Panasonic LX7 vs Sony W370

Below, we will be contrasting the Panasonic LX7 vs Sony W370, both Small Sensor Compact cameras by manufacturers Panasonic and Sony. There is a large difference among the sensor resolutions of the LX7 (10MP) and W370 (14MP) and the LX7 (1/1.7") and W370 (1/2.3") enjoy different sensor measurements.

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The LX7 was introduced 2 years later than the W370 and that is a fairly serious difference as far as camera tech is concerned. The two cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before going in to a in-depth comparison, below is a short synopsis of how the LX7 grades versus the W370 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX7 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W370. The whole galleries are available at Panasonic LX7 Gallery & Sony W370 Gallery.

For anybody who is looking to lug around your camera often, you will want to consider its weight and measurements. The Panasonic LX7 has got physical measurements of 111mm x 68mm x 46mm (4.4" x 2.7" x 1.8") with a weight of 298 grams (0.66 lbs) while the Sony W370 has proportions of 100mm x 57mm x 26mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.0") with a weight of 179 grams (0.39 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you use at that moment. Here is the front view dimension comparison of the LX7 and the W370.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability rating of the LX7 and W370 is 86 and 94 respectively.

Usually, it can be difficult to visualize the contrast in sensor measurements purely by looking through specifications. The visual underneath should provide you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the LX7 and W370.

To sum up, both cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The LX7 having a bigger sensor is going to make achieving shallower DOF simpler and the Sony W370 will provide you with greater detail using its extra 4MP. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop photographs much more aggressively. The more recent LX7 provides a benefit in sensor innovation.