Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX700 Review

Overall Score

44

Main Features

  • 14 MP 1/2.3 CMOS Sensor
  • 24-120 mm (5x) F2.2-5.9 Zoom Lens
  • 80 - 6400 ISO
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • 10 fps continuous shooting
  • 1920 x 1080 video resolution
  • Built-In Wireless
  • 104 x 56 x 25 mm, 176g.
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Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX700 Overview


First introduced in July, 2010, Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX700 is a 14 MP Compact with a 1/2.3 (6.08 x 4.56 mm) sized CMOS sensor.


Panasonic FX700 comes with a 6.08 x 4.56 mm CMOS sensor, which has a diagonal of 7.6 mm (0.3").

- Full Frame
- Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX700

Sensor resolution of Panasonic FX700 ~ 4315 x 3244 pixels.

Panasonic FX700 has Crop Factor: 5.69

The sensor has a surface area of 27.7 mm².

There are approximate 13,997,860 photosites (pixels) on this area.


Proc and Cons of Panasonic FX700


Get to know this camera closer. Let's look at the features and characteristics of this model. Compare Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX700 with competitors in small sensor compact cameras.

Pros
Built-in Wireless
Touch Screen
Manual Focus
176g Light Body
±2 AE Bracketing Range
Optical Image Stabilization
10.0 fps Continuous Shooting
Manual Exposure Mode
5.9 Lens at Tele
24 mm Wide Angle Lens
Cons
No Bluetooth
No AF Face Detection
No Built-in Viewfinder
Slow Lens at Wide: F2.2
Low Screen Resolution: 230k dots
No Articulating Screen
No Environmental Sealing
No External Flash
Slow Lens at Tele: F5.9
Type Scores

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX700 has an Overall Score of 44/100 and ranked #288 out of 802 in Compact cameras, and ranked #662 out of 1222 in all cameras.

Panasonic FX700 Scores
Imaging score
21
Features score
45
Value for money score
60
Portability score
97
Overall score
44
Average Scores in Small Sensor Compact
Imaging Score
22
Features Score
34
Value For Money Score
53
Portability Score
96
Overall score
36

Physical Dimensions of Panasonic FX700


Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX700 weighs 176g and has external dimensions of 104 x 56 x 25mm (4.09 x 2.2 x 0.98"). Considering that the average weight of Small Sensor Compact cameras is 175g, Panasonic FX700 is 1 grams more than the average weight of cameras in this category.

Weight Comparison
Small Sensor Compact Cameras


Panasonic FX700
176g
Average weight
175g
Min weight
103g
Max weight
423g

Thickness Comparison
Small Sensor Compact Cameras


Panasonic FX700
25mm
Average Thickness
26mm
Min Thickness
10mm
Max Thickness
60mm

Here is the front and top view image of Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX700 with the dimensions:

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX700

Size Compared to Major Competitors


Model Weight Lumix DMC-FX700 Dimensions Lumix DMC-FX700
Canon PowerShot G16 Canon G16 356 g 176 g 109 x 76 x 40 mm 104 x 56 x 25 mm
Canon PowerShot S120 Canon S120 217 g 176 g 100 x 59 x 29 mm 104 x 56 x 25 mm
Olympus Tough TG-3 Olympus TG-3 247 g 176 g 112 x 66 x 31 mm 104 x 56 x 25 mm
Casio Exilim EX-10 Casio EX-10 384 g 176 g 120 x 68 x 49 mm 104 x 56 x 25 mm
Fujifilm FinePix F800EXR Fujifilm F800EXR 232 g 176 g 105 x 63 x 36 mm 104 x 56 x 25 mm
Panasonic Lumix DMC-LF1 Panasonic LF1 192 g 176 g 103 x 62 x 28 mm 104 x 56 x 25 mm
Casio Exilim EX-100 Casio EX-100 389 g 176 g 119x67x50 x x mm 104 x 56 x 25 mm
Ricoh WG-4 GPS Ricoh WG-4 GPS 235 g 176 g 124 x 64 x 33 mm 104 x 56 x 25 mm

Specifications of Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX700


General
Brand Panasonic
Model Lumix DMC-FX700
Announced July, 2010
Body Type Compact
Lens
Lens Mount fixed lens
Manual Focus
Focal Lens Multiplier
Number of Lenses 0
Macro Focus Range 3
Screen
Screen Size 3"
Screen Type Fixed
Screen Resolution 230k pixels
Touch Screen
Live View
Viewfinder
Viewfinder None
Viewfinder Resolution no electronic viewfinder
Viewfinder Coverage n/a%
Viewfinder Magnification 0.0
Autofocus
AF Touch
AF Continuous
AF Single
AF Tracking
AF Selective
AF Center
AF Multi Area
AF Live View
AF Face Detection
AF Contrast Detection
AF Phase Detection
Number of Focus Points 0
Number of Cross Focus Points 0
Photography Features
RAW Support
Min Shutter Speed 1/60 sec
Max Shutter Speed 1/2000 sec
Continuous Shooting 10.0 fps
Shutter Priority
Aperture Priority
Manual Exposure Mode
Exposure Compensation
Custom White Balance
Image Stabilization
Built-in Flash
Flash Range 7.40
Flash Modes Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Sync
External Flash
AE Bracketing
AE Bracketing Range ±2 EV
WB Bracketing
Sensor
Sensor Size 1/2.3
Sensor Type CMOS
Sensor Dimensions 6.08 x 4.56 mm
Sensor Area 27.7 mm²
Sensor Resolution 14 MP
Max Image Resolution 4320 x 3240
Max Native ISO 6400
Min Native ISO 80
Max Boosted ISO 0
Min Boosted ISO 0
Video Features
4K
Max Video Resolution 1920 x 1080
Video Formats AVCHD
Timelapse Recording
Microphone Port
Headphone Port
Exposure Modes
Multi-Segment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF-Area
Center Weighted
Connectivity
GPS None
Wireless Connectivity Built-In
Bluetooth
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
Battery
Battery Life 0 shots
Battery Type
Battery Model
Physical
Weight 176 g
Physical Dimensions 104 x 56 x 25 mm
Environmental Sealing
Water Proof
Dust Proof
Shock Proof
Crush Proof
Freeze Proof
Shock Proof
Storage
Storage Type SD/SDHC/SDXC card, Internal
Storage Slots 1
Other Features
Self Timer
Selfie Friendly

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