Panasonic LX7 vs Sony HX7V

Let's look a little more in depth at the Panasonic LX7 and Sony HX7V, both Small Sensor Compact cameras by competitors Panasonic and Sony. There exists a substantial gap among the resolutions of the LX7 (10MP) and HX7V (16MP) and the LX7 (1/1.7") and HX7V (1/2.3") offer totally different sensor dimensions.

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The LX7 was unveiled 16 months after the HX7V making them a generation away from one another. Each of the cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before getting right into a step-by-step comparison, here is a short highlight of how the LX7 scores vs the HX7V in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX7 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX7V. The full galleries are provided at Panasonic LX7 Gallery & Sony HX7V Gallery.

When you are going to travel with your camera regularly, you will have to factor in its weight and measurements. The Panasonic LX7 offers outside measurements of 111mm x 68mm x 46mm (4.4" x 2.7" x 1.8") accompanied by a weight of 298 grams (0.66 lbs) whilst the Sony HX7V has proportions of 102mm x 58mm x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") with a weight of 208 grams (0.46 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you have during that time. The following is a front view over all size comparison of the LX7 compared to the HX7V.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the LX7 and HX7V is 86 and 92 respectively.

Quite often, it's tough to see the gap in sensor dimensions merely by going through specs. The pic below might give you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the LX7 and HX7V.

All in all, both of those cameras provide different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The LX7 having a larger sensor will make achieving shallower depth of field less difficult and the Sony HX7V will provide extra detail having an extra 6MP. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop photos more aggressively. The more recent LX7 is going to have a benefit when it comes to sensor innovation.