Panasonic LX7 vs Sony W380
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Panasonic LX7 vs Sony W380 Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 10MP - 1/1.7" Sensor
- 3" Fixed Screen
- ISO 80 - 6400 (Expand to 12800)
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 1920 x 1080 video
- 24-90mm (F1.4-2.3) lens
- 298g - 111 x 68 x 46mm
- Revealed October 2012
- Replaced the Panasonic LX5
- New Model is Panasonic LX10
(Full Review)
- 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 2.7" Fixed Display
- ISO 80 - 3200
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 1280 x 720 video
- 24-120mm (F2.4-5.9) lens
- 117g - 91 x 52 x 20mm
- Launched January 2010

Panasonic LX7 vs Sony W380 Overview
Let's look more closely at the Panasonic LX7 vs Sony W380, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Ultracompact by rivals Panasonic and Sony. There exists a large gap between the sensor resolutions of the LX7 (10MP) and W380 (14MP) and the LX7 (1/1.7") and W380 (1/2.3") offer different sensor size.

The LX7 was brought out 2 years after the W380 which is quite a serious difference as far as technology is concerned. Both the cameras feature different body design with the Panasonic LX7 being a Compact camera and the Sony W380 being a Ultracompact camera.
Before delving into a complete comparison, here is a simple summation of how the LX7 grades vs the W380 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Panasonic LX7 vs Sony W380 Gallery
This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX7 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W380. The entire galleries are provided at Panasonic LX7 Gallery & Sony W380 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Panasonic LX7 over the Sony W380
LX7 | W380 | |||
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Launched | October 2012 | ![]() | January 2010 | More modern by 34 months |
Manual focus | ![]() | More exact focusing | ||
Display size | 3" | ![]() | 2.7" | Larger display (+0.3") |
Display resolution | 920k | ![]() | 230k | Crisper display (+690k dot) |
Reasons to pick Sony W380 over the Panasonic LX7
W380 | LX7 |
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Common features in the Panasonic LX7 and Sony W380
LX7 | W380 | |||
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Display type | Fixed | ![]() | Fixed | Fixed display |
Selfie screen | ![]() | Absent selfie screen | ||
Touch display | ![]() | Absent Touch display |
Panasonic LX7 vs Sony W380 Physical Comparison
For anybody who is planning to carry around your camera regularly, you will want to take into account its weight and size. The Panasonic LX7 offers 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) while the Sony W380 has specifications of 91mm x 52mm x 20mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.8") with a weight of 117 grams (0.26 lbs).
See the Panasonic LX7 vs Sony W380 in our newest Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.
Take into account, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you choose at the time. Here is a front view over all size comparison of the LX7 against the W380.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the LX7 and W380 is 86 and 96 respectively.

Panasonic LX7 vs Sony W380 Sensor Comparison
Typically, it is very hard to visualize the gap between sensor sizes just by going over technical specs. The picture here should give you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the LX7 and W380.
As you can tell, both of those cameras feature different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The LX7 featuring a larger sensor is going to make shooting shallow DOF less difficult and the Sony W380 will offer you greater detail having its extra 4MP. Greater resolution will let you crop images way more aggressively. The younger LX7 provides an edge with regard to sensor innovation.

Panasonic LX7 vs Sony W380 Screen and ViewFinder


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Panasonic LX7 vs Sony W380 Specifications
Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX7 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W380 | |
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General Information | ||
Brand Name | Panasonic | Sony |
Model type | Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX7 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W380 |
Category | Small Sensor Compact | Ultracompact |
Revealed | 2012-10-15 | 2010-01-07 |
Body design | Compact | Ultracompact |
Sensor Information | ||
Chip | Venus Engine | Bionz |
Sensor type | CMOS | CCD |
Sensor size | 1/1.7" | 1/2.3" |
Sensor dimensions | 7.44 x 5.58mm | 6.17 x 4.55mm |
Sensor surface area | 41.5mm² | 28.1mm² |
Sensor resolution | 10 megapixels | 14 megapixels |
Anti alias filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 | 4:3 and 16:9 |
Maximum resolution | 3648 x 2736 | 4320 x 3240 |
Maximum native ISO | 6400 | 3200 |
Maximum boosted ISO | 12800 | - |
Lowest native ISO | 80 | 80 |
RAW data | ||
Autofocusing | ||
Focus manually | ||
Touch to focus | ||
Continuous AF | ||
AF single | ||
Tracking AF | ||
AF selectice | ||
AF center weighted | ||
AF multi area | ||
Live view AF | ||
Face detection AF | ||
Contract detection AF | ||
Phase detection AF | ||
Total focus points | 23 | 9 |
Lens | ||
Lens mount type | fixed lens | fixed lens |
Lens zoom range | 24-90mm (3.8x) | 24-120mm (5.0x) |
Maximal aperture | f/1.4-2.3 | f/2.4-5.9 |
Macro focusing distance | 1cm | 5cm |
Crop factor | 4.8 | 5.8 |
Screen | ||
Screen type | Fixed Type | Fixed Type |
Screen sizing | 3 inches | 2.7 inches |
Screen resolution | 920 thousand dot | 230 thousand dot |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch operation | ||
Screen technology | TFT Color LCD | - |
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder type | Electronic (optional) | None |
Features | ||
Slowest shutter speed | 60 secs | 2 secs |
Maximum shutter speed | 1/4000 secs | 1/1600 secs |
Continuous shooting speed | 11.0 frames per sec | 2.0 frames per sec |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Expose Manually | ||
Exposure compensation | Yes | - |
Set WB | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Built-in flash | ||
Flash distance | 8.50 m | 4.80 m |
Flash modes | Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync | Auto, On, Off, Slow syncro |
External flash | ||
Auto exposure bracketing | ||
White balance bracketing | ||
Exposure | ||
Multisegment | ||
Average | ||
Spot | ||
Partial | ||
AF area | ||
Center weighted | ||
Video features | ||
Video resolutions | 1920 x 1080 (60, 50, 30, 25 fps), 1280 x 720p (60, 50, 30, 25 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 25 fps) | 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) |
Maximum video resolution | 1920x1080 | 1280x720 |
Video data format | MPEG-4, AVCHD | Motion JPEG |
Mic input | ||
Headphone input | ||
Connectivity | ||
Wireless | None | None |
Bluetooth | ||
NFC | ||
HDMI | ||
USB | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) |
GPS | None | None |
Physical | ||
Environment seal | ||
Water proofing | ||
Dust proofing | ||
Shock proofing | ||
Crush proofing | ||
Freeze proofing | ||
Weight | 298 gr (0.66 lb) | 117 gr (0.26 lb) |
Physical dimensions | 111 x 68 x 46mm (4.4" x 2.7" x 1.8") | 91 x 52 x 20mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.8") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO All around rating | 50 | not tested |
DXO Color Depth rating | 20.7 | not tested |
DXO Dynamic range rating | 11.7 | not tested |
DXO Low light rating | 147 | not tested |
Other | ||
Battery life | 330 pictures | - |
Battery format | Battery Pack | - |
Battery ID | - | NP-BN1 |
Self timer | Yes (2 or 10 sec, 10 sec (3 images)) | Yes (2 sec or 10 sec, portrait1/portrait2) |
Time lapse recording | ||
Type of storage | SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal | SD/SDHC, Memory Stick Duo / Pro Duo / Pro HG-Duo, Internal |
Storage slots | Single | Single |
Launch pricing | $400 | $44 |