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Panasonic GM1 vs Panasonic LX100

Portability
93
Imaging
53
Features
60
Overall
55
Panasonic Lumix DMC-GM1 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX100 front
Portability
83
Imaging
50
Features
73
Overall
59

Panasonic GM1 vs Panasonic LX100 Key Specs

Panasonic GM1
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 200 - 25600
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 204g - 99 x 55 x 30mm
  • Announced December 2013
  • New Model is Panasonic GM5
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
  • Successor is Panasonic LX100 II
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Panasonic GM1 vs Panasonic LX100 Overview

Following is a complete analysis of the Panasonic GM1 and Panasonic LX100, former is a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the other is a Large Sensor Compact and they are both created by Panasonic. There exists a substantial gap between the image resolutions of the GM1 (16MP) and LX100 (13MP) but they feature the exact same sensor sizes (Four Thirds).

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The GM1 was announced 9 months before the LX100 so they are of a similar age. Both of the cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic GM1 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic LX100 being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before we go in to a step-by-step comparison, below is a brief view of how the GM1 matches up versus the LX100 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic GM1 over the Panasonic LX100

 GM1 LX100 
Display resolution1036k921kClearer display (+115k dot)
Touch display Easily navigate

Reasons to pick Panasonic LX100 over the Panasonic GM1

 LX100 GM1 
AnnouncedSeptember 2014December 2013More modern by 9 months

Common features in the Panasonic GM1 and Panasonic LX100

 GM1 LX100 
Manual focus Dial exact focus
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display dimension3"3"Identical display dimensions
Selfie screen Neither comes with selfie screen

Panasonic GM1 vs Panasonic LX100 Physical Comparison

If you are planning to carry around your camera often, you have to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Panasonic GM1 comes with physical dimensions of 99mm x 55mm x 30mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.2") along with a weight of 204 grams (0.45 lbs) whilst 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).

Analyze the Panasonic GM1 and Panasonic LX100 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Remember, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you select at the time. The following is the front view dimensions comparison of the GM1 against the LX100.

Panasonic GM1 vs Panasonic LX100 size comparison

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the GM1 and LX100 is 93 and 83 respectively.

Panasonic GM1 vs Panasonic LX100 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic GM1 vs Panasonic LX100 Sensor Comparison

Quite often, it is very difficult to imagine the contrast between sensor sizes merely by reading technical specs. The pic below should provide you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the GM1 and LX100.

As you can tell, the 2 cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements but different MP. You can anticipate the Panasonic GM1 to offer you extra detail with its extra 3 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop pics much more aggressively. The more aged GM1 is going to be behind when it comes to sensor technology.

Panasonic GM1 vs Panasonic LX100 sensor size comparison

Panasonic GM1 vs Panasonic LX100 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic GM1 vs Panasonic LX100 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic GM1 Portrait photography features
Panasonic LX100 Portrait photography features
65
manual focus
sensor resolution is decent (16MP)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
supports face detection focusing
delivers RAW formats
cannot use external flash
70
focusing manually
MP count good (13MP)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
features face detect focusing
saves RAW files
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Street Comparison

Panasonic GM1 Street photography features
Panasonic LX100 Street photography features
77
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
delivers RAW formats
supports focus by touch
lighter than average in class (204g)
great ISO range (25,600)
screen does not articulate
no image stabilization
76
built in image stabilization (Optical)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
saves RAW files
boasts focus via touch
very good ISO range (25,600)
no moving screen
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic GM1 Sports photography features
Panasonic LX100 Sports photography features
48
silent shutter (1/16,000 seconds)
sensor resolution is decent (16MP)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
supports tracking autofocus
low max shutter speed (1/500 seconds)
painfully slow continuous shooting (5.0 frames per second)
no image stabilization
bad battery life (230 shots)
lack of phase detect AF
66
quiet mode (1/16,000 seconds)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
MP count good (13 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
features tracking focus
doesn't have phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic GM1 Travel photography advice
Panasonic LX100 Travel photography advice
74
lighter than average in class (204g)
supports focus by touch
sensor resolution is decent (16MP)
has built in flash
bad battery life (230 shots)
screen is not selfie friendly
75
boasts focus via touch
MP count good (13 megapixels)
decently wide (24mm)
very good max aperture (f1.7)
doesn't feature selfie friendly display
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Panasonic GM1
Landscape photography with Panasonic LX100
69
manual focus
change lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
decent sized screen (3 inch)
sensor resolution is decent (16 megapixels)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
great ISO range (25,600)
delivers RAW formats
no image stabilization
bad battery life (230 per charge)
73
focusing manually
decently wide (24mm)
very good max aperture (f1.7)
nice screen size (3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
MP count good (13MP)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
very good ISO range (25,600)
saves RAW files
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic GM1 Vlogging info
Panasonic LX100 Vlogging info
35
built-in touchscreen
supports face detection focusing
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 pxls)
lighter than average in class (204 grams)
screen is not selfie friendly
no image stabilization
does not have external microphone support
35
decently wide (24mm)
very good max aperture (f1.7)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
features face detect focusing
great video quality (3840 x 2160 pxls)
doesn't feature selfie friendly display
doesn't have mic port
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Panasonic GM1 vs Panasonic LX100 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic GM1 and Panasonic LX100
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-GM1Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX100
General Information
Brand Panasonic Panasonic
Model Panasonic Lumix DMC-GM1 Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX100
Type Entry-Level Mirrorless Large Sensor Compact
Announced 2013-12-19 2014-09-15
Body design Rangefinder-style mirrorless Large Sensor Compact
Sensor Information
Processor - 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 16MP 13MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Highest resolution 4592 x 3448 4112 x 3088
Highest native ISO 25600 25600
Lowest native ISO 200 200
RAW data
Lowest boosted ISO - 100
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch focus
AF continuous
Single AF
Tracking AF
Selective AF
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Number of focus points 23 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 distance - 3cm
Available lenses 107 -
Crop factor 2.1 2.1
Screen
Range of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display size 3 inch 3 inch
Resolution of display 1,036 thousand dot 921 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Display technology TFT Color LCD with wide-viewing angle -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 2,764 thousand dot
Viewfinder coverage - 100%
Viewfinder magnification - 0.7x
Features
Slowest shutter speed 60s 60s
Maximum shutter speed 1/500s 1/4000s
Maximum quiet shutter speed 1/16000s 1/16000s
Continuous shooting speed 5.0 frames per sec 11.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 4.00 m 7.00 m (with included external flash at ISO 100)
Flash modes 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
WB bracketing
Maximum flash sync 1/50s -
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (60i, 50i, 24p), 1280 x 720p (60p, 50p), 640 x 480 (30p, 25p) 3840 x 2160 (30p, 24p), 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i, 30p, 24p), 1280 x 720 (30p), 640 x 480
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 3840x2160
Video data format MPEG-4, AVCHD MPEG-4, AVCHD
Mic jack
Headphone jack
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 proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 204 grams (0.45 pounds) 393 grams (0.87 pounds)
Dimensions 99 x 55 x 30mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.2") 115 x 66 x 55mm (4.5" x 2.6" x 2.2")
DXO scores
DXO All around score 66 67
DXO Color Depth score 22.3 22.3
DXO Dynamic range score 11.7 12.5
DXO Low light score 660 553
Other
Battery life 230 shots 300 shots
Form of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, 10 sec (3 images)) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC (UHS-I)
Storage slots Single Single
Retail price $750 $800