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Panasonic LX7 vs Panasonic TS10

Portability
86
Imaging
35
Features
61
Overall
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Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX7 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS10 front
Portability
93
Imaging
37
Features
20
Overall
30

Panasonic LX7 vs Panasonic TS10 Key Specs

Panasonic LX7
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/1.7" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 6400 (Increase to 12800)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-90mm (F1.4-2.3) lens
  • 298g - 111 x 68 x 46mm
  • Launched October 2012
  • Older Model is Panasonic LX5
  • Replacement is Panasonic LX10
Panasonic TS10
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 35-140mm (F3.5-5.6) lens
  • 188g - 99 x 63 x 24mm
  • Revealed January 2010
  • Alternate Name is Lumix DMC-FT10
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Panasonic LX7 vs Panasonic TS10 Overview

Lets take a more detailed look at the Panasonic LX7 vs Panasonic TS10, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Waterproof and both are created by Panasonic. There exists a noticeable gap between the image resolutions of the LX7 (10MP) and TS10 (14MP) and the LX7 (1/1.7") and TS10 (1/2.3") provide different sensor measurements.

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The LX7 was unveiled 2 years later than the TS10 and that is quite a sizable difference as far as technology is concerned. Both of these cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before going right into a comprehensive comparison, here is a concise view of how the LX7 matches up versus the TS10 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic LX7 over the Panasonic TS10

 LX7 TS10 
RevealedOctober 2012January 2010More recent by 34 months
Manually focus More accurate focus
Display dimensions3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution920k230kSharper display (+690k dot)

Reasons to pick Panasonic TS10 over the Panasonic LX7

 TS10 LX7 

Common features in the Panasonic LX7 and Panasonic TS10

 LX7 TS10 
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen Neither provides selfie screen
Touch friendly display No Touch friendly display

Panasonic LX7 vs Panasonic TS10 Physical Comparison

When you are planning to lug around your camera, you are going to need to factor its weight and volume. The Panasonic LX7 provides external measurements of 111mm x 68mm x 46mm (4.4" x 2.7" x 1.8") with a weight of 298 grams (0.66 lbs) and the Panasonic TS10 has sizing of 99mm x 63mm x 24mm (3.9" x 2.5" x 0.9") accompanied by a weight of 188 grams (0.41 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you are utilizing at the time. Underneath is a front view over all size comparison of the LX7 compared to the TS10.

Panasonic LX7 vs Panasonic TS10 size comparison

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the LX7 and TS10 is 86 and 93 respectively.

Panasonic LX7 vs Panasonic TS10 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic LX7 vs Panasonic TS10 Sensor Comparison

More often than not, it is very tough to visualize the gap between sensor measurements merely by checking a spec sheet. The photograph underneath will offer you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the LX7 and TS10.

Clearly, each of the cameras have different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The LX7 using its larger sensor is going to make achieving bokeh simpler and the Panasonic TS10 will give extra detail having an extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will enable you to crop pics a bit more aggressively. The more modern LX7 provides an edge with regard to sensor tech.

Panasonic LX7 vs Panasonic TS10 sensor size comparison

Panasonic LX7 vs Panasonic TS10 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic LX7 vs Panasonic TS10 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic LX7 Portrait photography details
Panasonic TS10 Portrait photography details
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you can focus manually
supports face detect focusing
saves RAW formats
sensor resolution low (10MP)
sensor is very small (1/1.7")
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MP count decent (14 megapixels)
no manual focus
no manual control
can't use external flash
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
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Street Comparison

Panasonic LX7 Street photography advice
Panasonic TS10 Street photography advice
58
has image stabilization (Optical)
saves RAW formats
screen is fixed
sensor is very small (1/1.7")
more heavy than competitors (298 grams)
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image stabilization (Optical)
weather proof
screen does not articulate
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic LX7 as a Sports photography camera
Panasonic TS10 as a Sports photography camera
42
has image stabilization (Optical)
supports tracking focus
great battery (330 per charge)
sensor resolution low (10MP)
sensor is very small (1/1.7")
has no phase detect AF
39
image stabilization (Optical)
MP count decent (14 megapixels)
weather proof
max frames per second very slow (2.0 fps)
no shutter priority
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic LX7 as a Travel photography camera
Panasonic TS10 as a Travel photography camera
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great battery (330 CIPA)
flash built-in
relatively wide (24mm)
great maximum aperture (f1.4)
more heavy than competitors (298 grams)
sensor resolution low (10 megapixels)
display is not selfie friendly
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weather proof
MP count decent (14 megapixels)
built-in flash
missing Timelapse recording
does not offer selfie friendly screen
wide angle not the best (35mm)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic LX7 Landscape photography factors
Panasonic TS10 Landscape photography factors
57
you can focus manually
relatively wide (24mm)
great maximum aperture (f1.4)
pretty good screen size (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Optical)
saves RAW formats
great battery (330 shots)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sensor resolution low (10MP)
sensor is very small (1/1.7")
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image stabilization (Optical)
MP count decent (14 megapixels)
weather proof
no manual focus
can't switch lenses (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not the best (35mm)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
screen is small (2.7 inch)
no manual control
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
missing Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic LX7 as a Vlogging camera
Panasonic TS10 as a Vlogging camera
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relatively wide (24mm)
great maximum aperture (f1.4)
has image stabilization (Optical)
supports face detect focusing
high res video (1920 x 1080 resolution)
display is not selfie friendly
does not have microphone support
more heavy than competitors (298 grams)
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image stabilization (Optical)
wide angle not the best (35mm)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
does not offer selfie friendly screen
video res low (1280 x 720 resolution)
missing external microphone support
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Panasonic LX7 vs Panasonic TS10 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic LX7 and Panasonic TS10
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX7Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS10
General Information
Make Panasonic Panasonic
Model type Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX7 Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS10
Also called as - Lumix DMC-FT10
Type Small Sensor Compact Waterproof
Launched 2012-10-15 2010-01-21
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Powered by 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 10 megapixels 14 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Highest Possible resolution 3648 x 2736 4320 x 3240
Maximum native ISO 6400 6400
Maximum enhanced ISO 12800 -
Min native ISO 80 80
RAW format
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Autofocus touch
Autofocus continuous
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Live view autofocus
Face detection autofocus
Contract detection autofocus
Phase detection autofocus
Total focus points 23 9
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 24-90mm (3.8x) 35-140mm (4.0x)
Highest aperture f/1.4-2.3 f/3.5-5.6
Macro focusing distance 1cm 10cm
Crop factor 4.8 5.9
Screen
Type of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen size 3 inches 2.7 inches
Resolution of screen 920k dots 230k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Screen tech TFT Color LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic (optional) None
Features
Min shutter speed 60s 60s
Max shutter speed 1/4000s 1/1600s
Continuous shutter rate 11.0 frames per sec 2.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 8.50 m 4.90 m
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Syncro
Hot shoe
AE 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), 848 x 480 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Maximum video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video file format MPEG-4, AVCHD Motion JPEG
Microphone support
Headphone support
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) 188 grams (0.41 lb)
Physical dimensions 111 x 68 x 46mm (4.4" x 2.7" x 1.8") 99 x 63 x 24mm (3.9" x 2.5" x 0.9")
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 photographs -
Battery style 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 1 1
Cost at release $400 $249