Panasonic LX7 vs Panasonic SZ1

Let's look a little more in depth at the Panasonic LX7 and Panasonic SZ1, both Small Sensor Compact cameras and they are both produced by Panasonic. There exists a sizable gap among the image resolutions of the LX7 (10MP) and SZ1 (16MP) and the LX7 (1/1.7") and SZ1 (1/2.3") use different sensor dimensions.

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The LX7 was released 10 months after the SZ1 so they are of a similar age. Both the cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before delving in to a full comparison, below is a quick overview of how the LX7 scores against the SZ1 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX7 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-SZ1. The complete galleries are available at Panasonic LX7 Gallery & Panasonic SZ1 Gallery.

For anybody who is going to carry around your camera, you're going to have to factor its weight and proportions. The Panasonic LX7 enjoys outer measurements of 111mm x 68mm x 46mm (4.4" x 2.7" x 1.8") accompanied by a weight of 298 grams (0.66 lbs) whilst the Panasonic SZ1 has measurements of 99mm x 59mm x 21mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 0.8") accompanied by a weight of 131 grams (0.29 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you are working with at that time. Here is the front view physical size comparison of the LX7 against the SZ1.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the LX7 and SZ1 is 86 and 95 respectively.

More often than not, it is very hard to visualize the difference in sensor sizes purely by researching specifications. The picture below might give you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the LX7 and SZ1.

Plainly, both of these cameras have got different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The LX7 because of its larger sensor is going to make achieving bokeh easier and the Panasonic SZ1 will result in greater detail as a result of its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also allow you to crop photos much more aggressively. The younger LX7 should have an edge in sensor innovation.