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Panasonic FX700 vs Panasonic LX5

Portability
94
Imaging
37
Features
44
Overall
39
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX700 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX5 front
Portability
88
Imaging
35
Features
44
Overall
38

Panasonic FX700 vs Panasonic LX5 Key Specs

Panasonic FX700
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • 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 LX5
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/1.63" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 12800
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 24-90mm (F2.0-3.3) lens
  • 271g - 110 x 65 x 43mm
  • Launched December 2011
  • Old Model is Panasonic LX3
  • New Model is Panasonic LX7
Photography Glossary

Panasonic FX700 vs Panasonic LX5 Overview

In this write-up, we will be evaluating the Panasonic FX700 versus Panasonic LX5, both Small Sensor Compact digital cameras and both of them are built by Panasonic. There exists a significant gap between the resolutions of the FX700 (14MP) and LX5 (10MP) and the FX700 (1/2.3") and LX5 (1/1.63") use totally different sensor sizes.

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The FX700 was introduced 17 months before the LX5 which makes the cameras a generation away from one another. Both the cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before getting through a comprehensive comparison, below is a short summary of how the FX700 scores against the LX5 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic FX700 over the Panasonic LX5

 FX700 LX5 
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Panasonic LX5 over the Panasonic FX700

 LX5 FX700 
LaunchedDecember 2011July 2010More modern by 17 months
Screen resolution460k230kSharper screen (+230k dot)

Common features in the Panasonic FX700 and Panasonic LX5

 FX700 LX5 
Manually focus More accurate focus
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen sizing3"3"Equivalent screen dimensions
Selfie screen Absent selfie screen

Panasonic FX700 vs Panasonic LX5 Physical Comparison

When you are aiming to carry around your camera regularly, you will want to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Panasonic FX700 has got outer measurements of 104mm x 56mm x 25mm (4.1" x 2.2" x 1.0") with a weight of 176 grams (0.39 lbs) and the Panasonic LX5 has dimensions of 110mm x 65mm x 43mm (4.3" x 2.6" x 1.7") along with a weight of 271 grams (0.60 lbs).

Compare the Panasonic FX700 versus Panasonic LX5 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you are utilizing at that moment. Below is the front view sizing comparison of the FX700 versus the LX5.

Panasonic FX700 vs Panasonic LX5 size comparison

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the FX700 and LX5 is 94 and 88 respectively.

Panasonic FX700 vs Panasonic LX5 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic FX700 vs Panasonic LX5 Sensor Comparison

Sometimes, it's tough to visualise the difference between sensor sizes purely by looking at a spec sheet. The picture here will help provide you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the FX700 and LX5.

Clearly, both the cameras offer different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The FX700 using its tinier sensor will make getting shallower depth of field tougher and the Panasonic FX700 will give greater detail using its extra 4MP. Higher resolution can also allow you to crop photographs a little more aggressively. The more aged FX700 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor innovation.

Panasonic FX700 vs Panasonic LX5 sensor size comparison

Panasonic FX700 vs Panasonic LX5 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic FX700 vs Panasonic LX5 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic FX700 as a Portrait photography camera
Panasonic LX5 as a Portrait photography camera
38
has manual focus
resolution is good (14MP)
no external flash support
small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
41
you can focus manually
supports RAW formats
megapixel count low (10 megapixels)
sensor is very small (1/1.63")
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Street Comparison

Panasonic FX700 Street photography features
Panasonic LX5 Street photography features
57
has image stabilization (Optical)
no articulating screen
small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
59
image stabilization (Optical)
supports RAW formats
no articulating screen
sensor is very small (1/1.63")
more heavy than competitors in class (271g)
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Panasonic FX700
Sports photography with Panasonic LX5
43
has image stabilization (Optical)
resolution is good (14 megapixels)
small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect autofocus
27
image stabilization (Optical)
max frames per second very slow (3.0 fps)
megapixel count low (10MP)
sensor is very small (1/1.63")
doesn't have phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic FX700 Travel photography highlights
Panasonic LX5 Travel photography highlights
65
resolution is good (14MP)
flash built-in
decently wide (24mm)
lack of Timelapse recording
doesn't offer selfie friendly display
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.2)
59
built-in flash
quite wide (24mm)
fast max aperture (f2.0)
doesn't have Timelapse mode
more heavy than competitors in class (271g)
megapixel count low (10MP)
does not posses selfie friendly display
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic FX700 as a Landscape photography camera
Panasonic LX5 as a Landscape photography camera
49
has manual focus
decently wide (24mm)
screen size is good (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Optical)
resolution is good (14 megapixels)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.2)
small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
lack of Timelapse recording
52
you can focus manually
quite wide (24mm)
fast max aperture (f2.0)
screen is a good size (3")
image stabilization (Optical)
supports RAW formats
can't change lens (fixed lens mount)
megapixel count low (10 megapixels)
sensor is very small (1/1.63")
doesn't have Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic FX700 as a Vlogging camera
Panasonic LX5 as a Vlogging camera
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decently wide (24mm)
touch screen
has image stabilization (Optical)
high res video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.2)
doesn't offer selfie friendly display
lack of external microphone socket
29
quite wide (24mm)
fast max aperture (f2.0)
image stabilization (Optical)
does not posses selfie friendly display
low quality video (1280 x 720 pxls)
doesn't have microphone socket
more heavy than competitors in class (271g)
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Panasonic FX700 vs Panasonic LX5 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic FX700 and Panasonic LX5
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX700Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX5
General Information
Brand Panasonic Panasonic
Model type Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX700 Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX5
Type Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Compact
Announced 2010-07-21 2011-12-15
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip Venus Engine FHD Venus Engine FHD
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/1.63"
Sensor measurements 6.08 x 4.56mm 8.07 x 5.56mm
Sensor area 27.7mm² 44.9mm²
Sensor resolution 14 megapixels 10 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Max resolution 4320 x 3240 3648 x 2736
Max native ISO 6400 12800
Lowest native ISO 80 80
RAW files
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
Continuous AF
Single AF
Tracking AF
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Total focus points - 23
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 24-120mm (5.0x) 24-90mm (3.8x)
Maximal aperture f/2.2-5.9 f/2.0-3.3
Macro focusing distance 3cm 1cm
Crop factor 5.9 4.5
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display diagonal 3" 3"
Display resolution 230k dots 460k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None Electronic (optional)
Features
Min shutter speed 60 secs 60 secs
Max shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/4000 secs
Continuous shutter rate 10.0 frames per sec 3.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 7.40 m 7.20 m
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Sync Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
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) 1280 x 720 (60, 30 fps), 848 x 480 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video data format AVCHD AVCHD Lite
Microphone 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 176 grams (0.39 lb) 271 grams (0.60 lb)
Dimensions 104 x 56 x 25mm (4.1" x 2.2" x 1.0") 110 x 65 x 43mm (4.3" x 2.6" x 1.7")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating not tested 41
DXO Color Depth rating not tested 19.6
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested 10.8
DXO Low light rating not tested 132
Other
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 secs) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC card, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal
Card slots 1 1
Retail price $399 $294