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Panasonic LX100 II vs Sony RX1R II

Portability
81
Imaging
58
Features
75
Overall
64
Panasonic Lumix DC-LX100 II front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX1R II front
Portability
78
Imaging
76
Features
65
Overall
71

Panasonic LX100 II vs Sony RX1R II 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
  • Superseded the Panasonic LX100
Sony RX1R II
(Full Review)
  • 42MP - Full frame Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 50 - 25600 (Push to 102400)
  • No Anti-Alias Filter
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 35mm (F2.0) lens
  • 507g - 113 x 65 x 72mm
  • Released October 2015
  • Succeeded the Sony RX1R
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Panasonic LX100 II vs Sony RX1R II Overview

Its time to look closer at the Panasonic LX100 II vs Sony RX1R II, both Large Sensor Compact digital cameras by brands Panasonic and Sony. There exists a sizable gap between the image resolutions of the LX100 II (17MP) and RX1R II (42MP) and the LX100 II (Four Thirds) and RX1R II (Full frame) come with totally different sensor sizing.

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The LX100 II was brought out 2 years after the RX1R II which is quite a significant difference as far as technology is concerned. Both of the cameras come with the identical body type (Large Sensor Compact).

Before we go straight into a thorough comparison, below is a short introduction of how the LX100 II scores versus the RX1R II with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic LX100 II over the Sony RX1R II

 LX100 II RX1R II 
ReleasedAugust 2018October 2015More modern by 35 months
Screen resolution1240k1229kSharper screen (+11k dot)
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Sony RX1R II over the Panasonic LX100 II

 RX1R II LX100 II 
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen

Common features in the Panasonic LX100 II and Sony RX1R II

 LX100 II RX1R II 
Manual focus Very exact focusing
Screen dimension3"3"Identical screen measurement
Selfie screen Neither contains selfie screen

Panasonic LX100 II vs Sony RX1R II Physical Comparison

For those who are intending to carry around your camera often, you're going to have to factor in its weight and size. The Panasonic LX100 II has got 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) and the Sony RX1R II has specifications of 113mm x 65mm x 72mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 2.8") accompanied by a weight of 507 grams (1.12 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you choose during that time. Here is the front view measurements comparison of the LX100 II vs the RX1R II.

Panasonic LX100 II vs Sony RX1R II size comparison

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability score of the LX100 II and RX1R II is 81 and 78 respectively.

Panasonic LX100 II vs Sony RX1R II top view buttons comparison

Panasonic LX100 II vs Sony RX1R II Sensor Comparison

Sometimes, it is very hard to envision the contrast between sensor sizes purely by going over specifications. The pic here might give you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the LX100 II and RX1R II.

To sum up, both the cameras have got different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The LX100 II due to its tinier sensor will make getting shallow depth of field harder and the Sony RX1R II will offer greater detail having its extra 25MP. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop shots much more aggressively. The more modern LX100 II will have a benefit in sensor innovation.

Panasonic LX100 II vs Sony RX1R II sensor size comparison

Panasonic LX100 II vs Sony RX1R II Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic LX100 II vs Sony RX1R II Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic LX100 II Portrait photography info
Sony RX1R II Portrait photography info
74
manual focus
good MP (17MP)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
has face detection autofocus
saves RAW files
85
has manual focus
great flash sync speed (1/4,000 seconds)
resolution is fantastic (42MP)
large sensor size (Full frame)
includes face detect focusing
supports RAW files
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Street Comparison

Panasonic LX100 II Street photography advice
Sony RX1R II Street photography advice
77
built in image stabilization (Optical)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
saves RAW files
supports focus via touch
above average high ISO (25,600)
screen is fixed
73
tilting screen
large sensor size (Full frame)
supports RAW files
very good ISO range (25,600)
no image stabilization
heavier than competition in class (507 grams)
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic LX100 II Sports photography information
Sony RX1R II Sports photography information
71
quiet shutter (1/16,000s)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
good MP (17MP)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
has tracking autofocus
great battery (340 shots)
lack of phase detect autofocus
63
resolution is fantastic (42MP)
large sensor size (Full frame)
includes tracking focus
has phase detect AF
can't change focal length (35mm)
continuous shooting slow (5.0 frames per second)
no image stabilization
bad battery pack (220 shots)
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Panasonic LX100 II
Travel photography with Sony RX1R II
78
great battery (340 per charge)
supports bluetooth
supports focus via touch
good MP (17 megapixels)
relatively wide (24mm)
fast max aperture (f1.7)
doesn't have a selfie friendly display
59
resolution is fantastic (42 megapixels)
very good maximum aperture (f2.0)
missing Time Lapse recording
bad battery pack (220 CIPA)
heavier than competition in class (507g)
does not contain selfie friendly display
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic LX100 II Landscape photography advice
Sony RX1R II Landscape photography advice
76
manual focus
relatively wide (24mm)
fast max aperture (f1.7)
good sized screen (3")
built in image stabilization (Optical)
good MP (17 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
above average high ISO (25,600)
saves RAW files
great battery (340 per charge)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
68
has manual focus
very good maximum aperture (f2.0)
pretty good screen size (3 inches)
resolution is fantastic (42MP)
large sensor size (Full frame)
no anti-alias filter
very good ISO range (25,600)
supports RAW files
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
can't change focal length (35mm)
no image stabilization
bad battery pack (220 CIPA)
missing Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic LX100 II as a Vlogging camera
Sony RX1R II as a Vlogging camera
37
relatively wide (24mm)
fast max aperture (f1.7)
touchscreen
built in image stabilization (Optical)
has face detection autofocus
video res high (3840 x 2160 pxls)
doesn't have a selfie friendly display
missing external mic socket
34
very good maximum aperture (f2.0)
includes face detect focusing
high quality video (1920 x 1080 resolution)
has mic port
does not contain selfie friendly display
no image stabilization
heavier than competition in class (507g)
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Panasonic LX100 II vs Sony RX1R II Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic LX100 II and Sony RX1R II
 Panasonic Lumix DC-LX100 IISony Cyber-shot DSC-RX1R II
General Information
Manufacturer Panasonic Sony
Model Panasonic Lumix DC-LX100 II Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX1R II
Type Large Sensor Compact Large Sensor Compact
Released 2018-08-22 2015-10-13
Body design Large Sensor Compact Large Sensor Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Venus Engine BIONZ X
Sensor type CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size Four Thirds Full frame
Sensor dimensions 17.3 x 13mm 35.9 x 24mm
Sensor area 224.9mm² 861.6mm²
Sensor resolution 17 megapixels 42 megapixels
Anti aliasing 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 7952 x 5304
Highest native ISO 25600 25600
Highest enhanced ISO - 102400
Lowest native ISO 200 50
RAW photos
Lowest enhanced ISO 100 -
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch to focus
AF continuous
Single AF
Tracking AF
Selective AF
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Number of focus points 49 25
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 24-75mm (3.1x) 35mm (1x)
Maximal aperture f/1.7-2.8 f/2.0
Macro focus distance 3cm 14cm
Crop factor 2.1 1
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Tilting
Display size 3" 3"
Resolution of display 1,240 thousand dot 1,229 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic Electronic
Viewfinder resolution 2,760 thousand dot 2,359 thousand dot
Viewfinder coverage 100% 100%
Viewfinder magnification 0.7x 0.74x
Features
Min shutter speed 1800 secs 30 secs
Max shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/4000 secs
Max quiet shutter speed 1/16000 secs -
Continuous shutter speed 11.0fps 5.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Custom 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, wireless
External flash
AEB
WB bracketing
Max flash sync - 1/4000 secs
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions 3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 100 Mbps, MP4, H.264, AAC 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i, 30p, 24p), 1280 x 720 (120p, 30p)
Highest video resolution 3840x2160 1920x1080
Video format MPEG-4, AVCHD, H.264 MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S, H.264
Mic 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 proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 392 grams (0.86 pounds) 507 grams (1.12 pounds)
Dimensions 115 x 66 x 64mm (4.5" x 2.6" x 2.5") 113 x 65 x 72mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 2.8")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score not tested 97
DXO Color Depth score not tested 25.8
DXO Dynamic range score not tested 13.9
DXO Low light score not tested 3204
Other
Battery life 340 shots 220 shots
Style of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model - NP-BX1
Self timer Yes Yes (2,5, 10 sec)
Time lapse recording
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC (UHS-I supported) SD/SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Pro Duo
Storage slots 1 1
Retail pricing $998 $3,300