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Fujifilm A150 vs Panasonic LX7

Portability
95
Imaging
32
Features
17
Overall
26
Fujifilm FinePix A150 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX7 front
Portability
86
Imaging
35
Features
61
Overall
45

Fujifilm A150 vs Panasonic LX7 Key Specs

Fujifilm A150
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 1600
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 36-107mm (F3.1-5.6) lens
  • 130g - 92 x 61 x 22mm
  • Launched February 2009
Panasonic LX7
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/1.7" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 6400 (Boost to 12800)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-90mm (F1.4-2.3) lens
  • 298g - 111 x 68 x 46mm
  • Revealed October 2012
  • Replaced the Panasonic LX5
  • New Model is Panasonic LX10
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Fujifilm A150 vs Panasonic LX7 Overview

Below, we are reviewing the Fujifilm A150 and Panasonic LX7, both Small Sensor Compact cameras by companies FujiFilm and Panasonic. The sensor resolution of the Fujifilm A150 (10MP) and the LX7 (10MP) is very comparable but the Fujifilm A150 (1/2.3") and LX7 (1/1.7") come with different sensor sizes.

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The Fujifilm A150 was brought out 4 years before the LX7 and that is a fairly significant difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of the cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before we go in to a complete comparison, below is a short synopsis of how the Fujifilm A150 matches up versus the LX7 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Fujifilm A150 over the Panasonic LX7

 Fujifilm A150 LX7 

Reasons to pick Panasonic LX7 over the Fujifilm A150

 LX7 Fujifilm A150 
RevealedOctober 2012February 2009More recent by 44 months
Manual focus More exact focusing
Display resolution920k230kCrisper display (+690k dot)

Common features in the Fujifilm A150 and Panasonic LX7

 Fujifilm A150 LX7 
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display dimension3"3"Identical display dimensions
Selfie screen Absent selfie screen
Touch display Absent Touch display

Fujifilm A150 vs Panasonic LX7 Physical Comparison

If you're going to lug around your camera regularly, you should think about its weight and volume. The Fujifilm A150 features physical measurements of 92mm x 61mm x 22mm (3.6" x 2.4" x 0.9") with a weight of 130 grams (0.29 lbs) whilst the Panasonic LX7 has sizing of 111mm x 68mm x 46mm (4.4" x 2.7" x 1.8") accompanied by a weight of 298 grams (0.66 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are using at the time. The following is the front view over all size comparison of the Fujifilm A150 versus the LX7.

Fujifilm A150 vs Panasonic LX7 size comparison

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability score of the Fujifilm A150 and LX7 is 95 and 86 respectively.

Fujifilm A150 vs Panasonic LX7 top view buttons comparison

Fujifilm A150 vs Panasonic LX7 Sensor Comparison

Typically, its difficult to visualize the gap in sensor measurements only by checking out technical specs. The graphic below will help give you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the Fujifilm A150 and LX7.

As you can tell, each of these cameras posses the exact same megapixels but different sensor measurements. The Fujifilm A150 offers the smaller sensor which is going to make obtaining shallow DOF trickier. The older Fujifilm A150 will be behind with regard to sensor tech.

Fujifilm A150 vs Panasonic LX7 sensor size comparison

Fujifilm A150 vs Panasonic LX7 Screen and ViewFinder

Fujifilm A150 vs Panasonic LX7 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
Photography Glossary

Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Fujifilm A150 Portrait photography advice
Panasonic LX7 Portrait photography advice
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no manual focus
manual mode not available
cannot use external flash
low resolution sensor (10MP)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
45
you can focus manually
supports face detection autofocus
delivers RAW files
sensor resolution not great (10 megapixels)
very small sensor (1/1.7")
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Street Comparison

Fujifilm A150 Street photography details
Panasonic LX7 Street photography details
54
lighter than competitors in class (130g)
screen is fixed
lack of image stabilization
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
58
has image stabilization (Optical)
delivers RAW files
screen does not articulate
very small sensor (1/1.7")
more heavy than competition in class (298 grams)
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Sports Comparison

Fujifilm A150 as a Sports photography camera
Panasonic LX7 as a Sports photography camera
16
no shutter priority
lack of image stabilization
low resolution sensor (10 megapixels)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect autofocus
42
has image stabilization (Optical)
supports tracking autofocus
great battery life (330 shots)
sensor resolution not great (10MP)
very small sensor (1/1.7")
has no phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Fujifilm A150 Travel photography information
Panasonic LX7 Travel photography information
55
lighter than competitors in class (130g)
built-in flash
doesn't have Timelapse recording
low resolution sensor (10 megapixels)
doesn't posses selfie friendly screen
wide angle not great (36mm)
slow max aperture (f3.1)
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great battery life (330 per charge)
flash built-in
rather wide (24mm)
great max aperture (f1.4)
more heavy than competition in class (298 grams)
sensor resolution not great (10MP)
does not offer selfie friendly screen
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Landscape Comparison

Fujifilm A150 Landscape photography details
Panasonic LX7 Landscape photography details
26
decent sized screen (3 inch)
no manual focus
cannot switch lenses (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not great (36mm)
slow max aperture (f3.1)
manual mode not available
lack of image stabilization
low resolution sensor (10 megapixels)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
doesn't have Timelapse recording
57
you can focus manually
rather wide (24mm)
great max aperture (f1.4)
nice screen size (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Optical)
delivers RAW files
great battery life (330 per charge)
cannot switch lenses (fixed lens mount)
sensor resolution not great (10MP)
very small sensor (1/1.7")
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Vlogging Comparison

Fujifilm A150 Vlogging highlights
Panasonic LX7 Vlogging highlights
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lighter than competitors in class (130g)
wide angle not great (36mm)
slow max aperture (f3.1)
doesn't posses selfie friendly screen
lack of image stabilization
low video resolution (640 x 480 pixels)
doesn't have external microphone support
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rather wide (24mm)
great max aperture (f1.4)
has image stabilization (Optical)
supports face detection autofocus
high quality video (1920 x 1080 pixels)
does not offer selfie friendly screen
doesn't have external microphone support
more heavy than competition in class (298 grams)
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Fujifilm A150 vs Panasonic LX7 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Fujifilm A150 and Panasonic LX7
 Fujifilm FinePix A150Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX7
General Information
Manufacturer FujiFilm Panasonic
Model Fujifilm FinePix A150 Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX7
Type Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Compact
Launched 2009-02-04 2012-10-15
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
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 megapixel 10 megapixel
Anti aliasing 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
Min native ISO 100 80
RAW files
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch to focus
AF continuous
AF single
Tracking AF
Selective AF
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Number of focus points - 23
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 36-107mm (3.0x) 24-90mm (3.8x)
Highest aperture f/3.1-5.6 f/1.4-2.3
Macro focus distance 5cm 1cm
Crop factor 5.8 4.8
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 3 inches 3 inches
Resolution of screen 230 thousand dots 920 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Screen tech - TFT Color LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None Electronic (optional)
Features
Minimum shutter speed 8 seconds 60 seconds
Fastest shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/4000 seconds
Continuous shutter rate - 11.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 3.90 m 8.50 m
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Slow sync, Red-eye reduction, Forced Flash, Suppressed Flash Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
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 proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 130 gr (0.29 lb) 298 gr (0.66 lb)
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 score not tested 50
DXO Color Depth score not tested 20.7
DXO Dynamic range score not tested 11.7
DXO Low light score not tested 147
Other
Battery life - 330 photographs
Battery style - Battery Pack
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec, 10 sec (3 images))
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage SD/SDHC card, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal
Card slots 1 1
Launch price $130 $400