Fujifilm X70 vs Panasonic LX7

Its time to look closer at the Fujifilm X70 and Panasonic LX7, former being a Large Sensor Compact while the other is a Small Sensor Compact by brands FujiFilm and Panasonic. There is a substantial difference between the resolutions of the Fujifilm X70 (16MP) and LX7 (10MP) and the Fujifilm X70 (APS-C) and LX7 (1/1.7") posses different sensor size.

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The Fujifilm X70 was manufactured 3 years later than the LX7 and that is quite a big difference as far as tech is concerned. Both cameras feature different body design with the Fujifilm X70 being a Large Sensor Compact camera and the Panasonic LX7 being a Compact camera.

Before delving straight to a detailed comparison, here is a simple overview of how the Fujifilm X70 matches up against the LX7 for portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Fujifilm X70 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX7. The entire galleries are viewable at Fujifilm X70 Gallery & Panasonic LX7 Gallery.

If you're intending to carry your camera, you need to think about its weight and measurements. The Fujifilm X70 has got outer dimensions 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 LX7 has proportions of 111mm x 68mm x 46mm (4.4" x 2.7" x 1.8") accompanied by a weight of 298 grams (0.66 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you are using at the time. The following is a front view dimensions comparison of the Fujifilm X70 and the LX7.

Considering size and weight, the portability rating of the Fujifilm X70 and LX7 is 86 and 86 respectively.

Generally, its hard to imagine the contrast between sensor sizing just by reading through a spec sheet. The visual underneath will help provide you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the Fujifilm X70 and LX7.

Clearly, each of these cameras feature different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The Fujifilm X70 because of its larger sensor is going to make achieving shallower depth of field simpler and the Fujifilm X70 will give greater detail due to its extra 6MP. Greater resolution will let you crop pics way more aggressively. The fresher Fujifilm X70 should have a benefit with regard to sensor innovation.