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Olympus PEN-F vs Panasonic LX100 II

Portability
84
Imaging
59
Features
79
Overall
67
Olympus PEN-F front
 
Panasonic Lumix DC-LX100 II front
Portability
81
Imaging
57
Features
75
Overall
64

Olympus PEN-F vs Panasonic LX100 II Key Specs

Olympus PEN-F
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Display
  • ISO 200 - 25600
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • 1/8000s Maximum Shutter
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 427g - 125 x 72 x 37mm
  • Announced January 2016
Panasonic LX100 II
(Full Review)
  • 17MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 200 - 25600
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • 24-75mm (F1.7-2.8) lens
  • 392g - 115 x 66 x 64mm
  • Announced August 2018
  • Replaced the Panasonic LX100
Photography Glossary

Olympus PEN-F vs Panasonic LX100 II Overview

The following is a in depth assessment of the Olympus PEN-F and Panasonic LX100 II, one is a Advanced Mirrorless and the latter is a Large Sensor Compact by competitors Olympus and Panasonic. The sensor resolution of the PEN-F (20MP) and the LX100 II (17MP) is pretty comparable and both cameras provide the identical sensor size (Four Thirds).

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The PEN-F was manufactured 3 years prior to the LX100 II which is a fairly serious gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of the cameras feature different body design with the Olympus PEN-F being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic LX100 II being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before getting straight to a thorough comparison, here is a quick highlight of how the PEN-F matches up versus the LX100 II in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Olympus PEN-F over the Panasonic LX100 II

 PEN-F LX100 II 
Screen typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating screen
Selfie screen Take selfies

Reasons to pick Panasonic LX100 II over the Olympus PEN-F

 LX100 II PEN-F 
AnnouncedAugust 2018January 2016Newer by 31 months
Screen resolution1240k1037kClearer screen (+203k dot)

Common features in the Olympus PEN-F and Panasonic LX100 II

 PEN-F LX100 II 
Manually focus Very exact focusing
Screen size3"3"Same screen size
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Olympus PEN-F vs Panasonic LX100 II Physical Comparison

When you are intending to travel with your camera, you'll have to factor in its weight and proportions. The Olympus PEN-F comes with outer measurements of 125mm x 72mm x 37mm (4.9" x 2.8" x 1.5") along with a weight of 427 grams (0.94 lbs) and the Panasonic LX100 II has measurements of 115mm x 66mm x 64mm (4.5" x 2.6" x 2.5") with a weight of 392 grams (0.86 lbs).

Look at the Olympus PEN-F and Panasonic LX100 II in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you use during that time. Following is a front view measurement comparison of the PEN-F and the LX100 II.

Olympus PEN-F vs Panasonic LX100 II size comparison

Looking at size and weight, the portability grade of the PEN-F and LX100 II is 84 and 81 respectively.

Olympus PEN-F vs Panasonic LX100 II top view buttons comparison

Olympus PEN-F vs Panasonic LX100 II Sensor Comparison

Often, its hard to envision the contrast in sensor dimensions merely by seeing specifications. The pic below may offer you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the PEN-F and LX100 II.

Plainly, each of these cameras come with the identical sensor size albeit not the same megapixels. You should expect the Olympus PEN-F to provide extra detail due to its extra 3 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop pictures a good deal more aggressively. The more aged PEN-F will be behind in sensor innovation.

Olympus PEN-F vs Panasonic LX100 II sensor size comparison

Olympus PEN-F vs Panasonic LX100 II Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus PEN-F vs Panasonic LX100 II Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus PEN-F as a Portrait photography camera
Panasonic LX100 II as a Portrait photography camera
75
focusing manually
decent MP (20MP)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
includes face detection autofocus
saves RAW formats
74
manual focus
good MP (17 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
has face detection focusing
supports RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Olympus PEN-F Street photography info
Panasonic LX100 II Street photography info
84
screen articulates fully
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
saves RAW formats
features focus via touch
very good high ISO (25,600)
77
built in image stabilization (Optical)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
supports RAW formats
comes with focus via touch
above average high ISO (25,600)
fixed screen
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Sports Comparison

Olympus PEN-F Sports photography details
Panasonic LX100 II Sports photography details
67
great max shutter speed (1/8,000s)
silent shooting (1/16,000s)
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
decent MP (20MP)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
includes tracking autofocus
not so great battery (330 per charge)
doesn't have phase detect autofocus
71
quiet shutter (1/16,000 seconds)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
good MP (17MP)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
has tracking autofocus
good battery pack (340 per charge)
has no phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Olympus PEN-F Travel photography features
Panasonic LX100 II Travel photography features
75
features focus via touch
decent MP (20MP)
selfie friendly screen
not so great battery (330 per charge)
78
good battery pack (340 per charge)
supports bluetooth
comes with focus via touch
good MP (17 megapixels)
fairly wide (24mm)
fast maximum aperture (f1.7)
does not have a selfie friendly display
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Olympus PEN-F
Landscape photography with Panasonic LX100 II
76
focusing manually
change lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
pretty good screen size (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
decent MP (20 megapixels)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
very good high ISO (25,600)
saves RAW formats
not so great battery (330 per charge)
76
manual focus
fairly wide (24mm)
fast maximum aperture (f1.7)
screen size is good (3 inch)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
good MP (17 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
above average high ISO (25,600)
supports RAW formats
good battery pack (340 CIPA)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus PEN-F Vlogging details
Panasonic LX100 II Vlogging details
78
selfie friendly screen
touch screen
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
includes face detection autofocus
video res high (1920 x 1080 pxls)
no external mic port
36
fairly wide (24mm)
fast maximum aperture (f1.7)
touch screen
built in image stabilization (Optical)
has face detection focusing
high video quality (3840 x 2160 resolution)
does not have a selfie friendly display
does not have external microphone socket
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Olympus PEN-F vs Panasonic LX100 II Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus PEN-F and Panasonic LX100 II
 Olympus PEN-FPanasonic Lumix DC-LX100 II
General Information
Brand Name Olympus Panasonic
Model type Olympus PEN-F Panasonic Lumix DC-LX100 II
Class Advanced Mirrorless Large Sensor Compact
Announced 2016-01-27 2018-08-22
Physical type Rangefinder-style mirrorless Large Sensor Compact
Sensor Information
Chip TruePic VII Venus Engine
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
Sensor size Four Thirds Four Thirds
Sensor measurements 17.3 x 13mm 17.3 x 13mm
Sensor surface area 224.9mm² 224.9mm²
Sensor resolution 20MP 17MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Peak resolution 5184 x 3888 4736 x 3552
Highest native ISO 25600 25600
Lowest native ISO 200 200
RAW photos
Lowest enhanced ISO 80 100
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
AF touch
AF continuous
AF single
Tracking AF
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Total focus points 81 49
Lens
Lens support Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens zoom range - 24-75mm (3.1x)
Maximal aperture - f/1.7-2.8
Macro focusing distance - 3cm
Amount of lenses 107 -
Crop factor 2.1 2.1
Screen
Type of display Fully Articulated Fixed Type
Display diagonal 3 inch 3 inch
Display resolution 1,037k dots 1,240k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic Electronic
Viewfinder resolution 2,360k dots 2,760k dots
Viewfinder coverage 100 percent 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification 0.62x 0.7x
Features
Min shutter speed 60 secs 1800 secs
Max shutter speed 1/8000 secs 1/4000 secs
Max quiet shutter speed 1/16000 secs 1/16000 secs
Continuous shutter rate 10.0fps 11.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance no built-in flash 7.00 m (with included external flash at ISO 100)
Flash settings Flash Auto, Redeye, Fill-in, Flash Off, Red-eye Slow sync (1st curtain), Slow sync (1st curtain), Slow sync (2nd curtain) no built-in flash
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
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, 50p, 30p, 25p, 24p), 1280 x 720 (60p, 50p, 30p, 25p, 24p) 3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 100 Mbps, MP4, H.264, AAC
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 3840x2160
Video data format MPEG-4, H.264, Motion JPEG MPEG-4, AVCHD, H.264
Microphone port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) DMW-BLE9 lithium-ion battery & USB charger
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 427g (0.94 lbs) 392g (0.86 lbs)
Physical dimensions 125 x 72 x 37mm (4.9" x 2.8" x 1.5") 115 x 66 x 64mm (4.5" x 2.6" x 2.5")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating 74 not tested
DXO Color Depth rating 23.1 not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating 12.4 not tested
DXO Low light rating 894 not tested
Other
Battery life 330 photos 340 photos
Battery type Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID BLN-1 -
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 seconds, custom) Yes
Time lapse feature
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC (UHS-I supported)
Card slots Single Single
Cost at release $1,000 $998