Panasonic FX90 vs Panasonic LX10

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.

The following is a preview of the gallery photos for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX90 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX10. The full galleries are available at Panasonic FX90 Gallery & Panasonic LX10 Gallery.

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).

Compare the Panasonic FX90 and Panasonic LX10 in our completely new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

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.

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

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.