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Panasonic LX100 II vs Panasonic L1

Portability
81
Imaging
57
Features
75
Overall
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Panasonic Lumix DC-LX100 II front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-L1 front
Portability
65
Imaging
41
Features
38
Overall
39

Panasonic LX100 II vs Panasonic L1 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
  • Released August 2018
  • Succeeded the Panasonic LX100
Panasonic L1
(Full Review)
  • 7MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 2.5" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 1600
  • No Video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 606g - 146 x 87 x 77mm
  • Revealed April 2007
Photography Glossary

Panasonic LX100 II vs Panasonic L1 Overview

Below is a complete review of the Panasonic LX100 II versus Panasonic L1, one being a Large Sensor Compact and the other is a Advanced DSLR and both of them are built by Panasonic. There is a big difference among the resolutions of the LX100 II (17MP) and L1 (7MP) but they use the same exact sensor sizing (Four Thirds).

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The LX100 II was released 11 years later than the L1 and that is a fairly big gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of these cameras offer different body type with the Panasonic LX100 II being a Large Sensor Compact camera and the Panasonic L1 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before delving straight into a more detailed comparison, below is a concise synopsis of how the LX100 II grades vs the L1 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic LX100 II over the Panasonic L1

 LX100 II L1 
RevealedAugust 2018April 2007More recent by 139 months
Display sizing3"2.5"Larger display (+0.5")
Display resolution1240k207kSharper display (+1033k dot)
Touch friendly display Easily navigate

Reasons to pick Panasonic L1 over the Panasonic LX100 II

 L1 LX100 II 

Common features in the Panasonic LX100 II and Panasonic L1

 LX100 II L1 
Focus manually Very precise focusing
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen Neither features selfie screen

Panasonic LX100 II vs Panasonic L1 Physical Comparison

If you are intending to lug around your camera regularly, you will want to factor in its weight and size. The Panasonic LX100 II enjoys outside dimensions of 115mm x 66mm x 64mm (4.5" x 2.6" x 2.5") along with a weight of 392 grams (0.86 lbs) whilst the Panasonic L1 has specifications of 146mm x 87mm x 77mm (5.7" x 3.4" x 3.0") with a weight of 606 grams (1.34 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you have chosen at the time. Here is the front view over all size comparison of the LX100 II against the L1.

Panasonic LX100 II vs Panasonic L1 size comparison

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability score of the LX100 II and L1 is 81 and 65 respectively.

Panasonic LX100 II vs Panasonic L1 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic LX100 II vs Panasonic L1 Sensor Comparison

Generally, its hard to imagine the contrast in sensor measurements just by checking out a spec sheet. The photograph below might offer you a clearer sense of the sensor sizes in the LX100 II and L1.

Clearly, both of these cameras offer the same exact sensor sizing but different resolution. You should anticipate the Panasonic LX100 II to produce extra detail as a result of its extra 10 Megapixels. Greater resolution will allow you to crop pics a little more aggressively. The more recent LX100 II should have an edge when it comes to sensor technology.

Panasonic LX100 II vs Panasonic L1 sensor size comparison

Panasonic LX100 II vs Panasonic L1 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic LX100 II vs Panasonic L1 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic LX100 II Portrait photography advice
Panasonic L1 Portrait photography advice
74
you can focus manually
megapixel count decent (17MP)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
offers face detection focus
delivers RAW files
54
you can focus manually
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
delivers RAW formats
megapixel count low (7MP)
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Street Comparison

Panasonic LX100 II Street photography features
Panasonic L1 Street photography features
77
image stabilization (Optical)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
delivers RAW files
has touch focus
good ISO range (25,600)
screen does not articulate
58
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
delivers RAW formats
lighter than others (606 grams)
fixed screen
does not have image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic LX100 II as a Sports photography camera
Panasonic L1 as a Sports photography camera
71
silent shutter (1/16,000 seconds)
image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count decent (17MP)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
offers tracking autofocus
great battery life (340 per charge)
lacks phase detect auto focus
40
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
comes with phase detect autofocus
max fps very slow (3.0 frames/s)
does not have image stabilization
megapixel count low (7 megapixels)
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic LX100 II Travel photography advice
Panasonic L1 Travel photography advice
78
great battery life (340 per charge)
supports bluetooth
has touch focus
megapixel count decent (17 megapixels)
reasonably wide (24mm)
good maximum aperture (f1.7)
does not feature selfie friendly screen
50
lighter than others (606g)
built-in flash
no Timelapse recording
megapixel count low (7MP)
display is not selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic LX100 II Landscape photography highlights
Panasonic L1 Landscape photography highlights
76
you can focus manually
reasonably wide (24mm)
good maximum aperture (f1.7)
decent sized screen (3 inch)
image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count decent (17MP)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
good ISO range (25,600)
delivers RAW files
great battery life (340 CIPA)
cannot swap lenses (fixed lens mount)
47
you can focus manually
interchangeable lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
delivers RAW formats
screen is somewhat small (2.5 inch)
does not have image stabilization
megapixel count low (7MP)
no Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic LX100 II as a Vlogging camera
Panasonic L1 as a Vlogging camera
36
reasonably wide (24mm)
good maximum aperture (f1.7)
touchscreen capability
image stabilization (Optical)
offers face detection focus
high res video (3840 x 2160 pixels)
does not feature selfie friendly screen
does not have external mic jack
9
no video shooting
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Panasonic LX100 II vs Panasonic L1 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic LX100 II and Panasonic L1
 Panasonic Lumix DC-LX100 IIPanasonic Lumix DMC-L1
General Information
Company Panasonic Panasonic
Model type Panasonic Lumix DC-LX100 II Panasonic Lumix DMC-L1
Class Large Sensor Compact Advanced DSLR
Released 2018-08-22 2007-04-11
Physical type Large Sensor Compact Mid-size SLR
Sensor Information
Powered by Venus Engine -
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
Sensor size Four Thirds Four Thirds
Sensor measurements 17.3 x 13mm 17.3 x 13mm
Sensor area 224.9mm² 224.9mm²
Sensor resolution 17 megapixel 7 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Peak resolution 4736 x 3552 3136 x 2352
Highest native ISO 25600 1600
Minimum native ISO 200 100
RAW support
Minimum enhanced ISO 100 -
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
Continuous AF
AF single
AF tracking
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Total focus points 49 3
Lens
Lens support fixed lens Micro Four Thirds
Lens zoom range 24-75mm (3.1x) -
Highest aperture f/1.7-2.8 -
Macro focusing range 3cm -
Number of lenses - 45
Focal length multiplier 2.1 2.1
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display sizing 3 inch 2.5 inch
Display resolution 1,240k dots 207k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic Optical (pentamirror)
Viewfinder resolution 2,760k dots -
Viewfinder coverage 100 percent 95 percent
Viewfinder magnification 0.7x 0.46x
Features
Minimum shutter speed 1800 secs 60 secs
Fastest shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/4000 secs
Fastest quiet shutter speed 1/16000 secs -
Continuous shutter rate 11.0 frames/s 3.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 7.00 m (with included external flash at ISO 100) 13.00 m
Flash settings no built-in flash Auto, Red-Eye Auto, On, Red-Eye On, Red-Eye Slow Sync, Off, Slow Sync (1&2)
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Fastest flash synchronize - 1/160 secs
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions 3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 100 Mbps, MP4, H.264, AAC -
Highest video resolution 3840x2160 None
Video file format MPEG-4, AVCHD, H.264 -
Microphone 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
Environmental sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 392g (0.86 lb) 606g (1.34 lb)
Dimensions 115 x 66 x 64mm (4.5" x 2.6" x 2.5") 146 x 87 x 77mm (5.7" x 3.4" x 3.0")
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 photographs -
Battery type Battery Pack -
Self timer Yes Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC (UHS-I supported) SD/MMC card
Card slots Single Single
Retail cost $998 $1,500