Fujifilm S8500 vs Panasonic LX7

Lets look closer at the Fujifilm S8500 versus Panasonic LX7, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by competitors FujiFilm and Panasonic. There is a substantial difference among the sensor resolutions of the Fujifilm S8500 (16MP) and LX7 (10MP) and the Fujifilm S8500 (1/2.3") and LX7 (1/1.7") possess different sensor sizing.

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The Fujifilm S8500 was introduced 3 months later than the LX7 which means that they are both of a similar age. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Fujifilm S8500 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Panasonic LX7 being a Compact camera.

Before diving in to a more detailed comparison, below is a simple summation of how the Fujifilm S8500 matches up vs the LX7 for portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Fujifilm FinePix S8500 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX7. The whole galleries are provided at Fujifilm S8500 Gallery & Panasonic LX7 Gallery.

When you are going to carry your camera often, you'll need to think about its weight and dimensions. The Fujifilm S8500 offers outer dimensions of 123mm x 87mm x 116mm (4.8" x 3.4" x 4.6") along with a weight of 670 grams (1.48 lbs) while the Panasonic LX7 has dimensions of 111mm x 68mm x 46mm (4.4" x 2.7" x 1.8") with a weight of 298 grams (0.66 lbs).

Contrast the Fujifilm S8500 versus Panasonic LX7 in our completely new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are using at the time. Underneath is the front view physical size comparison of the Fujifilm S8500 compared to the LX7.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability score of the Fujifilm S8500 and LX7 is 61 and 86 respectively.

Oftentimes, it can be tough to picture the gap in sensor sizing purely by viewing specifications. The photograph here may provide you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the Fujifilm S8500 and LX7.

To sum up, each of the cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The Fujifilm S8500 using its smaller sensor is going to make getting shallow depth of field tougher and the Fujifilm S8500 will render more detail using its extra 6MP. Higher resolution can also allow you to crop photographs somewhat more aggressively.