Panasonic GM1 vs Panasonic LX100

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.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Panasonic Lumix DMC-GM1 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX100. The whole galleries are available at Panasonic GM1 Gallery & Panasonic LX100 Gallery.

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).

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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.

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

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.