Panasonic LX7 vs Sony HX20V
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![Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX7 front Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX7 front](https://pxlmag.com/db/images/cameras/gallery/medium/Panasonic-Lumix-DMC-LX7/Panasonic-LX7-front.jpg)
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Panasonic LX7 vs Sony HX20V Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 10MP - 1/1.7" Sensor
- 3" Fixed Display
- ISO 80 - 6400 (Bump 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
- Succeeded the Panasonic LX5
- Replacement is Panasonic LX10
(Full Review)
- 18MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 3" Fixed Screen
- ISO 100 - 12800
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 1920 x 1080 video
- 25-500mm (F3.2-5.8) lens
- 254g - 107 x 62 x 35mm
- Released July 2012
- Previous Model is Sony HX10V
- Successor is Sony HX30V
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Panasonic LX7 vs Sony HX20V Overview
The following is a extensive overview of the Panasonic LX7 vs Sony HX20V, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by rivals Panasonic and Sony. There is a sizeable difference between the sensor resolutions of the LX7 (10MP) and HX20V (18MP) and the LX7 (1/1.7") and HX20V (1/2.3") feature different sensor measurements.
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The LX7 was unveiled 3 months after the HX20V which means that they are of a similar generation. Both cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).
Before we go through a thorough comparison, below is a short overview of how the LX7 scores against the HX20V when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.
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Panasonic LX7 vs Sony HX20V Gallery
Following is a preview of the gallery images for Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX7 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX20V. The full galleries are available at Panasonic LX7 Gallery and Sony HX20V Gallery.
Reasons to pick Panasonic LX7 over the Sony HX20V
LX7 | HX20V |
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Reasons to pick Sony HX20V over the Panasonic LX7
HX20V | LX7 | |||
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Screen resolution | 922k | ![]() | 920k | Clearer screen (+2k dot) |
Common features in the Panasonic LX7 and Sony HX20V
LX7 | HX20V | |||
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Released | October 2012 | ![]() | July 2012 | Similar generation |
Focus manually | ![]() | More exact focus | ||
Screen type | Fixed | ![]() | Fixed | Fixed screen |
Screen sizing | 3" | ![]() | 3" | Equivalent screen measurements |
Selfie screen | ![]() | Lack of selfie screen | ||
Touch screen | ![]() | Lack of Touch screen |
Panasonic LX7 vs Sony HX20V Physical Comparison
In case you're looking to travel with your camera often, you will need to consider its weight and proportions. The Panasonic LX7 enjoys exterior measurements of 111mm x 68mm x 46mm (4.4" x 2.7" x 1.8") with a weight of 298 grams (0.66 lbs) whilst the Sony HX20V has measurements of 107mm x 62mm x 35mm (4.2" x 2.4" x 1.4") and a weight of 254 grams (0.56 lbs).
Look at the Panasonic LX7 vs Sony HX20V in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.![Camera Size Comparison with Lenses Camera Size Comparison with Lenses](https://pxlmag.com/db/assets/camera-size-comparison-animation.gif)
Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you are utilizing at that moment. Here is the front view dimension comparison of the LX7 vs the HX20V.
![Panasonic LX7 vs Sony HX20V size comparison Panasonic LX7 vs Sony HX20V size comparison](https://pxlmag.com/db/images/camera-compare/Panasonic-Lumix-DMC-LX7-vs-Sony-Cyber-shot-DSC-HX20V-size-comparison.jpg)
Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability grade of the LX7 and HX20V is 86 and 90 respectively.
![Panasonic LX7 vs Sony HX20V top view buttons comparison Panasonic LX7 vs Sony HX20V top view buttons comparison](https://pxlmag.com/db/images/camera-compare/Panasonic-Lumix-DMC-LX7-vs-Sony-Cyber-shot-DSC-HX20V-top-view-buttons-comparison.jpg)
Panasonic LX7 vs Sony HX20V Sensor Comparison
Oftentimes, its tough to visualize the gap between sensor dimensions purely by going over specifications. The pic below will help provide you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the LX7 and HX20V.
Plainly, both of the cameras enjoy different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The LX7 with its bigger sensor is going to make achieving shallower DOF easier and the Sony HX20V will offer greater detail having an extra 8 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop photographs far more aggressively.
![Panasonic LX7 vs Sony HX20V sensor size comparison Panasonic LX7 vs Sony HX20V sensor size comparison](https://pxlmag.com/db/images/sensor-compare/Panasonic-Lumix-DMC-LX7-vs-Sony-Cyber-shot-DSC-HX20V-sensor-size-comparison.png)
Panasonic LX7 vs Sony HX20V Screen and ViewFinder
![Panasonic LX7 vs Sony HX20V Screen and Viewfinder comparison Panasonic LX7 vs Sony HX20V Screen and Viewfinder comparison](https://pxlmag.com/db/images/camera-compare/Panasonic-Lumix-DMC-LX7-vs-Sony-Cyber-shot-DSC-HX20V-screen-back-comparison.jpg)
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Photography Type Scores
Portrait Comparison
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Street Comparison
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Sports Comparison
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Travel Comparison
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Landscape Comparison
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Vlogging Comparison
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Panasonic LX7 vs Sony HX20V Specifications
Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX7 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX20V | |
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General Information | ||
Brand Name | Panasonic | Sony |
Model | Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX7 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX20V |
Type | Small Sensor Compact | Small Sensor Superzoom |
Announced | 2012-10-15 | 2012-07-20 |
Physical type | Compact | Compact |
Sensor Information | ||
Powered by | Venus Engine | BIONZ |
Sensor type | CMOS | BSI-CMOS |
Sensor size | 1/1.7" | 1/2.3" |
Sensor measurements | 7.44 x 5.58mm | 6.17 x 4.55mm |
Sensor area | 41.5mm² | 28.1mm² |
Sensor resolution | 10 megapixel | 18 megapixel |
Anti aliasing filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 | 4:3 and 16:9 |
Peak resolution | 3648 x 2736 | 4896 x 3672 |
Highest native ISO | 6400 | 12800 |
Highest enhanced ISO | 12800 | - |
Lowest native ISO | 80 | 100 |
RAW support | ||
Autofocusing | ||
Manual focus | ||
Autofocus touch | ||
Continuous autofocus | ||
Autofocus single | ||
Tracking autofocus | ||
Selective autofocus | ||
Autofocus center weighted | ||
Autofocus multi area | ||
Autofocus live view | ||
Face detect focus | ||
Contract detect focus | ||
Phase detect focus | ||
Number of focus points | 23 | 9 |
Lens | ||
Lens mount | fixed lens | fixed lens |
Lens focal range | 24-90mm (3.8x) | 25-500mm (20.0x) |
Maximum aperture | f/1.4-2.3 | f/3.2-5.8 |
Macro focus distance | 1cm | 1cm |
Crop factor | 4.8 | 5.8 |
Screen | ||
Type of display | Fixed Type | Fixed Type |
Display size | 3 inch | 3 inch |
Display resolution | 920 thousand dots | 922 thousand dots |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch screen | ||
Display tech | TFT Color LCD | XtraFine TruBlack TFT LCD |
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder type | Electronic (optional) | None |
Features | ||
Min shutter speed | 60 secs | 30 secs |
Max shutter speed | 1/4000 secs | 1/1600 secs |
Continuous shutter rate | 11.0fps | 10.0fps |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Expose Manually | ||
Exposure compensation | Yes | Yes |
Change white balance | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Inbuilt flash | ||
Flash range | 8.50 m | 7.10 m |
Flash options | Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync | Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync |
Hot shoe | ||
AE bracketing | ||
White balance bracketing | ||
Exposure | ||
Multisegment metering | ||
Average metering | ||
Spot metering | ||
Partial metering | ||
AF area metering | ||
Center weighted metering | ||
Video features | ||
Supported video resolutions | 1920 x 1080 (60, 50, 30, 25 fps), 1280 x 720p (60, 50, 30, 25 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 25 fps) | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 1440 x 1080 (30 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) |
Highest video resolution | 1920x1080 | 1920x1080 |
Video format | MPEG-4, AVCHD | MPEG-4, AVCHD |
Microphone support | ||
Headphone support | ||
Connectivity | ||
Wireless | None | Eye-Fi Connected |
Bluetooth | ||
NFC | ||
HDMI | ||
USB | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) |
GPS | None | BuiltIn |
Physical | ||
Environment sealing | ||
Water proof | ||
Dust proof | ||
Shock proof | ||
Crush proof | ||
Freeze proof | ||
Weight | 298g (0.66 pounds) | 254g (0.56 pounds) |
Dimensions | 111 x 68 x 46mm (4.4" x 2.7" x 1.8") | 107 x 62 x 35mm (4.2" x 2.4" x 1.4") |
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 photographs | 320 photographs |
Form of battery | Battery Pack | Battery Pack |
Battery model | - | NP-BG1 |
Self timer | Yes (2 or 10 sec, 10 sec (3 images)) | Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2) |
Time lapse shooting | ||
Storage type | SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal | SD/SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro-HG Duo |
Card slots | One | One |
Pricing at release | $400 | $397 |