Panasonic LX7 vs Sony RX100 VII

Following is a extensive assessment of the Panasonic LX7 vs Sony RX100 VII, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Large Sensor Compact by brands Panasonic and Sony. There exists a significant gap between the resolutions of the LX7 (10MP) and RX100 VII (20MP) and the LX7 (1/1.7") and RX100 VII (1") come with different sensor sizing.

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The LX7 was announced 7 years before the RX100 VII which is quite a sizable gap as far as technology is concerned. The two cameras offer different body type with the Panasonic LX7 being a Compact camera and the Sony RX100 VII being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before getting in to a detailed comparison, below is a simple overview of how the LX7 grades versus the RX100 VII with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX7 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 VII. The whole galleries are viewable at Panasonic LX7 Gallery and Sony RX100 VII Gallery.

For anybody who is planning to carry around your camera, you will need to factor its weight and volume. The Panasonic LX7 provides external dimensions 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 RX100 VII has sizing of 102mm x 58mm x 43mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.7") accompanied by a weight of 302 grams (0.67 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you choose during that time. Below is the front view dimensions comparison of the LX7 versus the RX100 VII.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the LX7 and RX100 VII is 86 and 88 respectively.

Normally, it is very hard to visualize the difference between sensor sizes simply by looking at a spec sheet. The pic underneath may provide you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the LX7 and RX100 VII.

Clearly, both of those cameras offer different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The LX7 using its tinier sensor is going to make achieving shallow depth of field trickier and the Sony RX100 VII will resolve greater detail with its extra 10 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also help you crop photographs a little more aggressively. The more aged LX7 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor innovation.