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Panasonic LX100 II vs Sony A7R III

Portability
81
Imaging
57
Features
75
Overall
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Panasonic Lumix DC-LX100 II front
 
Sony Alpha A7R III front
Portability
63
Imaging
78
Features
93
Overall
84

Panasonic LX100 II vs Sony A7R III 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
  • Previous Model is Panasonic LX100
Sony A7R III
(Full Review)
  • 42MP - Full frame Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 100 - 32000 (Boost to 102400)
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • No Anti-Alias Filter
  • 1/8000s Max Shutter
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Sony E Mount
  • 657g - 127 x 96 x 74mm
  • Revealed October 2017
  • Succeeded the Sony A7R II
  • Newer Model is Sony A7R IV
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Panasonic LX100 II vs Sony A7R III Overview

Below, we will be contrasting the Panasonic LX100 II versus Sony A7R III, one being a Large Sensor Compact and the latter is a Pro Mirrorless by manufacturers Panasonic and Sony. There exists a crucial gap among the sensor resolutions of the LX100 II (17MP) and A7R III (42MP) and the LX100 II (Four Thirds) and A7R III (Full frame) use different sensor sizes.

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The LX100 II was brought out 11 months later than the A7R III so they are both of a similar generation. Each of these cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic LX100 II being a Large Sensor Compact camera and the Sony A7R III being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before getting straight into a thorough comparison, below is a brief view of how the LX100 II scores against the A7R III with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic LX100 II over the Sony A7R III

 LX100 II A7R III 
RevealedAugust 2018October 2017More recent by 11 months

Reasons to pick Sony A7R III over the Panasonic LX100 II

 A7R III LX100 II 
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen resolution1440k1240kSharper screen (+200k dot)

Common features in the Panasonic LX100 II and Sony A7R III

 LX100 II A7R III 
Focus manually More accurate focusing
Screen dimension3"3"Identical screen dimensions
Selfie screen Lacking selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Panasonic LX100 II vs Sony A7R III Physical Comparison

If you're intending to lug around your camera regularly, you are going to need to think about its weight and volume. The Panasonic LX100 II offers exterior 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) while the Sony A7R III has sizing of 127mm x 96mm x 74mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.9") and a weight of 657 grams (1.45 lbs).

Take a look at the Panasonic LX100 II versus Sony A7R III 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 dependant on the lens you use at that time. The following is the front view measurements comparison of the LX100 II and the A7R III.

Panasonic LX100 II vs Sony A7R III size comparison

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the LX100 II and A7R III is 81 and 63 respectively.

Panasonic LX100 II vs Sony A7R III top view buttons comparison

Panasonic LX100 II vs Sony A7R III Sensor Comparison

Normally, its hard to imagine the difference in sensor measurements merely by researching specs. The photograph below will provide you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the LX100 II and A7R III.

As you can plainly see, both of those cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The LX100 II because of its smaller sensor is going to make achieving bokeh more challenging and the Sony A7R III will render greater detail having its extra 25MP. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop shots much more aggressively. The younger LX100 II provides an advantage when it comes to sensor innovation.

Panasonic LX100 II vs Sony A7R III sensor size comparison

Panasonic LX100 II vs Sony A7R III Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic LX100 II vs Sony A7R III Screen and Viewfinder comparison
Photography Glossary

Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic LX100 II Portrait photography info
Sony A7R III Portrait photography info
74
focusing manually
MP count decent (17MP)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
has face detection focus
supports RAW formats
86
has manual focus
excellent sensor resolution (42 megapixels)
great sensor size (Full frame)
offers face detection autofocus
saves RAW files
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Street Comparison

Panasonic LX100 II as a Street photography camera
Sony A7R III as a Street photography camera
77
built in image stabilization (Optical)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
supports RAW formats
includes focus by touch
great ISO range (25,600)
no articulating screen
79
screen tilts up and down
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
great sensor size (Full frame)
saves RAW files
supports touch to focus
environment sealing
good ISO range (32,000)
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic LX100 II Sports photography features
Sony A7R III Sports photography features
71
silent shutter (1/16,000 seconds)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
MP count decent (17 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
has tracking autofocus
good battery pack (340 shots)
lacks phase detect auto focus
89
high shutter speed (1/8,000s)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
excellent sensor resolution (42MP)
great sensor size (Full frame)
offers tracking autofocus
environment sealing
better than average battery (650 per charge)
supports phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic LX100 II Travel photography information
Sony A7R III Travel photography information
78
good battery pack (340 CIPA)
supports bluetooth
includes focus by touch
MP count decent (17MP)
rather wide (24mm)
great maximum aperture (f1.7)
does not offer selfie friendly screen
74
better than average battery (650 per charge)
environment sealing
connects via bluetooth
supports touch to focus
excellent sensor resolution (42MP)
doesn't contain selfie friendly screen
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic LX100 II as a Landscape photography camera
Sony A7R III as a Landscape photography camera
76
focusing manually
rather wide (24mm)
great maximum aperture (f1.7)
screen size is good (3")
built in image stabilization (Optical)
MP count decent (17 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
great ISO range (25,600)
supports RAW formats
good battery pack (340 shots)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
87
has manual focus
swap lenses (Sony E mount)
nice screen size (3 inch)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
excellent sensor resolution (42 megapixels)
great sensor size (Full frame)
no low pass filter
good ISO range (32,000)
saves RAW files
environment sealing
better than average battery (650 shots)
has dual storage slots
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic LX100 II Vlogging factors
Sony A7R III Vlogging factors
36
rather wide (24mm)
great maximum aperture (f1.7)
has touchscreen
built in image stabilization (Optical)
has face detection focus
high video quality (3840 x 2160 pxls)
does not offer selfie friendly screen
doesn't have external microphone support
37
touchscreen capability
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
offers face detection autofocus
video resolution high (3840 x 2160 resolution)
comes with external microphone jack
doesn't contain selfie friendly screen
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Panasonic LX100 II vs Sony A7R III Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic LX100 II and Sony A7R III
 Panasonic Lumix DC-LX100 IISony Alpha A7R III
General Information
Company Panasonic Sony
Model Panasonic Lumix DC-LX100 II Sony Alpha A7R III
Type Large Sensor Compact Pro Mirrorless
Revealed 2018-08-22 2017-10-25
Body design Large Sensor Compact SLR-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Chip Venus Engine Bionz X
Sensor type CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size Four Thirds Full frame
Sensor measurements 17.3 x 13mm 35.9 x 24mm
Sensor area 224.9mm² 861.6mm²
Sensor resolution 17 megapixel 42 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 3:2 and 16:9
Highest resolution 4736 x 3552 7952 x 5304
Highest native ISO 25600 32000
Highest boosted ISO - 102400
Min native ISO 200 100
RAW format
Min boosted ISO 100 50
Autofocusing
Manual focus
AF touch
AF continuous
AF single
AF tracking
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Number of focus points 49 425
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens Sony E
Lens focal range 24-75mm (3.1x) -
Maximum aperture f/1.7-2.8 -
Macro focus range 3cm -
Amount of lenses - 121
Focal length multiplier 2.1 1
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Tilting
Screen sizing 3 inches 3 inches
Screen resolution 1,240k dot 1,440k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic Electronic
Viewfinder resolution 2,760k dot 3,686k dot
Viewfinder coverage 100 percent 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification 0.7x 0.78x
Features
Slowest shutter speed 1800s 30s
Maximum shutter speed 1/4000s 1/8000s
Maximum silent shutter speed 1/16000s -
Continuous shooting speed 11.0fps 10.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Set WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 7.00 m (with included external flash at ISO 100) no built-in flash
Flash modes no built-in flash Off, Auto, Fill-flash, Slow Sync, Rear Sync, Red-eye reduction, Wireless, Hi-speed sync
External flash
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
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 3840 x 2160 (30p, 25p, 24p), 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i, 24p), 1440 x 1080 (30p), 640 x 480 (30p)
Highest video resolution 3840x2160 3840x2160
Video data format MPEG-4, AVCHD, H.264 MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S
Microphone input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB DMW-BLE9 lithium-ion battery & USB charger USB 3.1 Gen 1(5 GBit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 392 gr (0.86 pounds) 657 gr (1.45 pounds)
Dimensions 115 x 66 x 64mm (4.5" x 2.6" x 2.5") 127 x 96 x 74mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.9")
DXO scores
DXO All around score not tested 100
DXO Color Depth score not tested 26.0
DXO Dynamic range score not tested 14.7
DXO Low light score not tested 3523
Other
Battery life 340 images 650 images
Type of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model - NP-FZ100
Self timer Yes Yes (2 or 10 sec; continuous (3 or 5 exposures))
Time lapse feature
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC (UHS-I supported) Two SD/SDHC/SDXC slots (UHS-II support on one)
Storage slots Single Two
Launch price $998 $2,800