Panasonic LX7 vs Sony WX10

Below, we will be analyzing the Panasonic LX7 vs Sony WX10, both Small Sensor Compact digital cameras by manufacturers Panasonic and Sony. There exists a substantial gap between the image resolutions of the LX7 (10MP) and WX10 (16MP) and the LX7 (1/1.7") and WX10 (1/2.3") possess totally different sensor dimensions.

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The LX7 was announced 22 months after the WX10 which makes the cameras a generation away from one another. Both the cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before we go straight into a comprehensive comparison, below is a concise summary of how the LX7 scores vs the WX10 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX7 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX10. The whole galleries are viewable at Panasonic LX7 Gallery & Sony WX10 Gallery.

In case you're planning to travel with your camera regularly, you need to take into account its weight and volume. The Panasonic LX7 offers 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) while the Sony WX10 has sizing of 95mm x 54mm x 23mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.9") along with a weight of 161 grams (0.35 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you are utilizing at that moment. Following is the front view scale comparison of the LX7 compared to the WX10.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability score of the LX7 and WX10 is 86 and 95 respectively.

Typically, its difficult to see the gap between sensor dimensions merely by going over technical specs. The image underneath should give you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the LX7 and WX10.

As you can tell, both of those cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The LX7 having a bigger sensor will make getting shallower depth of field easier and the Sony WX10 will offer you greater detail with its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution will allow you to crop pictures somewhat more aggressively. The more recent LX7 will have an advantage in sensor tech.