Panasonic DMC-FX700 vs DMC-LX5

differences

Advantages of the Panasonic DMC-FX700

Higher resolution movies

1080p @ 30fps

720p @ 30fps

Shoots higher resolution Full HD (1080p) video

Has a touch screen

Yes

Fewer buttons to worry about and direct interaction with camera menus

Has a CMOS-family sensor

CMOS

CCD

CMOS-family sensors often produce better quality images

Smaller

103x55x24 mm

109x65x42 mm

2.2x smaller

Shoots faster

10 fps

6 fps

Around 70% faster continuous shooting

Lighter

177 g

277 g

Around 40% lighter

Thinner

1.7"

More than 40% thinner

Learn more about
the Panasonic DMC-FX700

Advantages of the Panasonic DMC-LX5

Much larger sensor

1/1.6" 8.3x6.2mm

1/2.3" 6.1x4.6mm

More than 80% larger sensor

Higher resolution screen

460k dots

230k dots

2x higher resolution screen

Shoots RAW

Yes

Digitally develop your own photos with precise image control

Wider aperture

f/2.0

f/2.2

At its widest zoom, the DMC-LX5's lens captures marginally more light (0.3 f-stops)

Less shutter lag

310 ms

540 ms

More than 40% less delay when taking photos

Better boost ISO

12,800 ISO

6,400 ISO

The DMC-LX5's boost ISO is 1 f-stop better

Supports an external flash

Yes

An external flash often produces better looking flash images

Better macro capability

1 cm

3 cm

Focus on subjects 3x closer to the lens

Better maximum light sensitivity

3,200 ISO

1,600 ISO

The DMC-LX5's maximum light sensitivity is 1 f-stop better

Slightly higher true resolution

10 MP

9.8 MP

Almost the same

Significantly faster max shutter speed

1/4000s

1/2000s

2x faster max shutter speed

Cheaper

$602.98

$670.80

The best price we've seen is $68 cheaper (more than 10% less)

Learn more about
the Panasonic DMC-LX5

recommendations

Relative to the best recent digicams, and ignoring price

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX700

35	vs	46
Explain scores

Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX5

Snapsort recommends the Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX5. This recommendation, however, should be taken with a grain of salt since it doesn't always make sense to compare a compact with a pro digicam.

similarities

Compared to recent digicams

Common Strengths

Common Weaknesses

Very wide aperture

DMC-FX700:	f/2.2
DMC-LX5:	f/2.0

	Good image stabilization
	Lens

	Very long exposure times
	60 seconds

Very expensive

DMC-FX700:	$670.80
DMC-LX5:	$602.98

	Neither camera stitches together panoramas
	You could stitch photos in post

	Neither has in-camera HDR
	You could do HDR manually

	Neither camera can take 3D photos
	No 3d support

Poor zoom

DMC-FX700:	5x
DMC-LX5:	3.8x

competitors

Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX7

Pro digicam

$348 - $399

Has a slightly wider aperture

Has significantly better image quality

Is thicker

Is slightly heavier

Compare the Lumix DMC-LX7 vs the Lumix DMC-FX700

Compare the Lumix DMC-LX7 vs the Lumix DMC-LX5

Canon Powershot S100

Pro digicam

$299

Has significantly better image quality

Records high-speed movies

Has a slower max shutter speed

Much shorter exposures

Compare the Powershot S100 vs the Lumix DMC-FX700

Compare the Powershot S100 vs the Lumix DMC-LX5

Canon PowerShot S95

Pro digicam

$461 - $602

Has slightly better image quality

Records movies in 24p

Has a slower max shutter speed

Much shorter exposures

Compare the PowerShot S95 vs the Lumix DMC-FX700

Compare the PowerShot S95 vs the Lumix DMC-LX5

Panasonic Lumix ZS20

Travel zoom

$299 - $378

Has slightly more zoom

Records high-speed movies

Has a slower max shutter speed

Much shorter exposures

Compare the Lumix ZS20 vs the Lumix DMC-FX700

Compare the Lumix ZS20 vs the Lumix DMC-LX5

Nikon Coolpix P310

Pro digicam

$169 - $199

Has a significantly higher resolution screen

Has in-camera HDR

Has a slower max shutter speed

Much shorter exposures

Compare the Coolpix P310 vs the Lumix DMC-FX700

Compare the Coolpix P310 vs the Lumix DMC-LX5

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX75

Compact

Lower resolution movies

Has a CCD-family sensor

Compare the Lumix DMC-FX75 vs the Lumix DMC-FX700

Sony Alpha NEX-3

Mirrorless interchangeable-lens

$448 with 16-50mm lens

Much larger sensor

Has an external mic jack

No built-in flash

No image stabilization

Compare the Alpha NEX-3 vs the Lumix DMC-FX700

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ200

Super zoom

$548

Has an external mic jack

Has a flip-out screen

Much larger

Significantly narrower aperture

Compare the Lumix DMC-FZ200 vs the Lumix DMC-FX700

Leica C-LUX C-Lux 3

Compact

Slightly lighter

Much smaller screen

Significantly narrower aperture

Compare the C-LUX C-Lux 3 vs the Lumix DMC-FX700

Samsung WB150F

Travel zoom

$159

Can create panoramas in-camera

More zoom

Much narrower aperture

Lower resolution movies

Compare the WB150F vs the Lumix DMC-FX700

Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX3

Pro digicam

Supports 24p

Smaller

Much more shutter lag

Slightly worse image quality

Compare the Lumix DMC-LX3 vs the Lumix DMC-LX5

Olympus XZ-1

Pro digicam

$333

Has an OLED screen

Can create panoramas in-camera

Worse image quality

Worse wide angle

Compare the XZ-1 vs the Lumix DMC-LX5

Canon PowerShot G12

Pro digicam

$971

Supports 24p

Has a flip-out screen

Significantly narrower aperture

Worse wide angle

Compare the PowerShot G12 vs the Lumix DMC-LX5

Leica D-LUX 5

Pro digicam

$1,049

Smaller

Thinner

Shoots slower

Much more expensive

Compare the D-LUX 5 vs the Lumix DMC-LX5

Sony Cybershot DSC-RX100

Pro digicam

$648 - $760

Much higher true resolution

Much better image quality

Worse wide angle

Significantly worse macro capability

Compare the Cybershot DSC-RX100 vs the Lumix DMC-LX5

appearance

discussion

“This combination of Renaissance Faire and photo stats sets our nerdy hearts aflutter. Now, have at you, Sir Nikon!” - Photojojo	“Absolutely love this site for camera comparison, makes well known consumer rating sites look rudimentary” - @chris2pherlynn
“Killer web-app for camera nerds.” - Besser Wisser	“I'm still in love with Snapsort” - @JustinMoodie
“This is the Google of the camera review websites” - Karel Donk, Photographer	“The site works hard to simplify a complex topic” - Janice Chen, ZDNet

Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX5

vs

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX700

Reasons to buy the Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX5

Reasons to buy the Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX700

recommendations

Relative to the best recent digicams, and ignoring price

differences

Advantages of the Panasonic DMC-FX700

Advantages of the Panasonic DMC-LX5

recommendations

Relative to the best recent digicams, and ignoring price

similarities

Compared to recent digicams

dxomark

competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX7

Canon Powershot S100

Canon PowerShot S95

Panasonic Lumix ZS20

Nikon Coolpix P310

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX700 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX75

Sony Alpha NEX-3

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ200

Leica C-LUX C-Lux 3

Samsung WB150F

Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX5 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX3

Olympus XZ-1

Canon PowerShot G12

Leica D-LUX 5

Sony Cybershot DSC-RX100

appearance

discussion

Showing 0 comments