Panasonic LX7 vs Sony HX100V

Following is a complete assessment of the Panasonic LX7 and Sony HX100V, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by companies Panasonic and Sony. There exists a crucial gap among the sensor resolutions of the LX7 (10MP) and HX100V (16MP) and the LX7 (1/1.7") and HX100V (1/2.3") posses different sensor measurements.

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The LX7 was introduced 12 months after the HX100V so they are of a similar generation. Each of these cameras feature different body design with the Panasonic LX7 being a Compact camera and the Sony HX100V being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before delving right into a in-depth comparison, here is a short highlight of how the LX7 matches up against the HX100V when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX7 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX100V. The whole galleries are provided at Panasonic LX7 Gallery and Sony HX100V Gallery.

For anyone who is intending to carry around your camera often, you have to factor its weight and dimensions. The Panasonic LX7 comes with outside dimensions of 111mm x 68mm x 46mm (4.4" x 2.7" x 1.8") having a weight of 298 grams (0.66 lbs) whilst the Sony HX100V has dimensions of 122mm x 87mm x 93mm (4.8" x 3.4" x 3.7") accompanied by a weight of 577 grams (1.27 lbs).

Examine the Panasonic LX7 and Sony HX100V in the new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you select at that moment. Underneath is a front view measurements comparison of the LX7 against the HX100V.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the LX7 and HX100V is 86 and 66 respectively.

More often than not, it's tough to visualize the difference in sensor sizes merely by seeing technical specs. The image here may give you a more clear sense of the sensor sizes in the LX7 and HX100V.

As you have seen, both of the cameras feature different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The LX7 using its larger sensor is going to make achieving shallow DOF simpler and the Sony HX100V will produce greater detail using its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also help you crop images way more aggressively. The newer LX7 should have a benefit in sensor technology.