Panasonic LX5 vs Sony WX500

Let's look a bit more closely at the Panasonic LX5 versus Sony WX500, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by manufacturers Panasonic and Sony. There exists a sizable gap between the resolutions of the LX5 (10MP) and WX500 (18MP) and the LX5 (1/1.63") and WX500 (1/2.3") possess different sensor dimensions.

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The LX5 was introduced 4 years prior to the WX500 which is quite a significant difference as far as technology is concerned. Each of these cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before getting through a more detailed comparison, below is a quick summary of how the LX5 grades vs the WX500 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Here is a preview of the gallery photos for Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX5 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX500. The whole galleries are available at Panasonic LX5 Gallery & Sony WX500 Gallery.

If you're intending to carry around your camera regularly, you will need to consider its weight and dimensions. The Panasonic LX5 provides physical dimensions of 110mm x 65mm x 43mm (4.3" x 2.6" x 1.7") and a weight of 271 grams (0.60 lbs) and the Sony WX500 has dimensions of 102mm x 58mm x 36mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.4") and a weight of 236 grams (0.52 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you use at that moment. The following is the front view measurement comparison of the LX5 and the WX500.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the LX5 and WX500 is 88 and 91 respectively.

More often than not, its tough to picture the gap between sensor sizes just by looking at a spec sheet. The image below will offer you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the LX5 and WX500.

As you can see, the two cameras offer different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The LX5 having a bigger sensor is going to make getting shallow DOF easier and the Sony WX500 will give you greater detail using its extra 8MP. Higher resolution will allow you to crop shots a little more aggressively. The more aged LX5 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor technology.