Panasonic FX580 vs Panasonic LX100

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.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX580 and Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX100. The complete galleries are provided at Panasonic FX580 Gallery and Panasonic LX100 Gallery.

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.

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.

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

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.