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Panasonic LX100 II vs Panasonic FX75

Portability
81
Imaging
57
Features
75
Overall
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Panasonic Lumix DC-LX100 II front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX75 front
Portability
94
Imaging
37
Features
32
Overall
35

Panasonic LX100 II vs Panasonic FX75 Key Specs

Panasonic LX100 II
(Full Review)
  • 17MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • 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
  • Replaced the Panasonic LX100
Panasonic FX75
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 24-120mm (F2.2-5.9) lens
  • 165g - 103 x 55 x 23mm
  • Announced June 2010
  • Additionally Known as Lumix DMC-FX70
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Panasonic LX100 II vs Panasonic FX75 Overview

Below is a in-depth review of the Panasonic LX100 II vs Panasonic FX75, former being a Large Sensor Compact while the other is a Small Sensor Compact and they are both produced by Panasonic. There exists a considerable gap between the sensor resolutions of the LX100 II (17MP) and FX75 (14MP) and the LX100 II (Four Thirds) and FX75 (1/2.3") feature totally different sensor sizes.

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The LX100 II was launched 8 years later than the FX75 and that is quite a large difference as far as technology is concerned. The two cameras offer different body type with the Panasonic LX100 II being a Large Sensor Compact camera and the Panasonic FX75 being a Compact camera.

Before getting through a thorough comparison, below is a concise summation of how the LX100 II scores versus the FX75 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic LX100 II over the Panasonic FX75

 LX100 II FX75 
AnnouncedAugust 2018June 2010More recent by 101 months
Manually focus More precise focusing
Display sizing3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution1240k230kClearer display (+1010k dot)

Reasons to pick Panasonic FX75 over the Panasonic LX100 II

 FX75 LX100 II 

Common features in the Panasonic LX100 II and Panasonic FX75

 LX100 II FX75 
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen Neither has selfie screen
Touch friendly display Easily navigate

Panasonic LX100 II vs Panasonic FX75 Physical Comparison

For anybody who is planning to lug around your camera often, you are going to need to think about its weight and volume. The Panasonic LX100 II has external measurements of 115mm x 66mm x 64mm (4.5" x 2.6" x 2.5") along with a weight of 392 grams (0.86 lbs) and the Panasonic FX75 has sizing of 103mm x 55mm x 23mm (4.1" x 2.2" x 0.9") along with a weight of 165 grams (0.36 lbs).

See the Panasonic LX100 II vs Panasonic FX75 in our completely new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Remember, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you have chosen at the time. Underneath is the front view overall size comparison of the LX100 II compared to the FX75.

Panasonic LX100 II vs Panasonic FX75 size comparison

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the LX100 II and FX75 is 81 and 94 respectively.

Panasonic LX100 II vs Panasonic FX75 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic LX100 II vs Panasonic FX75 Sensor Comparison

Quite often, its tough to see the contrast between sensor measurements purely by reading a spec sheet. The photograph here will give you a more clear sense of the sensor measurements in the LX100 II and FX75.

As you can see, the 2 cameras offer different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The LX100 II because of its larger sensor will make shooting shallower depth of field less difficult and the Panasonic LX100 II will offer more detail utilizing its extra 3MP. Greater resolution will also let you crop images a little more aggressively. The more modern LX100 II is going to have a benefit when it comes to sensor innovation.

Panasonic LX100 II vs Panasonic FX75 sensor size comparison

Panasonic LX100 II vs Panasonic FX75 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic LX100 II vs Panasonic FX75 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Panasonic LX100 II
Portrait photography with Panasonic FX75
74
you can focus manually
decent sensor resolution (17 megapixels)
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
offers face detection autofocus
saves RAW formats
28
good MP (14MP)
manual focus not available
manual exposure not available
no external flash support
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
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Street Comparison

Panasonic LX100 II Street photography advice
Panasonic FX75 Street photography advice
77
has image stabilization (Optical)
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
saves RAW formats
supports focus via touch
very good high ISO (25,600)
no moving screen
62
image stabilization (Optical)
supports focus by touch
no moving screen
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic LX100 II Sports photography advice
Panasonic FX75 Sports photography advice
71
silent shutter (1/16,000 seconds)
has image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor resolution (17MP)
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
offers tracking autofocus
better than average battery (340 CIPA)
has no phase detect autofocus
39
image stabilization (Optical)
good MP (14MP)
offers tracking autofocus
low frames per second (2.0 frames per second)
lack of shutter priority mode
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic LX100 II Travel photography information
Panasonic FX75 Travel photography information
78
better than average battery (340 shots)
supports bluetooth
supports focus via touch
decent sensor resolution (17MP)
reasonably wide (24mm)
very good max aperture (f1.7)
screen is not selfie friendly
67
supports focus by touch
good MP (14MP)
built-in flash
relatively wide (24mm)
missing Time Lapse mode
display is not selfie friendly
sluggish max aperture (f2.2)
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic LX100 II Landscape photography details
Panasonic FX75 Landscape photography details
76
you can focus manually
reasonably wide (24mm)
very good max aperture (f1.7)
screen size is decent (3")
has image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor resolution (17 megapixels)
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
very good high ISO (25,600)
saves RAW formats
better than average battery (340 per charge)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
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relatively wide (24mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
good MP (14MP)
manual focus not available
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f2.2)
tiny screen (2.7")
manual exposure not available
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
missing Time Lapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic LX100 II Vlogging features
Panasonic FX75 Vlogging features
36
reasonably wide (24mm)
very good max aperture (f1.7)
built-in touchscreen
has image stabilization (Optical)
offers face detection autofocus
high res video (3840 x 2160 pixels)
screen is not selfie friendly
doesn't have external microphone port
31
relatively wide (24mm)
screen is touchscreen
image stabilization (Optical)
sluggish max aperture (f2.2)
display is not selfie friendly
video quality not great (1280 x 720 resolution)
missing external mic socket
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Panasonic LX100 II vs Panasonic FX75 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic LX100 II and Panasonic FX75
 Panasonic Lumix DC-LX100 IIPanasonic Lumix DMC-FX75
General Information
Brand Name Panasonic Panasonic
Model type Panasonic Lumix DC-LX100 II Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX75
Also referred to as - Lumix DMC-FX70
Class Large Sensor Compact Small Sensor Compact
Introduced 2018-08-22 2010-06-01
Physical type Large Sensor Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Powered by Venus Engine Venus Engine HD II
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size Four Thirds 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 17.3 x 13mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor surface area 224.9mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 17 megapixels 14 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Highest Possible resolution 4736 x 3552 4320 x 3240
Maximum native ISO 25600 6400
Minimum native ISO 200 80
RAW files
Minimum enhanced ISO 100 -
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch to focus
AF continuous
AF single
Tracking AF
AF selectice
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Total focus points 49 -
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 24-75mm (3.1x) 24-120mm (5.0x)
Largest aperture f/1.7-2.8 f/2.2-5.9
Macro focusing distance 3cm 3cm
Crop factor 2.1 5.9
Screen
Type of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display sizing 3 inch 2.7 inch
Resolution of display 1,240 thousand dots 230 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 2,760 thousand dots -
Viewfinder coverage 100% -
Viewfinder magnification 0.7x -
Features
Min shutter speed 1800s 60s
Max shutter speed 1/4000s 1/2000s
Max quiet shutter speed 1/16000s -
Continuous shutter rate 11.0 frames per sec 2.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Change WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 7.00 m (with included external flash at ISO 100) 7.40 m
Flash modes no built-in flash Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye reduction, Slow Sync
External flash
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 3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 100 Mbps, MP4, H.264, AAC 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 848 x 480 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Maximum video resolution 3840x2160 1280x720
Video data format MPEG-4, AVCHD, H.264 AVCHD Lite, Motion JPEG
Mic port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB DMW-BLE9 lithium-ion battery & USB charger USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 392g (0.86 pounds) 165g (0.36 pounds)
Dimensions 115 x 66 x 64mm (4.5" x 2.6" x 2.5") 103 x 55 x 23mm (4.1" x 2.2" x 0.9")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 340 shots -
Battery type Battery Pack -
Self timer Yes Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC (UHS-I supported) SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal
Card slots 1 1
Retail pricing $998 $139