Fujifilm X10 has a
12.0MP 2/3-inch (8.8 x 6.6 mm ) sized CMOS X-TRANS I sensor and features EXR processor. On the other hand, Panasonic LX5 has a
10.0MP 1/1.63-inch (8.07 x 5.56 mm ) sized CCD sensor and features Venus Engine FHD processor.
Below you can see the X10 and LX5 sensor size comparison.
As seen above, Fujifilm X10 has a 1.3x Larger sensor area than Panasonic LX5. Larger sensors give photographer more control on the depth of field and blurry background compared to smaller sensor when shot in same focal length and aperture.
DxOMark Sensor Scores
Both Fujifilm X10 and Panasonic LX5 sensors have been tested by DxoMark. DxoMark scores camera sensors for color depth (DXO Portrait), dynamic range (DXO Landscape) and low-light sensitivity (DXO Sports), and also gives them an overall score. Of the two cameras that we are comparing, X10 has scored 50, 9 points higher than LX5.
Model |
Overall |
Color Depth |
Dynamic Range |
Low-light ISO |
Fujifilm X10 |
50 |
20.5 bits |
11.3 Evs |
245 ISO |
Panasonic LX5 |
41 |
19.6 bits |
10.8 Evs |
132 ISO |