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Fujifilm X70 vs Panasonic LX100

Portability
86
Imaging
60
Features
75
Overall
66
Fujifilm X70 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX100 front
Portability
83
Imaging
51
Features
73
Overall
59

Fujifilm X70 vs Panasonic LX100 Key Specs

Fujifilm X70
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 200 - 6400 (Raise to 51200)
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 28mm (F2.8-16.0) lens
  • 340g - 113 x 64 x 44mm
  • Announced January 2016
Panasonic LX100
(Full Review)
  • 13MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 200 - 25600
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • 24-75mm (F1.7-2.8) lens
  • 393g - 115 x 66 x 55mm
  • Launched September 2014
  • Replacement is Panasonic LX100 II
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Fujifilm X70 vs Panasonic LX100 Overview

Let's look more in depth at the Fujifilm X70 and Panasonic LX100, both Large Sensor Compact cameras by brands FujiFilm and Panasonic. There is a large difference among the image resolutions of the Fujifilm X70 (16MP) and LX100 (13MP) and the Fujifilm X70 (APS-C) and LX100 (Four Thirds) posses totally different sensor size.

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The Fujifilm X70 was launched 17 months after the LX100 making them a generation away from each other. Each of these cameras have the same body design (Large Sensor Compact).

Before delving into a more detailed comparison, here is a brief synopsis of how the Fujifilm X70 matches up versus the LX100 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Fujifilm X70 over the Panasonic LX100

 Fujifilm X70 LX100 
LaunchedJanuary 2016September 2014Newer by 17 months
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display resolution1040k921kSharper display (+119k dot)
Selfie screen Take selfies
Touch friendly display Easily navigate

Reasons to pick Panasonic LX100 over the Fujifilm X70

 LX100 Fujifilm X70 

Common features in the Fujifilm X70 and Panasonic LX100

 Fujifilm X70 LX100 
Manual focus Dial accurate focusing
Display dimensions3"3"Equal display size

Fujifilm X70 vs Panasonic LX100 Physical Comparison

For those who are aiming to travel with your camera often, you have to consider its weight and dimensions. The Fujifilm X70 features external measurements of 113mm x 64mm x 44mm (4.4" x 2.5" x 1.7") accompanied by a weight of 340 grams (0.75 lbs) whilst the Panasonic LX100 has dimensions of 115mm x 66mm x 55mm (4.5" x 2.6" x 2.2") and a weight of 393 grams (0.87 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are utilizing during that time. The following is a front view measurements comparison of the Fujifilm X70 compared to the LX100.

Fujifilm X70 vs Panasonic LX100 size comparison

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability grade of the Fujifilm X70 and LX100 is 86 and 83 respectively.

Fujifilm X70 vs Panasonic LX100 top view buttons comparison

Fujifilm X70 vs Panasonic LX100 Sensor Comparison

In many cases, it's difficult to envision the contrast in sensor dimensions only by viewing a spec sheet. The picture below will help offer you a clearer sense of the sensor sizing in the Fujifilm X70 and LX100.

Clearly, both the cameras have different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The Fujifilm X70 due to its larger sensor will make achieving shallow depth of field simpler and the Fujifilm X70 will render more detail utilizing its extra 3 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also enable you to crop pics a bit more aggressively. The fresher Fujifilm X70 is going to have a benefit with regard to sensor tech.

Fujifilm X70 vs Panasonic LX100 sensor size comparison

Fujifilm X70 vs Panasonic LX100 Screen and ViewFinder

Fujifilm X70 vs Panasonic LX100 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Fujifilm X70 Portrait photography information
Panasonic LX100 Portrait photography information
76
has manual focus
resolution is good (16 megapixels)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
provides face detection focus
delivers RAW files
70
you can focus manually
megapixel count decent (13MP)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
supports face detect focusing
supports RAW files
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Fujifilm X70
Street photography with Panasonic LX100
78
screen tilts
sensor size is good (APS-C)
delivers RAW files
provides focus via touch
does not have image stabilization
76
built in image stabilization (Optical)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
supports RAW files
offers focus by touch
above average high ISO (25,600)
fixed screen
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Sports Comparison

Fujifilm X70 Sports photography features
Panasonic LX100 Sports photography features
65
quiet mode (1/32,000s)
resolution is good (16 megapixels)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
provides tracking autofocus
comes with phase detect auto focus
can't change focal length (28mm)
does not have image stabilization
67
silent shutter (1/16,000s)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count decent (13MP)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
supports tracking focus
has no phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Fujifilm X70 Travel photography factors
Panasonic LX100 Travel photography factors
78
provides focus via touch
resolution is good (16 megapixels)
flash built-in
screen is selfie friendly
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
75
offers focus by touch
megapixel count decent (13 megapixels)
really wide (24mm)
fast max aperture (f1.7)
does not offer selfie friendly screen
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Landscape Comparison

Fujifilm X70 Landscape photography features
Panasonic LX100 Landscape photography features
60
has manual focus
pretty good screen size (3 inches)
resolution is good (16MP)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
delivers RAW files
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
can't change focal length (28mm)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
does not have image stabilization
73
you can focus manually
really wide (24mm)
fast max aperture (f1.7)
screen is a decent size (3 inch)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count decent (13 megapixels)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
above average high ISO (25,600)
supports RAW files
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
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Vlogging Comparison

Fujifilm X70 as a Vlogging camera
Panasonic LX100 as a Vlogging camera
74
screen is selfie friendly
built-in touchscreen
provides face detection focus
high video quality (1920 x 1080 pixels)
does have external microphone port
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
does not have image stabilization
35
really wide (24mm)
fast max aperture (f1.7)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
supports face detect focusing
great video quality (3840 x 2160 pxls)
does not offer selfie friendly screen
does not have microphone socket
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Fujifilm X70 vs Panasonic LX100 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Fujifilm X70 and Panasonic LX100
 Fujifilm X70Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX100
General Information
Company FujiFilm Panasonic
Model Fujifilm X70 Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX100
Category Large Sensor Compact Large Sensor Compact
Announced 2016-01-15 2014-09-15
Physical type Large Sensor Compact Large Sensor Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip EXR Processor II Venus Engine
Sensor type CMOS X-TRANS II CMOS
Sensor size APS-C Four Thirds
Sensor measurements 23.6 x 15.6mm 17.3 x 13mm
Sensor surface area 368.2mm² 224.9mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixels 13 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Highest Possible resolution 4896 x 3264 4112 x 3088
Maximum native ISO 6400 25600
Maximum enhanced ISO 51200 -
Minimum native ISO 200 200
RAW files
Minimum enhanced ISO 100 100
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
Continuous AF
Single AF
Tracking AF
AF selectice
AF center weighted
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Number of focus points 77 49
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 28mm (1x) 24-75mm (3.1x)
Largest aperture f/2.8-16.0 f/1.7-2.8
Macro focus distance - 3cm
Crop factor 1.5 2.1
Screen
Screen type Tilting Fixed Type
Screen sizing 3 inches 3 inches
Resolution of screen 1,040k dots 921k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 2,764k dots
Viewfinder coverage - 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification - 0.7x
Features
Min shutter speed 30s 60s
Max shutter speed 1/4000s 1/4000s
Max silent shutter speed 1/32000s 1/16000s
Continuous shutter rate 8.0 frames per sec 11.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 7.90 m (at ISO 1600 (5.5m at ISO 100)) 7.00 m (with included external flash at ISO 100)
Flash modes Auto, Forced Flash, Slow Synchro , Suppressed Flash, Commander Auto, auto w/redeye reduction, on, on w/redeye reduction, slow sync, slow sync w/redeye reduction, off
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (60p, 50p, 30p, 25p, 24p), 1280 x 720 (60p, 50p, 30p, 25p, 24p) 3840 x 2160 (30p, 24p), 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i, 30p, 24p), 1280 x 720 (30p), 640 x 480
Maximum video resolution 1920x1080 3840x2160
Video file format MPEG-4, H.264 MPEG-4, AVCHD
Microphone port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Built-In
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 340 gr (0.75 lb) 393 gr (0.87 lb)
Physical dimensions 113 x 64 x 44mm (4.4" x 2.5" x 1.7") 115 x 66 x 55mm (4.5" x 2.6" x 2.2")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score not tested 67
DXO Color Depth score not tested 22.3
DXO Dynamic range score not tested 12.5
DXO Low light score not tested 553
Other
Battery life 330 pictures 300 pictures
Form of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model NP-95 -
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 secs) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse feature
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC (UHS-I)
Card slots Single Single
Cost at release $700 $800