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Panasonic FX700 vs Panasonic LX7

Portability
94
Imaging
37
Features
44
Overall
39
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX700 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX7 front
Portability
86
Imaging
35
Features
61
Overall
45

Panasonic FX700 vs Panasonic LX7 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
  • Launched July 2010
Panasonic LX7
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/1.7" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 6400 (Bump to 12800)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-90mm (F1.4-2.3) lens
  • 298g - 111 x 68 x 46mm
  • Launched October 2012
  • Succeeded the Panasonic LX5
  • Later Model is Panasonic LX10
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Panasonic FX700 vs Panasonic LX7 Overview

The following is a comprehensive overview of the Panasonic FX700 versus Panasonic LX7, both Small Sensor Compact digital cameras and they are both built by Panasonic. There exists a large gap between the sensor resolutions of the FX700 (14MP) and LX7 (10MP) and the FX700 (1/2.3") and LX7 (1/1.7") come with different sensor measurements.

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The FX700 was revealed 3 years before the LX7 which is quite a serious difference as far as technology is concerned. Each of the cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before going straight into a in-depth comparison, below is a simple highlight of how the FX700 matches up vs the LX7 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic FX700 over the Panasonic LX7

 FX700 LX7 
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Panasonic LX7 over the Panasonic FX700

 LX7 FX700 
LaunchedOctober 2012July 2010Newer by 27 months
Screen resolution920k230kClearer screen (+690k dot)

Common features in the Panasonic FX700 and Panasonic LX7

 FX700 LX7 
Manually focus More exact focus
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen dimension3"3"Identical screen measurements
Selfie screen Neither includes selfie screen

Panasonic FX700 vs Panasonic LX7 Physical Comparison

If you are looking to travel with your camera often, you will want to think about its weight and measurements. The Panasonic FX700 features outer dimensions of 104mm x 56mm x 25mm (4.1" x 2.2" x 1.0") and a weight of 176 grams (0.39 lbs) whilst the Panasonic LX7 has proportions of 111mm x 68mm x 46mm (4.4" x 2.7" x 1.8") and a weight of 298 grams (0.66 lbs).

Compare the Panasonic FX700 versus Panasonic LX7 in our completely new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Remember, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are employing at that moment. The following is the front view size comparison of the FX700 vs the LX7.

Panasonic FX700 vs Panasonic LX7 size comparison

Using dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the FX700 and LX7 is 94 and 86 respectively.

Panasonic FX700 vs Panasonic LX7 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic FX700 vs Panasonic LX7 Sensor Comparison

Normally, its tough to visualize the contrast between sensor dimensions purely by checking specifications. The picture underneath will help give you a clearer sense of the sensor sizes in the FX700 and LX7.

To sum up, both cameras have got different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The FX700 with its tinier sensor is going to make shooting shallow depth of field more challenging and the Panasonic FX700 will give extra detail because of its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also let you crop photographs much more aggressively. The more aged FX700 is going to be behind in sensor tech.

Panasonic FX700 vs Panasonic LX7 sensor size comparison

Panasonic FX700 vs Panasonic LX7 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic FX700 vs Panasonic LX7 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Panasonic FX700
Portrait photography with Panasonic LX7
38
focusing manually
decent MP (14 megapixels)
external flash not possible
very small sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW support
45
manual focus
features face detection focusing
saves RAW files
MP count low (10 megapixels)
small sensor size (1/1.7")
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Street Comparison

Panasonic FX700 Street photography features
Panasonic LX7 Street photography features
57
image stabilization (Optical)
screen is fixed
very small sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW support
58
built in image stabilization (Optical)
saves RAW files
screen is fixed
small sensor size (1/1.7")
heavier than competitors (298g)
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Panasonic FX700
Sports photography with Panasonic LX7
43
image stabilization (Optical)
decent MP (14MP)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
no phase detect AF
42
built in image stabilization (Optical)
features tracking autofocus
good battery (330 shots)
MP count low (10 megapixels)
small sensor size (1/1.7")
lacks phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Panasonic FX700
Travel photography with Panasonic LX7
65
decent MP (14MP)
built-in flash
rather wide (24mm)
no Time Lapse function
screen is not selfie friendly
sluggish max aperture (f2.2)
64
good battery (330 CIPA)
built-in flash
really wide (24mm)
good maximum aperture (f1.4)
heavier than competitors (298g)
MP count low (10 megapixels)
doesn't contain selfie friendly screen
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic FX700 Landscape photography factors
Panasonic LX7 Landscape photography factors
49
focusing manually
rather wide (24mm)
screen size is good (3")
image stabilization (Optical)
decent MP (14 megapixels)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f2.2)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW support
no Time Lapse function
57
manual focus
really wide (24mm)
good maximum aperture (f1.4)
decent sized screen (3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
saves RAW files
good battery (330 CIPA)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
MP count low (10 megapixels)
small sensor size (1/1.7")
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic FX700 Vlogging features
Panasonic LX7 Vlogging features
33
rather wide (24mm)
has touchscreen
image stabilization (Optical)
good video quality (1920 x 1080 resolution)
sluggish max aperture (f2.2)
screen is not selfie friendly
no mic socket
33
really wide (24mm)
good maximum aperture (f1.4)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
features face detection focusing
high video quality (1920 x 1080 pixels)
doesn't contain selfie friendly screen
no external mic jack
heavier than competitors (298 grams)
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Panasonic FX700 vs Panasonic LX7 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic FX700 and Panasonic LX7
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX700Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX7
General Information
Company Panasonic Panasonic
Model Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX700 Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX7
Type Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Compact
Launched 2010-07-21 2012-10-15
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Chip Venus Engine FHD Venus Engine
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/1.7"
Sensor dimensions 6.08 x 4.56mm 7.44 x 5.58mm
Sensor area 27.7mm² 41.5mm²
Sensor resolution 14MP 10MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 4320 x 3240 3648 x 2736
Maximum native ISO 6400 6400
Maximum boosted ISO - 12800
Lowest native ISO 80 80
RAW support
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Autofocus touch
Continuous autofocus
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Autofocus live view
Face detection autofocus
Contract detection autofocus
Phase detection autofocus
Number of focus points - 23
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 24-120mm (5.0x) 24-90mm (3.8x)
Maximum aperture f/2.2-5.9 f/1.4-2.3
Macro focus range 3cm 1cm
Focal length multiplier 5.9 4.8
Screen
Range of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 3 inches 3 inches
Resolution of screen 230k dot 920k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Screen technology - TFT Color LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None Electronic (optional)
Features
Slowest shutter speed 60s 60s
Maximum shutter speed 1/2000s 1/4000s
Continuous shooting speed 10.0fps 11.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 7.40 m 8.50 m
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Sync Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
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, 50, 30, 25 fps), 1280 x 720p (60, 50, 30, 25 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 25 fps)
Maximum video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video file format AVCHD MPEG-4, AVCHD
Mic input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 176 gr (0.39 pounds) 298 gr (0.66 pounds)
Dimensions 104 x 56 x 25mm (4.1" x 2.2" x 1.0") 111 x 68 x 46mm (4.4" x 2.7" x 1.8")
DXO scores
DXO All around score not tested 50
DXO Color Depth score not tested 20.7
DXO Dynamic range score not tested 11.7
DXO Low light score not tested 147
Other
Battery life - 330 photos
Battery format - Battery Pack
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 secs) Yes (2 or 10 sec, 10 sec (3 images))
Time lapse shooting
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC card, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal
Storage slots 1 1
Launch cost $399 $400