First introduced in December, 2011, Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX5 is a 10 MP Compact with a 1/1.63 (8.07 x 5.56 mm) sized CCD sensor. Panasonic replaced the older Panasonic LX3 with Lumix DMC-LX5. Follow the link to read our detailed comparison of these models:
Compare Panasonic LX5 with Panasonic LX3
Panasonic replaced Lumix DMC-LX5 with Panasonic LX7. Follow the link to read our detailed comparison of these models:Compare Panasonic LX5 with Panasonic LX7
Panasonic LX5 comes with a 7.85 x 5.89 mm CCD sensor, which has a diagonal of 9.81 mm (0.38").
Sensor resolution of Panasonic LX5 ~ 3646 x 2742 pixels.
Panasonic LX5 has Crop Factor: 4.41
The sensor has a surface area of 46.2 mm².
There are approximate 9,997,332 photosites (pixels) on this area.
| Panasonic LX5 Series History |
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| Model | Year | $ | Sensor | ISO | Weight | Dimensions | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Panasonic LX10 | 2016 | 20MP | 125 - 12800 | 310g | 106 x 60 x 42mm | |
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Panasonic LX7 | 2012 | 10MP | 80 - 6400 | 298g | 111 x 68 x 46mm | |
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Panasonic LX5 | 2011 | 10MP | 80 - 12800 | 271g | 110 x 65 x 43mm | |
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Panasonic LX3 | 2008 | 10MP | 80 - 6400 | 265g | 109 x 60 x 27mm |
Get to know this camera closer. Let's look at the features and characteristics of this model. Compare Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX5 with competitors in small sensor compact cameras.
| Pros |
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| Built-in Wireless |
| External Flash |
| 12800 Max Native ISO |
| 1/4000s Max Shutter Speed |
| Manual Exposure Mode |
| 24 mm Wide Angle Lens |
| Optical Image Stabilization |
| RAW Support |
| 3.0 fps Continuous Shooting |
| Manual Focus |
| 2.0 Lens at Wide |
| 23 Focus Points |
| 2 AE Bracketing Range |
| Cons |
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| No Bluetooth |
| No Touch Screen |
| No AF Face Detection |
| Slow Lens at Wide: F2.0 |
| Low Screen Resolution: 460k dots |
| No Articulating Screen |
| No Full HD Video |
| No Environmental Sealing |
| Slow Lens at Tele: F3.3 |
| Slow Continuous Shooting: 460 fps |
| Type Scores |
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Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX5 has an Overall Score of 52/100 and ranked #133 out of 802 in Compact cameras, and ranked #470 out of 1222 in all cameras.
Here is the front and top view image of Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX5 with the dimensions:
| Model | Weight | Lumix DMC-LX5 | Dimensions | Lumix DMC-LX5 | |
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Panasonic LX7 | 298 g | 271 g | 111 x 68 x 46 mm | 110 x 65 x 43 mm |
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Panasonic LX3 | 265 g | 271 g | 109 x 60 x 27 mm | 110 x 65 x 43 mm |
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Leica D-LUX 5 | 271 g | 271 g | 110 x 66 x 43 mm | 110 x 65 x 43 mm |
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Olympus XZ-1 | 275 g | 271 g | 111 x 65 x 42 mm | 110 x 65 x 43 mm |
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Panasonic LX100 | 393 g | 271 g | 115 x 66 x 55 mm | 110 x 65 x 43 mm |
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Fujifilm X10 | 350 g | 271 g | 117 x 70 x 57 mm | 110 x 65 x 43 mm |
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Panasonic LX10 | 310 g | 271 g | 106 x 60 x 42 mm | 110 x 65 x 43 mm |
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Canon S100 | 198 g | 271 g | 99 x 60 x 28 mm | 110 x 65 x 43 mm |
| General | |
|---|---|
| Brand | Panasonic |
| Model | Lumix DMC-LX5 |
| Announced | December, 2011 |
| Body Type | Compact |
| Lens | |
| Lens Mount | fixed lens |
| Manual Focus | |
| Focal Lens Multiplier | |
| Number of Lenses | 0 |
| Macro Focus Range | 1 |
| Screen | |
| Screen Size | 3" |
| Screen Type | Fixed |
| Screen Resolution | 460k pixels |
| Touch Screen | |
| Live View | |
| Viewfinder | |
| Viewfinder | Electronic (optional) |
| 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 | 23 |
| Number of Cross Focus Points | 0 |
| Photography Features | |
| RAW Support | |
| Min Shutter Speed | 1/60 sec |
| Max Shutter Speed | 1/4000 sec |
| Continuous Shooting | 3.0 fps |
| Shutter Priority | |
| Aperture Priority | |
| Manual Exposure Mode | |
| Exposure Compensation | |
| Custom White Balance | |
| Image Stabilization | |
| Built-in Flash | |
| Flash Range | 7.20 |
| Flash Modes | Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync |
| External Flash | |
| AE Bracketing | |
| AE Bracketing Range | ±2 EV |
| WB Bracketing | |
| Sensor | |
|---|---|
| Sensor Size | 1/1.63 |
| Sensor Type | CCD |
| Sensor Dimensions | 7.85 x 5.89 mm |
| Sensor Area | 46.2 mm² |
| Sensor Resolution | 10 MP |
| Max Image Resolution | 3648 x 2736 |
| Max Native ISO | 12800 |
| Min Native ISO | 80 |
| Max Boosted ISO | 0 |
| Min Boosted ISO | 0 |
| Video Features | |
| 4K | |
| Max Video Resolution | 1280 x 720 |
| Video Formats | AVCHD Lite |
| 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 | 271 g |
| Physical Dimensions | 110 x 65 x 43 mm |
| Environmental Sealing | |
| Water Proof | |
| Dust Proof | |
| Shock Proof | |
| Crush Proof | |
| Freeze Proof | |
| Shock Proof | |
| Storage | Storage Type | SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal |
| Storage Slots | 1 |
| Other Features | |
| Self Timer | |
| Selfie Friendly | |
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12MP | 2/3 CMOS X-TRANS II | fixed lens mount
10MP | 1/1.7 CCD | fixed lens mount
20MP | 1/2.3 CCD | fixed lens mount
12MP | 1/1.7 BSI-CMOS | fixed lens mount
16MP | 1/2.3 CMOS | fixed lens mount
20MP | 1/2.3 CCD | fixed lens mount
12MP | 1/1.7 CMOS | fixed lens mount
12MP | 1/1.7 CMOS | fixed lens mount
12MP | 1/1.7 BSI-CMOS | fixed lens mount
20MP | 1 BSI-CMOS | fixed lens mount
26MP | APS-C BSI-CMOS | fixed lens mount
16MP | 1/2.3 BSI-CMOS | fixed lens mount
20MP | 1 BSI-CMOS | fixed lens mount
16MP | 1/2.3 CMOS | fixed lens mount
20MP | 1 BSI-CMOS | fixed lens mount
20MP | 1 BSI-CMOS | fixed lens mount
20MP | 1 BSI-CMOS | fixed lens mount
12MP | 1/2.3 BSI-CMOS | fixed lens mount
47MP | Full frame CMOS | fixed lens mount
