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Panasonic LX7 vs Panasonic SZ1

Portability
86
Imaging
35
Features
61
Overall
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Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX7 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-SZ1 front
Portability
95
Imaging
39
Features
34
Overall
37

Panasonic LX7 vs Panasonic SZ1 Key Specs

Panasonic LX7
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/1.7" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • 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
  • Released October 2012
  • Replaced the Panasonic LX5
  • Refreshed by Panasonic LX10
Panasonic SZ1
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 25-250mm (F3.1-5.9) lens
  • 131g - 99 x 59 x 21mm
  • Introduced January 2012
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Panasonic LX7 vs Panasonic SZ1 Overview

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.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic LX7 over the Panasonic SZ1

 LX7 SZ1 
IntroducedOctober 2012January 2012More modern by 10 months
Focus manually Dial accurate focusing
Display resolution920k230kClearer display (+690k dot)

Reasons to pick Panasonic SZ1 over the Panasonic LX7

 SZ1 LX7 

Common features in the Panasonic LX7 and Panasonic SZ1

 LX7 SZ1 
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display dimension3"3"Identical display sizing
Selfie screen Neither features selfie screen
Touch display Neither features Touch display

Panasonic LX7 vs Panasonic SZ1 Physical Comparison

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).

Look at the Panasonic LX7 and Panasonic SZ1 in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

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.

Panasonic LX7 vs Panasonic SZ1 size comparison

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

Panasonic LX7 vs Panasonic SZ1 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic LX7 vs Panasonic SZ1 Sensor Comparison

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.

Panasonic LX7 vs Panasonic SZ1 sensor size comparison

Panasonic LX7 vs Panasonic SZ1 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic LX7 vs Panasonic SZ1 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic LX7 Portrait photography info
Panasonic SZ1 Portrait photography info
45
focusing manually
comes with face detection focusing
saves RAW formats
sensor resolution low (10MP)
sensor is small (1/1.7")
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decent megapixels (16MP)
offers face detection focus
no manual focus
manual mode not available
can't use external flash
small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
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Street Comparison

Panasonic LX7 Street photography advice
Panasonic SZ1 Street photography advice
58
image stabilization (Optical)
saves RAW formats
screen does not articulate
sensor is small (1/1.7")
more heavy than others (298g)
63
has image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competition in class (131g)
no articulating screen
small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic LX7 Sports photography advice
Panasonic SZ1 Sports photography advice
42
image stabilization (Optical)
comes with tracking autofocus
better than average battery (330 shots)
sensor resolution low (10 megapixels)
sensor is small (1/1.7")
lacks phase detect AF
40
has image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (16MP)
offers tracking autofocus
max frames per second low (1.0 frames/s)
no shutter priority
small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic LX7 Travel photography features
Panasonic SZ1 Travel photography features
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better than average battery (330 shots)
flash built-in
relatively wide (24mm)
great maximum aperture (f1.4)
more heavy than others (298g)
sensor resolution low (10 megapixels)
doesn't offer selfie friendly display
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lighter than competition in class (131g)
decent megapixels (16 megapixels)
has built in flash
rather wide (25mm)
great reach (250mm)
no Timelapse mode
screen is not selfie friendly
sluggish max aperture (f3.1)
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic LX7 Landscape photography info
Panasonic SZ1 Landscape photography info
57
focusing manually
relatively wide (24mm)
great maximum aperture (f1.4)
screen size is good (3")
image stabilization (Optical)
saves RAW formats
better than average battery (330 per charge)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sensor resolution low (10MP)
sensor is small (1/1.7")
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rather wide (25mm)
screen size is good (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (16MP)
no manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.1)
manual mode not available
small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
no Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic LX7 as a Vlogging camera
Panasonic SZ1 as a Vlogging camera
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relatively wide (24mm)
great maximum aperture (f1.4)
image stabilization (Optical)
comes with face detection focusing
video res high (1920 x 1080 pxls)
doesn't offer selfie friendly display
does not have external microphone support
more heavy than others (298g)
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rather wide (25mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
offers face detection focus
lighter than competition in class (131 grams)
sluggish max aperture (f3.1)
screen is not selfie friendly
low quality video (1280 x 720 pixels)
no external microphone socket
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Panasonic LX7 vs Panasonic SZ1 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic LX7 and Panasonic SZ1
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX7Panasonic Lumix DMC-SZ1
General Information
Brand Name Panasonic Panasonic
Model type Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX7 Panasonic Lumix DMC-SZ1
Type Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Compact
Released 2012-10-15 2012-01-09
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Chip Venus Engine -
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 surface area 41.5mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 10MP 16MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Peak resolution 3648 x 2736 4608 x 3456
Highest native ISO 6400 6400
Highest enhanced ISO 12800 -
Lowest native ISO 80 100
RAW photos
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch to focus
AF continuous
AF single
Tracking AF
AF selectice
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Total focus points 23 23
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 24-90mm (3.8x) 25-250mm (10.0x)
Maximum aperture f/1.4-2.3 f/3.1-5.9
Macro focusing range 1cm 4cm
Crop factor 4.8 5.9
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen size 3 inches 3 inches
Resolution of screen 920k dots 230k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Screen tech TFT Color LCD TFT Color LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic (optional) None
Features
Minimum shutter speed 60 seconds 8 seconds
Fastest shutter speed 1/4000 seconds 1/1600 seconds
Continuous shutter rate 11.0 frames/s 1.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation Yes -
Change WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 8.50 m 5.60 m
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye reduction
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
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 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video data format MPEG-4, AVCHD MPEG-4
Microphone 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
Environment sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 298 grams (0.66 lb) 131 grams (0.29 lb)
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 photos 250 photos
Battery type Battery Pack Battery Pack
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, 10 sec (3 images)) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse feature
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal
Card slots Single Single
Price at release $400 $179