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Panasonic LX100 II vs Panasonic ZS50

Portability
81
Imaging
57
Features
75
Overall
64
Panasonic Lumix DC-LX100 II front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS50 front
Portability
90
Imaging
37
Features
57
Overall
45

Panasonic LX100 II vs Panasonic ZS50 Key Specs

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
  • Revealed August 2018
  • Earlier Model is Panasonic LX100
Panasonic ZS50
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-720mm (F3.3-6.4) lens
  • 243g - 111 x 65 x 34mm
  • Launched January 2015
  • Also Known as Lumix DMC-TZ70
  • Earlier Model is Panasonic ZS45
  • Later Model is Panasonic ZS60
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Panasonic LX100 II vs Panasonic ZS50 Overview

Below is a detailed overview of the Panasonic LX100 II vs Panasonic ZS50, former being a Large Sensor Compact while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom and both of them are sold by Panasonic. There exists a substantial gap between the image resolutions of the LX100 II (17MP) and ZS50 (12MP) and the LX100 II (Four Thirds) and ZS50 (1/2.3") posses different sensor dimensions.

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The LX100 II was manufactured 3 years later than the ZS50 and that is quite a big difference as far as technology is concerned. The two cameras have different body design with the Panasonic LX100 II being a Large Sensor Compact camera and the Panasonic ZS50 being a Compact camera.

Before getting into a in depth comparison, here is a quick synopsis of how the LX100 II grades versus the ZS50 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic LX100 II over the Panasonic ZS50

 LX100 II ZS50 
LaunchedAugust 2018January 2015More recent by 45 months
Screen resolution1240k1040kClearer screen (+200k dot)
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Panasonic ZS50 over the Panasonic LX100 II

 ZS50 LX100 II 

Common features in the Panasonic LX100 II and Panasonic ZS50

 LX100 II ZS50 
Focus manually More precise focusing
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen dimensions3"3"Equal screen sizing
Selfie screen No selfie screen

Panasonic LX100 II vs Panasonic ZS50 Physical Comparison

For anybody who is aiming to lug around your camera, you're going to have to factor its weight and size. The Panasonic LX100 II has outer dimensions of 115mm x 66mm x 64mm (4.5" x 2.6" x 2.5") accompanied by a weight of 392 grams (0.86 lbs) while the Panasonic ZS50 has specifications of 111mm x 65mm x 34mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.3") with a weight of 243 grams (0.54 lbs).

Analyze the Panasonic LX100 II vs Panasonic ZS50 in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Remember that, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you are using during that time. Underneath is a front view over all size comparison of the LX100 II compared to the ZS50.

Panasonic LX100 II vs Panasonic ZS50 size comparison

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the LX100 II and ZS50 is 81 and 90 respectively.

Panasonic LX100 II vs Panasonic ZS50 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic LX100 II vs Panasonic ZS50 Sensor Comparison

Typically, its hard to visualize the contrast between sensor measurements only by reading through specifications. The graphic below should provide you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the LX100 II and ZS50.

To sum up, both cameras provide different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The LX100 II due to its bigger sensor is going to make shooting shallow depth of field less difficult and the Panasonic LX100 II will give extra detail due to its extra 5 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop shots more aggressively. The younger LX100 II provides a benefit when it comes to sensor tech.

Panasonic LX100 II vs Panasonic ZS50 sensor size comparison

Panasonic LX100 II vs Panasonic ZS50 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic LX100 II vs Panasonic ZS50 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Panasonic LX100 II
Portrait photography with Panasonic ZS50
74
has manual focus
megapixel count good (17 megapixels)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
provides face detection focusing
supports RAW files
42
focusing manually
offers face detect focus
supports RAW formats
can't use external flash
MP count low (12 megapixels)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
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Street Comparison

Panasonic LX100 II Street photography details
Panasonic ZS50 Street photography details
77
image stabilization (Optical)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
supports RAW files
comes with focus via touch
above average high ISO (25,600)
no moving screen
68
image stabilization (Optical)
supports RAW formats
lighter than competition (243g)
no moving screen
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Panasonic LX100 II
Sports photography with Panasonic ZS50
71
quiet mode (1/16,000s)
image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count good (17MP)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
provides tracking autofocus
great battery pack (340 shots)
no phase detect AF
43
great zoom range (24-720mm 30.0 x zoom)
image stabilization (Optical)
offers tracking focus
MP count low (12MP)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic LX100 II as a Travel photography camera
Panasonic ZS50 as a Travel photography camera
78
great battery pack (340 shots)
connects via bluetooth
comes with focus via touch
megapixel count good (17MP)
quite wide (24mm)
fast maximum aperture (f1.7)
does not have a selfie friendly display
66
lighter than competition (243g)
flash built-in
reasonably wide (24mm)
great reach (720mm)
MP count low (12MP)
screen is not selfie friendly
slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic LX100 II Landscape photography features
Panasonic ZS50 Landscape photography features
76
has manual focus
quite wide (24mm)
fast maximum aperture (f1.7)
screen is a good size (3")
image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count good (17 megapixels)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
above average high ISO (25,600)
supports RAW files
great battery pack (340 per charge)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
51
focusing manually
reasonably wide (24mm)
screen is a decent size (3")
image stabilization (Optical)
supports RAW formats
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
MP count low (12 megapixels)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic LX100 II Vlogging features
Panasonic ZS50 Vlogging features
36
quite wide (24mm)
fast maximum aperture (f1.7)
screen is touchscreen
image stabilization (Optical)
provides face detection focusing
high res video (3840 x 2160 pxls)
does not have a selfie friendly display
doesn't have external mic socket
34
reasonably wide (24mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
offers face detect focus
video res high (1920 x 1080 pixels)
lighter than competition (243g)
slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
screen is not selfie friendly
does not have microphone port
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Panasonic LX100 II vs Panasonic ZS50 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic LX100 II and Panasonic ZS50
 Panasonic Lumix DC-LX100 IIPanasonic Lumix DMC-ZS50
General Information
Manufacturer Panasonic Panasonic
Model type Panasonic Lumix DC-LX100 II Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS50
Also Known as - Lumix DMC-TZ70
Type Large Sensor Compact Small Sensor Superzoom
Revealed 2018-08-22 2015-01-06
Body design Large Sensor Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip Venus Engine -
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
Sensor size Four Thirds 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 17.3 x 13mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 224.9mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 17 megapixels 12 megapixels
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 4736 x 3552 4000 x 3000
Highest native ISO 25600 6400
Min native ISO 200 80
RAW files
Min enhanced ISO 100 -
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch focus
AF continuous
Single AF
Tracking AF
Selective AF
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Total focus points 49 23
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 24-75mm (3.1x) 24-720mm (30.0x)
Largest aperture f/1.7-2.8 f/3.3-6.4
Macro focusing distance 3cm 3cm
Crop factor 2.1 5.8
Screen
Range of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen size 3 inches 3 inches
Resolution of screen 1,240k dot 1,040k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic Electronic
Viewfinder resolution 2,760k dot 1,166k dot
Viewfinder coverage 100 percent 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification 0.7x 0.46x
Features
Min shutter speed 1800 secs 4 secs
Max shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/2000 secs
Max silent shutter speed 1/16000 secs -
Continuous shutter speed 11.0 frames/s 10.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Set WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 7.00 m (with included external flash at ISO 100) 6.40 m
Flash options no built-in flash Auto, Auto/Red-eye Reduction, Forced On, Slow Sync./Red-eye Reduction, Forced Off
Hot shoe
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 1920 x 1080 (60p/60i/30p), 1280 x 720 (60p/30p), 640 x 480 (30p)
Highest video resolution 3840x2160 1920x1080
Video data format MPEG-4, AVCHD, H.264 MPEG-4, AVCHD
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB DMW-BLE9 lithium-ion battery & USB charger USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 392g (0.86 lbs) 243g (0.54 lbs)
Physical dimensions 115 x 66 x 64mm (4.5" x 2.6" x 2.5") 111 x 65 x 34mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.3")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating not tested 44
DXO Color Depth rating not tested 20.0
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested 11.2
DXO Low light rating not tested 138
Other
Battery life 340 images 300 images
Battery form Battery Pack Battery Pack
Self timer Yes Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC (UHS-I supported) SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal
Storage slots Single Single
Price at release $998 $350