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Panasonic G1 vs Panasonic LX100

Portability
82
Imaging
46
Features
50
Overall
47
Panasonic Lumix DMC-G1 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX100 front
Portability
83
Imaging
50
Features
73
Overall
59

Panasonic G1 vs Panasonic LX100 Key Specs

Panasonic G1
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Display
  • ISO 100 - 1600 (Raise to 3200)
  • No Video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 360g - 124 x 84 x 45mm
  • Released January 2009
  • Replacement is Panasonic G2
Panasonic LX100
(Full Review)
  • 13MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 200 - 25600
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • 24-75mm (F1.7-2.8) lens
  • 393g - 115 x 66 x 55mm
  • Announced September 2014
  • Updated by Panasonic LX100 II
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Panasonic G1 vs Panasonic LX100 Overview

Its time to take a closer look at the Panasonic G1 and Panasonic LX100, former being a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the other is a Large Sensor Compact and they are both offered by Panasonic. The image resolution of the G1 (12MP) and the LX100 (13MP) is very similar and both cameras provide the identical sensor measurements (Four Thirds).

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The G1 was announced 6 years before the LX100 and that is quite a large difference as far as technology is concerned. The two cameras feature different body design with the Panasonic G1 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic LX100 being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before going right into a comprehensive comparison, here is a quick view of how the G1 scores vs the LX100 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic G1 over the Panasonic LX100

 G1 LX100 
Display typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating display
Selfie screen Take selfies

Reasons to pick Panasonic LX100 over the Panasonic G1

 LX100 G1 
AnnouncedSeptember 2014January 2009Fresher by 68 months
Display resolution921k460kClearer display (+461k dot)

Common features in the Panasonic G1 and Panasonic LX100

 G1 LX100 
Manual focus Very precise focus
Display size3"3"Same display measurements
Touch friendly display Neither offers Touch friendly display

Panasonic G1 vs Panasonic LX100 Physical Comparison

If you're looking to carry your camera, you should factor in its weight and volume. The Panasonic G1 offers exterior measurements of 124mm x 84mm x 45mm (4.9" x 3.3" x 1.8") along with a weight of 360 grams (0.79 lbs) whilst the Panasonic LX100 has sizing of 115mm x 66mm x 55mm (4.5" x 2.6" x 2.2") having a weight of 393 grams (0.87 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you use at that moment. Below is a front view overall size comparison of the G1 vs the LX100.

Panasonic G1 vs Panasonic LX100 size comparison

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the G1 and LX100 is 82 and 83 respectively.

Panasonic G1 vs Panasonic LX100 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic G1 vs Panasonic LX100 Sensor Comparison

Quite often, it is hard to see the contrast between sensor sizing merely by reviewing a spec sheet. The visual below will help provide you a better sense of the sensor sizing in the G1 and LX100.

Clearly, both the cameras feature the identical sensor size but not the same MP. You can expect to see the Panasonic LX100 to offer you greater detail with its extra 1 Megapixels. Greater resolution will let you crop photos way more aggressively. The older G1 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor technology.

Panasonic G1 vs Panasonic LX100 sensor size comparison

Panasonic G1 vs Panasonic LX100 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic G1 vs Panasonic LX100 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Panasonic G1
Portrait photography with Panasonic LX100
57
you can focus manually
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
supports RAW formats
low MP (12 megapixels)
70
focusing manually
good resolution (13MP)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
comes with face detection autofocus
supports RAW files
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Street Comparison

Panasonic G1 Street photography information
Panasonic LX100 Street photography information
72
screen can move to multiple angles
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
supports RAW formats
lack of image stabilization
76
has image stabilization (Optical)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
supports RAW files
has touch focus
great high ISO (25,600)
screen is fixed
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic G1 Sports photography details
Panasonic LX100 Sports photography details
33
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
max frames per second low (3.0 frames per second)
lack of image stabilization
low MP (12 megapixels)
no phase detect auto focus
66
quiet mode (1/16,000 seconds)
has image stabilization (Optical)
good resolution (13 megapixels)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
comes with tracking autofocus
does not have phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic G1 Travel photography advice
Panasonic LX100 Travel photography advice
62
built-in flash
selfie friendly screen
lack of Time Lapse function
low MP (12 megapixels)
75
has touch focus
good resolution (13MP)
decently wide (24mm)
great maximum aperture (f1.7)
display isn't selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic G1 Landscape photography factors
Panasonic LX100 Landscape photography factors
57
you can focus manually
interchangeable lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
screen is a good size (3 inch)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
supports RAW formats
lack of image stabilization
low MP (12 megapixels)
lack of Time Lapse function
73
focusing manually
decently wide (24mm)
great maximum aperture (f1.7)
good sized screen (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Optical)
good resolution (13 megapixels)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
great high ISO (25,600)
supports RAW files
cannot change lens (fixed lens mount)
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic G1 Vlogging details
Panasonic LX100 Vlogging details
18
no video recording
35
decently wide (24mm)
great maximum aperture (f1.7)
has image stabilization (Optical)
comes with face detection autofocus
video res high (3840 x 2160 resolution)
display isn't selfie friendly
does not have external microphone support
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Panasonic G1 vs Panasonic LX100 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic G1 and Panasonic LX100
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-G1Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX100
General Information
Brand Panasonic Panasonic
Model Panasonic Lumix DMC-G1 Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX100
Type Entry-Level Mirrorless Large Sensor Compact
Released 2009-01-19 2014-09-15
Physical type SLR-style mirrorless Large Sensor Compact
Sensor Information
Powered by - Venus Engine
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
Sensor size Four Thirds Four Thirds
Sensor measurements 17.3 x 13mm 17.3 x 13mm
Sensor area 224.9mm² 224.9mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixels 13 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Highest Possible resolution 4000 x 3000 4112 x 3088
Maximum native ISO 1600 25600
Maximum enhanced ISO 3200 -
Minimum native ISO 100 200
RAW images
Minimum enhanced ISO - 100
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch focus
Autofocus continuous
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Live view autofocus
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Number of focus points - 49
Lens
Lens mounting type Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens focal range - 24-75mm (3.1x)
Maximal aperture - f/1.7-2.8
Macro focus range - 3cm
Number of lenses 107 -
Crop factor 2.1 2.1
Screen
Type of display Fully Articulated Fixed Type
Display size 3 inches 3 inches
Resolution of display 460 thousand dots 921 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 2,764 thousand dots
Viewfinder coverage 100% 100%
Viewfinder magnification - 0.7x
Features
Min shutter speed 60 seconds 60 seconds
Max shutter speed 1/4000 seconds 1/4000 seconds
Max quiet shutter speed - 1/16000 seconds
Continuous shutter rate 3.0 frames/s 11.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 10.50 m 7.00 m (with included external flash at ISO 100)
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync Auto, auto w/redeye reduction, on, on w/redeye reduction, slow sync, slow sync w/redeye reduction, off
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Max flash synchronize 1/160 seconds -
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions - 3840 x 2160 (30p, 24p), 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i, 30p, 24p), 1280 x 720 (30p), 640 x 480
Maximum video resolution None 3840x2160
Video format - MPEG-4, AVCHD
Microphone support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 360g (0.79 pounds) 393g (0.87 pounds)
Physical dimensions 124 x 84 x 45mm (4.9" x 3.3" x 1.8") 115 x 66 x 55mm (4.5" x 2.6" x 2.2")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score 53 67
DXO Color Depth score 21.1 22.3
DXO Dynamic range score 10.3 12.5
DXO Low light score 463 553
Other
Battery life 330 shots 300 shots
Form of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse feature
Storage type SD/MMC/SDHC card SD/SDHC/SDXC (UHS-I)
Card slots 1 1
Price at release $0 $800