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Panasonic FX700 vs Panasonic FZ100

Portability
94
Imaging
37
Features
44
Overall
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Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX700 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ100 front
Portability
67
Imaging
37
Features
62
Overall
47

Panasonic FX700 vs Panasonic FZ100 Key Specs

Panasonic FX700
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-120mm (F2.2-5.9) lens
  • 176g - 104 x 56 x 25mm
  • Announced July 2010
Panasonic FZ100
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Screen
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-600mm (F2.8-5.2) lens
  • 540g - 124 x 82 x 92mm
  • Revealed July 2010
  • Newer Model is Panasonic FZ200
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Panasonic FX700 vs Panasonic FZ100 Overview

Below, we will be contrasting the Panasonic FX700 vs Panasonic FZ100, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom and both of them are produced by Panasonic. The sensor resolution of the FX700 (14MP) and the FZ100 (14MP) is pretty well matched and they come with the exact same sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The FX700 was introduced around the same time to the FZ100 and they are both of a similar age. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic FX700 being a Compact camera and the Panasonic FZ100 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before getting straight into a more detailed comparison, below is a concise summation of how the FX700 grades versus the FZ100 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic FX700 over the Panasonic FZ100

 FX700 FZ100 
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Panasonic FZ100 over the Panasonic FX700

 FZ100 FX700 
Screen typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating screen
Screen resolution460k230kCrisper screen (+230k dot)
Selfie screen Easy selfies

Common features in the Panasonic FX700 and Panasonic FZ100

 FX700 FZ100 
RevealedJuly 2010July 2010Similar age
Focus manually More accurate focus
Screen dimension3"3"Identical screen sizing

Panasonic FX700 vs Panasonic FZ100 Physical Comparison

For anybody who is intending to carry your camera, you're going to have to factor in its weight and size. The Panasonic FX700 has external dimensions of 104mm x 56mm x 25mm (4.1" x 2.2" x 1.0") along with a weight of 176 grams (0.39 lbs) while the Panasonic FZ100 has specifications of 124mm x 82mm x 92mm (4.9" x 3.2" x 3.6") having a weight of 540 grams (1.19 lbs).

Check out the Panasonic FX700 vs Panasonic FZ100 in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Remember that, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you use at the time. Following is the front view measurements comparison of the FX700 compared to the FZ100.

Panasonic FX700 vs Panasonic FZ100 size comparison

Taking into account size and weight, the portability grade of the FX700 and FZ100 is 94 and 67 respectively.

Panasonic FX700 vs Panasonic FZ100 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic FX700 vs Panasonic FZ100 Sensor Comparison

Often, it is hard to see the contrast between sensor sizing merely by looking at specifications. The photograph below might provide you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the FX700 and FZ100.

To sum up, the two cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements and the exact same MP and you can expect similar quality of photographs but you would want to factor the launch date of the products into consideration.

Panasonic FX700 vs Panasonic FZ100 sensor size comparison

Panasonic FX700 vs Panasonic FZ100 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic FX700 vs Panasonic FZ100 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic FX700 as a Portrait photography camera
Panasonic FZ100 as a Portrait photography camera
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has manual focus
good MP (14 megapixels)
cannot use external flash
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
54
you can focus manually
megapixel count decent (14MP)
provides face detect autofocus
exports RAW formats
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Panasonic FX700
Street photography with Panasonic FZ100
57
image stabilization (Optical)
screen does not articulate
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
58
screen can move to multiple angles
image stabilization (Optical)
exports RAW formats
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
heavier than competition (540g)
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic FX700 Sports photography info
Panasonic FZ100 Sports photography info
43
image stabilization (Optical)
good MP (14 megapixels)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect auto focus
51
excellent zoom range (25-600mm 24.0 x zoom)
image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count decent (14MP)
provides tracking focus
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
no phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic FX700 Travel photography information
Panasonic FZ100 Travel photography information
65
good MP (14 megapixels)
built-in flash
quite wide (24mm)
does not have Time Lapse mode
does not posses selfie friendly display
slow maximum aperture (f2.2)
59
megapixel count decent (14 megapixels)
has built in flash
selfie friendly display
pretty wide (25mm)
long reach (600mm)
lack of Time Lapse mode
heavier than competition (540 grams)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic FX700 Landscape photography information
Panasonic FZ100 Landscape photography information
49
has manual focus
quite wide (24mm)
good sized screen (3 inches)
image stabilization (Optical)
good MP (14MP)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f2.2)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
does not have Time Lapse mode
51
you can focus manually
pretty wide (25mm)
screen size is good (3")
image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count decent (14MP)
exports RAW formats
can't change lenses (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lack of Time Lapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic FX700 Vlogging details
Panasonic FZ100 Vlogging details
33
quite wide (24mm)
has touchscreen
image stabilization (Optical)
high quality video (1920 x 1080 resolution)
slow maximum aperture (f2.2)
does not posses selfie friendly display
does not have mic socket
64
pretty wide (25mm)
selfie friendly display
image stabilization (Optical)
provides face detect autofocus
video res high (1920 x 1080 resolution)
has mic port
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
heavier than competition (540 grams)
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Panasonic FX700 vs Panasonic FZ100 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic FX700 and Panasonic FZ100
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX700Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ100
General Information
Manufacturer Panasonic Panasonic
Model type Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX700 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ100
Type Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Superzoom
Announced 2010-07-21 2010-07-21
Body design Compact SLR-like (bridge)
Sensor Information
Processor Chip Venus Engine FHD Venus Engine FHD
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.08 x 4.56mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor area 27.7mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 14MP 14MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Full resolution 4320 x 3240 4320 x 3240
Max native ISO 6400 6400
Min native ISO 80 100
RAW data
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch focus
Autofocus continuous
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Autofocus center weighted
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detection autofocus
Contract detection autofocus
Phase detection autofocus
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 24-120mm (5.0x) 25-600mm (24.0x)
Highest aperture f/2.2-5.9 f/2.8-5.2
Macro focusing range 3cm 1cm
Crop factor 5.9 5.9
Screen
Range of screen Fixed Type Fully Articulated
Screen sizing 3 inches 3 inches
Screen resolution 230 thousand dot 460 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None Electronic
Features
Lowest shutter speed 60 seconds 60 seconds
Highest shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Continuous shooting speed 10.0 frames per second 11.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 7.40 m 9.50 m
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Sync Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Sync
Hot shoe
AEB
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 1280 x 720 (60, 30 fps), 848 x 480 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 1280 x 720 (60, 30 fps), 848 x 480 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video format AVCHD AVCHD
Mic jack
Headphone jack
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 seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 176 gr (0.39 lbs) 540 gr (1.19 lbs)
Dimensions 104 x 56 x 25mm (4.1" x 2.2" x 1.0") 124 x 82 x 92mm (4.9" x 3.2" x 3.6")
DXO scores
DXO All around 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 secs) Yes (2 or 10 secs)
Time lapse feature
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC card, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal
Storage slots Single Single
Cost at launch $399 $500