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Panasonic LX100 II vs Panasonic FP5

Portability
81
Imaging
57
Features
75
Overall
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Panasonic Lumix DC-LX100 II front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FP5 front
Portability
95
Imaging
37
Features
33
Overall
35

Panasonic LX100 II vs Panasonic FP5 Key Specs

Panasonic LX100 II
(Full Review)
  • 17MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 200 - 25600
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • 24-75mm (F1.7-2.8) lens
  • 392g - 115 x 66 x 64mm
  • Introduced August 2018
  • Replaced the Panasonic LX100
Panasonic FP5
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 35-140mm (F3.5-5.9) lens
  • 141g - 101 x 59 x 18mm
  • Revealed January 2011
Photography Glossary

Panasonic LX100 II vs Panasonic FP5 Overview

Let's look more closely at the Panasonic LX100 II and Panasonic FP5, one being a Large Sensor Compact and the other is a Ultracompact and they are both offered by Panasonic. There exists a significant gap between the sensor resolutions of the LX100 II (17MP) and FP5 (14MP) and the LX100 II (Four Thirds) and FP5 (1/2.3") provide different sensor dimensions.

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The LX100 II was announced 7 years later than the FP5 and that is quite a sizable gap as far as technology is concerned. Each of these cameras feature different body design with the Panasonic LX100 II being a Large Sensor Compact camera and the Panasonic FP5 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before we go straight to a in-depth comparison, here is a concise summation of how the LX100 II matches up against the FP5 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic LX100 II over the Panasonic FP5

 LX100 II FP5 
RevealedAugust 2018January 2011Fresher by 93 months
Focus manually Very precise focus
Display resolution1240k230kCrisper display (+1010k dot)

Reasons to pick Panasonic FP5 over the Panasonic LX100 II

 FP5 LX100 II 

Common features in the Panasonic LX100 II and Panasonic FP5

 LX100 II FP5 
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display size3"3"Same display sizing
Selfie screen Neither contains selfie screen
Touch friendly display Easily navigate

Panasonic LX100 II vs Panasonic FP5 Physical Comparison

When you are intending to carry your camera regularly, you need to take into account its weight and size. The Panasonic LX100 II has got external dimensions of 115mm x 66mm x 64mm (4.5" x 2.6" x 2.5") having a weight of 392 grams (0.86 lbs) whilst the Panasonic FP5 has specifications of 101mm x 59mm x 18mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 0.7") and a weight of 141 grams (0.31 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you use at that time. The following is a front view dimension comparison of the LX100 II versus the FP5.

Panasonic LX100 II vs Panasonic FP5 size comparison

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the LX100 II and FP5 is 81 and 95 respectively.

Panasonic LX100 II vs Panasonic FP5 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic LX100 II vs Panasonic FP5 Sensor Comparison

Sometimes, it is hard to picture the difference between sensor sizing just by checking specs. The photograph below will provide you a clearer sense of the sensor sizes in the LX100 II and FP5.

As you can plainly see, the two cameras feature different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The LX100 II using its larger sensor is going to make getting shallow depth of field less difficult and the Panasonic LX100 II will resolve greater detail with its extra 3MP. Greater resolution can also help you crop pics way more aggressively. The more recent LX100 II should have an advantage with regard to sensor innovation.

Panasonic LX100 II vs Panasonic FP5 sensor size comparison

Panasonic LX100 II vs Panasonic FP5 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic LX100 II vs Panasonic FP5 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Panasonic LX100 II
Portrait photography with Panasonic FP5
74
manual focus
decent sensor resolution (17 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
provides face detection focusing
supports RAW files
33
megapixel count good (14MP)
provides face detect focus
focusing manually not possible
manual exposure not available
no external flash support
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
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Street Comparison

Panasonic LX100 II Street photography information
Panasonic FP5 Street photography information
77
image stabilization (Optical)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
supports RAW files
comes with touch to focus
great ISO range (25,600)
fixed screen
63
has image stabilization (Optical)
includes touch to focus
screen does not articulate
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic LX100 II Sports photography highlights
Panasonic FP5 Sports photography highlights
71
silent shutter (1/16,000 seconds)
image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor resolution (17MP)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
provides tracking autofocus
better than average battery pack (340 CIPA)
lacks phase detect AF
43
has image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count good (14 megapixels)
provides tracking focus
great battery power (260 CIPA)
max fps low (6.0 frames/s)
no shutter priority mode
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic LX100 II Travel photography features
Panasonic FP5 Travel photography features
78
better than average battery pack (340 CIPA)
connects via bluetooth
comes with touch to focus
decent sensor resolution (17MP)
really wide (24mm)
great maximum aperture (f1.7)
does not have a selfie friendly screen
65
great battery power (260 per charge)
includes touch to focus
megapixel count good (14MP)
flash built-in
lack of Timelapse mode
display isn't selfie friendly
wide angle not great (35mm)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic LX100 II Landscape photography factors
Panasonic FP5 Landscape photography factors
76
manual focus
really wide (24mm)
great maximum aperture (f1.7)
screen is a decent size (3")
image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor resolution (17MP)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
great ISO range (25,600)
supports RAW files
better than average battery pack (340 shots)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
40
pretty good screen size (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count good (14 megapixels)
great battery power (260 per charge)
focusing manually not possible
cannot switch lens (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not great (35mm)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
manual exposure not available
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
lack of Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Panasonic LX100 II
Vlogging with Panasonic FP5
36
really wide (24mm)
great maximum aperture (f1.7)
screen is touchscreen
image stabilization (Optical)
provides face detection focusing
high video quality (3840 x 2160 resolution)
does not have a selfie friendly screen
missing external mic support
30
touchscreen capability
has image stabilization (Optical)
provides face detect focus
wide angle not great (35mm)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
display isn't selfie friendly
video quality not great (1280 x 720 pxls)
lack of microphone support
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Panasonic LX100 II vs Panasonic FP5 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic LX100 II and Panasonic FP5
 Panasonic Lumix DC-LX100 IIPanasonic Lumix DMC-FP5
General Information
Manufacturer Panasonic Panasonic
Model Panasonic Lumix DC-LX100 II Panasonic Lumix DMC-FP5
Category Large Sensor Compact Ultracompact
Introduced 2018-08-22 2011-01-05
Physical type Large Sensor Compact Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Processor Venus Engine Venus Engine IV
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size Four Thirds 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 17.3 x 13mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor surface area 224.9mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 17 megapixels 14 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Highest resolution 4736 x 3552 4320 x 3240
Highest native ISO 25600 6400
Min native ISO 200 100
RAW pictures
Min boosted ISO 100 -
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
Continuous AF
Single AF
AF tracking
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Number of focus points 49 11
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 24-75mm (3.1x) 35-140mm (4.0x)
Largest aperture f/1.7-2.8 f/3.5-5.9
Macro focus distance 3cm 10cm
Focal length multiplier 2.1 5.9
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display size 3" 3"
Display resolution 1,240 thousand dots 230 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Display tech - TFT Touch Screen LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 2,760 thousand dots -
Viewfinder coverage 100% -
Viewfinder magnification 0.7x -
Features
Lowest shutter speed 1800s 60s
Highest shutter speed 1/4000s 1/1600s
Highest quiet shutter speed 1/16000s -
Continuous shooting rate 11.0 frames/s 6.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation Yes -
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 7.00 m (with included external flash at ISO 100) 4.90 m
Flash options no built-in flash Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye reduction
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 3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 100 Mbps, MP4, H.264, AAC 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution 3840x2160 1280x720
Video format MPEG-4, AVCHD, H.264 Motion JPEG
Microphone support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB DMW-BLE9 lithium-ion battery & USB charger USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 392g (0.86 lb) 141g (0.31 lb)
Physical dimensions 115 x 66 x 64mm (4.5" x 2.6" x 2.5") 101 x 59 x 18mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 0.7")
DXO scores
DXO All around score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 340 shots 260 shots
Style of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Self timer Yes Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC (UHS-I supported) SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal
Card slots One One
Cost at launch $998 $199