Panasonic LX7 vs Sony HX90V

Lets look a little more in depth at the Panasonic LX7 and Sony HX90V, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by rivals Panasonic and Sony. There is a considerable difference among the resolutions of the LX7 (10MP) and HX90V (18MP) and the LX7 (1/1.7") and HX90V (1/2.3") come with totally different sensor size.

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The LX7 was revealed 3 years earlier than the HX90V and that is a fairly large difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of the cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before we go through a detailed comparison, below is a short overview of how the LX7 matches up versus the HX90V for portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX7 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX90V. The full galleries are provided at Panasonic LX7 Gallery & Sony HX90V Gallery.

For those who are aiming to lug around your camera often, you will have to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Panasonic LX7 provides external measurements of 111mm x 68mm x 46mm (4.4" x 2.7" x 1.8") along with a weight of 298 grams (0.66 lbs) and the Sony HX90V has dimensions of 102mm x 58mm x 36mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.4") having a weight of 245 grams (0.54 lbs).

Compare the Panasonic LX7 and Sony HX90V in our newest Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you are using at that moment. Here is the front view dimension comparison of the LX7 compared to the HX90V.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability grade of the LX7 and HX90V is 86 and 91 respectively.

Often, its hard to envision the contrast in sensor measurements just by viewing specifications. The visual here may give you a better sense of the sensor sizing in the LX7 and HX90V.

Plainly, both of these cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The LX7 having a larger sensor will make achieving shallower depth of field easier and the Sony HX90V will render more detail because of its extra 8MP. Greater resolution will allow you to crop pics much more aggressively. The older LX7 will be behind with regard to sensor innovation.