Panasonic LX7 vs Samsung WB35F

Its time to examine more closely at the Panasonic LX7 vs Samsung WB35F, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by manufacturers Panasonic and Samsung. There is a considerable difference between the image resolutions of the LX7 (10MP) and WB35F (16MP) and the LX7 (1/1.7") and WB35F (1/2.3") feature different sensor sizes.

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The LX7 was manufactured 14 months earlier than the WB35F making the cameras a generation apart from each other. Both cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before we go through a full comparison, below is a short overview of how the LX7 scores vs the WB35F with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX7 & Samsung WB35F. The entire galleries are available at Panasonic LX7 Gallery & Samsung WB35F Gallery.

In case you're planning to carry your camera often, you will need to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Panasonic LX7 has physical measurements of 111mm x 68mm x 46mm (4.4" x 2.7" x 1.8") having a weight of 298 grams (0.66 lbs) and the Samsung WB35F has dimensions of 101mm x 61mm x 28mm (4.0" x 2.4" x 1.1") accompanied by a weight of 194 grams (0.43 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you have attached at that moment. Below is the front view dimension comparison of the LX7 versus the WB35F.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability grade of the LX7 and WB35F is 86 and 93 respectively.

Oftentimes, it is hard to visualize the gap between sensor sizing merely by looking at specs. The graphic below should offer you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the LX7 and WB35F.

All in all, each of these cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The LX7 due to its larger sensor is going to make getting bokeh easier and the Samsung WB35F will resolve more detail due to its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also help you crop images much more aggressively. The older LX7 is going to be behind in sensor innovation.