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Olympus SZ-16 iHS vs Panasonic LX100 II

Portability
89
Imaging
40
Features
36
Overall
38
Olympus SZ-16 iHS front
 
Panasonic Lumix DC-LX100 II front
Portability
81
Imaging
57
Features
75
Overall
64

Olympus SZ-16 iHS vs Panasonic LX100 II Key Specs

Olympus SZ-16 iHS
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 6400
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 25-600mm (F3.0-6.9) lens
  • 226g - 108 x 70 x 40mm
  • Introduced January 2013
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
  • Introduced August 2018
  • Superseded the Panasonic LX100
Photography Glossary

Olympus SZ-16 iHS vs Panasonic LX100 II Overview

The following is a complete review of the Olympus SZ-16 iHS and Panasonic LX100 II, one is a Small Sensor Superzoom and the latter is a Large Sensor Compact by rivals Olympus and Panasonic. The resolution of the SZ-16 iHS (16MP) and the LX100 II (17MP) is pretty close but the SZ-16 iHS (1/2.3") and LX100 II (Four Thirds) feature different sensor size.

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The SZ-16 iHS was introduced 6 years prior to the LX100 II which is a fairly significant gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the Olympus SZ-16 iHS being a Compact camera and the Panasonic LX100 II being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before going through a in depth comparison, below is a concise summary of how the SZ-16 iHS grades against the LX100 II when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Olympus SZ-16 iHS over the Panasonic LX100 II

 SZ-16 iHS LX100 II 

Reasons to pick Panasonic LX100 II over the Olympus SZ-16 iHS

 LX100 II SZ-16 iHS 
IntroducedAugust 2018January 2013Newer by 68 months
Manually focus More accurate focus
Screen resolution1240k460kSharper screen (+780k dot)
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Common features in the Olympus SZ-16 iHS and Panasonic LX100 II

 SZ-16 iHS LX100 II 
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen dimension3"3"Identical screen size
Selfie screen Lacking selfie screen

Olympus SZ-16 iHS vs Panasonic LX100 II Physical Comparison

For those who are looking to travel with your camera often, you are going to need to think about its weight and size. The Olympus SZ-16 iHS has external dimensions of 108mm x 70mm x 40mm (4.3" x 2.8" x 1.6") having a weight of 226 grams (0.50 lbs) and the Panasonic LX100 II has specifications of 115mm x 66mm x 64mm (4.5" x 2.6" x 2.5") along with a weight of 392 grams (0.86 lbs).

Take a look at the Olympus SZ-16 iHS and Panasonic LX100 II in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you use at the time. Underneath is the front view dimensions comparison of the SZ-16 iHS versus the LX100 II.

Olympus SZ-16 iHS vs Panasonic LX100 II size comparison

Factoring in size and weight, the portability score of the SZ-16 iHS and LX100 II is 89 and 81 respectively.

Olympus SZ-16 iHS vs Panasonic LX100 II top view buttons comparison

Olympus SZ-16 iHS vs Panasonic LX100 II Sensor Comparison

Generally, it's difficult to imagine the difference in sensor dimensions merely by looking through specs. The pic below might provide you a clearer sense of the sensor sizes in the SZ-16 iHS and LX100 II.

As you can plainly see, both the cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The SZ-16 iHS having a smaller sensor is going to make shooting shallow depth of field more difficult and the Panasonic LX100 II will provide you with extra detail using its extra 1MP. Higher resolution will also allow you to crop photographs much more aggressively. The more aged SZ-16 iHS will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor tech.

Olympus SZ-16 iHS vs Panasonic LX100 II sensor size comparison

Olympus SZ-16 iHS vs Panasonic LX100 II Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus SZ-16 iHS vs Panasonic LX100 II Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus SZ-16 iHS Portrait photography factors
Panasonic LX100 II Portrait photography factors
35
good megapixels (16 megapixels)
features face detect autofocus
lack of manual focus
manual exposure not possible
no external flash support
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
74
you can focus manually
good resolution (17MP)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
provides face detection focusing
saves RAW files
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Street Comparison

Olympus SZ-16 iHS Street photography features
Panasonic LX100 II Street photography features
61
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lighter than competition (226 grams)
no moving screen
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
77
image stabilization (Optical)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
saves RAW files
offers focus by touch
good high ISO (25,600)
fixed screen
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Olympus SZ-16 iHS
Sports photography with Panasonic LX100 II
42
great zoom range (25-600mm 24.0 x zoom)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good megapixels (16 megapixels)
features tracking focus
painfully slow continuous shooting (2.0 frames/s)
no shutter priority
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
bad battery power (220 shots)
doesn't have phase detect autofocus
71
quiet shutter (1/16,000 seconds)
image stabilization (Optical)
good resolution (17 megapixels)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
provides tracking autofocus
good battery (340 per charge)
no phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Olympus SZ-16 iHS
Travel photography with Panasonic LX100 II
65
lighter than competition (226g)
good megapixels (16 megapixels)
has built in flash
relatively wide (25mm)
long zoom (600mm)
lack of Timelapse recording
bad battery power (220 CIPA)
display isn't selfie friendly
sluggish max aperture (f3.0)
78
good battery (340 CIPA)
supports bluetooth
offers focus by touch
good resolution (17MP)
decently wide (24mm)
good max aperture (f1.7)
display isn't selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus SZ-16 iHS as a Landscape photography camera
Panasonic LX100 II as a Landscape photography camera
41
relatively wide (25mm)
screen is a good size (3 inches)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good megapixels (16MP)
lack of manual focus
cannot change lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.0)
manual exposure not possible
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
bad battery power (220 shots)
lack of Timelapse recording
76
you can focus manually
decently wide (24mm)
good max aperture (f1.7)
screen size is good (3 inch)
image stabilization (Optical)
good resolution (17MP)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
good high ISO (25,600)
saves RAW files
good battery (340 per charge)
cannot change lens (fixed lens mount)
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus SZ-16 iHS Vlogging advice
Panasonic LX100 II Vlogging advice
31
relatively wide (25mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
features face detect autofocus
lighter than competition (226g)
sluggish max aperture (f3.0)
display isn't selfie friendly
video resolution low (1280 x 720 pixels)
lack of microphone support
36
decently wide (24mm)
good max aperture (f1.7)
touchscreen
image stabilization (Optical)
provides face detection focusing
high quality video (3840 x 2160 resolution)
display isn't selfie friendly
does not have external microphone jack
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Olympus SZ-16 iHS vs Panasonic LX100 II Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus SZ-16 iHS and Panasonic LX100 II
 Olympus SZ-16 iHSPanasonic Lumix DC-LX100 II
General Information
Make Olympus Panasonic
Model Olympus SZ-16 iHS Panasonic Lumix DC-LX100 II
Class Small Sensor Superzoom Large Sensor Compact
Introduced 2013-01-08 2018-08-22
Body design Compact Large Sensor Compact
Sensor Information
Chip - Venus Engine
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" Four Thirds
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 17.3 x 13mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 224.9mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixels 17 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio - 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 4608 x 3456 4736 x 3552
Maximum native ISO 6400 25600
Lowest native ISO 80 200
RAW files
Lowest boosted ISO - 100
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
Continuous autofocus
Single autofocus
Tracking autofocus
Selective autofocus
Autofocus center weighted
Autofocus multi area
Autofocus live view
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Number of focus points - 49
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 25-600mm (24.0x) 24-75mm (3.1x)
Maximal aperture f/3.0-6.9 f/1.7-2.8
Macro focus range - 3cm
Crop factor 5.8 2.1
Screen
Range of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display diagonal 3 inch 3 inch
Display resolution 460k dot 1,240k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Display tech TFT Color LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 2,760k dot
Viewfinder coverage - 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification - 0.7x
Features
Slowest shutter speed 4 seconds 1800 seconds
Maximum shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/4000 seconds
Maximum quiet shutter speed - 1/16000 seconds
Continuous shooting speed 2.0 frames per sec 11.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation - Yes
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range - 7.00 m (with included external flash at ISO 100)
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in no built-in flash
External flash
AEB
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 180 (30fps) 3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 100 Mbps, MP4, H.264, AAC
Maximum video resolution 1280x720 3840x2160
Video data format MPEG-4, H.264 MPEG-4, AVCHD, H.264
Microphone input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) DMW-BLE9 lithium-ion battery & USB charger
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 226 gr (0.50 lbs) 392 gr (0.86 lbs)
Dimensions 108 x 70 x 40mm (4.3" x 2.8" x 1.6") 115 x 66 x 64mm (4.5" x 2.6" x 2.5")
DXO scores
DXO All around score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 220 images 340 images
Battery format Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model LI-50B -
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec, pet auto shutter) Yes
Time lapse recording
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC (UHS-I supported)
Storage slots Single Single
Retail pricing $230 $998