Panasonic LX5 vs Sony TF1

Its time to look a bit more in depth at the Panasonic LX5 vs Sony TF1, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Waterproof by companies Panasonic and Sony. There is a significant difference among the image resolutions of the LX5 (10MP) and TF1 (16MP) and the LX5 (1/1.63") and TF1 (1/2.3") possess totally different sensor size.

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The LX5 was released 18 months before the TF1 which makes the cameras a generation apart from each other. Both of these cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before we go through a in depth comparison, below is a quick introduction of how the LX5 grades vs the TF1 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX5 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TF1. The complete galleries are available at Panasonic LX5 Gallery and Sony TF1 Gallery.

When you are looking to carry your camera often, you should think about its weight and dimensions. The Panasonic LX5 enjoys outside dimensions of 110mm x 65mm x 43mm (4.3" x 2.6" x 1.7") accompanied by a weight of 271 grams (0.60 lbs) while the Sony TF1 has dimensions of 102mm x 62mm x 23mm (4.0" x 2.4" x 0.9") having a weight of 152 grams (0.34 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you are using at that moment. Following is the front view dimension comparison of the LX5 versus the TF1.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability score of the LX5 and TF1 is 88 and 94 respectively.

In many cases, it is very hard to envision the gap in sensor sizing just by checking out a spec sheet. The visual here should provide you a clearer sense of the sensor sizes in the LX5 and TF1.

Clearly, both cameras offer different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The LX5 due to its bigger sensor will make shooting shallow DOF easier and the Sony TF1 will provide extra detail as a result of its extra 6MP. Higher resolution will also allow you to crop photographs a little more aggressively. The older LX5 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor tech.