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Panasonic FX48 vs Panasonic L1

Portability
95
Imaging
34
Features
21
Overall
28
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX48 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-L1 front
Portability
65
Imaging
41
Features
38
Overall
39

Panasonic FX48 vs Panasonic L1 Key Specs

Panasonic FX48
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.5" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 3200 (Increase to 6400)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 25-125mm (F2.8-5.9) lens
  • 150g - 95 x 53 x 22mm
  • Introduced January 2009
  • Additionally Known as Lumix DMC-FX40
Panasonic L1
(Full Review)
  • 7MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 2.5" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 1600
  • No Video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 606g - 146 x 87 x 77mm
  • Revealed April 2007
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Panasonic FX48 vs Panasonic L1 Overview

On this page, we will be matching up the Panasonic FX48 versus Panasonic L1, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Advanced DSLR and both are offered by Panasonic. There is a considerable difference between the sensor resolutions of the FX48 (12MP) and L1 (7MP) and the FX48 (1/2.3") and L1 (Four Thirds) posses totally different sensor measurements.

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The FX48 was released 22 months after the L1 which makes them a generation away from each other. Each of the cameras have different body design with the Panasonic FX48 being a Compact camera and the Panasonic L1 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before delving into a detailed comparison, here is a simple view of how the FX48 grades against the L1 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic FX48 over the Panasonic L1

 FX48 L1 
RevealedJanuary 2009April 2007Newer by 22 months
Screen resolution230k207kCrisper screen (+23k dot)

Reasons to pick Panasonic L1 over the Panasonic FX48

 L1 FX48 
Focus manually Very accurate focusing

Common features in the Panasonic FX48 and Panasonic L1

 FX48 L1 
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen dimensions2.5"2.5"Equal screen measurements
Selfie screen Lacking selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Neither offers Touch friendly screen

Panasonic FX48 vs Panasonic L1 Physical Comparison

For anybody who is going to travel with your camera often, you should think about its weight and size. The Panasonic FX48 offers outside dimensions of 95mm x 53mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.9") with a weight of 150 grams (0.33 lbs) while the Panasonic L1 has specifications of 146mm x 87mm x 77mm (5.7" x 3.4" x 3.0") and a weight of 606 grams (1.34 lbs).

Check out the Panasonic FX48 versus Panasonic L1 in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you use at that time. The following is a front view measurements comparison of the FX48 and the L1.

Panasonic FX48 vs Panasonic L1 size comparison

Considering size and weight, the portability score of the FX48 and L1 is 95 and 65 respectively.

Panasonic FX48 vs Panasonic L1 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic FX48 vs Panasonic L1 Sensor Comparison

Often, its tough to visualise the difference between sensor dimensions purely by reading through a spec sheet. The image here might give you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the FX48 and L1.

As you can see, the two cameras have different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The FX48 due to its tinier sensor will make getting shallower depth of field tougher and the Panasonic FX48 will resolve more detail as a result of its extra 5MP. Higher resolution can also allow you to crop pictures a bit more aggressively. The younger FX48 will have a benefit in sensor technology.

Panasonic FX48 vs Panasonic L1 sensor size comparison

Panasonic FX48 vs Panasonic L1 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic FX48 vs Panasonic L1 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic FX48 as a Portrait photography camera
Panasonic L1 as a Portrait photography camera
27
comes with face detection focus
lack of manual focus
cannot use external flash
megapixel count low (12MP)
small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
54
manual focus
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
supports RAW formats
low MP (7MP)
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Street Comparison

Panasonic FX48 as a Street photography camera
Panasonic L1 as a Street photography camera
56
built in image stabilization (Optical)
no moving screen
small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
58
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
supports RAW formats
lighter than competition (606g)
fixed screen
does not have image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic FX48 Sports photography highlights
Panasonic L1 Sports photography highlights
25
built in image stabilization (Optical)
painfully slow continuous shooting (2.0 frames/s)
no shutter priority mode
megapixel count low (12 megapixels)
small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect auto focus
40
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
sensor has phase detect AF
very slow continuous shooting (3.0 frames per second)
does not have image stabilization
low MP (7MP)
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic FX48 Travel photography features
Panasonic L1 Travel photography features
58
has built in flash
quite wide (25mm)
no Timelapse function
megapixel count low (12MP)
does not have a selfie friendly display
slow max aperture (f2.8)
50
lighter than competition (606 grams)
flash built-in
doesn't have Time Lapse recording
low MP (7MP)
does not offer selfie friendly display
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic FX48 Landscape photography advice
Panasonic L1 Landscape photography advice
33
quite wide (25mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
lack of manual focus
cannot change lens (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f2.8)
small screen (2.5 inch)
megapixel count low (12 megapixels)
small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
no Timelapse function
47
manual focus
interchangeable lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
supports RAW formats
screen is small (2.5 inches)
does not have image stabilization
low MP (7MP)
doesn't have Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic FX48 Vlogging advice
Panasonic L1 Vlogging advice
30
quite wide (25mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
comes with face detection focus
slow max aperture (f2.8)
does not have a selfie friendly display
low video resolution (640 x 480 pxls)
no external microphone socket
9
no video recording
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Panasonic FX48 vs Panasonic L1 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic FX48 and Panasonic L1
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX48Panasonic Lumix DMC-L1
General Information
Company Panasonic Panasonic
Model type Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX48 Panasonic Lumix DMC-L1
Also referred to as Lumix DMC-FX40 -
Class Small Sensor Compact Advanced DSLR
Introduced 2009-01-27 2007-04-11
Physical type Compact Mid-size SLR
Sensor Information
Sensor type CCD CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" Four Thirds
Sensor dimensions 6.08 x 4.56mm 17.3 x 13mm
Sensor area 27.7mm² 224.9mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixel 7 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Peak resolution 4000 x 3000 3136 x 2352
Highest native ISO 3200 1600
Highest enhanced ISO 6400 -
Lowest native ISO 80 100
RAW data
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch focus
AF continuous
AF single
Tracking AF
Selective AF
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Total focus points 11 3
Lens
Lens support fixed lens Micro Four Thirds
Lens zoom range 25-125mm (5.0x) -
Max aperture f/2.8-5.9 -
Macro focusing range 5cm -
Number of lenses - 45
Crop factor 5.9 2.1
Screen
Type of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display sizing 2.5 inch 2.5 inch
Resolution of display 230 thousand dots 207 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None Optical (pentamirror)
Viewfinder coverage - 95%
Viewfinder magnification - 0.46x
Features
Min shutter speed 60s 60s
Max shutter speed 1/3000s 1/4000s
Continuous shutter rate 2.0fps 3.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 6.00 m 13.00 m
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye reduction, Slow Sync Auto, Red-Eye Auto, On, Red-Eye On, Red-Eye Slow Sync, Off, Slow Sync (1&2)
Hot shoe
AEB
WB bracketing
Max flash synchronize - 1/160s
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions 848 x 480 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) -
Highest video resolution 640x480 None
Video data format Motion JPEG -
Mic port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 150 gr (0.33 lbs) 606 gr (1.34 lbs)
Physical dimensions 95 x 53 x 22mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.9") 146 x 87 x 77mm (5.7" x 3.4" x 3.0")
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
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Storage type SD/MMC/SDHC card, Internal SD/MMC card
Card slots One One
Retail price $325 $1,500