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Panasonic FX90 vs Panasonic LX10

Portability
95
Imaging
36
Features
34
Overall
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Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX90 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX10 front
Portability
88
Imaging
53
Features
72
Overall
60

Panasonic FX90 vs Panasonic LX10 Key Specs

Panasonic FX90
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-120mm (F2.5-5.9) lens
  • 149g - 102 x 56 x 22mm
  • Introduced August 2011
Panasonic LX10
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 125 - 12800 (Bump to 25600)
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • 24-72mm (F1.4-2.8) lens
  • 310g - 106 x 60 x 42mm
  • Introduced September 2016
  • Alternative Name is Lumix DMC-LX15
  • Previous Model is Panasonic LX7
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Panasonic FX90 vs Panasonic LX10 Overview

Its time to look much closer at the Panasonic FX90 and Panasonic LX10, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Large Sensor Compact and both are sold by Panasonic. There exists a large gap among the image resolutions of the FX90 (12MP) and LX10 (20MP) and the FX90 (1/2.3") and LX10 (1") come with totally different sensor sizes.

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The FX90 was unveiled 6 years prior to the LX10 which is a fairly serious difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of these cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic FX90 being a Compact camera and the Panasonic LX10 being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before getting straight into a in-depth comparison, below is a quick view of how the FX90 grades vs the LX10 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic FX90 over the Panasonic LX10

 FX90 LX10 

Reasons to pick Panasonic LX10 over the Panasonic FX90

 LX10 FX90 
IntroducedSeptember 2016August 2011Newer by 61 months
Focus manually Dial precise focus
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen resolution1040k460kSharper screen (+580k dot)

Common features in the Panasonic FX90 and Panasonic LX10

 FX90 LX10 
Screen dimension3"3"Identical screen dimensions
Selfie screen Absent selfie screen
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Panasonic FX90 vs Panasonic LX10 Physical Comparison

In case you're looking to travel with your camera, you will need to think about its weight and measurements. The Panasonic FX90 offers outer measurements of 102mm x 56mm x 22mm (4.0" x 2.2" x 0.9") along with a weight of 149 grams (0.33 lbs) whilst the Panasonic LX10 has proportions of 106mm x 60mm x 42mm (4.2" x 2.4" x 1.7") and a weight of 310 grams (0.68 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you have attached at the time. Following is the front view scale comparison of the FX90 vs the LX10.

Panasonic FX90 vs Panasonic LX10 size comparison

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the FX90 and LX10 is 95 and 88 respectively.

Panasonic FX90 vs Panasonic LX10 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic FX90 vs Panasonic LX10 Sensor Comparison

Typically, it's difficult to see the contrast in sensor dimensions simply by checking out technical specs. The picture below will offer you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the FX90 and LX10.

As you can tell, both cameras have got different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The FX90 having a smaller sensor will make getting shallow depth of field more challenging and the Panasonic LX10 will produce greater detail having an extra 8 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop photographs much more aggressively. The more aged FX90 will be behind with regard to sensor innovation.

Panasonic FX90 vs Panasonic LX10 sensor size comparison

Panasonic FX90 vs Panasonic LX10 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic FX90 vs Panasonic LX10 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic FX90 Portrait photography features
Panasonic LX10 Portrait photography features
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no manual focus
lack of manual exposure
external flash not possible
megapixel count low (12 megapixels)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
65
you can focus manually
MP count good (20MP)
good sensor size (1")
supports face detect focusing
supports RAW files
no external flash support
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Street Comparison

Panasonic FX90 Street photography advice
Panasonic LX10 Street photography advice
62
has image stabilization (Optical)
offers focus via touch
screen does not articulate
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
85
screen tilts
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good sensor size (1")
supports RAW files
has focus via touch
lighter than others in class (310g)
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic FX90 Sports photography information
Panasonic LX10 Sports photography information
30
has image stabilization (Optical)
has tracking autofocus
continuous shooting slow (4.0 frames per second)
no shutter priority mode
megapixel count low (12MP)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
bad battery power (200 shots)
has no phase detect auto focus
62
quiet shutter (1/16,000s)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
MP count good (20 megapixels)
good sensor size (1")
supports tracking focus
terrible battery pack (260 shots)
doesn't have phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Panasonic FX90
Travel photography with Panasonic LX10
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offers focus via touch
flash built-in
decently wide (24mm)
does not have Time Lapse function
bad battery power (200 shots)
megapixel count low (12MP)
display isn't selfie friendly
sluggish max aperture (f2.5)
75
lighter than others in class (310 grams)
has focus via touch
MP count good (20MP)
flash built-in
fairly wide (24mm)
good maximum aperture (f1.4)
terrible battery pack (260 shots)
does not feature selfie friendly display
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic FX90 Landscape photography details
Panasonic LX10 Landscape photography details
36
decently wide (24mm)
pretty good screen size (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Optical)
no manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f2.5)
lack of manual exposure
megapixel count low (12MP)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
bad battery power (200 shots)
does not have Time Lapse function
70
you can focus manually
fairly wide (24mm)
good maximum aperture (f1.4)
screen size is good (3 inch)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
MP count good (20 megapixels)
good sensor size (1")
supports RAW files
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
terrible battery pack (260 shots)
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic FX90 Vlogging info
Panasonic LX10 Vlogging info
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decently wide (24mm)
touch screen
has image stabilization (Optical)
high quality video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
sluggish max aperture (f2.5)
display isn't selfie friendly
does not have external mic jack
38
fairly wide (24mm)
good maximum aperture (f1.4)
built-in touchscreen
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
supports face detect focusing
video res high (3840 x 2160 resolution)
lighter than others in class (310 grams)
does not feature selfie friendly display
does not have microphone jack
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Panasonic FX90 vs Panasonic LX10 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic FX90 and Panasonic LX10
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX90Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX10
General Information
Brand Name Panasonic Panasonic
Model Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX90 Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX10
Alternate name - Lumix DMC-LX15
Category Small Sensor Compact Large Sensor Compact
Introduced 2011-08-26 2016-09-19
Body design Compact Large Sensor Compact
Sensor Information
Sensor type CCD BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1"
Sensor measurements 6.08 x 4.56mm 13.2 x 8.8mm
Sensor surface area 27.7mm² 116.2mm²
Sensor resolution 12MP 20MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Highest Possible resolution 4000 x 3000 5472 x 3648
Maximum native ISO 6400 12800
Maximum enhanced ISO - 25600
Lowest native ISO 80 125
RAW files
Lowest enhanced ISO - 80
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
Continuous AF
Single AF
AF tracking
AF selectice
AF center weighted
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Number of focus points 23 49
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 24-120mm (5.0x) 24-72mm (3.0x)
Maximal aperture f/2.5-5.9 f/1.4-2.8
Macro focus distance 3cm 3cm
Focal length multiplier 5.9 2.7
Screen
Range of display Fixed Type Tilting
Display size 3 inches 3 inches
Resolution of display 460k dot 1,040k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Display tech TFT LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Min shutter speed 60 secs 60 secs
Max shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/4000 secs
Max quiet shutter speed - 1/16000 secs
Continuous shutter speed 4.0 frames/s 10.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 5.90 m 12.10 m (at Auto ISO)
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye reduction, Slow Sync Auto, Auto w/ red-eye Reduction, Forced On, Forced On w/Red-eye Reduction, Slow Sync, Slow Sync w/Red-eye Reduction, Forced Off
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (60, 30 fps), 1280 x 720 (60, 30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 100 Mbps, MP4, H.264, AAC
Maximum video resolution 1920x1080 3840x2160
Video file format MPEG-4, AVCHD MP4, H.264, AAC
Microphone input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Built-In
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 149 gr (0.33 lb) 310 gr (0.68 lb)
Dimensions 102 x 56 x 22mm (4.0" x 2.2" x 0.9") 106 x 60 x 42mm (4.2" x 2.4" x 1.7")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score not tested 20
DXO Color Depth score not tested 22.8
DXO Dynamic range score not tested 12.5
DXO Low light score not tested 581
Other
Battery life 200 images 260 images
Battery format Battery Pack Battery Pack
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 secs, 10 sec (3 shots))
Time lapse shooting
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC card
Storage slots Single Single
Price at release $227 $700