Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX7 Overview
First introduced in October, 2012,
Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX7 is a 10 MP
Compact with a 1/1.7
(7.44 x 5.58 mm) sized CMOS sensor.
Panasonic
replaced the older Panasonic LX5
with Lumix DMC-LX7. Follow the link to read our detailed comparison of these models:
Compare Panasonic LX7 with Panasonic LX5
Panasonic
replaced Lumix DMC-LX7 with
Panasonic LX10.
Follow the link to read our detailed comparison of these models:
Compare Panasonic LX7 with Panasonic LX10
Panasonic LX7 comes with a 7.53 x 5.64 mm CMOS sensor, which has a diagonal of 9.41 mm (0.37").
- Full Frame
- Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX7
Sensor resolution of Panasonic LX7 ~ 3660 x 2731 pixels.
Panasonic LX7 has Crop Factor: 4.6
The sensor has a surface area of 42.5 mm².
There are approximate 9,995,460 photosites (pixels) on this area.
Panasonic LX7 Series History |
|
Model |
Year |
$ |
Sensor |
ISO |
Weight |
Dimensions |
|
Panasonic LX10
|
2016
|
|
20MP
|
125 - 12800
|
310g
|
106 x 60 x 42mm
|
|
Panasonic LX7
|
2012
|
|
10MP
|
80 - 6400
|
298g
|
111 x 68 x 46mm
|
|
Panasonic LX5
|
2011
|
|
10MP
|
80 - 12800
|
271g
|
110 x 65 x 43mm
|
|
Panasonic LX3
|
2008
|
|
10MP
|
80 - 6400
|
265g
|
109 x 60 x 27mm
|
Proc and Cons of Panasonic LX7
Get to know this camera closer. Let's look at the features and characteristics of this model.
Compare Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX7 with competitors in small sensor compact cameras.
Built-in Wireless |
External Flash |
RAW Support |
11.0 fps Continuous Shooting |
Long Battery Life: 330 shots |
Manual Exposure Mode |
23 Focus Points |
±3 AE Bracketing Range |
Optical Image Stabilization |
AF Face Detection |
920k dots Screen Resolution |
1/4000s Max Shutter Speed |
Manual Focus |
1.4 Lens at Wide |
Timelapse Recording |
24 mm Wide Angle Lens |
Focus Bracketing |
No Bluetooth |
No Touch Screen |
Slow Lens at Wide: F1.4 |
No Articulating Screen |
No Environmental Sealing |
Slow Lens at Tele: F2.3 |
Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX7 has an Overall Score of 57/100
and ranked #90 out of 802
in Compact cameras, and ranked #385
out of 1222 in all cameras.
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Physical Dimensions of Panasonic LX7
Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX7 weighs 298g and has external dimensions
of 111 x 68 x 46mm (4.37 x 2.68 x 1.81"). Considering that the average weight
of Small Sensor Compact cameras is 175g,
Panasonic LX7
is 123 grams more than the average weight of cameras in this category.
Panasonic LX7 is more by 13mm
more than the average length in Small Sensor Compact.
Weight Comparison
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Panasonic LX7
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Thickness Comparison
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Panasonic LX7
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Here is the front and top view image of Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX7 with the dimensions:
Size Compared to Major Competitors
|
Model |
Weight |
Lumix DMC-LX7 |
Dimensions |
Lumix DMC-LX7 |
|
Panasonic LX100
|
393 g
|
298 g
|
115 x 66 x 55 mm
|
111 x 68 x 46 mm
|
|
Panasonic LX5
|
271 g
|
298 g
|
110 x 65 x 43 mm
|
111 x 68 x 46 mm
|
|
Panasonic LX10
|
310 g
|
298 g
|
106 x 60 x 42 mm
|
111 x 68 x 46 mm
|
|
Leica D-Lux 6
|
298 g
|
298 g
|
111 x 68 x 46 mm
|
111 x 68 x 46 mm
|
|
Canon G16
|
356 g
|
298 g
|
109 x 76 x 40 mm
|
111 x 68 x 46 mm
|
|
Panasonic ZS50
|
243 g
|
298 g
|
111 x 65 x 34 mm
|
111 x 68 x 46 mm
|
|
Canon S120
|
217 g
|
298 g
|
100 x 59 x 29 mm
|
111 x 68 x 46 mm
|
|
Fujifilm X30
|
423 g
|
298 g
|
119 x 72 x 60 mm
|
111 x 68 x 46 mm
|
Specifications of Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX7
General |
Brand |
Panasonic
|
Model |
Lumix DMC-LX7 |
Announced |
October, 2012 |
Body Type |
Compact |
Lens |
Lens Mount |
fixed lens |
Manual Focus |
|
Focal Lens Multiplier |
|
Number of Lenses |
0 |
Macro Focus Range |
1 |
Screen |
Screen Size |
3" |
Screen Type |
Fixed |
Screen Resolution |
920k pixels |
Touch Screen |
|
Live View |
|
Viewfinder |
Viewfinder |
Electronic (optional) |
Viewfinder Resolution |
no electronic viewfinder |
Viewfinder Coverage |
n/a% |
Viewfinder Magnification |
0.0 |
Autofocus |
AF Touch |
|
AF Continuous |
|
AF Single |
|
AF Tracking |
|
AF Selective |
|
AF Center |
|
AF Multi Area |
|
AF Live View |
|
AF Face Detection |
|
AF Contrast Detection |
|
AF Phase Detection |
|
Number of Focus Points |
23 |
Number of Cross Focus Points |
0 |
Photography Features |
RAW Support |
|
Min Shutter Speed |
1/60 sec |
Max Shutter Speed |
1/4000 sec |
Continuous Shooting |
11.0 fps |
Shutter Priority |
|
Aperture Priority |
|
Manual Exposure Mode |
|
Exposure Compensation |
|
Custom White Balance |
|
Image Stabilization |
|
Built-in Flash |
|
Flash Range |
8.50 |
Flash Modes |
Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync |
External Flash |
|
AE Bracketing |
|
AE Bracketing Range |
±3 EV |
WB Bracketing |
|
Sensor |
Sensor Size |
1/1.7 |
Sensor Type |
CMOS |
Sensor Dimensions |
7.53 x 5.64 mm |
Sensor Area |
42.5 mm² |
Sensor Resolution |
10 MP |
Max Image Resolution |
3648 x 2736 |
Max Native ISO |
6400 |
Min Native ISO |
80 |
Max Boosted ISO |
12800 |
Min Boosted ISO |
0 |
Video Features |
4K |
|
Max Video Resolution |
1920 x 1080 |
Video Formats |
MPEG-4, AVCHD |
Timelapse Recording |
|
Microphone Port |
|
Headphone Port |
|
Exposure Modes |
Multi-Segment |
|
Average |
|
Spot |
|
Partial |
|
AF-Area |
|
Center Weighted |
|
Connectivity |
GPS |
None |
Wireless Connectivity |
Built-In |
Bluetooth |
|
HDMI |
|
USB |
USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) |
Battery |
Battery Life |
330 shots |
Battery Type |
Battery Pack |
Battery Model |
|
Physical |
Weight |
298 g |
Physical Dimensions |
111 x 68 x 46 mm |
Environmental Sealing |
|
Water Proof |
|
Dust Proof |
|
Shock Proof |
|
Crush Proof |
|
Freeze Proof |
|
Shock Proof |
|
Storage |
Storage Type |
SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal |
Storage Slots |
1 |
Other Features |
Self Timer |
|
Selfie Friendly |
|
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