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Panasonic FS7 vs Panasonic LX10

Portability
95
Imaging
33
Features
17
Overall
26
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FS7 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX10 front
Portability
88
Imaging
53
Features
72
Overall
60

Panasonic FS7 vs Panasonic LX10 Key Specs

Panasonic FS7
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/2.5" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 1600 (Expand to 6400)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 33-132mm (F2.8-5.9) lens
  • 139g - 97 x 54 x 22mm
  • Announced January 2009
Panasonic LX10
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 125 - 12800 (Increase to 25600)
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • 24-72mm (F1.4-2.8) lens
  • 310g - 106 x 60 x 42mm
  • Revealed September 2016
  • Also Known as Lumix DMC-LX15
  • Earlier Model is Panasonic LX7
Photography Glossary

Panasonic FS7 vs Panasonic LX10 Overview

Below is a detailed assessment of the Panasonic FS7 vs Panasonic LX10, one being a Ultracompact and the other is a Large Sensor Compact and both are manufactured by Panasonic. There is a sizeable difference among the image resolutions of the FS7 (10MP) and LX10 (20MP) and the FS7 (1/2.5") and LX10 (1") have different sensor dimensions.

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The FS7 was brought out 8 years prior to the LX10 and that is a fairly large gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of the cameras have different body design with the Panasonic FS7 being a Ultracompact camera and the Panasonic LX10 being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before delving straight to a more detailed comparison, here is a concise synopsis of how the FS7 matches up versus the LX10 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic FS7 over the Panasonic LX10

 FS7 LX10 

Reasons to pick Panasonic LX10 over the Panasonic FS7

 LX10 FS7 
RevealedSeptember 2016January 2009More recent by 93 months
Manually focus Dial precise focusing
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display dimensions3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution1040k230kSharper display (+810k dot)
Touch friendly display Easily navigate

Common features in the Panasonic FS7 and Panasonic LX10

 FS7 LX10 
Selfie screen Neither includes selfie screen

Panasonic FS7 vs Panasonic LX10 Physical Comparison

If you're aiming to lug around your camera frequently, you will have to consider its weight and dimensions. The Panasonic FS7 features physical measurements of 97mm x 54mm x 22mm (3.8" x 2.1" x 0.9") with a weight of 139 grams (0.31 lbs) and the Panasonic LX10 has dimensions of 106mm x 60mm x 42mm (4.2" x 2.4" x 1.7") and a weight of 310 grams (0.68 lbs).

Check the Panasonic FS7 vs Panasonic LX10 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you select at that time. Following is a front view measurements comparison of the FS7 against the LX10.

Panasonic FS7 vs Panasonic LX10 size comparison

Looking at size and weight, the portability rating of the FS7 and LX10 is 95 and 88 respectively.

Panasonic FS7 vs Panasonic LX10 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic FS7 vs Panasonic LX10 Sensor Comparison

Often, it can be difficult to picture the contrast in sensor measurements purely by going through a spec sheet. The graphic here should provide you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the FS7 and LX10.

As you can see, the two cameras provide different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The FS7 featuring a smaller sensor is going to make getting shallow DOF harder and the Panasonic LX10 will produce extra detail having its extra 10 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also let you crop photos more aggressively. The older FS7 will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor tech.

Panasonic FS7 vs Panasonic LX10 sensor size comparison

Panasonic FS7 vs Panasonic LX10 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic FS7 vs Panasonic LX10 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic FS7 Portrait photography details
Panasonic LX10 Portrait photography details
19
lack of manual focus
no manual control
no external flash support
low MP (10MP)
very small sensor size (1/2.5")
no RAW format
65
you can focus manually
good resolution (20MP)
good sensor size (1")
features face detection autofocus
exports RAW formats
cannot use external flash
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Street Comparison

Panasonic FS7 Street photography highlights
Panasonic LX10 Street photography highlights
56
image stabilization (Optical)
screen is fixed
very small sensor size (1/2.5")
no RAW format
85
has a tilting screen
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good sensor size (1")
exports RAW formats
provides touch focus
lighter than competition in class (310g)
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic FS7 Sports photography highlights
Panasonic LX10 Sports photography highlights
24
image stabilization (Optical)
very slow continuous shooting (3.0 frames per second)
no shutter priority
low MP (10 megapixels)
very small sensor size (1/2.5")
no phase detect autofocus
62
quiet shooting (1/16,000 seconds)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good resolution (20 megapixels)
good sensor size (1")
features tracking autofocus
not so great battery power (260 per charge)
lack of phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic FS7 as a Travel photography camera
Panasonic LX10 as a Travel photography camera
51
has built in flash
doesn't have Time Lapse function
low MP (10MP)
doesn't have selfie friendly display
wide angle not the best (33mm)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
75
lighter than competition in class (310 grams)
provides touch focus
good resolution (20 megapixels)
built-in flash
decently wide (24mm)
good maximum aperture (f1.4)
not so great battery power (260 CIPA)
display is not selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic FS7 Landscape photography information
Panasonic LX10 Landscape photography information
27
image stabilization (Optical)
lack of manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not the best (33mm)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
tiny screen (2.7")
no manual control
low MP (10MP)
very small sensor size (1/2.5")
no RAW format
doesn't have Time Lapse function
70
you can focus manually
decently wide (24mm)
good maximum aperture (f1.4)
nice screen size (3 inches)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good resolution (20MP)
good sensor size (1")
exports RAW formats
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
not so great battery power (260 CIPA)
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Panasonic FS7
Vlogging with Panasonic LX10
25
image stabilization (Optical)
wide angle not the best (33mm)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
doesn't have selfie friendly display
low res video (640 x 480 pxls)
doesn't have external mic port
38
decently wide (24mm)
good maximum aperture (f1.4)
touchscreen enabled
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
features face detection autofocus
high res video (3840 x 2160 pixels)
lighter than competition in class (310 grams)
display is not selfie friendly
lack of external microphone jack
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Panasonic FS7 vs Panasonic LX10 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic FS7 and Panasonic LX10
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FS7Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX10
General Information
Brand Name Panasonic Panasonic
Model type Panasonic Lumix DMC-FS7 Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX10
Also referred to as - Lumix DMC-LX15
Category Ultracompact Large Sensor Compact
Announced 2009-01-16 2016-09-19
Body design Ultracompact Large Sensor Compact
Sensor Information
Sensor type CCD BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.5" 1"
Sensor measurements 5.744 x 4.308mm 13.2 x 8.8mm
Sensor surface area 24.7mm² 116.2mm²
Sensor resolution 10 megapixels 20 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 16:9, 4:3 and 3:2 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Full resolution 3648 x 2736 5472 x 3648
Max native ISO 1600 12800
Max boosted ISO 6400 25600
Lowest native ISO 80 125
RAW images
Lowest boosted ISO - 80
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
AF continuous
AF single
Tracking AF
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Total focus points 9 49
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 33-132mm (4.0x) 24-72mm (3.0x)
Highest aperture f/2.8-5.9 f/1.4-2.8
Macro focusing range 5cm 3cm
Crop factor 6.3 2.7
Screen
Range of display Fixed Type Tilting
Display sizing 2.7" 3"
Display resolution 230k dot 1,040k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 60 secs 60 secs
Highest shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/4000 secs
Highest quiet shutter speed - 1/16000 secs
Continuous shooting speed 3.0 frames per second 10.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Set WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance - 12.10 m (at Auto ISO)
Flash settings Auto, Auto Red-eye Reduction, Forced On, Forced Off Auto, Auto w/ red-eye Reduction, Forced On, Forced On w/Red-eye Reduction, Slow Sync, Slow Sync w/Red-eye Reduction, Forced Off
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions 848 x 480 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) 3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 100 Mbps, MP4, H.264, AAC
Max video resolution 640x480 3840x2160
Video file format Motion JPEG MP4, H.264, AAC
Microphone input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 139 grams (0.31 pounds) 310 grams (0.68 pounds)
Physical dimensions 97 x 54 x 22mm (3.8" x 2.1" x 0.9") 106 x 60 x 42mm (4.2" x 2.4" x 1.7")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating not tested 20
DXO Color Depth rating not tested 22.8
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested 12.5
DXO Low light rating not tested 581
Other
Battery life - 260 photographs
Battery format - Battery Pack
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 secs, 10 sec (3 shots))
Time lapse feature
Type of storage SD/MMC/SDHC card, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC card
Storage slots One One
Cost at launch $160 $700