Panasonic FP5 vs Panasonic LX7

Below, we will be matching up the Panasonic FP5 and Panasonic LX7, one being a Ultracompact and the latter is a Small Sensor Compact and they are both manufactured by Panasonic. There exists a big gap between the image resolutions of the FP5 (14MP) and LX7 (10MP) and the FP5 (1/2.3") and LX7 (1/1.7") use different sensor sizes.

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The FP5 was introduced 21 months before the LX7 which makes the cameras a generation apart from one another. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic FP5 being a Ultracompact camera and the Panasonic LX7 being a Compact camera.

Before getting straight into a in depth comparison, below is a simple summation of how the FP5 scores against the LX7 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FP5 and Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX7. The whole galleries are viewable at Panasonic FP5 Gallery and Panasonic LX7 Gallery.

For those who are aiming to carry your camera often, you need to think about its weight and volume. The Panasonic FP5 has exterior dimensions of 101mm x 59mm x 18mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 0.7") accompanied by a weight of 141 grams (0.31 lbs) while the Panasonic LX7 has sizing of 111mm x 68mm x 46mm (4.4" x 2.7" x 1.8") along with a weight of 298 grams (0.66 lbs).

Look at the Panasonic FP5 and Panasonic LX7 in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you have at that time. Underneath is the front view measurement comparison of the FP5 versus the LX7.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the FP5 and LX7 is 95 and 86 respectively.

Normally, it can be difficult to visualize the difference between sensor sizing simply by checking technical specs. The photograph underneath will help offer you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the FP5 and LX7.

As you can tell, each of the cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The FP5 having a tinier sensor is going to make getting shallower DOF more difficult and the Panasonic FP5 will give you more detail using its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also let you crop photographs somewhat more aggressively. The older FP5 is going to be behind when it comes to sensor tech.