Fujifilm F500 EXR vs Panasonic LX5

The following is a extensive analysis of the Fujifilm F500 EXR vs Panasonic LX5, one is a Small Sensor Superzoom and the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by brands FujiFilm and Panasonic. There is a significant difference among the resolutions of the Fujifilm F500 EXR (16MP) and LX5 (10MP) and the Fujifilm F500 EXR (1/2") and LX5 (1/1.63") feature different sensor measurements.

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The Fujifilm F500 EXR was released 11 months before the LX5 so they are of a similar generation. Both the cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before diving in to a full comparison, below is a short introduction of how the Fujifilm F500 EXR matches up vs the LX5 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Below is a preview of the gallery photos for Fujifilm FinePix F500 EXR and Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX5. The complete galleries are viewable at Fujifilm F500 EXR Gallery and Panasonic LX5 Gallery.

For anyone who is going to travel with your camera frequently, you are going to need to consider its weight and volume. The Fujifilm F500 EXR has outside measurements of 104mm x 63mm x 33mm (4.1" x 2.5" x 1.3") with a weight of 215 grams (0.47 lbs) whilst the Panasonic LX5 has sizing of 110mm x 65mm x 43mm (4.3" x 2.6" x 1.7") along with a weight of 271 grams (0.60 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you have at that moment. The following is the front view dimensions comparison of the Fujifilm F500 EXR versus the LX5.

Considering size and weight, the portability grade of the Fujifilm F500 EXR and LX5 is 91 and 88 respectively.

In many cases, it's tough to picture the contrast in sensor dimensions just by viewing a spec sheet. The image here might give you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the Fujifilm F500 EXR and LX5.

Clearly, both of these cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The Fujifilm F500 EXR because of its smaller sensor is going to make achieving shallower DOF trickier and the Fujifilm F500 EXR will render greater detail as a result of its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also enable you to crop photographs much more aggressively. The more aged Fujifilm F500 EXR will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor technology.