Panasonic LX7 vs Sony A350

Let's look a bit more in depth at the Panasonic LX7 and Sony A350, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Entry-Level DSLR by rivals Panasonic and Sony. There is a sizable difference among the resolutions of the LX7 (10MP) and A350 (14MP) and the LX7 (1/1.7") and A350 (APS-C) feature different sensor sizing.

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The LX7 was launched 4 years after the A350 which is a fairly significant difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of the cameras offer different body type with the Panasonic LX7 being a Compact camera and the Sony A350 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before we go straight into a in-depth comparison, below is a quick summary of how the LX7 matches up versus the A350 for portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX7 & Sony Alpha DSLR-A350. The complete galleries are provided at Panasonic LX7 Gallery & Sony A350 Gallery.

For anyone who is aiming to travel with your camera frequently, you'll have to take into account its weight and measurements. The Panasonic LX7 has outside dimensions of 111mm x 68mm x 46mm (4.4" x 2.7" x 1.8") and a weight of 298 grams (0.66 lbs) and the Sony A350 has proportions of 131mm x 99mm x 75mm (5.2" x 3.9" x 3.0") along with a weight of 674 grams (1.49 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you are using at that moment. Here is the front view overall size comparison of the LX7 and the A350.

Looking at size and weight, the portability rating of the LX7 and A350 is 86 and 62 respectively.

Oftentimes, it's difficult to visualize the difference in sensor dimensions purely by viewing specifications. The picture here will help offer you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the LX7 and A350.

To sum up, both of these cameras enjoy different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The LX7 because of its smaller sensor is going to make getting shallower depth of field trickier and the Sony A350 will provide you with more detail utilizing its extra 4MP. Higher resolution can also let you crop photographs far more aggressively. The more modern LX7 should have an edge with regard to sensor tech.