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Panasonic LX7 vs Panasonic SZ5

Portability
86
Imaging
35
Features
61
Overall
45
Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX7 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-SZ5 front
Portability
95
Imaging
38
Features
34
Overall
36

Panasonic LX7 vs Panasonic SZ5 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
  • Announced October 2012
  • Superseded the Panasonic LX5
  • Newer Model is Panasonic LX10
Panasonic SZ5
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 1600 (Bump to 6400)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 25-250mm (F3.1-5.9) lens
  • 136g - 104 x 58 x 21mm
  • Revealed July 2012
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Panasonic LX7 vs Panasonic SZ5 Overview

Following is a comprehensive overview of the Panasonic LX7 vs Panasonic SZ5, both Small Sensor Compact cameras and both of them are sold by Panasonic. There exists a large gap among the image resolutions of the LX7 (10MP) and SZ5 (14MP) and the LX7 (1/1.7") and SZ5 (1/2.3") boast different sensor size.

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The LX7 was launched 3 months after the SZ5 which means that they are of a similar age. The two cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before going right into a complete comparison, here is a simple overview of how the LX7 matches up against the SZ5 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic LX7 over the Panasonic SZ5

 LX7 SZ5 
Manual focus Dial accurate focusing
Screen resolution920k230kSharper screen (+690k dot)

Reasons to pick Panasonic SZ5 over the Panasonic LX7

 SZ5 LX7 

Common features in the Panasonic LX7 and Panasonic SZ5

 LX7 SZ5 
RevealedOctober 2012July 2012Same age
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen dimensions3"3"Equal screen size
Selfie screen Neither provides selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Neither provides Touch friendly screen

Panasonic LX7 vs Panasonic SZ5 Physical Comparison

For anybody who is planning to carry around your camera regularly, you are going to need to think about its weight and dimensions. The Panasonic LX7 provides exterior measurements of 111mm x 68mm x 46mm (4.4" x 2.7" x 1.8") and a weight of 298 grams (0.66 lbs) whilst the Panasonic SZ5 has dimensions of 104mm x 58mm x 21mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 0.8") and a weight of 136 grams (0.30 lbs).

Take a look at the Panasonic LX7 vs Panasonic SZ5 in our completely new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Always remember, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you are using at that time. Below is a front view size comparison of the LX7 vs the SZ5.

Panasonic LX7 vs Panasonic SZ5 size comparison

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability score of the LX7 and SZ5 is 86 and 95 respectively.

Panasonic LX7 vs Panasonic SZ5 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic LX7 vs Panasonic SZ5 Sensor Comparison

More often than not, it can be hard to imagine the gap in sensor sizes merely by looking through a spec sheet. The pic underneath might give you a clearer sense of the sensor sizing in the LX7 and SZ5.

As you can see, each of the cameras have different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The LX7 due to its bigger sensor is going to make shooting shallower depth of field easier and the Panasonic SZ5 will result in extra detail utilizing its extra 4MP. Higher resolution will enable you to crop pictures a bit more aggressively.

Panasonic LX7 vs Panasonic SZ5 sensor size comparison

Panasonic LX7 vs Panasonic SZ5 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic LX7 vs Panasonic SZ5 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic LX7 Portrait photography highlights
Panasonic SZ5 Portrait photography highlights
45
has manual focus
features face detection focusing
exports RAW formats
megapixel count low (10MP)
small sensor (1/1.7")
34
MP count good (14MP)
includes face detect autofocus
focusing manually not possible
no manual control
can't use external flash
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
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Street Comparison

Panasonic LX7 as a Street photography camera
Panasonic SZ5 as a Street photography camera
58
has image stabilization (Optical)
exports RAW formats
no moving screen
small sensor (1/1.7")
more heavy than others in class (298 grams)
63
has image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than average in class (136 grams)
screen is fixed
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic LX7 Sports photography info
Panasonic SZ5 Sports photography info
42
has image stabilization (Optical)
features tracking autofocus
great battery power (330 per charge)
megapixel count low (10 megapixels)
small sensor (1/1.7")
no phase detect AF
40
has image stabilization (Optical)
MP count good (14 megapixels)
includes tracking focus
max frames per second low (2.0 frames/s)
no shutter priority mode
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
has no phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic LX7 Travel photography info
Panasonic SZ5 Travel photography info
64
great battery power (330 per charge)
has built in flash
rather wide (24mm)
great max aperture (f1.4)
more heavy than others in class (298g)
megapixel count low (10 megapixels)
doesn't posses selfie friendly screen
70
lighter than average in class (136g)
MP count good (14 megapixels)
flash built-in
relatively wide (25mm)
very long reach (250mm)
does not have Timelapse mode
doesn't have selfie friendly display
slow max aperture (f3.1)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Panasonic LX7
Landscape photography with Panasonic SZ5
57
has manual focus
rather wide (24mm)
great max aperture (f1.4)
nice screen size (3")
has image stabilization (Optical)
exports RAW formats
great battery power (330 per charge)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
megapixel count low (10 megapixels)
small sensor (1/1.7")
42
relatively wide (25mm)
screen is a good size (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Optical)
MP count good (14MP)
focusing manually not possible
can't switch lens (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.1)
no manual control
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
does not have Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Panasonic LX7
Vlogging with Panasonic SZ5
33
rather wide (24mm)
great max aperture (f1.4)
has image stabilization (Optical)
features face detection focusing
high quality video (1920 x 1080 pixels)
doesn't posses selfie friendly screen
no external microphone support
more heavy than others in class (298 grams)
32
relatively wide (25mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
includes face detect autofocus
lighter than average in class (136 grams)
slow max aperture (f3.1)
doesn't have selfie friendly display
low res video (1280 x 720 pixels)
does not have microphone jack
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Panasonic LX7 vs Panasonic SZ5 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic LX7 and Panasonic SZ5
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX7Panasonic Lumix DMC-SZ5
General Information
Manufacturer Panasonic Panasonic
Model type Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX7 Panasonic Lumix DMC-SZ5
Type Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Compact
Announced 2012-10-15 2012-07-18
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor 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 area 41.5mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 10 megapixels 14 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 3648 x 2736 4320 x 3240
Maximum native ISO 6400 1600
Maximum boosted ISO 12800 6400
Min native ISO 80 100
RAW data
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
Continuous AF
Single AF
Tracking AF
Selective AF
AF center weighted
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Total focus points 23 23
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 24-90mm (3.8x) 25-250mm (10.0x)
Maximal aperture f/1.4-2.3 f/3.1-5.9
Macro focusing distance 1cm 5cm
Crop factor 4.8 5.9
Screen
Range of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display diagonal 3 inch 3 inch
Resolution of display 920k dot 230k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Display tech TFT Color LCD TFT Screen LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic (optional) None
Features
Slowest shutter speed 60 seconds 8 seconds
Maximum shutter speed 1/4000 seconds 1/1600 seconds
Continuous shooting speed 11.0 frames per sec 2.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Set 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, Slow Sync
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
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 720p ( 30,25 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 25 fps)
Maximum video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video data format MPEG-4, AVCHD MPEG-4
Microphone input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 298 grams (0.66 lbs) 136 grams (0.30 lbs)
Physical dimensions 111 x 68 x 46mm (4.4" x 2.7" x 1.8") 104 x 58 x 21mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 0.8")
DXO scores
DXO All around 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 shots 250 shots
Battery format Battery Pack Battery Pack
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, 10 sec (3 images)) Yes (2 or 10 secs)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal
Storage slots 1 1
Cost at launch $400 $195