Panasonic GH4 vs Panasonic LX100
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Panasonic GH4 vs Panasonic LX100 Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 16MP - Four Thirds Sensor
- 3" Fully Articulated Display
- ISO 200 - 25600
- 1/8000s Maximum Shutter
- 4096 x 2160 video
- Micro Four Thirds Mount
- 560g - 133 x 93 x 84mm
- Launched February 2014
- Earlier Model is Panasonic GH3
- Updated by Panasonic GH5
(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
- Revealed September 2014
- Newer Model is Panasonic LX100 II
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Panasonic GH4 vs Panasonic LX100 Overview
Its time to look more closely at the Panasonic GH4 vs Panasonic LX100, one is a Pro Mirrorless and the other is a Large Sensor Compact and both of them are created by Panasonic. There exists a crucial gap among the resolutions of the GH4 (16MP) and LX100 (13MP) but both cameras provide the identical sensor measurements (Four Thirds).
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The GH4 was released 7 months before the LX100 which means that they are of a similar generation. Both of these cameras feature different body design with the Panasonic GH4 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic LX100 being a Large Sensor Compact camera.
Before getting into a in depth comparison, here is a concise view of how the GH4 grades versus the LX100 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.
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Panasonic GH4 vs Panasonic LX100 Gallery
The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH4 and Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX100. The complete galleries are provided at Panasonic GH4 Gallery and Panasonic LX100 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Panasonic GH4 over the Panasonic LX100
GH4 | LX100 | |||
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Display type | Fully Articulated | ![]() | Fixed | Fully Articulating display |
Display resolution | 1036k | ![]() | 921k | Crisper display (+115k dot) |
Selfie screen | ![]() | Take selfies | ||
Touch friendly display | ![]() | Easily navigate |
Reasons to pick Panasonic LX100 over the Panasonic GH4
LX100 | GH4 | |||
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Revealed | September 2014 | ![]() | February 2014 | Newer by 7 months |
Common features in the Panasonic GH4 and Panasonic LX100
GH4 | LX100 | |||
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Manually focus | ![]() | More accurate focusing | ||
Display size | 3" | ![]() | 3" | Same display measurements |
Panasonic GH4 vs Panasonic LX100 Physical Comparison
When you are aiming to travel with your camera often, you're going to have to take into account its weight and measurements. The Panasonic GH4 has got outside measurements of 133mm x 93mm x 84mm (5.2" x 3.7" x 3.3") accompanied by a weight of 560 grams (1.23 lbs) and the Panasonic LX100 has proportions of 115mm x 66mm x 55mm (4.5" x 2.6" x 2.2") accompanied by a weight of 393 grams (0.87 lbs).
Analyze the Panasonic GH4 vs Panasonic LX100 in the all new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.![Camera Size Comparison with Lenses Camera Size Comparison with Lenses](https://pxlmag.com/db/assets/camera-size-comparison-animation.gif)
Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you select during that time. Underneath is a front view over all size comparison of the GH4 vs the LX100.
![Panasonic GH4 vs Panasonic LX100 size comparison Panasonic GH4 vs Panasonic LX100 size comparison](https://pxlmag.com/db/images/camera-compare/Panasonic-Lumix-DMC-GH4-vs-Panasonic-Lumix-DMC-LX100-size-comparison.jpg)
Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the GH4 and LX100 is 66 and 83 respectively.
![Panasonic GH4 vs Panasonic LX100 top view buttons comparison Panasonic GH4 vs Panasonic LX100 top view buttons comparison](https://pxlmag.com/db/images/camera-compare/Panasonic-Lumix-DMC-GH4-vs-Panasonic-Lumix-DMC-LX100-top-view-buttons-comparison.jpg)
Panasonic GH4 vs Panasonic LX100 Sensor Comparison
Typically, its hard to envision the difference in sensor dimensions purely by checking out a spec sheet. The image underneath may provide you a better sense of the sensor sizing in the GH4 and LX100.
As you can see, the two cameras come with the identical sensor size but not the same MP. You should expect to see the Panasonic GH4 to provide extra detail as a result of its extra 3 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also help you crop pics a good deal more aggressively. The more aged GH4 will be disadvantaged in sensor innovation.
![Panasonic GH4 vs Panasonic LX100 sensor size comparison Panasonic GH4 vs Panasonic LX100 sensor size comparison](https://pxlmag.com/db/images/sensor-compare/Panasonic-Lumix-DMC-GH4-vs-Panasonic-Lumix-DMC-LX100-sensor-size-comparison.png)
Panasonic GH4 vs Panasonic LX100 Screen and ViewFinder
![Panasonic GH4 vs Panasonic LX100 Screen and Viewfinder comparison Panasonic GH4 vs Panasonic LX100 Screen and Viewfinder comparison](https://pxlmag.com/db/images/camera-compare/Panasonic-Lumix-DMC-GH4-vs-Panasonic-Lumix-DMC-LX100-screen-back-comparison.jpg)
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Photography Type Scores
Portrait Comparison
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Street Comparison
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Sports Comparison
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Travel Comparison
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Landscape Comparison
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Vlogging Comparison
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Panasonic GH4 vs Panasonic LX100 Specifications
Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH4 | Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX100 | |
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General Information | ||
Manufacturer | Panasonic | Panasonic |
Model type | Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH4 | Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX100 |
Class | Pro Mirrorless | Large Sensor Compact |
Launched | 2014-02-07 | 2014-09-15 |
Body design | SLR-style mirrorless | Large Sensor Compact |
Sensor Information | ||
Processor Chip | Venus Engine IX | Venus Engine |
Sensor type | CMOS | CMOS |
Sensor size | Four Thirds | Four Thirds |
Sensor dimensions | 17.3 x 13mm | 17.3 x 13mm |
Sensor area | 224.9mm² | 224.9mm² |
Sensor resolution | 16 megapixel | 13 megapixel |
Anti alias filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 | 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 |
Peak resolution | 4608 x 3456 | 4112 x 3088 |
Highest native ISO | 25600 | 25600 |
Min native ISO | 200 | 200 |
RAW data | ||
Min enhanced ISO | - | 100 |
Autofocusing | ||
Manual focusing | ||
Touch to focus | ||
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 | ||
Total focus points | 49 | 49 |
Lens | ||
Lens mount type | Micro Four Thirds | fixed lens |
Lens zoom range | - | 24-75mm (3.1x) |
Highest aperture | - | f/1.7-2.8 |
Macro focusing range | - | 3cm |
Total lenses | 107 | - |
Crop factor | 2.1 | 2.1 |
Screen | ||
Range of display | Fully Articulated | Fixed Type |
Display diagonal | 3" | 3" |
Display resolution | 1,036k dot | 921k dot |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch display | ||
Display technology | OLED | - |
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder type | Electronic | Electronic |
Viewfinder resolution | 2,359k dot | 2,764k dot |
Viewfinder coverage | 100 percent | 100 percent |
Viewfinder magnification | 0.67x | 0.7x |
Features | ||
Min shutter speed | 60s | 60s |
Max shutter speed | 1/8000s | 1/4000s |
Max quiet shutter speed | - | 1/16000s |
Continuous shutter speed | 12.0 frames per second | 11.0 frames per second |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Expose Manually | ||
Exposure compensation | Yes | Yes |
Custom WB | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Built-in flash | ||
Flash distance | 17.00 m (at ISO 200) | 7.00 m (with included external flash at ISO 100) |
Flash settings | Auto, auto/redeye reduction, forced on, forced on/redeye reduction, slow sync, slow sync/redeye reduction, forced off | Auto, auto w/redeye reduction, on, on w/redeye reduction, slow sync, slow sync w/redeye reduction, off |
External flash | ||
AEB | ||
White balance bracketing | ||
Max flash sync | 1/250s | - |
Exposure | ||
Multisegment exposure | ||
Average exposure | ||
Spot exposure | ||
Partial exposure | ||
AF area exposure | ||
Center weighted exposure | ||
Video features | ||
Supported video resolutions | 4096 x 2160 (24p), 3840 x 2160 (24p, 25p, 30p), 1920 x 1080 (24p, 25p, 30p, 50p, 60p), 1280 x 720 (24p, 25p, 30p), 640 x 480 (25p, 30p) | 3840 x 2160 (30p, 24p), 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i, 30p, 24p), 1280 x 720 (30p), 640 x 480 |
Highest video resolution | 4096x2160 | 3840x2160 |
Video format | MPEG-4, AVCHD | MPEG-4, AVCHD |
Mic input | ||
Headphone input | ||
Connectivity | ||
Wireless | Built-In | Built-In |
Bluetooth | ||
NFC | ||
HDMI | ||
USB | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) |
GPS | None | None |
Physical | ||
Environment seal | ||
Water proofing | ||
Dust proofing | ||
Shock proofing | ||
Crush proofing | ||
Freeze proofing | ||
Weight | 560g (1.23 lb) | 393g (0.87 lb) |
Physical dimensions | 133 x 93 x 84mm (5.2" x 3.7" x 3.3") | 115 x 66 x 55mm (4.5" x 2.6" x 2.2") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO Overall rating | 74 | 67 |
DXO Color Depth rating | 23.2 | 22.3 |
DXO Dynamic range rating | 12.8 | 12.5 |
DXO Low light rating | 791 | 553 |
Other | ||
Battery life | 500 shots | 300 shots |
Form of battery | Battery Pack | Battery Pack |
Battery ID | DMW-BLF19 | - |
Self timer | Yes (2 or 10 secs (single or three-shot)) | Yes (2 or 10 sec) |
Time lapse feature | ||
Storage media | SD/SDHC/SDXC | SD/SDHC/SDXC (UHS-I) |
Storage slots | Single | Single |
Pricing at release | $1,500 | $800 |