Panasonic LX10 has a
20.0MP 1″ (13.2 x 8.8 mm ) sized BSI-CMOS sensor . On the other hand, Panasonic GX7 has a
16.0MP Four Thirds (17.3 x 13 mm ) sized CMOS sensor and features Venus Engine processor.
Below you can see the LX10 and GX7 sensor size comparison.
As seen above, Panasonic GX7 has a 1.9x 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
At Camera Decision, we also look at Dxo Mark sensors when available as we think it is a good indicator of image quality.
Model |
Overall |
Color Depth |
Dynamic Range |
Low-light ISO |
Panasonic LX10 |
70 |
22.8 bits |
12.5 Evs |
581 ISO |
Panasonic GX7 |
70 |
22.6 bits |
12.2 Evs |
718 ISO |