Panasonic GH1 vs Panasonic LX100

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.

Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH1 and Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX100. The full galleries are available at Panasonic GH1 Gallery and Panasonic LX100 Gallery.

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).

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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.

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

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.