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Panasonic LX100 II vs Sony RX10

Portability
81
Imaging
57
Features
75
Overall
64
Panasonic Lumix DC-LX100 II front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 front
Portability
58
Imaging
51
Features
76
Overall
61

Panasonic LX100 II vs Sony RX10 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
  • Released August 2018
  • Replaced the Panasonic LX100
Sony RX10
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 125 - 12800 (Push to 25600)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-200mm (F2.8) lens
  • 813g - 129 x 88 x 102mm
  • Introduced March 2014
  • Replacement is Sony RX10 II
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Panasonic LX100 II vs Sony RX10 Overview

Following is a in depth assessment of the Panasonic LX100 II versus Sony RX10, one is a Large Sensor Compact and the latter is a Large Sensor Superzoom by manufacturers Panasonic and Sony. The resolution of the LX100 II (17MP) and the RX10 (20MP) is relatively similar but the LX100 II (Four Thirds) and RX10 (1") provide totally different sensor sizes.

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The LX100 II was unveiled 4 years after the RX10 which is quite a significant gap as far as technology is concerned. Each of the cameras have different body design with the Panasonic LX100 II being a Large Sensor Compact camera and the Sony RX10 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before getting right into a more detailed comparison, here is a concise view of how the LX100 II grades versus the RX10 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic LX100 II over the Sony RX10

 LX100 II RX10 
IntroducedAugust 2018March 2014More modern by 54 months
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Sony RX10 over the Panasonic LX100 II

 RX10 LX100 II 
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen resolution1290k1240kCrisper screen (+50k dot)

Common features in the Panasonic LX100 II and Sony RX10

 LX100 II RX10 
Manual focus Dial exact focus
Screen dimensions3"3"Equal screen dimensions
Selfie screen Absent selfie screen

Panasonic LX100 II vs Sony RX10 Physical Comparison

For those who are looking to carry around your camera, you need to factor in its weight and measurements. The Panasonic LX100 II has external measurements 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 Sony RX10 has proportions of 129mm x 88mm x 102mm (5.1" x 3.5" x 4.0") having a weight of 813 grams (1.79 lbs).

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Panasonic LX100 II vs Sony RX10 size comparison

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the LX100 II and RX10 is 81 and 58 respectively.

Panasonic LX100 II vs Sony RX10 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic LX100 II vs Sony RX10 Sensor Comparison

More often than not, its hard to envision the gap between sensor sizes only by going over specs. The picture here should provide you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the LX100 II and RX10.

As you can plainly see, the 2 cameras have different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The LX100 II using its bigger sensor will make shooting shallow DOF simpler and the Sony RX10 will offer you greater detail having an extra 3MP. Higher resolution will allow you to crop pictures a bit more aggressively. The newer LX100 II will have an advantage in sensor innovation.

Panasonic LX100 II vs Sony RX10 sensor size comparison

Panasonic LX100 II vs Sony RX10 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic LX100 II vs Sony RX10 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic LX100 II Portrait photography features
Sony RX10 Portrait photography features
74
you can focus manually
good megapixels (17 megapixels)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
provides face detect focus
delivers RAW formats
70
focusing manually
sensor resolution is decent (20 megapixels)
decent sensor size (1")
has face detection autofocus
delivers RAW files
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Street Comparison

Panasonic LX100 II as a Street photography camera
Sony RX10 as a Street photography camera
77
has image stabilization (Optical)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
delivers RAW formats
offers touch focus
very good ISO range (25,600)
screen is fixed
72
screen tilts up and down
has image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor size (1")
delivers RAW files
environment sealing
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic LX100 II Sports photography details
Sony RX10 Sports photography details
71
quiet shutter (1/16,000s)
has image stabilization (Optical)
good megapixels (17MP)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
provides tracking focus
better than average battery life (340 CIPA)
does not have phase detect auto focus
67
has image stabilization (Optical)
sensor resolution is decent (20 megapixels)
decent sensor size (1")
environment sealing
better than average battery life (420 CIPA)
does not have phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic LX100 II Travel photography info
Sony RX10 Travel photography info
78
better than average battery life (340 shots)
supports bluetooth
offers touch focus
good megapixels (17 megapixels)
decently wide (24mm)
very good max aperture (f1.7)
display is not selfie friendly
58
better than average battery life (420 per charge)
environment sealing
sensor resolution is decent (20MP)
flash built-in
rather wide (24mm)
no Timelapse recording
does not posses selfie friendly screen
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic LX100 II Landscape photography highlights
Sony RX10 Landscape photography highlights
76
you can focus manually
decently wide (24mm)
very good max aperture (f1.7)
pretty good screen size (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Optical)
good megapixels (17 megapixels)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
very good ISO range (25,600)
delivers RAW formats
better than average battery life (340 shots)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
63
focusing manually
rather wide (24mm)
screen is a decent size (3")
has image stabilization (Optical)
sensor resolution is decent (20 megapixels)
decent sensor size (1")
delivers RAW files
environment sealing
better than average battery life (420 per charge)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
no Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic LX100 II Vlogging factors
Sony RX10 Vlogging factors
36
decently wide (24mm)
very good max aperture (f1.7)
screen is touchscreen
has image stabilization (Optical)
provides face detect focus
video res high (3840 x 2160 pixels)
display is not selfie friendly
lack of mic port
30
rather wide (24mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
has face detection autofocus
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 pixels)
has external microphone socket
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
does not posses selfie friendly screen
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Panasonic LX100 II vs Sony RX10 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic LX100 II and Sony RX10
 Panasonic Lumix DC-LX100 IISony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10
General Information
Brand Panasonic Sony
Model Panasonic Lumix DC-LX100 II Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10
Class Large Sensor Compact Large Sensor Superzoom
Released 2018-08-22 2014-03-20
Physical type Large Sensor Compact SLR-like (bridge)
Sensor Information
Powered by Venus Engine Bionz X
Sensor type CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size Four Thirds 1"
Sensor measurements 17.3 x 13mm 13.2 x 8.8mm
Sensor surface area 224.9mm² 116.2mm²
Sensor resolution 17 megapixel 20 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Max resolution 4736 x 3552 5472 x 3648
Max native ISO 25600 12800
Max enhanced ISO - 25600
Minimum native ISO 200 125
RAW format
Minimum enhanced ISO 100 80
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Autofocus touch
Continuous autofocus
Single autofocus
Tracking autofocus
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Live view autofocus
Face detection focus
Contract detection focus
Phase detection focus
Number of focus points 49 25
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 24-75mm (3.1x) 24-200mm (8.3x)
Max aperture f/1.7-2.8 f/2.8
Macro focus distance 3cm -
Focal length multiplier 2.1 2.7
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Tilting
Screen size 3 inches 3 inches
Screen resolution 1,240 thousand dots 1,290 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Screen tech - WhiteMagic
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic Electronic
Viewfinder resolution 2,760 thousand dots 1,440 thousand dots
Viewfinder coverage 100% 100%
Viewfinder magnification 0.7x 0.7x
Features
Minimum shutter speed 1800s 30s
Fastest shutter speed 1/4000s 1/3200s
Fastest silent shutter speed 1/16000s -
Continuous shutter rate 11.0 frames/s 10.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 7.00 m (with included external flash at ISO 100) 10.20 m
Flash options no built-in flash Auto, fill-flash, slow sync, rear sync, off
External flash
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 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i, 24p) ,1440 x 1080 (30p), 640 x 480 (30p)
Max video resolution 3840x2160 1920x1080
Video file format MPEG-4, AVCHD, H.264 MPEG-4, AVCHD
Microphone port
Headphone port
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
Environmental sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 392g (0.86 lbs) 813g (1.79 lbs)
Physical dimensions 115 x 66 x 64mm (4.5" x 2.6" x 2.5") 129 x 88 x 102mm (5.1" x 3.5" x 4.0")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score not tested 69
DXO Color Depth score not tested 22.9
DXO Dynamic range score not tested 12.6
DXO Low light score not tested 474
Other
Battery life 340 shots 420 shots
Form of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model - NP-FW50
Self timer Yes Yes (2 or 10 sec, continuous)
Time lapse shooting
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC (UHS-I supported) SD/SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro-HG Duo
Card slots 1 1
Launch pricing $998 $698