| key specs |
| Camera Type | Digital Camera | Digital Camera |
| Effective Pixels | 24.3 MP | 10.1 MP |
| Sensor Type | APS-C | MOS |
| Display Size | 3 inch | 3 inch |
| Battery Type | AAA Battery | Lithium ion |
| Touchscreen | Yes | - |
| Display Type | - | TFT LCD |
| general |
| Brand | Sony | Panasonic |
| Model | Alpha a5100 24.3MP Digital Camera | Lumix DMC LX7 10.1MP Digital Camera |
| Model Name | Alpha A5100 | Lumix DMC LX7 |
| Color | Black | White |
| SLR Variant | 16-50Mm Lens | - |
| Type | Digital Camera | Digital Camera |
| Effective Pixels | 24.3 MP | 10.1 MP |
| Dimensions(WxHxD) | 11 x 3.6 x 6.3 cm | 110.5 x 67.1 x 45.6 mm |
| Face Detection | Yes | - |
| Wide Angle | Yes | Yes |
| Temperature | 0 to 40 | 0 to 40 |
| Model Number | - | DMC LX7 |
| Series | - | Lumix |
| Weight | - | 269 GM |
| sensor features |
| Sensor Type | APS-C | MOS |
| ISO Rating | ISO 100 - 25600 | - |
| Maximum ISO | 25600 ISO | 12800 ISO |
| Maximum FPS | 6 | - |
| Sensor Technology | Exmor CMOS sensor | High Sensitivity MOS Sensor |
| Sensor Size | - | 1/1.7 inch |
| lens features |
| Digital Zoom | 4x | 4x |
| Aperture Range | F3.5 - F5.6 | F1.4 - 2.3 / Multistage Iris Diaphragm F1.4 - 8.0 W, F2.3 - 8.0 T / ND filter 3steps |
| Color Filter | Primary RGB Color Filter | Primary color filter |
| Other Lens Features | Lens Compensation Peripheral Shading, Chromatic Aberration, Distortion | - |
| Lens Type | - | LEICA DC VARIO-SUMMILUX |
| Lens Mount | - | 5 Aspherical Lenses / 9 Aspherical surfaces |
| Lens Construction | - | 11 elements in 10 groups |
| Focal Length | - | f=4.7 - 17.7mm 24 - 90mm in 35mm equiv. |
| Optical Zoom | - | 3.8x |
| Compatible Lens | - | 2 ED Lenses 1 Aspherical ED lens |
| Manual Focus | - | Yes |
| focus features |
| Auto Focus | Yes | - |
| Focus Points | 179 Points Phase-detection AF, 25 Points Contrast-detection AF | - |
| Metering Modes | Multi-segment, Center-weighted, Spot | Intelligent Multiple / Center Weighted / Spot |
| White Balancing | Auto, Daylight, Shade, Cloudy, Incandescent, Fluorescent Warm White, Cool White, Day White, Daylight, Flash, Underwater, Color Temperature 2500 to 9900K and Color Filter G7 to M7 15 Step, A7 to B7 15 Step, Custom, AWB Micro Adjustment G7 to M7 15 Step, A7 to B7 15 Step, Bracketing 3 Frames, H / L Selectable | Auto / Daylight / Cloudy / Shade / Flash / Incandescent / White Set1 / White Set2 / Color Tempareture 2-axis adjustable |
| Other Focus Features | Focus Sensitivity Range -1 EV - 20 EV ISO 100 Equivalent with F2.0 Lens Attached, AF Mode AF-A Automatic AF, AF-S Single-shot AF, AF-C Continuous AF, DMF Direct Manual Focus, Manual Focus, Focus Area Wide 179 Points Phase-detection AF, 25 Points Contrast-detection AF, Zone, Center, Flexible Spot S / M / L, Lock-on AF Wide, Zone, Center, Flexible Spot S / M / L, Eye AF, Predictive Control, Focus Lock, AF Illuminator Built-in LED Type, AF Illuminator Range 0.3 - 3.0 m E PZ 16 - 50 mm, F3.5 - F5.6, OSS Lens Attached, Face Detection Modes On / Off, Face Registration, Face Selection, Maximum Number of Detectable 8, Touch Focus, Smart Zoom Still Images M 1.4x, S 2x, Digital Zoom Still Images L 4x, M 5.7x, S 8x | - |
| Focus Mode | - | Normal / AF Macro / MF / Quick AF On/Off On in Intelligent Auto, Continuous AF only for motion picture / AF/AF Macro/MF Switchable, AF/AE Lock Button, Focus Lever, Manual Focus, One Shot AF, AF Area Select, AF Tracking |
| Focus Range | - | Normal Wide 50 cm - infinity / AF Macro / MF / Intelligent AUTO / motion picture Wide 1 cm - infinity /Tele 30cm - infinity |
| exposure features |
| Exposure Compensation | Still Images +/- 3.0 EV 1/3 EV Steps, Movies +/- 2.0 EV 1/3 EV Steps | 1/3 EV step, +/-3 EV |
| Other Exposure Features | Exposure Metering Sensitivity -1 EV - 20 EV ISO 100 Equivalent with F2.0 Lens Attached | - |
| Exposure Mode | - | Program AE, Aperture Priority AE, Shutter Priority AE, Manual |
| AE Lock/Exposure Lock | - | Yes |
| Spot Meter | - | Yes |
| Manual Exposure | - | Yes |
| shutter features |
| Shutter Type | Electronically-controlled, Vertical-traverse, Focal-plane Type | - |
| Self-timer | Yes | Yes |
| Continuous Shots | Continuous Shooting High Maximum 6 fps, Low Maximum 3 fps | Full- Resolution Image 11 frames/sec Max.12 images / with AF Tracking 5 frames/sec, 2 frames/sec / High- speed Burst approx. 60 frames/sec recorded in 2.5M / approx. 40 frames/sec recorded in 5M |
| Other Shutter Features | Smile Shutter Selectable from 3 Steps, Touch Shutter, Electronic Front Curtain Shutter | - |
| Shutter Speed | - | approx. 250 - 1/4000 sec |
| flash features |
| Built-in Flash | Yes | Yes |
| Flash Modes | Flash Off, Autoflash, Fill-flash, Slow Sync, Rear Sync, Red-eye Reduction On / Off Selectable | Auto, Auto/Red-eye Reduction, Forced On, Slow Sync./Red-eye Reduction, Forced Off, Flash Synchro1st/2nd Slow Sync / 0.8 - 8.5m Wide/ISO Auto, 0.3 - 5.2m Tele/ISO Auto |
| Flash Compensation | 1/3 EV Steps, +/- 2 EV | - |
| Other Flash Features | Guide Number 4 Meters at ISO 100, Flash Coverage 16 mm Focal-length Printed on the Lens Body, Control Pre-flash TTL, Recycling Time 3 sec | - |
| image features |
| Image Format | RAW, RAW and JPEG, JPEG Fine, JPEG Standard | JPEGDCF/Exif2.3 / RAW / MPO / Motion picture AVCHD, MP4 |
| Gross Pixel | 24.7 MP | - |
| Red Eye Reduction | Yes | - |
| Still Image Size | L 6000 x 3376 20 M, M 4240 x 2400 10 M, S 3008 x 1688 5.1 M | 2736x2736 |
| display features |
| Display Size | 3 inch | 3 inch |
| Touch Screen | Yes | - |
| LCD Display Image Resolution | 921600 dots | 920K dots |
| Other Display Features | Picture Effects Posterization Color, Posterization Black and White, Pop Color, Retro Photo, Partial Color R, G, B, Y, High Contrast Monochrome, Toy Camera Normal / Cool / Warm / Green / Magenta, Soft High-key, Soft Focus High / Mid / Low, HDR Painting High / Mid / Low, Rich-tone Monochrome, Miniature Auto / Top / Middle H / Bottom / Right / Middle V / Left, Watercolor, Illustration High /Mid / Low, Touch Panel, Adjustable Angle 180°, White Magic, Display Contents Graphic Display, Display All Information, No Display Information, Histogram, Real-time Image Adjustment Display On / Off, Focus Check Focus Magnifier 5.9x, 11.7x, Zebra, Peaking MF Level Setting High / Mid / Low / Off, Color White / Red / Yellow, Marker Display Center, Aspect, Safety Zone, Guide-frame, Grid Line Rule of 3 Grid, Square Grid, Diagonal + Square Grid / Off, Playback Mode Single with or without Shooting Information, Y RGB Histogram and Highlight / Shadow Warning, 12 / 30 Frames Index View, Enlarged Display Mode L 16.7x, M 11.8x, S 8.3x, Panorama Standard 19.2x, Panorama Wide 29.1x, Image Orientation Manual / Off Selectable, Slideshow, Panorama Scrolling, Folder Selection Date, Still, MP4, AVCHD, XAVC S, Forward, Rewind Movie, Delete, Protect, Auto Review 10 / 5/ 2 sec, Off, Soft Skin Effect and at Any Angle with the Selfie 180° Flip Monitor | - |
| Display Type | - | TFT LCD |
| Display Resolution | - | 920K dots |
| LCD Display | - | TFT LCD |
| connectivity features |
| Wifi | Yes | - |
| Wireless Connectivity | Yes | - |
| storage and power features |
| Upgradable Memory | Yes | Yes |
| Card Type | Memory Stick PRO Duo, Memory Stick PRO HG Duo, Memory Stick XC HG Duo, SD / SDHC UHS-I Compliant / SDXC UHS-I Compliant | SD Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card, SDXC Memory Card |
| Battery Type | AAA Battery | Lithium ion |
| Other Storage Features | PC Interface Mass Storage | - |
| Inbuilt Memory | - | 70 MB |
| Power Supply | - | 1250 mAh |
| Power Requirement | - | 3.6V |
| Batteries Included | - | Yes |
| Battery Life | - | 330 pictures CIPA Standard*1 |
| audio and video features |
| Microphone | Built-in Microphone Stereo | Stereo |
| Speaker | Built-in, Monaural | Mono |
| Video Format | JPEG DCF 2.0, Exif 2.3, MPF Baseline Compliant, RAW Sony ARW 2.3 Format, XAVC S, AVCHD 2.0 Compliant, MP4 | AVCHD, MP4 |
| Video Resolution | - | 1920 x 1080 |
| Video Quality | - | HD |
| modes and functions features |
| Drive Modes | Single Shooting, Continuous Shooting Hi / Lo Selectable, Self-timer 10 / 2 sec Delay Selectable, Self-timer Continuous with 10 sec Delay 3/5 Frames Selectable, Bracket Single, Bracket Continuous, White Balance Bracket, DRO Bracket | - |
| Scene Modes | Portrait, Sports Action, Macro, Landscape, Sunset, Night Scene, Hand-held Twilight, Night Portrait, Anti Motion Blur | - |
| HD Support | - | Yes |
| Still Image Mode | - | Portrait, Soft Skin, Scenery, Panorama shot, Sports, Night Portrait, Night Scenery, Handheld Night Shot, HDR, Food, Baby1, Baby2, Pet, Sunset, Glass Through, 3D Photo, |
| viewfinder features |
| View Finder | - | Yes |
| View Finder Type | - | Optional DMW-LVF2 |
| Viewfinder Coverage | - | 100% |