Panasonic LX7 vs Panasonic TS30

Below is a extensive assessment of the Panasonic LX7 and Panasonic TS30, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Waterproof and both are manufactured by Panasonic. There exists a large gap between the image resolutions of the LX7 (10MP) and TS30 (16MP) and the LX7 (1/1.7") and TS30 (1/2.3") have different sensor measurements.

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The LX7 was launched 3 years prior to the TS30 and that is quite a serious difference as far as technology is concerned. Both of the cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before we go straight to a step-by-step comparison, here is a short highlight of how the LX7 scores vs the TS30 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX7 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS30. The complete galleries are viewable at Panasonic LX7 Gallery & Panasonic TS30 Gallery.

When you are planning to lug around your camera regularly, you're going to have to think about its weight and size. The Panasonic LX7 comes with outer dimensions 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 TS30 has specifications of 104mm x 58mm x 20mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 0.8") accompanied by a weight of 142 grams (0.31 lbs).

Take a look at the Panasonic LX7 and Panasonic TS30 in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into account, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you use at that time. Following is a front view measurement comparison of the LX7 vs the TS30.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability score of the LX7 and TS30 is 86 and 95 respectively.

Sometimes, it's difficult to imagine the gap between sensor measurements purely by going over technical specs. The graphic underneath might offer you a more clear sense of the sensor sizes in the LX7 and TS30.

As you can tell, both cameras come with different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The LX7 due to its larger sensor is going to make shooting shallow depth of field simpler and the Panasonic TS30 will deliver greater detail utilizing its extra 6MP. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop pics a good deal more aggressively. The older LX7 is going to be behind in sensor tech.