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Panasonic LX7 vs Panasonic S1

Portability
86
Imaging
35
Features
61
Overall
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Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX7 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-S1 front
Portability
96
Imaging
35
Features
21
Overall
29

Panasonic LX7 vs Panasonic S1 Key Specs

Panasonic LX7
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/1.7" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 6400 (Expand to 12800)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-90mm (F1.4-2.3) lens
  • 298g - 111 x 68 x 46mm
  • Revealed October 2012
  • Older Model is Panasonic LX5
  • Replacement is Panasonic LX10
Panasonic S1
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-112mm (F3.1-5.6) lens
  • 117g - 99 x 59 x 21mm
  • Released January 2011
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Panasonic LX7 vs Panasonic S1 Overview

Lets look more closely at the Panasonic LX7 vs Panasonic S1, both Small Sensor Compact cameras and they are both built by Panasonic. The image resolution of the LX7 (10MP) and the S1 (12MP) is very comparable but the LX7 (1/1.7") and S1 (1/2.3") posses totally different sensor measurements.

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The LX7 was brought out 22 months later than the S1 making them a generation apart from each other. Both cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before delving right into a detailed comparison, here is a short highlight of how the LX7 grades against the S1 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic LX7 over the Panasonic S1

 LX7 S1 
ReleasedOctober 2012January 2011Fresher by 22 months
Manually focus Dial precise focusing
Display size3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution920k230kClearer display (+690k dot)

Reasons to pick Panasonic S1 over the Panasonic LX7

 S1 LX7 

Common features in the Panasonic LX7 and Panasonic S1

 LX7 S1 
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen Missing selfie screen
Touch display Missing Touch display

Panasonic LX7 vs Panasonic S1 Physical Comparison

In case you're planning to carry your camera frequently, you're going to have to consider its weight and volume. The Panasonic LX7 provides exterior measurements of 111mm x 68mm x 46mm (4.4" x 2.7" x 1.8") along with a weight of 298 grams (0.66 lbs) whilst the Panasonic S1 has sizing of 99mm x 59mm x 21mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 0.8") having a weight of 117 grams (0.26 lbs).

Examine the Panasonic LX7 vs Panasonic S1 in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you use during that time. Following is a front view sizing comparison of the LX7 against the S1.

Panasonic LX7 vs Panasonic S1 size comparison

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability grade of the LX7 and S1 is 86 and 96 respectively.

Panasonic LX7 vs Panasonic S1 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic LX7 vs Panasonic S1 Sensor Comparison

Generally, its difficult to see the gap in sensor sizing merely by checking out technical specs. The visual underneath should offer you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the LX7 and S1.

As you have seen, the two cameras come with different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The LX7 due to its larger sensor will make getting shallower depth of field easier and the Panasonic S1 will produce greater detail having its extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop pics a good deal more aggressively. The fresher LX7 will have a benefit when it comes to sensor tech.

Panasonic LX7 vs Panasonic S1 sensor size comparison

Panasonic LX7 vs Panasonic S1 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic LX7 vs Panasonic S1 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Panasonic LX7
Portrait photography with Panasonic S1
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focusing manually
includes face detection focus
delivers RAW files
resolution not great (10MP)
very small sensor size (1/1.7")
21
lack of manual focus
lack of manual exposure
cannot use external flash
MP count low (12 megapixels)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Panasonic LX7
Street photography with Panasonic S1
58
image stabilization (Optical)
delivers RAW files
fixed screen
very small sensor size (1/1.7")
more heavy than competitors in class (298 grams)
63
has image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than others (117g)
screen does not articulate
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic LX7 Sports photography advice
Panasonic S1 Sports photography advice
42
image stabilization (Optical)
includes tracking autofocus
good battery life (330 shots)
resolution not great (10 megapixels)
very small sensor size (1/1.7")
lack of phase detect auto focus
27
has image stabilization (Optical)
lack of shutter priority mode
MP count low (12 megapixels)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic LX7 Travel photography factors
Panasonic S1 Travel photography factors
64
good battery life (330 CIPA)
flash built-in
quite wide (24mm)
very good max aperture (f1.4)
more heavy than competitors in class (298g)
resolution not great (10 megapixels)
display isn't selfie friendly
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lighter than others (117 grams)
built-in flash
decently wide (28mm)
lack of Time Lapse recording
MP count low (12MP)
display is not selfie friendly
slow max aperture (f3.1)
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic LX7 as a Landscape photography camera
Panasonic S1 as a Landscape photography camera
57
focusing manually
quite wide (24mm)
very good max aperture (f1.4)
nice screen size (3 inch)
image stabilization (Optical)
delivers RAW files
good battery life (330 shots)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
resolution not great (10 megapixels)
very small sensor size (1/1.7")
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decently wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
lack of manual focus
can't change lens (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.1)
screen is somewhat small (2.7 inches)
lack of manual exposure
MP count low (12 megapixels)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
lack of Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic LX7 as a Vlogging camera
Panasonic S1 as a Vlogging camera
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quite wide (24mm)
very good max aperture (f1.4)
image stabilization (Optical)
includes face detection focus
high res video (1920 x 1080 pixels)
display isn't selfie friendly
no external microphone port
more heavy than competitors in class (298g)
31
decently wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than others (117g)
slow max aperture (f3.1)
display is not selfie friendly
video res low (1280 x 720 pxls)
lack of external mic socket
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Panasonic LX7 vs Panasonic S1 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic LX7 and Panasonic S1
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX7Panasonic Lumix DMC-S1
General Information
Company Panasonic Panasonic
Model type Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX7 Panasonic Lumix DMC-S1
Type Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Compact
Revealed 2012-10-15 2011-01-05
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Chip Venus Engine Venus Engine IV
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size 1/1.7" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 7.44 x 5.58mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor area 41.5mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 10 megapixels 12 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Peak resolution 3648 x 2736 4000 x 3000
Highest native ISO 6400 6400
Highest enhanced ISO 12800 -
Minimum native ISO 80 100
RAW files
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
Continuous AF
AF single
AF tracking
Selective AF
AF center weighted
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Total focus points 23 11
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 24-90mm (3.8x) 28-112mm (4.0x)
Highest aperture f/1.4-2.3 f/3.1-5.6
Macro focusing distance 1cm 5cm
Focal length multiplier 4.8 5.9
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display sizing 3 inch 2.7 inch
Resolution of display 920k dots 230k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Display technology TFT Color LCD TFT LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic (optional) None
Features
Min shutter speed 60s 8s
Max shutter speed 1/4000s 1/1600s
Continuous shutter rate 11.0 frames/s -
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes -
Change WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 8.50 m 3.30 m
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye reduction
Hot shoe
AEB
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (60, 50, 30, 25 fps), 1280 x 720p (60, 50, 30, 25 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 25 fps) 1280 x 720 (30fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video file format MPEG-4, AVCHD Motion JPEG
Mic port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 298 gr (0.66 lbs) 117 gr (0.26 lbs)
Physical dimensions 111 x 68 x 46mm (4.4" x 2.7" x 1.8") 99 x 59 x 21mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 0.8")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating 50 not tested
DXO Color Depth rating 20.7 not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating 11.7 not tested
DXO Low light rating 147 not tested
Other
Battery life 330 photographs 240 photographs
Type of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, 10 sec (3 images)) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal
Card slots 1 1
Retail cost $400 $269