Panasonic LX7 vs Sony W610

Its time to look a little more in depth at the Panasonic LX7 versus Sony W610, both Small Sensor Compact cameras by competitors Panasonic and Sony. There is a sizable difference among the resolutions of the LX7 (10MP) and W610 (14MP) and the LX7 (1/1.7") and W610 (1/2.3") posses different sensor size.

Pentax 17 Pre-Orders Outperform Expectations by a Landslide

The LX7 was introduced 10 months after the W610 and they are of a similar age. Both of these cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before getting into a in-depth comparison, here is a simple introduction of how the LX7 grades versus the W610 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX7 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W610. The whole galleries are provided at Panasonic LX7 Gallery & Sony W610 Gallery.

If you're intending to travel with your camera regularly, you will need to think about its weight and volume. The Panasonic LX7 enjoys outside measurements 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 W610 has sizing of 93mm x 52mm x 19mm (3.7" x 2.0" x 0.7") with a weight of 113 grams (0.25 lbs).

Contrast the Panasonic LX7 versus Sony W610 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you have attached during that time. Here is a front view sizing comparison of the LX7 versus the W610.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability rating of the LX7 and W610 is 86 and 97 respectively.

Usually, it is very difficult to picture the gap in sensor dimensions purely by going through technical specs. The image here will help offer you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the LX7 and W610.

As you can tell, both of the cameras feature different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The LX7 with its larger sensor is going to make getting shallow DOF simpler and the Sony W610 will show greater detail using its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also allow you to crop images way more aggressively. The younger LX7 provides an edge with regard to sensor tech.