Panasonic LX7 vs Panasonic LZ40

Below is a extensive review of the Panasonic LX7 vs Panasonic LZ40, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom and both are built by Panasonic. There is a noticeable difference between the resolutions of the LX7 (10MP) and LZ40 (20MP) and the LX7 (1/1.7") and LZ40 (1/2.3") offer different sensor sizing.

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The LX7 was unveiled 14 months earlier than the LZ40 making them a generation apart from each other. Both the cameras have different body design with the Panasonic LX7 being a Compact camera and the Panasonic LZ40 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before we go into a full comparison, here is a short summation of how the LX7 grades against the LZ40 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX7 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-LZ40. The full galleries are available at Panasonic LX7 Gallery & Panasonic LZ40 Gallery.

For those who are aiming to lug around your camera frequently, you'll have to factor its weight and volume. The Panasonic LX7 has physical measurements of 111mm x 68mm x 46mm (4.4" x 2.7" x 1.8") having a weight of 298 grams (0.66 lbs) whilst the Panasonic LZ40 has sizing of 126mm x 87mm x 94mm (5.0" x 3.4" x 3.7") along with a weight of 524 grams (1.16 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you have at that moment. Following is a front view dimensions comparison of the LX7 vs the LZ40.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability score of the LX7 and LZ40 is 86 and 67 respectively.

In many cases, it's difficult to visualize the gap between sensor measurements purely by looking at specs. The visual here will help give you a clearer sense of the sensor sizing in the LX7 and LZ40.

All in all, both of these cameras provide different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The LX7 having a larger sensor is going to make shooting shallower DOF less difficult and the Panasonic LZ40 will give you greater detail having an extra 10 Megapixels. Greater resolution will enable you to crop photos more aggressively. The older LX7 is going to be behind with regard to sensor technology.