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Panasonic LX100 II vs Sony H70

Portability
81
Imaging
57
Features
75
Overall
64
Panasonic Lumix DC-LX100 II front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H70 front
Portability
93
Imaging
39
Features
31
Overall
35

Panasonic LX100 II vs Sony H70 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
  • Old Model is Panasonic LX100
Sony H70
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 25-250mm (F3.5-5.5) lens
  • 194g - 102 x 58 x 29mm
  • Introduced January 2011
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Panasonic LX100 II vs Sony H70 Overview

Below, we will be contrasting the Panasonic LX100 II vs Sony H70, one being a Large Sensor Compact and the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by rivals Panasonic and Sony. The resolution of the LX100 II (17MP) and the H70 (16MP) is relatively well matched but the LX100 II (Four Thirds) and H70 (1/2.3") enjoy totally different sensor size.

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The LX100 II was brought out 7 years later than the H70 and that is quite a large gap as far as technology is concerned. Both of the cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic LX100 II being a Large Sensor Compact camera and the Sony H70 being a Compact camera.

Before we go in to a in depth comparison, below is a concise synopsis of how the LX100 II scores against the H70 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic LX100 II over the Sony H70

 LX100 II H70 
IntroducedAugust 2018January 2011More recent by 93 months
Manual focus More accurate focusing
Screen resolution1240k230kCrisper screen (+1010k dot)
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Sony H70 over the Panasonic LX100 II

 H70 LX100 II 

Common features in the Panasonic LX100 II and Sony H70

 LX100 II H70 
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen dimension3"3"Identical screen size
Selfie screen Missing selfie screen

Panasonic LX100 II vs Sony H70 Physical Comparison

For those who are going to lug around your camera, you will need to consider its weight and size. The Panasonic LX100 II offers physical 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) and the Sony H70 has specifications of 102mm x 58mm x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") along with a weight of 194 grams (0.43 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you have attached at that time. Below is the front view measurements comparison of the LX100 II vs the H70.

Panasonic LX100 II vs Sony H70 size comparison

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the LX100 II and H70 is 81 and 93 respectively.

Panasonic LX100 II vs Sony H70 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic LX100 II vs Sony H70 Sensor Comparison

More often than not, it can be hard to visualise the contrast between sensor measurements purely by checking a spec sheet. The photograph underneath may provide you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the LX100 II and H70.

As you can see, both of the cameras have got different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The LX100 II due to its bigger sensor will make getting bokeh simpler and the Panasonic LX100 II will give you more detail having its extra 1 Megapixels. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop photographs much more aggressively. The younger LX100 II is going to have an edge in sensor technology.

Panasonic LX100 II vs Sony H70 sensor size comparison

Panasonic LX100 II vs Sony H70 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic LX100 II vs Sony H70 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic LX100 II as a Portrait photography camera
Sony H70 as a Portrait photography camera
74
has manual focus
megapixel count good (17MP)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
provides face detection focusing
exports RAW files
30
good megapixels (16MP)
no manual focus
no manual control
no external flash support
small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Panasonic LX100 II
Street photography with Sony H70
77
has image stabilization (Optical)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
exports RAW files
has touch focus
above average high ISO (25,600)
screen does not articulate
57
image stabilization (Optical)
screen is fixed
small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic LX100 II Sports photography info
Sony H70 Sports photography info
71
quiet shooting (1/16,000s)
has image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count good (17MP)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
provides tracking autofocus
great battery power (340 shots)
no phase detect AF
36
image stabilization (Optical)
good megapixels (16 megapixels)
max frames per second very slow (1.0 frames/s)
lack of shutter priority mode
small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Panasonic LX100 II
Travel photography with Sony H70
78
great battery power (340 shots)
has bluetooth
has touch focus
megapixel count good (17MP)
quite wide (24mm)
fast maximum aperture (f1.7)
doesn't posses selfie friendly display
67
good megapixels (16 megapixels)
built-in flash
relatively wide (25mm)
very long zoom (250mm)
doesn't have Timelapse mode
display isn't selfie friendly
slow max aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic LX100 II as a Landscape photography camera
Sony H70 as a Landscape photography camera
76
has manual focus
quite wide (24mm)
fast maximum aperture (f1.7)
screen is a good size (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count good (17MP)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
above average high ISO (25,600)
exports RAW files
great battery power (340 per charge)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
43
relatively wide (25mm)
nice screen size (3 inches)
image stabilization (Optical)
good megapixels (16MP)
no manual focus
cannot switch lens (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.5)
no manual control
small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
doesn't have Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic LX100 II as a Vlogging camera
Sony H70 as a Vlogging camera
36
quite wide (24mm)
fast maximum aperture (f1.7)
has touchscreen
has image stabilization (Optical)
provides face detection focusing
great video quality (3840 x 2160 pxls)
doesn't posses selfie friendly display
no external microphone socket
29
relatively wide (25mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
slow max aperture (f3.5)
display isn't selfie friendly
video quality not great (1280 x 720 pixels)
doesn't have microphone socket
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Panasonic LX100 II vs Sony H70 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic LX100 II and Sony H70
 Panasonic Lumix DC-LX100 IISony Cyber-shot DSC-H70
General Information
Brand Panasonic Sony
Model Panasonic Lumix DC-LX100 II Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H70
Type Large Sensor Compact Small Sensor Compact
Introduced 2018-08-22 2011-01-06
Physical type Large Sensor Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip Venus Engine BIONZ
Sensor type CMOS CCD
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 16 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Peak resolution 4736 x 3552 4608 x 3456
Highest native ISO 25600 3200
Lowest native ISO 200 80
RAW support
Lowest enhanced ISO 100 -
Autofocusing
Manual focus
AF touch
AF continuous
Single AF
AF tracking
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Number of focus points 49 9
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 24-75mm (3.1x) 25-250mm (10.0x)
Max aperture f/1.7-2.8 f/3.5-5.5
Macro focus range 3cm 5cm
Focal length multiplier 2.1 5.8
Screen
Type of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display sizing 3" 3"
Display resolution 1,240 thousand dots 230 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Display tech - Clear Photo LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 2,760 thousand dots -
Viewfinder coverage 100% -
Viewfinder magnification 0.7x -
Features
Minimum shutter speed 1800 seconds 30 seconds
Fastest shutter speed 1/4000 seconds 1/1600 seconds
Fastest quiet shutter speed 1/16000 seconds -
Continuous shutter rate 11.0fps 1.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation Yes -
Change WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 7.00 m (with included external flash at ISO 100) 3.60 m
Flash modes no built-in flash Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions 3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 100 Mbps, MP4, H.264, AAC 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution 3840x2160 1280x720
Video format MPEG-4, AVCHD, H.264 MPEG-4
Microphone port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB DMW-BLE9 lithium-ion battery & USB charger USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 392g (0.86 pounds) 194g (0.43 pounds)
Dimensions 115 x 66 x 64mm (4.5" x 2.6" x 2.5") 102 x 58 x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1")
DXO scores
DXO Overall 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 340 photos -
Battery type Battery Pack -
Battery model - NP-BG1
Self timer Yes Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2)
Time lapse shooting
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC (UHS-I supported) SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Duo/Memory Stick Pro Duo, Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo
Card slots One One
Cost at release $998 $199