Panasonic LX7 vs Sony WX350
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Panasonic LX7 vs Sony WX350 Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 10MP - 1/1.7" Sensor
- 3" Fixed Screen
- ISO 80 - 6400 (Raise 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
- Old Model is Panasonic LX5
- New Model is Panasonic LX10
(Full Review)
- 18MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 3" Fixed Screen
- ISO 80 - 12800
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 1920 x 1080 video
- 25-500mm (F3.5-6.5) lens
- 164g - 96 x 55 x 26mm
- Launched February 2014
- Succeeded the Sony WX300
- Later Model is Sony WX500
Panasonic LX7 vs Sony WX350 Overview
Lets take a more detailed look at the Panasonic LX7 vs Sony WX350, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by companies Panasonic and Sony. There exists a substantial gap between the resolutions of the LX7 (10MP) and WX350 (18MP) and the LX7 (1/1.7") and WX350 (1/2.3") feature totally different sensor measurements.
Snapchat Adds Watermarks to AI-Created ImagesThe LX7 was manufactured 16 months earlier than the WX350 which makes the cameras a generation apart from one another. Both of the cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).
Before we go through a thorough comparison, below is a short summation of how the LX7 scores versus the WX350 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.
Panasonic LX7 vs Sony WX350 Gallery
Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX7 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX350. The entire galleries are viewable at Panasonic LX7 Gallery & Sony WX350 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Panasonic LX7 over the Sony WX350
LX7 | WX350 | |||
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Manually focus | Dial precise focusing | |||
Screen resolution | 920k | 460k | Crisper screen (+460k dot) |
Reasons to pick Sony WX350 over the Panasonic LX7
WX350 | LX7 | |||
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Launched | February 2014 | October 2012 | Fresher by 16 months |
Common features in the Panasonic LX7 and Sony WX350
LX7 | WX350 | |||
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Screen type | Fixed | Fixed | Fixed screen | |
Screen dimension | 3" | 3" | Identical screen measurements | |
Selfie screen | Missing selfie screen | |||
Touch friendly screen | Neither features Touch friendly screen |
Panasonic LX7 vs Sony WX350 Physical Comparison
For anyone who is planning to carry your camera regularly, you will want to factor in its weight and volume. The Panasonic LX7 enjoys outside measurements of 111mm x 68mm x 46mm (4.4" x 2.7" x 1.8") having a weight of 298 grams (0.66 lbs) and the Sony WX350 has sizing of 96mm x 55mm x 26mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 1.0") having a weight of 164 grams (0.36 lbs).
Take a look at the Panasonic LX7 vs Sony WX350 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you have attached at the time. Following is the front view sizing comparison of the LX7 versus the WX350.
Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability score of the LX7 and WX350 is 86 and 94 respectively.
Panasonic LX7 vs Sony WX350 Sensor Comparison
More often than not, it can be tough to see the contrast between sensor sizing just by checking a spec sheet. The visual underneath will give you a more clear sense of the sensor sizing in the LX7 and WX350.
As you can see, both cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The LX7 because of its bigger sensor will make achieving shallower depth of field simpler and the Sony WX350 will resolve more detail due to its extra 8MP. Higher resolution will also let you crop photographs somewhat more aggressively. The older LX7 is going to be behind when it comes to sensor tech.
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Panasonic LX7 vs Sony WX350 Specifications
Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX7 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX350 | |
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General Information | ||
Company | Panasonic | Sony |
Model | Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX7 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX350 |
Class | Small Sensor Compact | Small Sensor Superzoom |
Revealed | 2012-10-15 | 2014-02-13 |
Body design | Compact | Compact |
Sensor Information | ||
Processor | Venus Engine | - |
Sensor type | CMOS | BSI-CMOS |
Sensor size | 1/1.7" | 1/2.3" |
Sensor measurements | 7.44 x 5.58mm | 6.17 x 4.55mm |
Sensor surface area | 41.5mm² | 28.1mm² |
Sensor resolution | 10 megapixels | 18 megapixels |
Anti aliasing filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 | 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 |
Peak resolution | 3648 x 2736 | 4896 x 3672 |
Highest native ISO | 6400 | 12800 |
Highest enhanced ISO | 12800 | - |
Lowest native ISO | 80 | 80 |
RAW files | ||
Autofocusing | ||
Focus manually | ||
Autofocus touch | ||
Autofocus continuous | ||
Autofocus single | ||
Autofocus tracking | ||
Selective autofocus | ||
Center weighted autofocus | ||
Multi area autofocus | ||
Autofocus live view | ||
Face detection focus | ||
Contract detection focus | ||
Phase detection focus | ||
Number of focus points | 23 | - |
Cross focus points | - | - |
Lens | ||
Lens mounting type | fixed lens | fixed lens |
Lens focal range | 24-90mm (3.8x) | 25-500mm (20.0x) |
Maximum aperture | f/1.4-2.3 | f/3.5-6.5 |
Macro focus distance | 1cm | - |
Crop factor | 4.8 | 5.8 |
Screen | ||
Screen type | Fixed Type | Fixed Type |
Screen diagonal | 3 inch | 3 inch |
Screen resolution | 920k dot | 460k dot |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch function | ||
Screen tech | TFT Color LCD | - |
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder type | Electronic (optional) | None |
Features | ||
Min shutter speed | 60s | 4s |
Max shutter speed | 1/4000s | 1/1600s |
Continuous shutter speed | 11.0fps | 10.0fps |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Expose Manually | ||
Exposure compensation | Yes | - |
Custom white balance | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Integrated flash | ||
Flash range | 8.50 m | 4.30 m |
Flash modes | Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync | - |
Hot shoe | ||
AE bracketing | ||
White balance bracketing | ||
Exposure | ||
Multisegment metering | ||
Average metering | ||
Spot metering | ||
Partial metering | ||
AF area metering | ||
Center weighted metering | ||
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) | VCHD: 28M PS(1,920x1,080/60p) / 24M FX(1,920x1,080/60i) / 17M FH(1,920x1,080/60i),MP4: 12M(1,440x1,080/30fps) / 3M VGA(640x480/30fps) |
Highest video resolution | 1920x1080 | 1920x1080 |
Video format | MPEG-4, AVCHD | AVCHD |
Microphone input | ||
Headphone input | ||
Connectivity | ||
Wireless | None | Built-In |
Bluetooth | ||
NFC | ||
HDMI | ||
USB | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) |
GPS | None | None |
Physical | ||
Environment seal | ||
Water proof | ||
Dust proof | ||
Shock proof | ||
Crush proof | ||
Freeze proof | ||
Weight | 298 gr (0.66 pounds) | 164 gr (0.36 pounds) |
Dimensions | 111 x 68 x 46mm (4.4" x 2.7" x 1.8") | 96 x 55 x 26mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 1.0") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO Overall score | 50 | not tested |
DXO Color Depth score | 20.7 | not tested |
DXO Dynamic range score | 11.7 | not tested |
DXO Low light score | 147 | not tested |
Other | ||
Battery life | 330 photos | 470 photos |
Style of battery | Battery Pack | Battery Pack |
Battery model | - | NP-BX1 |
Self timer | Yes (2 or 10 sec, 10 sec (3 images)) | Yes (Off / 10sec. / 2sec. / portrait1 / portrait2) |
Time lapse feature | ||
Type of storage | SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal | SD/ SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo |
Storage slots | Single | Single |
Pricing at release | $400 | $270 |