Leica X Vario has a
16.0MP APS-C (23.6 x 15.8 mm ) sized CMOS sensor . On the other hand, Panasonic LX10 has a
20.0MP 1″ (13.2 x 8.8 mm ) sized BSI-CMOS sensor .
Below you can see the X Vario and LX10 sensor size comparison.
As seen above, Leica X Vario has a 3.2x Larger sensor area than Panasonic LX10. Larger sensors give photographer more control on the depth of field and blurry background compared to smaller sensor when shot in same focal length and aperture.
DxOMark Sensor Scores
Both Leica X Vario and Panasonic LX10 sensors have been tested by DxoMark. DxoMark scores camera sensors for color depth (DXO Portrait), dynamic range (DXO Landscape) and low-light sensitivity (DXO Sports), and also gives them an overall score. Of the two cameras that we are comparing, X Vario has scored 78, 8 points higher than LX10.
Model |
Overall |
Color Depth |
Dynamic Range |
Low-light ISO |
Leica X Vario |
78 |
23.4 bits |
12.7 Evs |
1320 ISO |
Panasonic LX10 |
70 |
22.8 bits |
12.5 Evs |
581 ISO |