Panasonic LX7 vs Sony S2100

Lets look more closely at the Panasonic LX7 vs Sony S2100, both Small Sensor Compact digital cameras by competitors Panasonic and Sony. The image resolution of the LX7 (10MP) and the S2100 (12MP) is very well matched but the LX7 (1/1.7") and S2100 (1/2.3") have different sensor sizing.

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The LX7 was unveiled 2 years later than the S2100 and that is quite a serious difference as far as technology is concerned. Both of these cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before we go right into a detailed comparison, here is a simple highlight of how the LX7 scores versus the S2100 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX7 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-S2100. The full galleries are viewable at Panasonic LX7 Gallery & Sony S2100 Gallery.

When you are going to lug around your camera often, you have to factor its weight and size. The Panasonic LX7 provides outside dimensions of 111mm x 68mm x 46mm (4.4" x 2.7" x 1.8") having a weight of 298 grams (0.66 lbs) while the Sony S2100 has specifications of 98mm x 61mm x 27mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 1.1") accompanied by a weight of 167 grams (0.37 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you have attached at the time. Underneath is a front view measurement comparison of the LX7 vs the S2100.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the LX7 and S2100 is 86 and 93 respectively.

Sometimes, it is difficult to visualize the difference between sensor measurements just by looking at specs. The visual underneath may give you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the LX7 and S2100.

As you can plainly see, both of these cameras have different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The LX7 with its larger sensor is going to make achieving shallow depth of field less difficult and the Sony S2100 will resolve more detail having an extra 2MP. Greater resolution can also allow you to crop images a bit more aggressively. The more modern LX7 should have an advantage in sensor innovation.