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Leica C vs Panasonic FX580

Portability
92
Imaging
37
Features
59
Overall
45
Leica C front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX580 front
Portability
95
Imaging
35
Features
29
Overall
32

Leica C vs Panasonic FX580 Key Specs

Leica C
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/1.7" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 6400 (Boost to 12800)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 28-200mm (F2.0-5.9) lens
  • 195g - 103 x 63 x 28mm
  • Introduced September 2013
  • Other Name is Typ112
Panasonic FX580
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 1600 (Push to 6400)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 25-125mm (F2.8-5.9) lens
  • 167g - 95 x 57 x 22mm
  • Released January 2009
  • Other Name is Lumix DMC-FX550
Photography Glossary

Leica C vs Panasonic FX580 Overview

The following is a extensive analysis of the Leica C and Panasonic FX580, both Small Sensor Compact cameras by manufacturers Leica and Panasonic. The image resolution of the C (12MP) and the FX580 (12MP) is very comparable but the C (1/1.7") and FX580 (1/2.3") possess different sensor sizing.

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The C was released 4 years after the FX580 which is a fairly large difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of the cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before going straight into a comprehensive comparison, below is a short introduction of how the C matches up vs the FX580 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Leica C over the Panasonic FX580

 C FX580 
ReleasedSeptember 2013January 2009Newer by 57 months
Focus manually Dial exact focusing
Display resolution920k230kClearer display (+690k dot)

Reasons to pick Panasonic FX580 over the Leica C

 FX580 C 

Common features in the Leica C and Panasonic FX580

 C FX580 
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display dimension3"3"Identical display measurement
Selfie screen Neither contains selfie screen
Touch display Neither contains Touch display

Leica C vs Panasonic FX580 Physical Comparison

If you're looking to travel with your camera frequently, you are going to need to factor in its weight and volume. The Leica C has got exterior measurements of 103mm x 63mm x 28mm (4.1" x 2.5" x 1.1") accompanied by a weight of 195 grams (0.43 lbs) whilst the Panasonic FX580 has sizing of 95mm x 57mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") and a weight of 167 grams (0.37 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you are utilising at that time. Here is the front view over all size comparison of the C vs the FX580.

Leica C vs Panasonic FX580 size comparison

Considering size and weight, the portability grade of the C and FX580 is 92 and 95 respectively.

Leica C vs Panasonic FX580 top view buttons comparison

Leica C vs Panasonic FX580 Sensor Comparison

In many cases, it is difficult to visualize the gap in sensor dimensions only by checking out specifications. The pic below might offer you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the C and FX580.

Plainly, both of the cameras posses the exact same MP but different sensor dimensions. The C has the larger sensor which is going to make getting shallow DOF simpler. The newer C should have a benefit with regard to sensor innovation.

Leica C vs Panasonic FX580 sensor size comparison

Leica C vs Panasonic FX580 Screen and ViewFinder

Leica C vs Panasonic FX580 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Leica C Portrait photography highlights
Panasonic FX580 Portrait photography highlights
42
manual focus
includes face detection autofocus
delivers RAW formats
cannot use external flash
sensor resolution low (12MP)
sensor size is small (1/1.7")
26
offers face detect focusing
lack of manual focus
no manual mode
cannot use external flash
low MP (12 megapixels)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
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Street Comparison

Leica C Street photography highlights
Panasonic FX580 Street photography highlights
65
image stabilization (Optical)
delivers RAW formats
no moving screen
sensor size is small (1/1.7")
57
image stabilization (Optical)
screen is fixed
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Leica C Sports photography highlights
Panasonic FX580 Sports photography highlights
38
image stabilization (Optical)
includes tracking autofocus
sensor resolution low (12 megapixels)
sensor size is small (1/1.7")
doesn't have phase detect autofocus
27
image stabilization (Optical)
max fps very slow (2.0 frames/s)
low MP (12MP)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Leica C as a Travel photography camera
Panasonic FX580 as a Travel photography camera
64
built-in flash
really wide (28mm)
very good max aperture (f2.0)
no Time Lapse function
sensor resolution low (12MP)
does not have selfie friendly screen
58
has built in flash
pretty wide (25mm)
lack of Timelapse function
low MP (12 megapixels)
screen is not selfie friendly
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Leica C
Landscape photography with Panasonic FX580
54
manual focus
really wide (28mm)
very good max aperture (f2.0)
decent sized screen (3 inches)
image stabilization (Optical)
delivers RAW formats
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sensor resolution low (12MP)
sensor size is small (1/1.7")
no Time Lapse function
37
pretty wide (25mm)
nice screen size (3 inch)
image stabilization (Optical)
lack of manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
no manual mode
low MP (12 megapixels)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
lack of Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Leica C Vlogging advice
Panasonic FX580 Vlogging advice
39
really wide (28mm)
very good max aperture (f2.0)
image stabilization (Optical)
includes face detection autofocus
high res video (1920 x 1080 pixels)
comes with external mic port
does not have selfie friendly screen
31
pretty wide (25mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
offers face detect focusing
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
screen is not selfie friendly
low res video (1280 x 720 pixels)
lack of microphone socket
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Leica C vs Panasonic FX580 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Leica C and Panasonic FX580
 Leica CPanasonic Lumix DMC-FX580
General Information
Make Leica Panasonic
Model type Leica C Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX580
Otherwise known as Typ112 Lumix DMC-FX550
Class Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Compact
Introduced 2013-09-08 2009-01-27
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size 1/1.7" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 7.44 x 5.58mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor area 41.5mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixel 12 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 16:9, 4:3 and 3:2
Highest Possible resolution 4000 x 3000 4000 x 3000
Maximum native ISO 6400 1600
Maximum enhanced ISO 12800 6400
Min native ISO 80 80
RAW images
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
Continuous AF
Single AF
AF tracking
Selective AF
AF center weighted
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Total focus points - 11
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 28-200mm (7.1x) 25-125mm (5.0x)
Largest aperture f/2.0-5.9 f/2.8-5.9
Macro focusing range 3cm 5cm
Focal length multiplier 4.8 5.9
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 3" 3"
Screen resolution 920k dots 230k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Screen tech TFT Color LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 200k dots -
Viewfinder coverage 1 percent -
Viewfinder magnification 0.46x -
Features
Min shutter speed 60s 60s
Max shutter speed 1/4000s 1/2000s
Continuous shutter rate 10.0fps 2.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation Yes -
Change WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 7.00 m 6.00 m
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye reduction, Slow Sync
External flash
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (60, 50, 30, 25 fps), 1280 x 720p (60, 50, 30, 25 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 25 fps) 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 848 x 480 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Maximum video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video format MPEG-4, AVCHD Motion JPEG
Microphone port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 195 gr (0.43 lbs) 167 gr (0.37 lbs)
Dimensions 103 x 63 x 28mm (4.1" x 2.5" x 1.1") 95 x 57 x 22mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 250 pictures -
Type of battery Battery Pack -
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal SD/MMC/SDHC card, Internal
Card slots 1 1
Launch price $1,299 $499