Panasonic LX5 vs Sony HX10V

Let's take a closer look at the Panasonic LX5 vs Sony HX10V, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by rivals Panasonic and Sony. There is a large difference among the resolutions of the LX5 (10MP) and HX10V (18MP) and the LX5 (1/1.63") and HX10V (1/2.3") enjoy different sensor sizing.

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The LX5 was announced 2 months prior to the HX10V and they are of a similar age. Both the cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before delving straight into a detailed comparison, below is a quick summary of how the LX5 grades vs the HX10V with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX5 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX10V. The whole galleries are viewable at Panasonic LX5 Gallery & Sony HX10V Gallery.

For anybody who is going to travel with your camera regularly, you're going to have to factor its weight and dimensions. The Panasonic LX5 has got exterior dimensions 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 HX10V has dimensions of 105mm x 60mm x 34mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.3") accompanied by a weight of 234 grams (0.52 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you choose at the time. Below is the front view scale comparison of the LX5 and the HX10V.

Using size and weight, the portability grade of the LX5 and HX10V is 88 and 91 respectively.

In many cases, it can be tough to picture the gap in sensor dimensions simply by checking out specs. The picture here will help offer you a clearer sense of the sensor dimensions in the LX5 and HX10V.

As you can plainly see, each of these cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The LX5 having a larger sensor is going to make achieving shallow depth of field easier and the Sony HX10V will provide more detail with its extra 8MP. Greater resolution will also let you crop pics somewhat more aggressively.