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Panasonic GH1 vs Panasonic LX100

Portability
81
Imaging
49
Features
57
Overall
52
Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH1 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX100 front
Portability
83
Imaging
51
Features
73
Overall
59

Panasonic GH1 vs Panasonic LX100 Key Specs

Panasonic GH1
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Display
  • ISO 100 - 1600 (Bump to 3200)
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 385g - 124 x 90 x 45mm
  • Released July 2009
  • Updated by Panasonic GH2
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
  • Renewed by Panasonic LX100 II
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Panasonic GH1 vs Panasonic LX100 Overview

Lets look a little more in depth at the Panasonic GH1 vs Panasonic LX100, one is a Advanced Mirrorless and the other is a Large Sensor Compact and both are produced by Panasonic. The sensor resolution of the GH1 (12MP) and the LX100 (13MP) is fairly comparable and they possess the exact same sensor sizing (Four Thirds).

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The GH1 was unveiled 6 years prior to the LX100 which is a fairly sizable gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic GH1 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic LX100 being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before we go in to a complete comparison, below is a short highlight of how the GH1 scores vs the LX100 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic GH1 over the Panasonic LX100

 GH1 LX100 
Display typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating display
Selfie screen Easy selfies

Reasons to pick Panasonic LX100 over the Panasonic GH1

 LX100 GH1 
AnnouncedSeptember 2014July 2009Newer by 63 months
Display resolution921k460kSharper display (+461k dot)

Common features in the Panasonic GH1 and Panasonic LX100

 GH1 LX100 
Manual focus Dial precise focus
Display dimension3"3"Identical display measurement
Touch friendly display Absent Touch friendly display

Panasonic GH1 vs Panasonic LX100 Physical Comparison

For anybody who is looking to travel with your camera often, you are going to need to factor its weight and dimensions. The Panasonic GH1 offers external measurements of 124mm x 90mm x 45mm (4.9" x 3.5" x 1.8") accompanied by a weight of 385 grams (0.85 lbs) while the Panasonic LX100 has dimensions of 115mm x 66mm x 55mm (4.5" x 2.6" x 2.2") with a weight of 393 grams (0.87 lbs).

See the Panasonic GH1 vs Panasonic LX100 in the all new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you are employing at that moment. Following is the front view scale comparison of the GH1 against the LX100.

Panasonic GH1 vs Panasonic LX100 size comparison

Factoring in size and weight, the portability score of the GH1 and LX100 is 81 and 83 respectively.

Panasonic GH1 vs Panasonic LX100 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic GH1 vs Panasonic LX100 Sensor Comparison

Usually, it is very hard to visualise the difference in sensor dimensions merely by seeing specs. The picture underneath might offer you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the GH1 and LX100.

As you can plainly see, each of the cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements but not the same megapixels. You should anticipate the Panasonic LX100 to produce more detail having an extra 1 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also let you crop images somewhat more aggressively. The more aged GH1 will be behind when it comes to sensor innovation.

Panasonic GH1 vs Panasonic LX100 sensor size comparison

Panasonic GH1 vs Panasonic LX100 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic GH1 vs Panasonic LX100 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic GH1 Portrait photography info
Panasonic LX100 Portrait photography info
59
manual focus
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
exports RAW formats
low megapixels (12MP)
70
you can focus manually
MP count good (13 megapixels)
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
comes with face detect focusing
delivers RAW files
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Street Comparison

Panasonic GH1 Street photography info
Panasonic LX100 Street photography info
72
screen can move to multiple angles
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
exports RAW formats
lack of image stabilization
76
built in image stabilization (Optical)
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
delivers RAW files
has focus via touch
above average high ISO (25,600)
screen is fixed
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic GH1 Sports photography factors
Panasonic LX100 Sports photography factors
32
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
slow frames per second (3.0 frames per second)
lack of image stabilization
low megapixels (12MP)
low battery power (320 per charge)
lacks phase detect auto focus
67
quiet shutter (1/16,000 seconds)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
MP count good (13 megapixels)
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
comes with tracking focus
doesn't have phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic GH1 Travel photography features
Panasonic LX100 Travel photography features
58
flash built-in
screen is selfie friendly
no Time Lapse function
low battery power (320 shots)
low megapixels (12MP)
75
has focus via touch
MP count good (13 megapixels)
relatively wide (24mm)
fast maximum aperture (f1.7)
display isn't selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic GH1 as a Landscape photography camera
Panasonic LX100 as a Landscape photography camera
55
manual focus
change lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
screen size is good (3 inch)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
exports RAW formats
lack of image stabilization
low megapixels (12MP)
low battery power (320 CIPA)
no Time Lapse function
73
you can focus manually
relatively wide (24mm)
fast maximum aperture (f1.7)
good sized screen (3")
built in image stabilization (Optical)
MP count good (13MP)
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
above average high ISO (25,600)
delivers RAW files
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Panasonic GH1
Vlogging with Panasonic LX100
72
screen is selfie friendly
high res video (1920 x 1080 resolution)
includes external mic socket
lack of image stabilization
35
relatively wide (24mm)
fast maximum aperture (f1.7)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
comes with face detect focusing
video resolution high (3840 x 2160 resolution)
display isn't selfie friendly
doesn't have mic socket
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Panasonic GH1 vs Panasonic LX100 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic GH1 and Panasonic LX100
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH1Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX100
General Information
Manufacturer Panasonic Panasonic
Model Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH1 Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX100
Category Advanced Mirrorless Large Sensor Compact
Released 2009-07-10 2014-09-15
Physical type SLR-style mirrorless Large Sensor Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Venus Engine HD Venus Engine
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
Sensor size Four Thirds Four Thirds
Sensor dimensions 18.89 x 14.48mm 17.3 x 13mm
Sensor area 273.5mm² 224.9mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixels 13 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 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 -
Lowest native ISO 100 200
RAW support
Lowest enhanced ISO - 100
Autofocusing
Manual focus
AF touch
Continuous AF
Single AF
Tracking AF
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Number of focus points - 49
Lens
Lens mount Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens focal range - 24-75mm (3.1x)
Max aperture - f/1.7-2.8
Macro focus distance - 3cm
Available lenses 107 -
Crop factor 1.9 2.1
Screen
Type of display Fully Articulated Fixed Type
Display size 3" 3"
Display resolution 460 thousand dots 921 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 2,764 thousand dots
Viewfinder coverage 100% 100%
Viewfinder magnification - 0.7x
Features
Minimum shutter speed 60s 60s
Fastest shutter speed 1/4000s 1/4000s
Fastest quiet shutter speed - 1/16000s
Continuous shutter rate 3.0fps 11.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change WB
Image stabilization
Built-in 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
Fastest flash synchronize 1/160s -
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 1280 x 720 (60 fps), 848 x 480 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) 3840 x 2160 (30p, 24p), 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i, 30p, 24p), 1280 x 720 (30p), 640 x 480
Maximum video resolution 1920x1080 3840x2160
Video file format AVCHD MPEG-4, AVCHD
Mic port
Headphone port
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 385 grams (0.85 lb) 393 grams (0.87 lb)
Dimensions 124 x 90 x 45mm (4.9" x 3.5" x 1.8") 115 x 66 x 55mm (4.5" x 2.6" x 2.2")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score 64 67
DXO Color Depth score 21.6 22.3
DXO Dynamic range score 11.6 12.5
DXO Low light score 772 553
Other
Battery life 320 images 300 images
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/SDHC SD/SDHC/SDXC (UHS-I)
Card slots Single Single
Price at release $949 $800