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Fujifilm A100 vs Panasonic LX7

Portability
95
Imaging
33
Features
14
Overall
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Fujifilm FinePix A100 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX7 front
Portability
86
Imaging
35
Features
61
Overall
45

Fujifilm A100 vs Panasonic LX7 Key Specs

Fujifilm A100
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 1600
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 36-107mm (F3.1-5.6) lens
  • 124g - 92 x 61 x 22mm
  • Introduced February 2009
Panasonic LX7
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/1.7" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 6400 (Bump to 12800)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-90mm (F1.4-2.3) lens
  • 298g - 111 x 68 x 46mm
  • Released October 2012
  • Succeeded the Panasonic LX5
  • Renewed by Panasonic LX10
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Fujifilm A100 vs Panasonic LX7 Overview

Below, we are looking at the Fujifilm A100 vs Panasonic LX7, both Small Sensor Compact cameras by brands FujiFilm and Panasonic. The sensor resolution of the Fujifilm A100 (10MP) and the LX7 (10MP) is very close but the Fujifilm A100 (1/2.3") and LX7 (1/1.7") possess totally different sensor sizing.

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The Fujifilm A100 was manufactured 4 years prior to the LX7 which is a fairly large difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before going in to a full comparison, below is a concise overview of how the Fujifilm A100 matches up versus the LX7 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Fujifilm A100 over the Panasonic LX7

 Fujifilm A100 LX7 

Reasons to pick Panasonic LX7 over the Fujifilm A100

 LX7 Fujifilm A100 
ReleasedOctober 2012February 2009More modern by 44 months
Manually focus More exact focusing
Display dimension3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution920k230kCrisper display (+690k dot)

Common features in the Fujifilm A100 and Panasonic LX7

 Fujifilm A100 LX7 
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen Lack of selfie screen
Touch friendly display Lack of Touch friendly display

Fujifilm A100 vs Panasonic LX7 Physical Comparison

If you are looking to carry around your camera often, you'll need to factor in its weight and proportions. The Fujifilm A100 comes with physical dimensions of 92mm x 61mm x 22mm (3.6" x 2.4" x 0.9") with a weight of 124 grams (0.27 lbs) while the Panasonic LX7 has measurements of 111mm x 68mm x 46mm (4.4" x 2.7" x 1.8") and a weight of 298 grams (0.66 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you choose during that time. The following is the front view measurements comparison of the Fujifilm A100 vs the LX7.

Fujifilm A100 vs Panasonic LX7 size comparison

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the Fujifilm A100 and LX7 is 95 and 86 respectively.

Fujifilm A100 vs Panasonic LX7 top view buttons comparison

Fujifilm A100 vs Panasonic LX7 Sensor Comparison

More often than not, it's hard to visualise the contrast in sensor sizes only by researching a spec sheet. The picture below will give you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the Fujifilm A100 and LX7.

Clearly, each of these cameras posses the exact same megapixel count but not the same sensor sizes. The Fujifilm A100 features the smaller sensor which will make achieving shallower DOF more difficult. The more aged Fujifilm A100 will be behind with regard to sensor technology.

Fujifilm A100 vs Panasonic LX7 sensor size comparison

Fujifilm A100 vs Panasonic LX7 Screen and ViewFinder

Fujifilm A100 vs Panasonic LX7 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Fujifilm A100 Portrait photography features
Panasonic LX7 Portrait photography features
19
manual focus not available
lack of manual mode
external flash not possible
low megapixels (10MP)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
45
you can focus manually
comes with face detect focus
supports RAW formats
low MP (10MP)
small sensor (1/1.7")
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Street Comparison

Fujifilm A100 Street photography details
Panasonic LX7 Street photography details
54
lighter than competition (124g)
fixed screen
lack of image stabilization
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
58
image stabilization (Optical)
supports RAW formats
fixed screen
small sensor (1/1.7")
more heavy than competition in class (298g)
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Sports Comparison

Fujifilm A100 Sports photography factors
Panasonic LX7 Sports photography factors
16
no shutter priority mode
lack of image stabilization
low megapixels (10 megapixels)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect auto focus
42
image stabilization (Optical)
comes with tracking focus
great battery pack (330 CIPA)
low MP (10 megapixels)
small sensor (1/1.7")
does not have phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Fujifilm A100 Travel photography advice
Panasonic LX7 Travel photography advice
56
lighter than competition (124g)
has built in flash
no Timelapse function
low megapixels (10MP)
doesn't have selfie friendly screen
wide angle not good (36mm)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.1)
64
great battery pack (330 CIPA)
flash built-in
fairly wide (24mm)
great max aperture (f1.4)
more heavy than competition in class (298 grams)
low MP (10 megapixels)
does not posses selfie friendly display
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Landscape Comparison

Fujifilm A100 Landscape photography factors
Panasonic LX7 Landscape photography factors
22
manual focus not available
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not good (36mm)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.1)
tiny screen (2.7 inches)
lack of manual mode
lack of image stabilization
low megapixels (10 megapixels)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
no Timelapse function
57
you can focus manually
fairly wide (24mm)
great max aperture (f1.4)
nice screen size (3 inches)
image stabilization (Optical)
supports RAW formats
great battery pack (330 shots)
can't change lens (fixed lens mount)
low MP (10 megapixels)
small sensor (1/1.7")
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Vlogging Comparison

Fujifilm A100 Vlogging factors
Panasonic LX7 Vlogging factors
25
lighter than competition (124g)
wide angle not good (36mm)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.1)
doesn't have selfie friendly screen
lack of image stabilization
low res video (640 x 480 pixels)
no microphone port
33
fairly wide (24mm)
great max aperture (f1.4)
image stabilization (Optical)
comes with face detect focus
high res video (1920 x 1080 resolution)
does not posses selfie friendly display
does not have microphone support
more heavy than competition in class (298 grams)
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Fujifilm A100 vs Panasonic LX7 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Fujifilm A100 and Panasonic LX7
 Fujifilm FinePix A100Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX7
General Information
Brand Name FujiFilm Panasonic
Model type Fujifilm FinePix A100 Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX7
Class Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Compact
Introduced 2009-02-04 2012-10-15
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip - Venus Engine
Sensor type CCD CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/1.7"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 7.44 x 5.58mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 41.5mm²
Sensor resolution 10 megapixels 10 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 3:2 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Peak resolution 3648 x 2736 3648 x 2736
Highest native ISO 1600 6400
Highest enhanced ISO - 12800
Lowest native ISO 100 80
RAW format
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch to focus
Continuous autofocus
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Autofocus live view
Face detect autofocus
Contract detect autofocus
Phase detect autofocus
Total focus points - 23
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 36-107mm (3.0x) 24-90mm (3.8x)
Largest aperture f/3.1-5.6 f/1.4-2.3
Macro focusing distance 5cm 1cm
Crop factor 5.8 4.8
Screen
Type of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display diagonal 2.7 inches 3 inches
Resolution of display 230 thousand dots 920 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Display tech - TFT Color LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None Electronic (optional)
Features
Min shutter speed 8 seconds 60 seconds
Max shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/4000 seconds
Continuous shutter rate - 11.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation - Yes
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 3.90 m 8.50 m
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Slow sync, Red-eye reduction, Forced Flash, Suppressed Flash Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync
External flash
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) 1920 x 1080 (60, 50, 30, 25 fps), 1280 x 720p (60, 50, 30, 25 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 25 fps)
Highest video resolution 640x480 1920x1080
Video file format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, AVCHD
Microphone support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 124g (0.27 pounds) 298g (0.66 pounds)
Dimensions 92 x 61 x 22mm (3.6" x 2.4" x 0.9") 111 x 68 x 46mm (4.4" x 2.7" x 1.8")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating not tested 50
DXO Color Depth rating not tested 20.7
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested 11.7
DXO Low light rating not tested 147
Other
Battery life - 330 pictures
Battery style - Battery Pack
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec, 10 sec (3 images))
Time lapse shooting
Storage type SD/SDHC card, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal
Card slots One One
Retail price $0 $400