Panasonic LX7 vs Panasonic ZS35

Its time to examine more in depth at the Panasonic LX7 and Panasonic ZS35, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom and both of them are created by Panasonic. There is a sizable difference among the sensor resolutions of the LX7 (10MP) and ZS35 (16MP) and the LX7 (1/1.7") and ZS35 (1/2.3") use different sensor sizes.

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The LX7 was launched 14 months before the ZS35 making the cameras a generation away from each other. The two cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before diving in to a comprehensive comparison, below is a quick introduction of how the LX7 matches up vs the ZS35 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX7 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS35. The complete galleries are provided at Panasonic LX7 Gallery & Panasonic ZS35 Gallery.

For anybody who is looking to carry around your camera frequently, you will want to take into account its weight and size. The Panasonic LX7 offers physical dimensions of 111mm x 68mm x 46mm (4.4" x 2.7" x 1.8") along with a weight of 298 grams (0.66 lbs) and the Panasonic ZS35 has specifications of 107mm x 62mm x 32mm (4.2" x 2.4" x 1.3") and a weight of 305 grams (0.67 lbs).

Check out the Panasonic LX7 and Panasonic ZS35 in our newest Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you have chosen at that time. Following is the front view dimension comparison of the LX7 compared to the ZS35.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability score of the LX7 and ZS35 is 86 and 89 respectively.

In many cases, it can be hard to picture the difference in sensor sizes just by viewing specs. The picture below will provide you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the LX7 and ZS35.

All in all, each of these cameras offer different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The LX7 due to its larger sensor is going to make achieving shallow depth of field less difficult and the Panasonic ZS35 will result in greater detail utilizing its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also enable you to crop images a little more aggressively. The more aged LX7 will be behind when it comes to sensor innovation.