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Canon G7 X MII vs Panasonic LX100

Portability
88
Imaging
52
Features
75
Overall
61
Canon PowerShot G7 X Mark II front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX100 front
Portability
83
Imaging
50
Features
73
Overall
59

Canon G7 X MII vs Panasonic LX100 Key Specs

Canon G7 X MII
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 125 - 12800 (Expand to 25600)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-100mm (F1.8-2.8) lens
  • 319g - 106 x 61 x 42mm
  • Released February 2016
  • Older Model is Canon G7 X
  • Successor is Canon G7 X MIII
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
  • Revealed September 2014
  • Newer Model is Panasonic LX100 II
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Canon G7 X MII vs Panasonic LX100 Overview

Lets look a little more closely at the Canon G7 X MII and Panasonic LX100, both Large Sensor Compact digital cameras by manufacturers Canon and Panasonic. There is a noticeable difference between the image resolutions of the G7 X MII (20MP) and LX100 (13MP) and the G7 X MII (1") and LX100 (Four Thirds) feature different sensor sizing.

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The G7 X MII was announced 18 months later than the LX100 making the cameras a generation apart from each other. Both cameras come with the identical body type (Large Sensor Compact).

Before getting straight into a step-by-step comparison, below is a quick overview of how the G7 X MII scores vs the LX100 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Canon G7 X MII over the Panasonic LX100

 G7 X MII LX100 
RevealedFebruary 2016September 2014More recent by 18 months
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display resolution1040k921kClearer display (+119k dot)
Selfie screen Easy selfies
Touch display Easily navigate

Reasons to pick Panasonic LX100 over the Canon G7 X MII

 LX100 G7 X MII 

Common features in the Canon G7 X MII and Panasonic LX100

 G7 X MII LX100 
Focus manually Dial exact focus
Display dimension3"3"Identical display measurement

Canon G7 X MII vs Panasonic LX100 Physical Comparison

For anybody who is planning to lug around your camera often, you will want to factor its weight and size. The Canon G7 X MII has got physical measurements of 106mm x 61mm x 42mm (4.2" x 2.4" x 1.7") along with a weight of 319 grams (0.70 lbs) whilst the Panasonic LX100 has specifications of 115mm x 66mm x 55mm (4.5" x 2.6" x 2.2") having a weight of 393 grams (0.87 lbs).

Check out the Canon G7 X MII and Panasonic LX100 in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are utilizing during that time. The following is the front view sizing comparison of the G7 X MII vs the LX100.

Canon G7 X MII vs Panasonic LX100 size comparison

Taking into account size and weight, the portability score of the G7 X MII and LX100 is 88 and 83 respectively.

Canon G7 X MII vs Panasonic LX100 top view buttons comparison

Canon G7 X MII vs Panasonic LX100 Sensor Comparison

In many cases, it is very tough to visualize the contrast between sensor measurements just by reading technical specs. The visual below will help provide you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the G7 X MII and LX100.

As you can tell, each of these cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The G7 X MII using its tinier sensor is going to make achieving shallow DOF trickier and the Canon G7 X MII will deliver more detail with its extra 7MP. Greater resolution can also enable you to crop images much more aggressively. The younger G7 X MII should have an edge when it comes to sensor technology.

Canon G7 X MII vs Panasonic LX100 sensor size comparison

Canon G7 X MII vs Panasonic LX100 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon G7 X MII vs Panasonic LX100 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon G7 X MII Portrait photography highlights
Panasonic LX100 Portrait photography highlights
64
has manual focus
decent sensor resolution (20MP)
sensor size is decent (1")
has face detect focusing
delivers RAW files
cannot use external flash
70
has manual focus
megapixel count good (13 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
has face detect focusing
supports RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Canon G7 X MII as a Street photography camera
Panasonic LX100 as a Street photography camera
85
screen tilts
has image stabilization (Optical)
sensor size is decent (1")
delivers RAW files
supports focus via touch
76
image stabilization (Optical)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
supports RAW formats
comes with focus via touch
very good ISO range (25,600)
fixed screen
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Sports Comparison

Canon G7 X MII as a Sports photography camera
Panasonic LX100 as a Sports photography camera
59
has image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor resolution (20MP)
sensor size is decent (1")
has tracking focus
not so great battery life (265 shots)
has no phase detect AF
66
quiet mode (1/16,000s)
image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count good (13 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
has tracking focus
does not have phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Canon G7 X MII Travel photography highlights
Panasonic LX100 Travel photography highlights
79
supports focus via touch
decent sensor resolution (20MP)
has built in flash
screen is selfie friendly
rather wide (24mm)
very good max aperture (f1.8)
not so great battery life (265 per charge)
75
comes with focus via touch
megapixel count good (13MP)
quite wide (24mm)
very good maximum aperture (f1.7)
does not have selfie friendly display
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Landscape Comparison

Canon G7 X MII as a Landscape photography camera
Panasonic LX100 as a Landscape photography camera
69
has manual focus
rather wide (24mm)
very good max aperture (f1.8)
decent sized screen (3")
has image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor resolution (20MP)
sensor size is decent (1")
delivers RAW files
cannot change lenses (fixed lens mount)
not so great battery life (265 shots)
73
has manual focus
quite wide (24mm)
very good maximum aperture (f1.7)
screen size is good (3 inch)
image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count good (13 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
very good ISO range (25,600)
supports RAW formats
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon G7 X MII Vlogging details
Panasonic LX100 Vlogging details
80
rather wide (24mm)
very good max aperture (f1.8)
screen is selfie friendly
touch screen
has image stabilization (Optical)
has face detect focusing
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 resolution)
does not have mic port
35
quite wide (24mm)
very good maximum aperture (f1.7)
image stabilization (Optical)
has face detect focusing
good video quality (3840 x 2160 pixels)
does not have selfie friendly display
missing mic port
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Canon G7 X MII vs Panasonic LX100 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon G7 X MII and Panasonic LX100
 Canon PowerShot G7 X Mark IIPanasonic Lumix DMC-LX100
General Information
Company Canon Panasonic
Model type Canon PowerShot G7 X Mark II Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX100
Category Large Sensor Compact Large Sensor Compact
Released 2016-02-18 2014-09-15
Body design Large Sensor Compact Large Sensor Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip DIGIC 7 Venus Engine
Sensor type BSI-CMOS CMOS
Sensor size 1" Four Thirds
Sensor dimensions 13.2 x 8.8mm 17.3 x 13mm
Sensor area 116.2mm² 224.9mm²
Sensor resolution 20MP 13MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Highest Possible resolution 5472 x 3648 4112 x 3088
Maximum native ISO 12800 25600
Maximum enhanced ISO 25600 -
Min native ISO 125 200
RAW support
Min enhanced ISO - 100
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Autofocus touch
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Autofocus center weighted
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Total focus points 31 49
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 24-100mm (4.2x) 24-75mm (3.1x)
Maximum aperture f/1.8-2.8 f/1.7-2.8
Macro focusing distance 5cm 3cm
Focal length multiplier 2.7 2.1
Screen
Display type Tilting Fixed Type
Display sizing 3 inch 3 inch
Resolution of display 1,040 thousand dot 921 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 2,764 thousand dot
Viewfinder coverage - 100%
Viewfinder magnification - 0.7x
Features
Min shutter speed 15 secs 60 secs
Max shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/4000 secs
Max quiet shutter speed - 1/16000 secs
Continuous shutter speed 8.0 frames per second 11.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 7.00 m 7.00 m (with included external flash at ISO 100)
Flash options Auto, on, slow synchro, off Auto, auto w/redeye reduction, on, on w/redeye reduction, slow sync, slow sync w/redeye reduction, off
Hot shoe
AEB
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (60p, 30p, 24p), 1280 x 720 (30p), 640 x 480 (30p) 3840 x 2160 (30p, 24p), 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i, 30p, 24p), 1280 x 720 (30p), 640 x 480
Maximum video resolution 1920x1080 3840x2160
Video format MPEG-4, H.264 MPEG-4, AVCHD
Mic 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 None None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 319g (0.70 pounds) 393g (0.87 pounds)
Dimensions 106 x 61 x 42mm (4.2" x 2.4" x 1.7") 115 x 66 x 55mm (4.5" x 2.6" x 2.2")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating not tested 67
DXO Color Depth rating not tested 22.3
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested 12.5
DXO Low light rating not tested 553
Other
Battery life 265 images 300 images
Form of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID NB-13L -
Self timer Yes (2 0r 10 secs, custom) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse feature
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC (UHS-I compatible) SD/SDHC/SDXC (UHS-I)
Storage slots Single Single
Retail price $699 $800