Panasonic LX5 vs Sony WX50

Here is a detailed review of the Panasonic LX5 vs Sony WX50, both Small Sensor Compact digital cameras by brands Panasonic and Sony. There exists a crucial gap between the image resolutions of the LX5 (10MP) and WX50 (16MP) and the LX5 (1/1.63") and WX50 (1/2.3") possess different sensor measurements.

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The LX5 was announced at a similar time to the WX50 and they are both of a similar generation. Both of the cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before going straight into a detailed comparison, below is a quick overview of how the LX5 matches up against the WX50 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX5 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX50. The whole galleries are provided at Panasonic LX5 Gallery and Sony WX50 Gallery.

When you are intending to carry your camera regularly, you'll need to take into account its weight and measurements. The Panasonic LX5 offers exterior measurements of 110mm x 65mm x 43mm (4.3" x 2.6" x 1.7") having a weight of 271 grams (0.60 lbs) whilst the Sony WX50 has proportions of 92mm x 52mm x 19mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.7") along with a weight of 117 grams (0.26 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you have at that time. Underneath is the front view measurement comparison of the LX5 vs the WX50.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the LX5 and WX50 is 88 and 96 respectively.

More often than not, it's tough to visualize the difference between sensor sizing purely by reading through specifications. The visual underneath should give you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the LX5 and WX50.

Plainly, both of these cameras have got different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The LX5 with its bigger sensor is going to make achieving shallower depth of field simpler and the Sony WX50 will resolve extra detail with its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop shots much more aggressively.