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Panasonic GH4 vs Panasonic LX100

Portability
66
Imaging
53
Features
88
Overall
67
Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH4 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX100 front
Portability
83
Imaging
50
Features
73
Overall
59

Panasonic GH4 vs Panasonic LX100 Key Specs

Panasonic GH4
(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
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
  • 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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Reasons to pick Panasonic GH4 over the Panasonic LX100

 GH4 LX100 
Display typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating display
Display resolution1036k921kCrisper display (+115k dot)
Selfie screen Take selfies
Touch friendly display Easily navigate

Reasons to pick Panasonic LX100 over the Panasonic GH4

 LX100 GH4 
RevealedSeptember 2014February 2014Newer by 7 months

Common features in the Panasonic GH4 and Panasonic LX100

 GH4 LX100 
Manually focus More accurate focusing
Display size3"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).

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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

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 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 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic GH4 vs Panasonic LX100 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic GH4 Portrait photography highlights
Panasonic LX100 Portrait photography highlights
71
has manual focus
sensor resolution is decent (16MP)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
includes face detection autofocus
exports RAW formats
70
you can focus manually
good resolution (13 megapixels)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
supports face detect autofocus
supports RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Panasonic GH4 Street photography features
Panasonic LX100 Street photography features
71
screen articulates fully
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
exports RAW formats
has focus via touch
weather sealing
lighter than competition (560g)
great high ISO (25,600)
no image stabilization
76
image stabilization (Optical)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
supports RAW formats
has focus by touch
good high ISO (25,600)
fixed screen
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic GH4 Sports photography factors
Panasonic LX100 Sports photography factors
62
great max shutter speed (1/8,000s)
sensor resolution is decent (16MP)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
includes tracking autofocus
weather sealing
no image stabilization
no phase detect autofocus
66
quiet shutter (1/16,000s)
image stabilization (Optical)
good resolution (13MP)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
supports tracking focus
has no phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic GH4 Travel photography information
Panasonic LX100 Travel photography information
77
lighter than competition (560 grams)
weather sealing
has focus via touch
sensor resolution is decent (16 megapixels)
built-in flash
screen is selfie friendly
75
has focus by touch
good resolution (13MP)
fairly wide (24mm)
good maximum aperture (f1.7)
display is not selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Panasonic GH4
Landscape photography with Panasonic LX100
72
has manual focus
swap lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
nice screen size (3 inch)
sensor resolution is decent (16MP)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
great high ISO (25,600)
exports RAW formats
weather sealing
no image stabilization
73
you can focus manually
fairly wide (24mm)
good maximum aperture (f1.7)
nice screen size (3 inch)
image stabilization (Optical)
good resolution (13MP)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
good high ISO (25,600)
supports RAW formats
can't change lens (fixed lens mount)
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic GH4 Vlogging factors
Panasonic LX100 Vlogging factors
71
screen is selfie friendly
touchscreen enabled
includes face detection autofocus
high video quality (4096 x 2160 pxls)
has external mic support
lighter than competition (560 grams)
no image stabilization
35
fairly wide (24mm)
good maximum aperture (f1.7)
image stabilization (Optical)
supports face detect autofocus
high res video (3840 x 2160 pxls)
display is not selfie friendly
missing mic jack
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Panasonic GH4 vs Panasonic LX100 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic GH4 and Panasonic LX100
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH4Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX100
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