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Canon 70D vs Panasonic LX100

Portability
59
Imaging
63
Features
84
Overall
71
Canon EOS 70D front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX100 front
Portability
83
Imaging
51
Features
73
Overall
59

Canon 70D vs Panasonic LX100 Key Specs

Canon 70D
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Screen
  • ISO 100 - 12800 (Bump to 25600)
  • 1/8000s Max Shutter
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Canon EF/EF-S Mount
  • 755g - 139 x 104 x 79mm
  • Launched October 2013
  • Old Model is Canon 60D
  • Refreshed by Canon 80D
Panasonic LX100
(Full Review)
  • 13MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 200 - 25600
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • 24-75mm (F1.7-2.8) lens
  • 393g - 115 x 66 x 55mm
  • Launched September 2014
  • Later Model is Panasonic LX100 II
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Canon 70D vs Panasonic LX100 Overview

Here is a comprehensive assessment of the Canon 70D and Panasonic LX100, one being a Advanced DSLR and the other is a Large Sensor Compact by competitors Canon and Panasonic. There exists a crucial gap between the sensor resolutions of the 70D (20MP) and LX100 (13MP) and the 70D (APS-C) and LX100 (Four Thirds) offer different sensor size.

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The 70D was unveiled 10 months earlier than the LX100 and they are both of a similar generation. Each of these cameras have different body design with the Canon 70D being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Panasonic LX100 being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before we go right into a comprehensive comparison, here is a brief summation of how the 70D matches up against the LX100 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Canon 70D over the Panasonic LX100

 70D LX100 
Display typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating display
Display resolution1040k921kSharper display (+119k dot)
Selfie screen Take selfies
Touch friendly display Easily navigate

Reasons to pick Panasonic LX100 over the Canon 70D

 LX100 70D 
LaunchedSeptember 2014October 2013Fresher by 10 months

Common features in the Canon 70D and Panasonic LX100

 70D LX100 
Manual focus Very precise focus
Display dimensions3"3"Equal display size

Canon 70D vs Panasonic LX100 Physical Comparison

For anyone who is intending to carry your camera frequently, you should consider its weight and size. The Canon 70D features outside dimensions of 139mm x 104mm x 79mm (5.5" x 4.1" x 3.1") and a weight of 755 grams (1.66 lbs) and the Panasonic LX100 has specifications of 115mm x 66mm x 55mm (4.5" x 2.6" x 2.2") and a weight of 393 grams (0.87 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you are utilising at the time. Below is a front view size comparison of the 70D against the LX100.

Canon 70D vs Panasonic LX100 size comparison

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the 70D and LX100 is 59 and 83 respectively.

Canon 70D vs Panasonic LX100 top view buttons comparison

Canon 70D vs Panasonic LX100 Sensor Comparison

Quite often, it can be tough to imagine the contrast between sensor sizing simply by reading through specs. The photograph underneath might offer you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the 70D and LX100.

As you can plainly see, both cameras have different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The 70D having a larger sensor is going to make achieving shallower DOF less difficult and the Canon 70D will resolve greater detail having an extra 7MP. Greater resolution will also enable you to crop images a bit more aggressively. The older 70D is going to be behind in sensor tech.

Canon 70D vs Panasonic LX100 sensor size comparison

Canon 70D vs Panasonic LX100 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon 70D vs Panasonic LX100 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon 70D Portrait photography advice
Panasonic LX100 Portrait photography advice
77
you can focus manually
decent sensor resolution (20MP)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
offers face detect focusing
saves RAW files
70
manual focus
MP count decent (13 megapixels)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
comes with face detection focus
saves RAW files
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Canon 70D
Street photography with Panasonic LX100
68
screen articulates
nice sensor size (APS-C)
saves RAW files
boasts focus by touch
weather proofing
lack of image stabilization
76
built in image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
saves RAW files
supports focus via touch
very good high ISO (25,600)
no moving screen
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Sports Comparison

Canon 70D Sports photography info
Panasonic LX100 Sports photography info
74
high shutter speed (1/8,000s)
decent sensor resolution (20MP)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
offers tracking focus
weather proofing
sensor has phase detect AF
lack of image stabilization
67
silent mode (1/16,000 seconds)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
MP count decent (13MP)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
comes with tracking autofocus
does not have phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Canon 70D Travel photography advice
Panasonic LX100 Travel photography advice
69
weather proofing
boasts focus by touch
decent sensor resolution (20 megapixels)
has built in flash
selfie friendly display
does not have Timelapse function
75
supports focus via touch
MP count decent (13 megapixels)
rather wide (24mm)
very good max aperture (f1.7)
doesn't contain selfie friendly screen
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Landscape Comparison

Canon 70D Landscape photography details
Panasonic LX100 Landscape photography details
69
you can focus manually
swap lenses (Canon EF/EF-S mount)
screen is a decent size (3 inch)
decent sensor resolution (20 megapixels)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
saves RAW files
weather proofing
lack of image stabilization
does not have Timelapse function
73
manual focus
rather wide (24mm)
very good max aperture (f1.7)
screen is a decent size (3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
MP count decent (13 megapixels)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
very good high ISO (25,600)
saves RAW files
cannot swap lenses (fixed lens mount)
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon 70D Vlogging advice
Panasonic LX100 Vlogging advice
69
selfie friendly display
screen is touchscreen
offers face detect focusing
high video quality (1920 x 1080 pixels)
includes microphone port
lack of image stabilization
35
rather wide (24mm)
very good max aperture (f1.7)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
comes with face detection focus
high video quality (3840 x 2160 pxls)
doesn't contain selfie friendly screen
doesn't have external microphone port
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Canon 70D vs Panasonic LX100 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon 70D and Panasonic LX100
 Canon EOS 70DPanasonic Lumix DMC-LX100
General Information
Company Canon Panasonic
Model Canon EOS 70D Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX100
Type Advanced DSLR Large Sensor Compact
Launched 2013-10-31 2014-09-15
Body design Mid-size SLR Large Sensor Compact
Sensor Information
Powered by Digic 5+ Venus Engine
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
Sensor size APS-C Four Thirds
Sensor measurements 22.5 x 15mm 17.3 x 13mm
Sensor surface area 337.5mm² 224.9mm²
Sensor resolution 20 megapixel 13 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Highest resolution 5472 x 3648 4112 x 3088
Highest native ISO 12800 25600
Highest boosted ISO 25600 -
Lowest native ISO 100 200
RAW photos
Lowest boosted ISO - 100
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Autofocus touch
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
Tracking autofocus
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Live view autofocus
Face detection focus
Contract detection focus
Phase detection focus
Number of focus points 19 49
Cross focus points 19 -
Lens
Lens mounting type Canon EF/EF-S fixed lens
Lens focal range - 24-75mm (3.1x)
Highest aperture - f/1.7-2.8
Macro focus distance - 3cm
Number of lenses 326 -
Crop factor 1.6 2.1
Screen
Screen type Fully Articulated Fixed Type
Screen size 3 inch 3 inch
Screen resolution 1,040k dot 921k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Screen tech Clear View II TFT color LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Optical (pentaprism) Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 2,764k dot
Viewfinder coverage 98 percent 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification 0.6x 0.7x
Features
Slowest shutter speed 30 secs 60 secs
Maximum shutter speed 1/8000 secs 1/4000 secs
Maximum silent shutter speed - 1/16000 secs
Continuous shooting speed 7.0 frames per sec 11.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 12.00 m 7.00 m (with included external flash at ISO 100)
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-eye Auto, auto w/redeye reduction, on, on w/redeye reduction, slow sync, slow sync w/redeye reduction, off
Hot shoe
AEB
WB bracketing
Maximum flash sync 1/250 secs -
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (29.97, 25, 23.976 fps), 1280 x 720 (59.94, 50 fps), 640 x 480 (59.94, 50 fps) 3840 x 2160 (30p, 24p), 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i, 30p, 24p), 1280 x 720 (30p), 640 x 480
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 3840x2160
Video file format H.264 MPEG-4, AVCHD
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS Optional None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 755g (1.66 lb) 393g (0.87 lb)
Physical dimensions 139 x 104 x 79mm (5.5" x 4.1" x 3.1") 115 x 66 x 55mm (4.5" x 2.6" x 2.2")
DXO scores
DXO All around score 68 67
DXO Color Depth score 22.5 22.3
DXO Dynamic range score 11.6 12.5
DXO Low light score 926 553
Other
Battery life 920 pictures 300 pictures
Battery form Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model LP-E6 -
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, remote) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC (UHS-I)
Storage slots Single Single
Cost at launch $758 $800