizing | 3" | 3" | Equivalent screen measurements | |
Selfie screen | Absent selfie screen | |||
Touch screen | Absent Touch screen |
Panasonic LX5 vs Sony H55 Physical Comparison
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.
Panasonic LX5 vs Sony H55 Sensor Comparison
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.
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Panasonic LX5 vs Sony H55 Specifications
Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX5 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H55 | |
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General Information | ||
Manufacturer | Panasonic | Sony |
Model type | Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX5 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H55 |
Category | Small Sensor Compact | Small Sensor Compact |
Released | 2011-12-15 | 2010-06-16 |
Body design | Compact | Compact |
Sensor Information | ||
Processor | Venus Engine FHD | Bionz |
Sensor type | CCD | CCD |
Sensor size | 1/1.63" | 1/2.3" |
Sensor dimensions | 8.07 x 5.56mm | 6.17 x 4.55mm |
Sensor surface area | 44.9mm² | 28.1mm² |
Sensor resolution | 10MP | 14MP |
Anti alias filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 | 4:3 and 16:9 |
Peak resolution | 3648 x 2736 | 4320 x 3240 |
Highest native ISO | 12800 | 3200 |
Lowest native ISO | 80 | 80 |
RAW files | ||
Autofocusing | ||
Focus manually | ||
AF touch | ||
AF continuous | ||
Single AF | ||
AF tracking | ||
AF selectice | ||
AF center weighted | ||
Multi area AF | ||
Live view AF | ||
Face detection focusing | ||
Contract detection focusing | ||
Phase detection focusing | ||
Total focus points | 23 | 9 |
Lens | ||
Lens support | fixed lens | fixed lens |
Lens zoom range | 24-90mm (3.8x) | 25-250mm (10.0x) |
Maximal aperture | f/2.0-3.3 | f/3.5-5.5 |
Macro focusing distance | 1cm | 5cm |
Focal length multiplier | 4.5 | 5.8 |
Screen | ||
Screen type | Fixed Type | Fixed Type |
Screen size | 3" | 3" |
Resolution of screen | 460 thousand dot | 230 thousand dot |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch operation | ||
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder type | Electronic (optional) | None |
Features | ||
Min shutter speed | 60 seconds | 30 seconds |
Max shutter speed | 1/4000 seconds | 1/1600 seconds |
Continuous shutter speed | 3.0fps | 10.0fps |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Expose Manually | ||
Exposure compensation | Yes | - |
Set WB | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Integrated flash | ||
Flash distance | 7.20 m | 3.80 m |
Flash modes | Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync | Auto, On, Slow Syncro, Off |
Hot shoe | ||
AEB | ||
WB bracketing | ||
Exposure | ||
Multisegment metering | ||
Average metering | ||
Spot metering | ||
Partial metering | ||
AF area metering | ||
Center weighted metering | ||
Video features | ||
Video resolutions | 1280 x 720 (60, 30 fps), 848 x 480 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) | 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) |
Highest video resolution | 1280x720 | 1280x720 |
Video data format | AVCHD Lite | MPEG-4 |
Mic input | ||
Headphone input | ||
Connectivity | ||
Wireless | None | None |
Bluetooth | ||
NFC | ||
HDMI | ||
USB | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) |
GPS | None | None |
Physical | ||
Environmental seal | ||
Water proofing | ||
Dust proofing | ||
Shock proofing | ||
Crush proofing | ||
Freeze proofing | ||
Weight | 271 grams (0.60 pounds) | 200 grams (0.44 pounds) |
Dimensions | 110 x 65 x 43mm (4.3" x 2.6" x 1.7") | 103 x 58 x 29mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.1") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO Overall rating | 41 | not tested |
DXO Color Depth rating | 19.6 | not tested |
DXO Dynamic range rating | 10.8 | not tested |
DXO Low light rating | 132 | not tested |
Other | ||
Battery ID | - | NP-BG1 |
Self timer | Yes (2 or 10 sec) | Yes (2 or 10 sec, portrait1/ portrait2) |
Time lapse feature | ||
Type of storage | SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal | Memory Stick Duo / Pro Duo/ PRO HG-Duo, SD/SDHC, Internal |
Storage slots | 1 | 1 |
Price at release | $294 | $235 |