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Panasonic FP2 vs Panasonic LX5

Portability
95
Imaging
36
Features
17
Overall
28
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FP2 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX5 front
Portability
88
Imaging
35
Features
44
Overall
38

Panasonic FP2 vs Panasonic LX5 Key Specs

Panasonic FP2
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 35-140mm (F3.5-5.9) lens
  • 151g - 99 x 59 x 19mm
  • Revealed January 2010
Panasonic LX5
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/1.63" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 12800
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 24-90mm (F2.0-3.3) lens
  • 271g - 110 x 65 x 43mm
  • Announced December 2011
  • Earlier Model is Panasonic LX3
  • Replacement is Panasonic LX7
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Panasonic FP2 vs Panasonic LX5 Overview

Its time to take a deeper look at the Panasonic FP2 and Panasonic LX5, former being a Ultracompact while the other is a Small Sensor Compact and both are produced by Panasonic. There exists a sizable gap between the sensor resolutions of the FP2 (14MP) and LX5 (10MP) and the FP2 (1/2.3") and LX5 (1/1.63") possess totally different sensor sizes.

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The FP2 was revealed 23 months earlier than the LX5 making the cameras a generation apart from one another. Both cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic FP2 being a Ultracompact camera and the Panasonic LX5 being a Compact camera.

Before we go straight into a full comparison, below is a brief overview of how the FP2 grades vs the LX5 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic FP2 over the Panasonic LX5

 FP2 LX5 

Reasons to pick Panasonic LX5 over the Panasonic FP2

 LX5 FP2 
AnnouncedDecember 2011January 2010More recent by 23 months
Manual focus More exact focus
Display dimension3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution460k230kSharper display (+230k dot)

Common features in the Panasonic FP2 and Panasonic LX5

 FP2 LX5 
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen Missing selfie screen
Touch display Missing Touch display

Panasonic FP2 vs Panasonic LX5 Physical Comparison

For anyone who is planning to lug around your camera often, you will have to factor its weight and proportions. The Panasonic FP2 comes with outer measurements of 99mm x 59mm x 19mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 0.7") and a weight of 151 grams (0.33 lbs) whilst the Panasonic LX5 has measurements of 110mm x 65mm x 43mm (4.3" x 2.6" x 1.7") and a weight of 271 grams (0.60 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you are employing at that time. Underneath is the front view dimension comparison of the FP2 vs the LX5.

Panasonic FP2 vs Panasonic LX5 size comparison

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the FP2 and LX5 is 95 and 88 respectively.

Panasonic FP2 vs Panasonic LX5 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic FP2 vs Panasonic LX5 Sensor Comparison

More often than not, it's tough to visualise the gap between sensor measurements simply by reading through specifications. The visual underneath will help give you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the FP2 and LX5.

Plainly, each of the cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The FP2 having a tinier sensor will make shooting shallow DOF more challenging and the Panasonic FP2 will resolve greater detail because of its extra 4MP. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop images somewhat more aggressively. The older FP2 is going to be behind with regard to sensor innovation.

Panasonic FP2 vs Panasonic LX5 sensor size comparison

Panasonic FP2 vs Panasonic LX5 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic FP2 vs Panasonic LX5 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic FP2 Portrait photography information
Panasonic LX5 Portrait photography information
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good MP (14 megapixels)
no manual focus
manual mode not possible
external flash not possible
small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
41
focusing manually
saves RAW files
resolution not great (10MP)
tiny sensor (1/1.63")
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Street Comparison

Panasonic FP2 Street photography information
Panasonic LX5 Street photography information
55
has image stabilization (Optical)
fixed screen
small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
more heavy than competitors (151g)
59
built in image stabilization (Optical)
saves RAW files
no articulating screen
tiny sensor (1/1.63")
more heavy than others in class (271 grams)
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Panasonic FP2
Sports photography with Panasonic LX5
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has image stabilization (Optical)
good MP (14 megapixels)
slow frames per second (5.0 fps)
no shutter priority mode
small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect auto focus
27
built in image stabilization (Optical)
very slow continuous shooting (3.0 frames per second)
resolution not great (10MP)
tiny sensor (1/1.63")
does not have phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic FP2 as a Travel photography camera
Panasonic LX5 as a Travel photography camera
56
good MP (14MP)
flash built-in
missing Timelapse mode
more heavy than competitors (151g)
display is not selfie friendly
wide angle not the best (35mm)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
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built-in flash
relatively wide (24mm)
great max aperture (f2.0)
doesn't have Timelapse recording
more heavy than others in class (271g)
resolution not great (10MP)
doesn't offer selfie friendly display
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Panasonic FP2
Landscape photography with Panasonic LX5
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has image stabilization (Optical)
good MP (14MP)
no manual focus
can't change lens (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not the best (35mm)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
screen is small (2.7 inch)
manual mode not possible
small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
missing Timelapse mode
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focusing manually
relatively wide (24mm)
great max aperture (f2.0)
screen size is good (3")
built in image stabilization (Optical)
saves RAW files
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
resolution not great (10 megapixels)
tiny sensor (1/1.63")
doesn't have Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic FP2 Vlogging factors
Panasonic LX5 Vlogging factors
25
has image stabilization (Optical)
wide angle not the best (35mm)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
display is not selfie friendly
low res video (1280 x 720 pixels)
missing microphone support
more heavy than competitors (151g)
29
relatively wide (24mm)
great max aperture (f2.0)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
doesn't offer selfie friendly display
video quality not great (1280 x 720 resolution)
doesn't have microphone support
more heavy than others in class (271 grams)
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Panasonic FP2 vs Panasonic LX5 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic FP2 and Panasonic LX5
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FP2Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX5
General Information
Make Panasonic Panasonic
Model Panasonic Lumix DMC-FP2 Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX5
Class Ultracompact Small Sensor Compact
Revealed 2010-01-06 2011-12-15
Physical type Ultracompact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Venus Engine IV Venus Engine FHD
Sensor type CCD CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/1.63"
Sensor measurements 6.08 x 4.56mm 8.07 x 5.56mm
Sensor area 27.7mm² 44.9mm²
Sensor resolution 14 megapixels 10 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Highest resolution 4320 x 3240 3648 x 2736
Highest native ISO 6400 12800
Min native ISO 80 80
RAW support
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Autofocus touch
Autofocus continuous
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Number of focus points 9 23
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 35-140mm (4.0x) 24-90mm (3.8x)
Max aperture f/3.5-5.9 f/2.0-3.3
Macro focus distance 10cm 1cm
Focal length multiplier 5.9 4.5
Screen
Type of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display sizing 2.7 inch 3 inch
Resolution of display 230 thousand dots 460 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None Electronic (optional)
Features
Slowest shutter speed 60 secs 60 secs
Maximum shutter speed 1/1600 secs 1/4000 secs
Continuous shooting rate 5.0 frames per sec 3.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation - Yes
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 4.90 m 7.20 m
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Syncro Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 848 x 480 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) 1280 x 720 (60, 30 fps), 848 x 480 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution 1280x720 1280x720
Video format Motion JPEG AVCHD Lite
Microphone support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 151 gr (0.33 lbs) 271 gr (0.60 lbs)
Dimensions 99 x 59 x 19mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 0.7") 110 x 65 x 43mm (4.3" x 2.6" x 1.7")
DXO scores
DXO All around score not tested 41
DXO Color Depth score not tested 19.6
DXO Dynamic range score not tested 10.8
DXO Low light score not tested 132
Other
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse feature
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal
Card slots One One
Retail price $80 $294