Panasonic LX7 vs Panasonic TS6

Here is a in depth analysis of the Panasonic LX7 and Panasonic TS6, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Waterproof and they are both produced by Panasonic. There is a considerable difference among the sensor resolutions of the LX7 (10MP) and TS6 (16MP) and the LX7 (1/1.7") and TS6 (1/2.3") possess totally different sensor dimensions.

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The LX7 was released 3 years prior to the TS6 and that is a fairly large difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of the cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before going through a detailed comparison, below is a simple highlight of how the LX7 scores vs the TS6 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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If you are planning to carry your camera regularly, you'll need to take into account its weight and proportions. The Panasonic LX7 has got outside dimensions 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 TS6 has measurements of 110mm x 67mm x 29mm (4.3" x 2.6" x 1.1") and a weight of 214 grams (0.47 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you select during that time. The following is the front view over all size comparison of the LX7 versus the TS6.

Using size and weight, the portability rating of the LX7 and TS6 is 86 and 91 respectively.

Generally, it is very tough to see the difference in sensor sizing only by looking through specs. The graphic below might give you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the LX7 and TS6.

As you can plainly see, both of those cameras enjoy different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The LX7 due to its bigger sensor will make shooting shallow DOF simpler and the Panasonic TS6 will result in more detail as a result of its extra 6MP. Higher resolution can also allow you to crop pictures far more aggressively. The older LX7 will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor technology.