Fujifilm JX550 vs Panasonic LX5

Here, we are looking at the Fujifilm JX550 versus Panasonic LX5, both Small Sensor Compact digital cameras by companies FujiFilm and Panasonic. There is a sizable difference between the sensor resolutions of the Fujifilm JX550 (16MP) and LX5 (10MP) and the Fujifilm JX550 (1/2.3") and LX5 (1/1.63") have different sensor sizes.

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The Fujifilm JX550 was announced within a month of the LX5 and they are both of a similar age. Both the cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before going into a complete comparison, here is a simple highlight of how the Fujifilm JX550 matches up versus the LX5 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Fujifilm FinePix JX550 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX5. The whole galleries are available at Fujifilm JX550 Gallery & Panasonic LX5 Gallery.

For those who are aiming to lug around your camera often, you will need to take into account its weight and size. The Fujifilm JX550 enjoys outer measurements of 100mm x 56mm x 24mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 0.9") with a weight of 113 grams (0.25 lbs) while the Panasonic LX5 has specifications of 110mm x 65mm x 43mm (4.3" x 2.6" x 1.7") and a weight of 271 grams (0.60 lbs).

Check the Fujifilm JX550 versus Panasonic LX5 in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into account, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you have chosen at that moment. Underneath is a front view dimension comparison of the Fujifilm JX550 against the LX5.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability score of the Fujifilm JX550 and LX5 is 95 and 88 respectively.

Oftentimes, it's hard to imagine the contrast between sensor measurements purely by looking at a spec sheet. The graphic here should provide you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the Fujifilm JX550 and LX5.

As you can see, the 2 cameras come with different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The Fujifilm JX550 using its tinier sensor is going to make achieving shallower DOF more challenging and the Fujifilm JX550 will resolve greater detail with its extra 6MP. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop images a good deal more aggressively.