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Fujifilm F200EXR vs Panasonic LX5

Portability
93
Imaging
36
Features
24
Overall
31
Fujifilm FinePix F200EXR front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX5 front
Portability
88
Imaging
35
Features
44
Overall
38

Fujifilm F200EXR vs Panasonic LX5 Key Specs

Fujifilm F200EXR
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/1.6" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 12800
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 28-140mm (F3.3-5.1) lens
  • 205g - 98 x 59 x 23mm
  • Revealed April 2009
Panasonic LX5
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/1.63" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 12800
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 24-90mm (F2.0-3.3) lens
  • 271g - 110 x 65 x 43mm
  • Announced December 2011
  • Older Model is Panasonic LX3
  • Successor is Panasonic LX7
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Fujifilm F200EXR vs Panasonic LX5 Overview

Let's examine more in depth at the Fujifilm F200EXR and Panasonic LX5, both Small Sensor Compact cameras by brands FujiFilm and Panasonic. The resolution of the Fujifilm F200EXR (12MP) and the LX5 (10MP) is very comparable but the Fujifilm F200EXR (1/1.6") and LX5 (1/1.63") use different sensor sizes.

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The Fujifilm F200EXR was announced 3 years prior to the LX5 and that is a fairly sizable gap as far as camera technology is concerned. The two cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before going straight into a more detailed comparison, below is a quick view of how the Fujifilm F200EXR scores against the LX5 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Fujifilm F200EXR over the Panasonic LX5

 Fujifilm F200EXR LX5 

Reasons to pick Panasonic LX5 over the Fujifilm F200EXR

 LX5 Fujifilm F200EXR 
AnnouncedDecember 2011April 2009Fresher by 31 months
Manual focus More precise focus
Display resolution460k230kClearer display (+230k dot)

Common features in the Fujifilm F200EXR and Panasonic LX5

 Fujifilm F200EXR LX5 
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display sizing3"3"Equivalent display dimensions
Selfie screen Neither provides selfie screen
Touch display Neither provides Touch display

Fujifilm F200EXR vs Panasonic LX5 Physical Comparison

For anybody who is looking to carry your camera, you'll need to take into account its weight and volume. The Fujifilm F200EXR provides exterior dimensions of 98mm x 59mm x 23mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 0.9") along with a weight of 205 grams (0.45 lbs) whilst the Panasonic LX5 has sizing of 110mm x 65mm x 43mm (4.3" x 2.6" x 1.7") and a weight of 271 grams (0.60 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you are working with at that moment. Underneath is the front view proportions comparison of the Fujifilm F200EXR versus the LX5.

Fujifilm F200EXR vs Panasonic LX5 size comparison

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the Fujifilm F200EXR and LX5 is 93 and 88 respectively.

Fujifilm F200EXR vs Panasonic LX5 top view buttons comparison

Fujifilm F200EXR vs Panasonic LX5 Sensor Comparison

Sometimes, its difficult to visualize the gap in sensor sizing simply by seeing technical specs. The photograph below will offer you a more clear sense of the sensor dimensions in the Fujifilm F200EXR and LX5.

As you can tell, both of these cameras offer different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The Fujifilm F200EXR using its larger sensor is going to make getting shallow DOF easier and the Fujifilm F200EXR will provide more detail with its extra 2MP. Greater resolution will also allow you to crop images a little more aggressively. The older Fujifilm F200EXR will be behind when it comes to sensor tech.

Fujifilm F200EXR vs Panasonic LX5 sensor size comparison

Fujifilm F200EXR vs Panasonic LX5 Screen and ViewFinder

Fujifilm F200EXR vs Panasonic LX5 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Fujifilm F200EXR Portrait photography features
Panasonic LX5 Portrait photography features
21
focusing manually not possible
no external flash support
sensor resolution low (12MP)
sensor is small (1/1.6")
does not have RAW format
41
manual focus
exports RAW files
low resolution sensor (10 megapixels)
sensor is small (1/1.63")
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Fujifilm F200EXR
Street photography with Panasonic LX5
56
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
screen does not articulate
sensor is small (1/1.6")
does not have RAW format
59
has image stabilization (Optical)
exports RAW files
screen does not articulate
sensor is small (1/1.63")
more heavy than others (271 grams)
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Fujifilm F200EXR
Sports photography with Panasonic LX5
28
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lack of shutter priority mode
sensor resolution low (12MP)
sensor is small (1/1.6")
does not have phase detect AF
27
has image stabilization (Optical)
slow frames per second (3.0 frames/s)
low resolution sensor (10 megapixels)
sensor is small (1/1.63")
lacks phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Fujifilm F200EXR Travel photography advice
Panasonic LX5 Travel photography advice
57
built-in flash
quite wide (28mm)
lack of Timelapse recording
sensor resolution low (12 megapixels)
display is not selfie friendly
sluggish max aperture (f3.3)
59
flash built-in
reasonably wide (24mm)
fast max aperture (f2.0)
does not have Timelapse function
more heavy than others (271 grams)
low resolution sensor (10 megapixels)
doesn't offer selfie friendly screen
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Fujifilm F200EXR
Landscape photography with Panasonic LX5
38
quite wide (28mm)
screen is a good size (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
focusing manually not possible
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.3)
sensor resolution low (12MP)
sensor is small (1/1.6")
does not have RAW format
lack of Timelapse recording
52
manual focus
reasonably wide (24mm)
fast max aperture (f2.0)
decent sized screen (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Optical)
exports RAW files
cannot switch lenses (fixed lens mount)
low resolution sensor (10MP)
sensor is small (1/1.63")
does not have Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Fujifilm F200EXR Vlogging details
Panasonic LX5 Vlogging details
28
quite wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
sluggish max aperture (f3.3)
display is not selfie friendly
video quality not great (640 x 480 resolution)
lack of microphone support
29
reasonably wide (24mm)
fast max aperture (f2.0)
has image stabilization (Optical)
doesn't offer selfie friendly screen
video resolution low (1280 x 720 pixels)
does not have microphone socket
more heavy than others (271g)
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Fujifilm F200EXR vs Panasonic LX5 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Fujifilm F200EXR and Panasonic LX5
 Fujifilm FinePix F200EXRPanasonic Lumix DMC-LX5
General Information
Brand FujiFilm Panasonic
Model Fujifilm FinePix F200EXR Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX5
Category Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Compact
Revealed 2009-04-30 2011-12-15
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor - Venus Engine FHD
Sensor type CCD CCD
Sensor size 1/1.6" 1/1.63"
Sensor measurements 8 x 6mm 8.07 x 5.56mm
Sensor surface area 48.0mm² 44.9mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixels 10 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Highest resolution 4000 x 3000 3648 x 2736
Highest native ISO 12800 12800
Min native ISO 100 80
RAW images
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
Tracking autofocus
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detection autofocus
Contract detection autofocus
Phase detection autofocus
Number of focus points - 23
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 28-140mm (5.0x) 24-90mm (3.8x)
Max aperture f/3.3-5.1 f/2.0-3.3
Macro focus range 5cm 1cm
Crop factor 4.5 4.5
Screen
Type of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 3 inch 3 inch
Screen resolution 230 thousand dots 460 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None Electronic (optional)
Features
Lowest shutter speed 8 secs 60 secs
Highest shutter speed 1/1500 secs 1/4000 secs
Continuous shooting rate - 3.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 4.30 m (Auto ISO) 7.20 m
Flash options Auto, Forced Flash, Suppressed Flash, Slow Synchro Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync
Hot shoe
AEB
White balance 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) 1280 x 720 (60, 30 fps), 848 x 480 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution 640x480 1280x720
Video data format Motion JPEG AVCHD Lite
Microphone port
Headphone port
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 205g (0.45 lb) 271g (0.60 lb)
Dimensions 98 x 59 x 23mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 0.9") 110 x 65 x 43mm (4.3" x 2.6" x 1.7")
DXO scores
DXO All around score not tested 41
DXO Color Depth score not tested 19.6
DXO Dynamic range score not tested 10.8
DXO Low light score not tested 132
Other
Battery model NP-50 -
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse recording
Storage type xD Picturecard/SD/SDHC SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal
Card slots Single Single
Price at launch $350 $294