Olympus PEN-F vs Panasonic LX100 II
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Olympus PEN-F vs Panasonic LX100 II Key Specs
(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
(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
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).
Pentax 17 Pre-Orders Outperform Expectations by a LandslideThe 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.
Olympus PEN-F vs Panasonic LX100 II Gallery
This is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus PEN-F and Panasonic Lumix DC-LX100 II. The entire galleries are viewable at Olympus PEN-F Gallery and Panasonic LX100 II Gallery.
Reasons to pick Olympus PEN-F over the Panasonic LX100 II
PEN-F | LX100 II | |||
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Screen type | Fully Articulated | Fixed | Fully Articulating screen | |
Selfie screen | Take selfies |
Reasons to pick Panasonic LX100 II over the Olympus PEN-F
LX100 II | PEN-F | |||
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Announced | August 2018 | January 2016 | Newer by 31 months | |
Screen resolution | 1240k | 1037k | Clearer screen (+203k dot) |
Common features in the Olympus PEN-F and Panasonic LX100 II
PEN-F | LX100 II | |||
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Manually focus | Very exact focusing | |||
Screen size | 3" | 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.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.
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 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.
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Olympus PEN-F vs Panasonic LX100 II Specifications
Olympus PEN-F | Panasonic Lumix DC-LX100 II | |
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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 |