Panasonic LX7 vs Panasonic SZ10

Here is a comprehensive review of the Panasonic LX7 vs Panasonic SZ10, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom and both of them are built by Panasonic. There exists a large gap among the sensor resolutions of the LX7 (10MP) and SZ10 (16MP) and the LX7 (1/1.7") and SZ10 (1/2.3") offer different sensor measurements.

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The LX7 was unveiled 3 years earlier than the SZ10 and that is a fairly serious difference as far as camera technology is concerned. The two cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before diving right into a complete comparison, here is a simple view of how the LX7 scores versus the SZ10 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX7 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-SZ10. The full galleries are provided at Panasonic LX7 Gallery & Panasonic SZ10 Gallery.

If you're intending to carry your camera regularly, you're going to have to factor its weight and measurements. The Panasonic LX7 has got external dimensions of 111mm x 68mm x 46mm (4.4" x 2.7" x 1.8") accompanied by a weight of 298 grams (0.66 lbs) while the Panasonic SZ10 has proportions of 99mm x 60mm x 30mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 1.2") having a weight of 177 grams (0.39 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you choose at the time. Following is a front view proportions comparison of the LX7 against the SZ10.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the LX7 and SZ10 is 86 and 93 respectively.

Quite often, it is very difficult to imagine the contrast in sensor sizing only by seeing technical specs. The visual below will help offer you a more clear sense of the sensor dimensions in the LX7 and SZ10.

As you can tell, both the cameras feature different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The LX7 having a larger sensor is going to make getting shallower DOF easier and the Panasonic SZ10 will show greater detail having an extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also allow you to crop pics way more aggressively. The older LX7 will be disadvantaged in sensor technology.