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Canon G1 X vs Panasonic LX10

Portability
75
Imaging
52
Features
60
Overall
55
Canon PowerShot G1 X front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX10 front
Portability
88
Imaging
53
Features
72
Overall
60

Canon G1 X vs Panasonic LX10 Key Specs

Canon G1 X
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1.5" Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Screen
  • ISO 100 - 12800
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 28-112mm (F2.8-5.8) lens
  • 534g - 117 x 81 x 65mm
  • Introduced March 2012
  • Successor is Canon G1 X II
Panasonic LX10
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 125 - 12800 (Raise to 25600)
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • 24-72mm (F1.4-2.8) lens
  • 310g - 106 x 60 x 42mm
  • Introduced September 2016
  • Other Name is Lumix DMC-LX15
  • Previous Model is Panasonic LX7
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Canon G1 X vs Panasonic LX10 Overview

The following is a extensive review of the Canon G1 X vs Panasonic LX10, both Large Sensor Compact digital cameras by competitors Canon and Panasonic. There exists a substantial gap between the sensor resolutions of the G1 X (14MP) and LX10 (20MP) and the G1 X (1.5") and LX10 (1") use different sensor sizes.

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The G1 X was brought out 5 years prior to the LX10 which is quite a big difference as far as technology is concerned. Both the cameras come with the identical body type (Large Sensor Compact).

Before going in to a more detailed comparison, below is a quick synopsis of how the G1 X scores against the LX10 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Canon G1 X over the Panasonic LX10

 G1 X LX10 
Screen typeFully ArticulatedTiltingFully Articulating screen
Selfie screen Easy selfies

Reasons to pick Panasonic LX10 over the Canon G1 X

 LX10 G1 X 
IntroducedSeptember 2016March 2012Newer by 54 months
Screen resolution1040k920kClearer screen (+120k dot)
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Common features in the Canon G1 X and Panasonic LX10

 G1 X LX10 
Manually focus Very exact focusing
Screen dimension3"3"Identical screen dimensions

Canon G1 X vs Panasonic LX10 Physical Comparison

When you are intending to travel with your camera often, you will want to think about its weight and volume. The Canon G1 X offers external dimensions of 117mm x 81mm x 65mm (4.6" x 3.2" x 2.6") with a weight of 534 grams (1.18 lbs) whilst the Panasonic LX10 has sizing of 106mm x 60mm x 42mm (4.2" x 2.4" x 1.7") accompanied by a weight of 310 grams (0.68 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you use at that moment. Following is the front view measurement comparison of the G1 X and the LX10.

Canon G1 X vs Panasonic LX10 size comparison

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the G1 X and LX10 is 75 and 88 respectively.

Canon G1 X vs Panasonic LX10 top view buttons comparison

Canon G1 X vs Panasonic LX10 Sensor Comparison

Sometimes, it is very difficult to picture the difference between sensor dimensions merely by reading through specifications. The image underneath should offer you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the G1 X and LX10.

To sum up, both of those cameras have got different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The G1 X because of its bigger sensor is going to make getting shallower depth of field simpler and the Panasonic LX10 will give extra detail having its extra 6MP. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop photographs much more aggressively. The more aged G1 X is going to be behind when it comes to sensor innovation.

Canon G1 X vs Panasonic LX10 sensor size comparison

Canon G1 X vs Panasonic LX10 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon G1 X vs Panasonic LX10 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Canon G1 X
Portrait photography with Panasonic LX10
71
has manual focus
decent sensor resolution (14MP)
sensor size is decent (1.5")
comes with face detect focusing
saves RAW formats
65
manual focus
MP count decent (20 megapixels)
sensor size is good (1")
features face detect focus
exports RAW formats
can't use external flash
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Street Comparison

Canon G1 X Street photography info
Panasonic LX10 Street photography info
72
fully articulated screen
image stabilization (Optical)
sensor size is decent (1.5")
saves RAW formats
more heavy than average (534g)
85
has a tilting screen
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
sensor size is good (1")
exports RAW formats
features touch focus
lighter than competition in class (310g)
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Sports Comparison

Canon G1 X as a Sports photography camera
Panasonic LX10 as a Sports photography camera
54
image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor resolution (14MP)
sensor size is decent (1.5")
comes with tracking focus
painfully slow continuous shooting (2.0 frames/s)
not so great battery (250 CIPA)
does not have phase detect AF
62
silent shutter (1/16,000 seconds)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
MP count decent (20MP)
sensor size is good (1")
features tracking focus
low battery power (260 CIPA)
does not have phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Canon G1 X Travel photography factors
Panasonic LX10 Travel photography factors
60
decent sensor resolution (14MP)
has built in flash
screen is selfie friendly
reasonably wide (28mm)
no Timelapse mode
not so great battery (250 per charge)
more heavy than average (534 grams)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
75
lighter than competition in class (310 grams)
features touch focus
MP count decent (20 megapixels)
flash built-in
rather wide (24mm)
very good max aperture (f1.4)
low battery power (260 CIPA)
screen is not selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Canon G1 X Landscape photography info
Panasonic LX10 Landscape photography info
60
has manual focus
reasonably wide (28mm)
decent sized screen (3 inches)
image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor resolution (14MP)
sensor size is decent (1.5")
saves RAW formats
can't switch lenses (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
not so great battery (250 CIPA)
no Timelapse mode
70
manual focus
rather wide (24mm)
very good max aperture (f1.4)
screen size is good (3")
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
MP count decent (20MP)
sensor size is good (1")
exports RAW formats
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
low battery power (260 per charge)
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon G1 X Vlogging info
Panasonic LX10 Vlogging info
65
reasonably wide (28mm)
screen is selfie friendly
image stabilization (Optical)
comes with face detect focusing
high res video (1920 x 1080 resolution)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
no microphone jack
more heavy than average (534 grams)
38
rather wide (24mm)
very good max aperture (f1.4)
screen is touchscreen
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
features face detect focus
video resolution high (3840 x 2160 resolution)
lighter than competition in class (310g)
screen is not selfie friendly
doesn't have microphone port
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Canon G1 X vs Panasonic LX10 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon G1 X and Panasonic LX10
 Canon PowerShot G1 XPanasonic Lumix DMC-LX10
General Information
Brand Canon Panasonic
Model type Canon PowerShot G1 X Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX10
Also called as - Lumix DMC-LX15
Class Large Sensor Compact Large Sensor Compact
Introduced 2012-03-29 2016-09-19
Body design Large Sensor Compact Large Sensor Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip Digic 5 -
Sensor type CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1.5" 1"
Sensor measurements 18.7 x 14mm 13.2 x 8.8mm
Sensor area 261.8mm² 116.2mm²
Sensor resolution 14 megapixels 20 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 5:4, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Highest resolution 4352 x 3264 5472 x 3648
Highest native ISO 12800 12800
Highest boosted ISO - 25600
Minimum native ISO 100 125
RAW photos
Minimum boosted ISO - 80
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Autofocus touch
Continuous autofocus
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Autofocus live view
Face detection autofocus
Contract detection autofocus
Phase detection autofocus
Total focus points 9 49
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 28-112mm (4.0x) 24-72mm (3.0x)
Maximal aperture f/2.8-5.8 f/1.4-2.8
Macro focusing range 20cm 3cm
Focal length multiplier 1.9 2.7
Screen
Range of screen Fully Articulated Tilting
Screen size 3 inches 3 inches
Screen resolution 920k dot 1,040k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Screen tech TFT PureColor II LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Optical (tunnel) None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 60s 60s
Highest shutter speed 1/4000s 1/4000s
Highest silent shutter speed - 1/16000s
Continuous shooting speed 2.0fps 10.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 7.00 m (via hot shoe EX series Speedlites, Macro Twin Lite MT-24EX, Macro Ring Lite MR-14EX) 12.10 m (at Auto ISO)
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, Fill-in Auto, Auto w/ red-eye Reduction, Forced On, Forced On w/Red-eye Reduction, Slow Sync, Slow Sync w/Red-eye Reduction, Forced Off
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (24 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 100 Mbps, MP4, H.264, AAC
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 3840x2160
Video format H.264 MP4, H.264, AAC
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 534 grams (1.18 lb) 310 grams (0.68 lb)
Dimensions 117 x 81 x 65mm (4.6" x 3.2" x 2.6") 106 x 60 x 42mm (4.2" x 2.4" x 1.7")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating 60 20
DXO Color Depth rating 21.7 22.8
DXO Dynamic range rating 10.8 12.5
DXO Low light rating 644 581
Other
Battery life 250 images 260 images
Battery form Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID NB-10L -
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, custom) Yes (2 or 10 secs, 10 sec (3 shots))
Time lapse feature
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC card
Storage slots Single Single
Price at launch $649 $700