Panasonic LX7 vs Sony H300

Here is a comprehensive review of the Panasonic LX7 vs Sony H300, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by brands Panasonic and Sony. There exists a large gap between the resolutions of the LX7 (10MP) and H300 (20MP) and the LX7 (1/1.7") and H300 (1/2.3") enjoy different sensor sizes.

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The LX7 was manufactured 16 months earlier than the H300 which makes the cameras a generation apart from one another. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic LX7 being a Compact camera and the Sony H300 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before getting in to a detailed comparison, below is a short introduction of how the LX7 scores versus the H300 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX7 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H300. The entire galleries are provided at Panasonic LX7 Gallery & Sony H300 Gallery.

When you are intending to carry your camera regularly, you have to consider its weight and proportions. The Panasonic LX7 comes with physical measurements 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 Sony H300 has measurements of 130mm x 95mm x 122mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 4.8") having a weight of 590 grams (1.30 lbs).

Take a look at the Panasonic LX7 vs Sony H300 in our completely new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you have at that time. Following is the front view overall size comparison of the LX7 and the H300.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the LX7 and H300 is 86 and 63 respectively.

Normally, it is hard to visualize the gap between sensor sizing just by checking technical specs. The visual below may provide you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the LX7 and H300.

As you can tell, both of those cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The LX7 featuring a bigger sensor is going to make achieving shallow DOF easier and the Sony H300 will resolve greater detail due to its extra 10 Megapixels. Higher resolution will allow you to crop pictures much more aggressively. The older LX7 is going to be behind when it comes to sensor innovation.