Panasonic LX5 vs Sony QX100

Lets look a bit more closely at the Panasonic LX5 versus Sony QX100, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Lens-style by rivals Panasonic and Sony. There exists a substantial gap between the sensor resolutions of the LX5 (10MP) and QX100 (20MP) and the LX5 (1/1.63") and QX100 (1") posses different sensor sizing.

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The LX5 was released 21 months before the QX100 which makes them a generation apart from one another. Both of these cameras have different body design with the Panasonic LX5 being a Compact camera and the Sony QX100 being a Lens-style camera.

Before delving into a complete comparison, here is a quick summation of how the LX5 scores against the QX100 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX5 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-QX100. The complete galleries are provided at Panasonic LX5 Gallery & Sony QX100 Gallery.

For anyone who is aiming to lug around your camera regularly, you are going to need to think about its weight and proportions. The Panasonic LX5 has got physical dimensions of 110mm x 65mm x 43mm (4.3" x 2.6" x 1.7") with a weight of 271 grams (0.60 lbs) while the Sony QX100 has measurements of 63mm x 63mm x 56mm (2.5" x 2.5" x 2.2") with a weight of 179 grams (0.39 lbs).

Examine the Panasonic LX5 versus Sony QX100 in our newest Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you select during that time. Underneath is a front view over all size comparison of the LX5 and the QX100.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the LX5 and QX100 is 88 and 92 respectively.

Quite often, its tough to visualize the difference between sensor measurements purely by reviewing a spec sheet. The graphic here might provide you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the LX5 and QX100.

As you can see, the two cameras have different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The LX5 featuring a tinier sensor is going to make shooting shallower DOF harder and the Sony QX100 will deliver more detail as a result of its extra 10MP. Higher resolution will also help you crop photographs a bit more aggressively. The older LX5 is going to be behind with regard to sensor innovation.