Panasonic LX5
Premium Compact Camera
 vs Sony HX30
Compact Superzoom Camera

What’s good about the Panasonic Lumix DMC LX5

Best price $700
  • 25% more battery life 400 shots vs 320 shots
  • Cheaper street price $700 vs $935
  • Significantly larger image sensor 45 mm² vs 28 mm²
  • Has longer exposure available 60 seconds vs 30 seconds
  • Has a flash hot shoe connector HX30 does not
  • Has RAW image capture HX30 does not have RAW capture
Find out more about the Panasonic Lumix DMC LX5

What’s good about the Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX30V

Best price
$935
  • Significantly smaller body size 15 in³ vs 26 in³
  • Higher sensor resolution 18.2 MP vs 10 MP
  • Higher resolution rear screen 921k dots vs 460k dots
  • Newer camera May 2012 vs August 2010
  • Longer optical zoom 20.0× vs 3.8×
  • Better video capture 1080p 60fps vs 720p 60fps
  • Has GPS location tagging LX5 does not have GPS
  • Has HDR on-board LX5 does not have HDR
  • Has Wi-Fi photo upload capabilities LX5 does not have Wi-Fi
  • Has 3D capture capabilities LX5 does not have 3D
Find out more about the Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX30V

What the Panasonic LX5 and Sony HX30 have in common

  • Weigh about the same 9.76 oz vs 9 oz
  • The same maximum ISO setting 12800 ISO
  • Same viewscreen size 3.0″
  • Similar continuous shooting speed 10 shots per second
  • HDMI port
  • panorama mode

What’s missing from both the Panasonic LX5 and the Sony HX30

  • No waterproof housing
  • No external microphone jack
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