Panasonic LX7 vs Sony RX100

Below, we are comparing the Panasonic LX7 versus Sony RX100, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Large Sensor Compact by rivals Panasonic and Sony. There is a noticeable difference between the sensor resolutions of the LX7 (10MP) and RX100 (20MP) and the LX7 (1/1.7") and RX100 (1") possess different sensor size.

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The LX7 was brought out 2 months after the RX100 which means that they are of a similar age. Each of the cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic LX7 being a Compact camera and the Sony RX100 being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before delving straight into a step-by-step comparison, below is a simple introduction of how the LX7 scores against the RX100 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX7 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100. The entire galleries are available at Panasonic LX7 Gallery & Sony RX100 Gallery.

If you're going to carry around your camera often, you need to consider its weight and size. The Panasonic LX7 features outer dimensions 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 RX100 has specifications of 102mm x 58mm x 36mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.4") along with a weight of 240 grams (0.53 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you are employing at the time. Here is the front view dimension comparison of the LX7 versus the RX100.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability rating of the LX7 and RX100 is 86 and 91 respectively.

In many cases, it is difficult to visualize the gap between sensor sizes just by reviewing a spec sheet. The image below might give you a clearer sense of the sensor dimensions in the LX7 and RX100.

Clearly, each of these cameras have got different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The LX7 because of its tinier sensor is going to make achieving shallow depth of field more challenging and the Sony RX100 will offer more detail having its extra 10MP. Greater resolution will also allow you to crop images much more aggressively.