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Panasonic LX10 vs Sony RX100

Portability
88
Imaging
53
Features
72
Overall
60
Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX10 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 front
Portability
91
Imaging
50
Features
68
Overall
57

Panasonic LX10 vs Sony RX100 Key Specs

Panasonic LX10
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 125 - 12800 (Raise to 25600)
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • 24-72mm (F1.4-2.8) lens
  • 310g - 106 x 60 x 42mm
  • Revealed September 2016
  • Other Name is Lumix DMC-LX15
  • Succeeded the Panasonic LX7
Sony RX100
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 25600
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 28-100mm (F1.8-4.9) lens
  • 240g - 102 x 58 x 36mm
  • Announced August 2012
  • Renewed by Sony RX100 II
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Panasonic LX10 vs Sony RX100 Overview

Let's look much closer at the Panasonic LX10 versus Sony RX100, both Large Sensor Compact cameras by brands Panasonic and Sony. The image resolution of the LX10 (20MP) and the RX100 (20MP) is relatively comparable and they come with the exact same sensor sizing (1").

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The LX10 was unveiled 4 years after the RX100 which is a fairly big gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of these cameras come with the identical body type (Large Sensor Compact).

Before diving through a comprehensive comparison, below is a concise introduction of how the LX10 matches up vs the RX100 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic LX10 over the Sony RX100

 LX10 RX100 
AnnouncedSeptember 2016August 2012Newer by 50 months
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Sony RX100 over the Panasonic LX10

 RX100 LX10 
Screen resolution1229k1040kSharper screen (+189k dot)

Common features in the Panasonic LX10 and Sony RX100

 LX10 RX100 
Manually focus More precise focus
Screen dimension3"3"Identical screen measurement
Selfie screen Missing selfie screen

Panasonic LX10 vs Sony RX100 Physical Comparison

For those who are intending to travel with your camera, you'll need to factor its weight and proportions. The Panasonic LX10 comes with outer dimensions of 106mm x 60mm x 42mm (4.2" x 2.4" x 1.7") accompanied by a weight of 310 grams (0.68 lbs) while the Sony RX100 has measurements of 102mm x 58mm x 36mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.4") having a weight of 240 grams (0.53 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you have chosen at that moment. The following is the front view overall size comparison of the LX10 against the RX100.

Panasonic LX10 vs Sony RX100 size comparison

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability score of the LX10 and RX100 is 88 and 91 respectively.

Panasonic LX10 vs Sony RX100 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic LX10 vs Sony RX100 Sensor Comparison

Sometimes, it can be hard to imagine the gap in sensor dimensions purely by checking out a spec sheet. The image underneath will help give you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the LX10 and RX100.

As you can see, each of these cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements and the identical resolution and you should expect comparable quality of photos although you may want to take the release date of the cameras into account. The newer LX10 should have an advantage in sensor technology.

Panasonic LX10 vs Sony RX100 sensor size comparison

Panasonic LX10 vs Sony RX100 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic LX10 vs Sony RX100 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic LX10 as a Portrait photography camera
Sony RX100 as a Portrait photography camera
65
manual focus
resolution is good (20MP)
sensor size is nice (1")
supports face detection focus
saves RAW files
can't use external flash
64
manual focus
high flash sync speed (1/2,000s)
decent sensor resolution (20MP)
sensor size is good (1")
comes with face detect autofocus
exports RAW files
can't use external flash
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Street Comparison

Panasonic LX10 as a Street photography camera
Sony RX100 as a Street photography camera
85
screen tilts up and down
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
sensor size is nice (1")
saves RAW files
provides touch to focus
lighter than competition (310g)
79
image stabilization (Optical)
sensor size is good (1")
exports RAW files
lighter than competition in class (240 grams)
good high ISO (25,600)
screen is fixed
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic LX10 Sports photography info
Sony RX100 Sports photography info
62
quiet mode (1/16,000 seconds)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
resolution is good (20MP)
sensor size is nice (1")
supports tracking autofocus
low battery (260 shots)
lacks phase detect auto focus
65
image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor resolution (20MP)
sensor size is good (1")
comes with tracking focus
lack of phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Panasonic LX10
Travel photography with Sony RX100
75
lighter than competition (310 grams)
provides touch to focus
resolution is good (20MP)
built-in flash
fairly wide (24mm)
fast maximum aperture (f1.4)
low battery (260 shots)
display isn't selfie friendly
79
lighter than competition in class (240 grams)
decent sensor resolution (20 megapixels)
has built in flash
pretty wide (28mm)
good maximum aperture (f1.8)
doesn't have selfie friendly screen
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic LX10 Landscape photography information
Sony RX100 Landscape photography information
70
manual focus
fairly wide (24mm)
fast maximum aperture (f1.4)
screen size is good (3 inch)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
resolution is good (20MP)
sensor size is nice (1")
saves RAW files
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
low battery (260 CIPA)
74
manual focus
pretty wide (28mm)
good maximum aperture (f1.8)
nice screen size (3")
image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor resolution (20 megapixels)
sensor size is good (1")
good high ISO (25,600)
exports RAW files
cannot swap lenses (fixed lens mount)
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic LX10 Vlogging information
Sony RX100 Vlogging information
38
fairly wide (24mm)
fast maximum aperture (f1.4)
touchscreen functionality
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
supports face detection focus
video res high (3840 x 2160 pixels)
lighter than competition (310g)
display isn't selfie friendly
lack of external mic socket
38
pretty wide (28mm)
good maximum aperture (f1.8)
image stabilization (Optical)
comes with face detect autofocus
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 pixels)
lighter than competition in class (240g)
doesn't have selfie friendly screen
doesn't have mic jack
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Panasonic LX10 vs Sony RX100 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic LX10 and Sony RX100
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX10Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100
General Information
Company Panasonic Sony
Model Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX10 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100
Alternative name Lumix DMC-LX15 -
Category Large Sensor Compact Large Sensor Compact
Revealed 2016-09-19 2012-08-28
Body design Large Sensor Compact Large Sensor Compact
Sensor Information
Sensor type BSI-CMOS CMOS
Sensor size 1" 1"
Sensor dimensions 13.2 x 8.8mm 13.2 x 8.8mm
Sensor surface area 116.2mm² 116.2mm²
Sensor resolution 20MP 20MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Full resolution 5472 x 3648 5472 x 3648
Max native ISO 12800 25600
Max boosted ISO 25600 -
Lowest native ISO 125 100
RAW support
Lowest boosted ISO 80 -
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
Continuous AF
Single AF
Tracking AF
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Number of focus points 49 25
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 24-72mm (3.0x) 28-100mm (3.6x)
Maximum aperture f/1.4-2.8 f/1.8-4.9
Macro focus range 3cm 5cm
Crop factor 2.7 2.7
Screen
Range of screen Tilting Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 3 inches 3 inches
Resolution of screen 1,040k dot 1,229k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Screen technology - WhiteMagic TFT LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 60s 30s
Highest shutter speed 1/4000s 1/2000s
Highest silent shutter speed 1/16000s -
Continuous shooting speed 10.0 frames/s 10.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 12.10 m (at Auto ISO) -
Flash options Auto, Auto w/ red-eye Reduction, Forced On, Forced On w/Red-eye Reduction, Slow Sync, Slow Sync w/Red-eye Reduction, Forced Off Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Highest flash sync - 1/2000s
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions 3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 100 Mbps, MP4, H.264, AAC 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 1440 x 1080 (30 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 3840x2160 1920x1080
Video file format MP4, H.264, AAC MPEG-4, AVCHD
Mic input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Eye-Fi Connected
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 310g (0.68 pounds) 240g (0.53 pounds)
Dimensions 106 x 60 x 42mm (4.2" x 2.4" x 1.7") 102 x 58 x 36mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.4")
DXO scores
DXO All around score 20 66
DXO Color Depth score 22.8 22.6
DXO Dynamic range score 12.5 12.4
DXO Low light score 581 390
Other
Battery life 260 images 330 images
Form of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model - NP-BX1
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 secs, 10 sec (3 shots)) Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2)
Time lapse recording With downloadable app
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC card SD/SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro-HG Duo
Storage slots 1 1
Price at launch $700 $448