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Panasonic LX7 vs Panasonic S3

Portability
86
Imaging
35
Features
61
Overall
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Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX7 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-S3 front
Portability
96
Imaging
37
Features
24
Overall
31

Panasonic LX7 vs Panasonic S3 Key Specs

Panasonic LX7
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/1.7" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 6400 (Raise 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
  • Previous Model is Panasonic LX5
  • Successor is Panasonic LX10
Panasonic S3
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 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
  • Revealed January 2011
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Panasonic LX7 vs Panasonic S3 Overview

Below is a extensive assessment of the Panasonic LX7 vs Panasonic S3, both Small Sensor Compact cameras and they are both offered by Panasonic. There is a crucial difference among the sensor resolutions of the LX7 (10MP) and S3 (14MP) and the LX7 (1/1.7") and S3 (1/2.3") provide different sensor sizing.

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The LX7 was launched 22 months later than the S3 making them a generation apart from each other. Each of the cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before delving right into a in depth comparison, here is a quick summary of how the LX7 matches up versus the S3 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic LX7 over the Panasonic S3

 LX7 S3 
RevealedOctober 2012January 2011More recent by 22 months
Focus manually Very exact focusing
Display dimensions3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution920k230kClearer display (+690k dot)

Reasons to pick Panasonic S3 over the Panasonic LX7

 S3 LX7 

Common features in the Panasonic LX7 and Panasonic S3

 LX7 S3 
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen No selfie screen
Touch friendly display No Touch friendly display

Panasonic LX7 vs Panasonic S3 Physical Comparison

In case you're intending to lug around your camera, you'll need to consider its weight and dimensions. The Panasonic LX7 features physical dimensions of 111mm x 68mm x 46mm (4.4" x 2.7" x 1.8") along with a weight of 298 grams (0.66 lbs) and the Panasonic S3 has dimensions of 99mm x 59mm x 21mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 0.8") along with a weight of 117 grams (0.26 lbs).

Look at the Panasonic LX7 vs Panasonic S3 in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you have chosen during that time. Below is a front view physical size comparison of the LX7 compared to the S3.

Panasonic LX7 vs Panasonic S3 size comparison

Considering size and weight, the portability rating of the LX7 and S3 is 86 and 96 respectively.

Panasonic LX7 vs Panasonic S3 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic LX7 vs Panasonic S3 Sensor Comparison

Generally, it can be hard to visualize the gap in sensor measurements just by going through specs. The visual below will help offer you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the LX7 and S3.

As you can plainly see, each of the cameras have different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The LX7 because of its larger sensor is going to make getting shallow DOF less difficult and the Panasonic S3 will produce greater detail utilizing its extra 4MP. Greater resolution can also help you crop photos a bit more aggressively. The more modern LX7 should have an advantage in sensor innovation.

Panasonic LX7 vs Panasonic S3 sensor size comparison

Panasonic LX7 vs Panasonic S3 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic LX7 vs Panasonic S3 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic LX7 Portrait photography highlights
Panasonic S3 Portrait photography highlights
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has manual focus
offers face detect focusing
exports RAW formats
sensor resolution not great (10 megapixels)
sensor size is very small (1/1.7")
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MP count decent (14 megapixels)
no manual focus
manual mode not available
external flash not possible
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
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Street Comparison

Panasonic LX7 Street photography features
Panasonic S3 Street photography features
58
has image stabilization (Optical)
exports RAW formats
screen is fixed
sensor size is very small (1/1.7")
heavier than others in class (298g)
63
has image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competitors in class (117g)
screen is fixed
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic LX7 Sports photography details
Panasonic S3 Sports photography details
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has image stabilization (Optical)
offers tracking focus
great battery power (330 shots)
sensor resolution not great (10MP)
sensor size is very small (1/1.7")
lack of phase detect AF
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has image stabilization (Optical)
MP count decent (14MP)
very slow continuous shooting (2.0 frames per second)
no shutter priority
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic LX7 Travel photography highlights
Panasonic S3 Travel photography highlights
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great battery power (330 shots)
flash built-in
reasonably wide (24mm)
very good maximum aperture (f1.4)
heavier than others in class (298 grams)
sensor resolution not great (10 megapixels)
doesn't have selfie friendly screen
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lighter than competitors in class (117 grams)
MP count decent (14 megapixels)
flash built-in
pretty wide (28mm)
lack of Timelapse mode
doesn't feature selfie friendly screen
slow maximum aperture (f3.1)
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic LX7 Landscape photography features
Panasonic S3 Landscape photography features
57
has manual focus
reasonably wide (24mm)
very good maximum aperture (f1.4)
nice screen size (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Optical)
exports RAW formats
great battery power (330 CIPA)
can't switch lenses (fixed lens mount)
sensor resolution not great (10 megapixels)
sensor size is very small (1/1.7")
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pretty wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
MP count decent (14 megapixels)
no manual focus
cannot change lenses (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.1)
screen is somewhat small (2.7")
manual mode not available
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
lack of Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic LX7 Vlogging advice
Panasonic S3 Vlogging advice
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reasonably wide (24mm)
very good maximum aperture (f1.4)
has image stabilization (Optical)
offers face detect focusing
video res high (1920 x 1080 pxls)
doesn't have selfie friendly screen
doesn't have mic port
heavier than others in class (298 grams)
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pretty wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competitors in class (117 grams)
slow maximum aperture (f3.1)
doesn't feature selfie friendly screen
video resolution low (1280 x 720 resolution)
lack of microphone jack
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Panasonic LX7 vs Panasonic S3 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic LX7 and Panasonic S3
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX7Panasonic Lumix DMC-S3
General Information
Manufacturer Panasonic Panasonic
Model Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX7 Panasonic Lumix DMC-S3
Class Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Compact
Revealed 2012-10-15 2011-01-05
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip Venus Engine Venus Engine IV
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size 1/1.7" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 7.44 x 5.58mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor area 41.5mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 10MP 14MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Highest resolution 3648 x 2736 4320 x 3240
Highest native ISO 6400 6400
Highest boosted ISO 12800 -
Lowest native ISO 80 100
RAW pictures
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Autofocus touch
Autofocus continuous
Single autofocus
Tracking autofocus
Autofocus selectice
Autofocus center weighted
Multi area autofocus
Live view autofocus
Face detection autofocus
Contract detection autofocus
Phase detection autofocus
Number of focus points 23 11
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 24-90mm (3.8x) 28-112mm (4.0x)
Highest aperture f/1.4-2.3 f/3.1-5.6
Macro focus range 1cm 5cm
Crop factor 4.8 5.9
Screen
Range of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 3 inch 2.7 inch
Screen resolution 920k dot 230k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Screen tech TFT Color LCD TFT LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic (optional) None
Features
Slowest shutter speed 60 secs 8 secs
Maximum shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/1600 secs
Continuous shooting speed 11.0fps 2.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 8.50 m 3.30 m
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye reduction
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported 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 format MPEG-4, AVCHD MPEG-4
Microphone input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 298 grams (0.66 lbs) 117 grams (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 All around score 50 not tested
DXO Color Depth score 20.7 not tested
DXO Dynamic range score 11.7 not tested
DXO Low light score 147 not tested
Other
Battery life 330 photos 250 photos
Battery format Battery Pack Battery Pack
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, 10 sec (3 images)) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal
Storage slots 1 1
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