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Panasonic LX7 vs Samsung PL200

Portability
86
Imaging
34
Features
61
Overall
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Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX7 front
 
Samsung PL200 front
Portability
94
Imaging
36
Features
22
Overall
30

Panasonic LX7 vs Samsung PL200 Key Specs

Panasonic LX7
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/1.7" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 6400 (Raise 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
  • Old Model is Panasonic LX5
  • Successor is Panasonic LX10
Samsung PL200
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 31-217mm (F3.3-5.5) lens
  • 170g - 100 x 60 x 21mm
  • Introduced July 2010
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Panasonic LX7 vs Samsung PL200 Overview

Here is a complete overview of the Panasonic LX7 versus Samsung PL200, both Small Sensor Compact cameras by competitors Panasonic and Samsung. There is a significant difference among the sensor resolutions of the LX7 (10MP) and PL200 (14MP) and the LX7 (1/1.7") and PL200 (1/2.3") possess different sensor dimensions.

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The LX7 was manufactured 2 years later than the PL200 and that is a fairly sizable gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of the cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before delving straight into a in-depth comparison, below is a short highlight of how the LX7 scores versus the PL200 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic LX7 over the Samsung PL200

 LX7 PL200 
IntroducedOctober 2012July 2010Fresher by 28 months
Manually focus Dial exact focusing
Screen resolution920k230kCrisper screen (+690k dot)

Reasons to pick Samsung PL200 over the Panasonic LX7

 PL200 LX7 

Common features in the Panasonic LX7 and Samsung PL200

 LX7 PL200 
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen sizing3"3"Equivalent screen sizing
Selfie screen Neither contains selfie screen
Touch screen Lack of Touch screen

Panasonic LX7 vs Samsung PL200 Physical Comparison

For anyone who is looking to carry your camera frequently, you should consider its weight and volume. The Panasonic LX7 has got external measurements 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 Samsung PL200 has sizing of 100mm x 60mm x 21mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 0.8") having a weight of 170 grams (0.37 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you select at that moment. Here is the front view proportions comparison of the LX7 compared to the PL200.

Panasonic LX7 vs Samsung PL200 size comparison

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability grade of the LX7 and PL200 is 86 and 94 respectively.

Panasonic LX7 vs Samsung PL200 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic LX7 vs Samsung PL200 Sensor Comparison

In many cases, it's tough to picture the gap in sensor sizing merely by viewing specifications. The photograph below might give you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the LX7 and PL200.

Plainly, both of those cameras enjoy different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The LX7 because of its bigger sensor is going to make achieving shallow DOF easier and the Samsung PL200 will render greater detail due to its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop pictures far more aggressively. The fresher LX7 should have an edge in sensor technology.

Panasonic LX7 vs Samsung PL200 sensor size comparison

Panasonic LX7 vs Samsung PL200 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic LX7 vs Samsung PL200 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic LX7 Portrait photography advice
Samsung PL200 Portrait photography advice
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manual focus
provides face detection autofocus
saves RAW formats
megapixel count low (10MP)
very small sensor size (1/1.7")
28
decent sensor resolution (14MP)
lack of manual focus
manual exposure not available
external flash not possible
small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
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Street Comparison

Panasonic LX7 Street photography info
Samsung PL200 Street photography info
58
built in image stabilization (Optical)
saves RAW formats
no moving screen
very small sensor size (1/1.7")
more heavy than average in class (298g)
56
built in image stabilization (Optical)
fixed screen
small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic LX7 Sports photography information
Samsung PL200 Sports photography information
42
built in image stabilization (Optical)
provides tracking autofocus
better than average battery (330 CIPA)
megapixel count low (10 megapixels)
very small sensor size (1/1.7")
doesn't have phase detect autofocus
38
built in image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor resolution (14MP)
no shutter priority
small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic LX7 as a Travel photography camera
Samsung PL200 as a Travel photography camera
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better than average battery (330 per charge)
has built in flash
pretty wide (24mm)
good max aperture (f1.4)
more heavy than average in class (298 grams)
megapixel count low (10 megapixels)
doesn't feature selfie friendly screen
58
decent sensor resolution (14MP)
built-in flash
missing Time Lapse mode
does not have selfie friendly screen
wide angle not good (31mm)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.3)
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic LX7 as a Landscape photography camera
Samsung PL200 as a Landscape photography camera
57
manual focus
pretty wide (24mm)
good max aperture (f1.4)
decent sized screen (3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
saves RAW formats
better than average battery (330 shots)
can't switch lenses (fixed lens mount)
megapixel count low (10 megapixels)
very small sensor size (1/1.7")
37
nice screen size (3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor resolution (14 megapixels)
lack of manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not good (31mm)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.3)
manual exposure not available
small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
missing Time Lapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic LX7 Vlogging factors
Samsung PL200 Vlogging factors
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pretty wide (24mm)
good max aperture (f1.4)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
provides face detection autofocus
video res high (1920 x 1080 pxls)
doesn't feature selfie friendly screen
lack of external microphone jack
more heavy than average in class (298 grams)
25
built in image stabilization (Optical)
wide angle not good (31mm)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.3)
does not have selfie friendly screen
video quality not great (640 x 480 resolution)
missing mic port
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Panasonic LX7 vs Samsung PL200 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic LX7 and Samsung PL200
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX7Samsung PL200
General Information
Brand Name Panasonic Samsung
Model Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX7 Samsung PL200
Category Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Compact
Announced 2012-10-15 2010-07-21
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Venus Engine -
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size 1/1.7" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 7.44 x 5.58mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 41.5mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 10MP 14MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Max resolution 3648 x 2736 4320 x 3240
Max native ISO 6400 3200
Max enhanced ISO 12800 -
Min native ISO 80 80
RAW images
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch to focus
AF continuous
Single AF
AF tracking
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Number of focus points 23 -
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 24-90mm (3.8x) 31-217mm (7.0x)
Largest aperture f/1.4-2.3 f/3.3-5.5
Macro focus distance 1cm 5cm
Focal length multiplier 4.8 5.8
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 3 inches 3 inches
Resolution of screen 920 thousand dot 230 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Screen technology TFT Color LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic (optional) None
Features
Minimum shutter speed 60 secs 8 secs
Fastest shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/1500 secs
Continuous shutter speed 11.0 frames per sec -
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Set WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 8.50 m 4.60 m
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Fill-in, Slow sync
External flash
AEB
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
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) 800 x 592 (20 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (60, 30 fps)
Max video resolution 1920x1080 640x480
Video data format MPEG-4, AVCHD H.264
Mic jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 298g (0.66 lb) 170g (0.37 lb)
Dimensions 111 x 68 x 46mm (4.4" x 2.7" x 1.8") 100 x 60 x 21mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 0.8")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score 50 not tested
DXO Color Depth score 20.7 not tested
DXO Dynamic range score 11.7 not tested
DXO Low light score 147 not tested
Other
Battery life 330 shots -
Style of battery Battery Pack -
Battery model - BP70A
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, 10 sec (3 images)) Yes
Time lapse recording
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal SD/SDHC'/MMC, Internal
Storage slots Single Single
Launch cost $400 $0