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Panasonic FX580 vs Panasonic LX100

Portability
95
Imaging
35
Features
29
Overall
32
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX580 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX100 front
Portability
83
Imaging
51
Features
73
Overall
59

Panasonic FX580 vs Panasonic LX100 Key Specs

Panasonic FX580
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 1600 (Push to 6400)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 25-125mm (F2.8-5.9) lens
  • 167g - 95 x 57 x 22mm
  • Announced January 2009
  • Also referred to as Lumix DMC-FX550
Panasonic LX100
(Full Review)
  • 13MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 200 - 25600
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • 24-75mm (F1.7-2.8) lens
  • 393g - 115 x 66 x 55mm
  • Revealed September 2014
  • Successor is Panasonic LX100 II
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Panasonic FX580 vs Panasonic LX100 Overview

Its time to examine more closely at the Panasonic FX580 vs Panasonic LX100, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Large Sensor Compact and both of them are built by Panasonic. The resolution of the FX580 (12MP) and the LX100 (13MP) is very well matched but the FX580 (1/2.3") and LX100 (Four Thirds) use different sensor sizes.

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The FX580 was launched 6 years earlier than the LX100 and that is quite a significant gap as far as tech is concerned. Both of the cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic FX580 being a Compact camera and the Panasonic LX100 being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before going through a in depth comparison, below is a short overview of how the FX580 matches up vs the LX100 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic FX580 over the Panasonic LX100

 FX580 LX100 

Reasons to pick Panasonic LX100 over the Panasonic FX580

 LX100 FX580 
RevealedSeptember 2014January 2009More recent by 68 months
Manual focus Dial exact focusing
Display resolution921k230kClearer display (+691k dot)

Common features in the Panasonic FX580 and Panasonic LX100

 FX580 LX100 
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display dimension3"3"Identical display dimensions
Selfie screen Neither has selfie screen
Touch display Neither has Touch display

Panasonic FX580 vs Panasonic LX100 Physical Comparison

If you're intending to lug around your camera frequently, you have to factor in its weight and size. The Panasonic FX580 has outside dimensions of 95mm x 57mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") having a weight of 167 grams (0.37 lbs) and the Panasonic LX100 has specifications of 115mm x 66mm x 55mm (4.5" x 2.6" x 2.2") accompanied by a weight of 393 grams (0.87 lbs).

Take a look at the Panasonic FX580 vs Panasonic LX100 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you have chosen during that time. Here is the front view sizing comparison of the FX580 vs the LX100.

Panasonic FX580 vs Panasonic LX100 size comparison

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability score of the FX580 and LX100 is 95 and 83 respectively.

Panasonic FX580 vs Panasonic LX100 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic FX580 vs Panasonic LX100 Sensor Comparison

Generally, it is very hard to picture the gap between sensor measurements simply by checking technical specs. The visual here will help give you a more clear sense of the sensor sizes in the FX580 and LX100.

As you can tell, the two cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The FX580 featuring a tinier sensor is going to make achieving shallow DOF more challenging and the Panasonic LX100 will give you greater detail utilizing its extra 1 Megapixels. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop photos somewhat more aggressively. The older FX580 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor innovation.

Panasonic FX580 vs Panasonic LX100 sensor size comparison

Panasonic FX580 vs Panasonic LX100 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic FX580 vs Panasonic LX100 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic FX580 Portrait photography information
Panasonic LX100 Portrait photography information
26
offers face detect focusing
no manual focus
manual exposure not possible
no external flash support
low MP (12 megapixels)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
70
you can focus manually
MP count decent (13 megapixels)
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
features face detection autofocus
saves RAW files
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Street Comparison

Panasonic FX580 Street photography highlights
Panasonic LX100 Street photography highlights
57
has image stabilization (Optical)
screen does not articulate
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
76
image stabilization (Optical)
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
saves RAW files
comes with focus via touch
very good high ISO (25,600)
fixed screen
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic FX580 Sports photography details
Panasonic LX100 Sports photography details
27
has image stabilization (Optical)
very slow continuous shooting (2.0 frames per second)
low MP (12 megapixels)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect AF
67
silent shooting (1/16,000s)
image stabilization (Optical)
MP count decent (13MP)
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
features tracking autofocus
does not have phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic FX580 Travel photography factors
Panasonic LX100 Travel photography factors
58
flash built-in
fairly wide (25mm)
no Time Lapse recording
low MP (12 megapixels)
does not have selfie friendly display
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
75
comes with focus via touch
MP count decent (13MP)
pretty wide (24mm)
very good maximum aperture (f1.7)
screen isn't selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Panasonic FX580
Landscape photography with Panasonic LX100
37
fairly wide (25mm)
pretty good screen size (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Optical)
no manual focus
cannot change lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
manual exposure not possible
low MP (12 megapixels)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
no Time Lapse recording
73
you can focus manually
pretty wide (24mm)
very good maximum aperture (f1.7)
screen size is good (3 inch)
image stabilization (Optical)
MP count decent (13 megapixels)
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
very good high ISO (25,600)
saves RAW files
cannot switch lenses (fixed lens mount)
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic FX580 Vlogging details
Panasonic LX100 Vlogging details
31
fairly wide (25mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
offers face detect focusing
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
does not have selfie friendly display
low quality video (1280 x 720 resolution)
no mic port
35
pretty wide (24mm)
very good maximum aperture (f1.7)
image stabilization (Optical)
features face detection autofocus
video res high (3840 x 2160 pxls)
screen isn't selfie friendly
doesn't have external microphone port
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Panasonic FX580 vs Panasonic LX100 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic FX580 and Panasonic LX100
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX580Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX100
General Information
Brand Name Panasonic Panasonic
Model Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX580 Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX100
Also referred to as Lumix DMC-FX550 -
Type Small Sensor Compact Large Sensor Compact
Announced 2009-01-27 2014-09-15
Body design Compact Large Sensor Compact
Sensor Information
Powered by - Venus Engine
Sensor type CCD CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" Four Thirds
Sensor measurements 6.08 x 4.56mm 17.3 x 13mm
Sensor surface area 27.7mm² 224.9mm²
Sensor resolution 12MP 13MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 16:9, 4:3 and 3:2 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Full resolution 4000 x 3000 4112 x 3088
Max native ISO 1600 25600
Max boosted ISO 6400 -
Lowest native ISO 80 200
RAW support
Lowest boosted ISO - 100
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
Autofocus continuous
Single autofocus
Tracking autofocus
Selective autofocus
Autofocus center weighted
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detection autofocus
Contract detection autofocus
Phase detection autofocus
Number of focus points 11 49
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 25-125mm (5.0x) 24-75mm (3.1x)
Maximum aperture f/2.8-5.9 f/1.7-2.8
Macro focus distance 5cm 3cm
Crop factor 5.9 2.1
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen sizing 3 inch 3 inch
Resolution of screen 230k dot 921k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 2,764k dot
Viewfinder coverage - 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification - 0.7x
Features
Slowest shutter speed 60s 60s
Maximum shutter speed 1/2000s 1/4000s
Maximum silent shutter speed - 1/16000s
Continuous shooting speed 2.0 frames per second 11.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 6.00 m 7.00 m (with included external flash at ISO 100)
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye reduction, Slow Sync Auto, auto w/redeye reduction, on, on w/redeye reduction, slow sync, slow sync w/redeye reduction, off
Hot shoe
AEB
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 848 x 480 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) 3840 x 2160 (30p, 24p), 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i, 30p, 24p), 1280 x 720 (30p), 640 x 480
Max video resolution 1280x720 3840x2160
Video format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, AVCHD
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
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 proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 167 grams (0.37 lb) 393 grams (0.87 lb)
Dimensions 95 x 57 x 22mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") 115 x 66 x 55mm (4.5" x 2.6" x 2.2")
DXO scores
DXO All around score not tested 67
DXO Color Depth score not tested 22.3
DXO Dynamic range score not tested 12.5
DXO Low light score not tested 553
Other
Battery life - 300 photos
Battery form - Battery Pack
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage SD/MMC/SDHC card, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC (UHS-I)
Storage slots 1 1
Price at launch $499 $800