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Panasonic LX100 vs Panasonic SZ8

Portability
83
Imaging
51
Features
73
Overall
59
Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX100 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-SZ8 front
Portability
94
Imaging
40
Features
31
Overall
36

Panasonic LX100 vs Panasonic SZ8 Key Specs

Panasonic LX100
(Full Review)
  • 13MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 200 - 25600
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • 24-75mm (F1.7-2.8) lens
  • 393g - 115 x 66 x 55mm
  • Launched September 2014
  • Later Model is Panasonic LX100 II
Panasonic SZ8
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 1600 (Bump to 6400)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 24-288mm (F3.1-6.3) lens
  • 159g - 100 x 60 x 27mm
  • Launched January 2014
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Panasonic LX100 vs Panasonic SZ8 Overview

The following is a in depth assessment of the Panasonic LX100 and Panasonic SZ8, one is a Large Sensor Compact and the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom and they are both offered by Panasonic. The resolution of the LX100 (13MP) and the SZ8 (16MP) is fairly well matched but the LX100 (Four Thirds) and SZ8 (1/2.3") offer totally different sensor size.

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The LX100 was manufactured 9 months after the SZ8 which means that they are of a similar generation. Both the cameras feature different body design with the Panasonic LX100 being a Large Sensor Compact camera and the Panasonic SZ8 being a Compact camera.

Before delving right into a in depth comparison, here is a quick summation of how the LX100 matches up against the SZ8 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic LX100 over the Panasonic SZ8

 LX100 SZ8 
LaunchedSeptember 2014January 2014Newer by 9 months
Manual focus Dial exact focusing
Display resolution921k460kSharper display (+461k dot)

Reasons to pick Panasonic SZ8 over the Panasonic LX100

 SZ8 LX100 

Common features in the Panasonic LX100 and Panasonic SZ8

 LX100 SZ8 
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display size3"3"Same display size
Selfie screen Lack of selfie screen
Touch display Lack of Touch display

Panasonic LX100 vs Panasonic SZ8 Physical Comparison

For anyone who is going to travel with your camera regularly, you will want to consider its weight and proportions. The Panasonic LX100 comes with outer dimensions of 115mm x 66mm x 55mm (4.5" x 2.6" x 2.2") having a weight of 393 grams (0.87 lbs) whilst the Panasonic SZ8 has measurements of 100mm x 60mm x 27mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 1.1") accompanied by a weight of 159 grams (0.35 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you are utilizing at that time. Underneath is a front view overall size comparison of the LX100 compared to the SZ8.

Panasonic LX100 vs Panasonic SZ8 size comparison

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the LX100 and SZ8 is 83 and 94 respectively.

Panasonic LX100 vs Panasonic SZ8 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic LX100 vs Panasonic SZ8 Sensor Comparison

Normally, its tough to visualise the contrast between sensor dimensions purely by reading through technical specs. The pic here should provide you a clearer sense of the sensor sizes in the LX100 and SZ8.

As you can tell, the two cameras feature different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The LX100 because of its larger sensor will make getting shallow depth of field less difficult and the Panasonic SZ8 will resolve more detail due to its extra 3MP. Greater resolution will enable you to crop photos way more aggressively. The fresher LX100 will have an advantage when it comes to sensor technology.

Panasonic LX100 vs Panasonic SZ8 sensor size comparison

Panasonic LX100 vs Panasonic SZ8 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic LX100 vs Panasonic SZ8 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Panasonic LX100
Portrait photography with Panasonic SZ8
70
focusing manually
MP count good (13MP)
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
features face detection focusing
supports RAW files
35
sensor resolution is decent (16 megapixels)
supports face detection focus
focusing manually not possible
no manual exposure
can't use external flash
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
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Street Comparison

Panasonic LX100 Street photography factors
Panasonic SZ8 Street photography factors
76
has image stabilization (Optical)
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
supports RAW files
boasts touch to focus
above average ISO range (25,600)
screen is fixed
63
built in image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competition (159 grams)
screen is fixed
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic LX100 Sports photography highlights
Panasonic SZ8 Sports photography highlights
67
quiet mode (1/16,000s)
has image stabilization (Optical)
MP count good (13 megapixels)
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
features tracking autofocus
doesn't have phase detect AF
34
built in image stabilization (Optical)
sensor resolution is decent (16 megapixels)
painfully slow continuous shooting (1.0 fps)
no shutter priority
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
not so great battery power (200 shots)
has no phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic LX100 Travel photography factors
Panasonic SZ8 Travel photography factors
75
boasts touch to focus
MP count good (13 megapixels)
relatively wide (24mm)
fast max aperture (f1.7)
does not offer selfie friendly display
67
lighter than competition (159 grams)
sensor resolution is decent (16MP)
built-in flash
pretty wide (24mm)
great reach (288mm)
missing Timelapse function
not so great battery power (200 CIPA)
screen is not selfie friendly
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.1)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Panasonic LX100
Landscape photography with Panasonic SZ8
73
focusing manually
relatively wide (24mm)
fast max aperture (f1.7)
screen size is good (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Optical)
MP count good (13 megapixels)
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
above average ISO range (25,600)
supports RAW files
cannot change lens (fixed lens mount)
42
pretty wide (24mm)
screen is a decent size (3")
built in image stabilization (Optical)
sensor resolution is decent (16MP)
focusing manually not possible
can't swap lenses (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.1)
no manual exposure
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
not so great battery power (200 per charge)
missing Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Panasonic LX100
Vlogging with Panasonic SZ8
35
relatively wide (24mm)
fast max aperture (f1.7)
has image stabilization (Optical)
features face detection focusing
video resolution high (3840 x 2160 resolution)
does not offer selfie friendly display
does not have external mic socket
32
pretty wide (24mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
supports face detection focus
lighter than competition (159g)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.1)
screen is not selfie friendly
low quality video (1280 x 720 pxls)
missing external microphone jack
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Panasonic LX100 vs Panasonic SZ8 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic LX100 and Panasonic SZ8
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX100Panasonic Lumix DMC-SZ8
General Information
Brand Name Panasonic Panasonic
Model type Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX100 Panasonic Lumix DMC-SZ8
Type Large Sensor Compact Small Sensor Superzoom
Launched 2014-09-15 2014-01-06
Body design Large Sensor Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Chip Venus Engine Venus Engine
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size Four Thirds 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 17.3 x 13mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor surface area 224.9mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 13 megapixel 16 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Full resolution 4112 x 3088 4608 x 3456
Max native ISO 25600 1600
Max boosted ISO - 6400
Min native ISO 200 100
RAW files
Min boosted ISO 100 -
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
AF continuous
AF single
Tracking AF
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Total focus points 49 9
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 24-75mm (3.1x) 24-288mm (12.0x)
Maximum aperture f/1.7-2.8 f/3.1-6.3
Macro focusing distance 3cm -
Crop factor 2.1 5.9
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 3" 3"
Screen resolution 921 thousand dot 460 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Screen tech - TFT LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 2,764 thousand dot -
Viewfinder coverage 100% -
Viewfinder magnification 0.7x -
Features
Lowest shutter speed 60 secs 8 secs
Highest shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/2000 secs
Highest silent shutter speed 1/16000 secs -
Continuous shooting speed 11.0 frames per second 1.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Change WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 7.00 m (with included external flash at ISO 100) 5.20 m
Flash settings Auto, auto w/redeye reduction, on, on w/redeye reduction, slow sync, slow sync w/redeye reduction, off Auto, Auto/Red-eye Reduction, Forced On, Slow Sync./Red-eye Reduction, Forced Off
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions 3840 x 2160 (30p, 24p), 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i, 30p, 24p), 1280 x 720 (30p), 640 x 480 1280 x 720 (30p), 640 x 480 (30p), 320 x 240 (30p)
Max video resolution 3840x2160 1280x720
Video data format MPEG-4, AVCHD Motion JPEG
Microphone 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 393 grams (0.87 lb) 159 grams (0.35 lb)
Physical dimensions 115 x 66 x 55mm (4.5" x 2.6" x 2.2") 100 x 60 x 27mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 1.1")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating 67 not tested
DXO Color Depth rating 22.3 not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating 12.5 not tested
DXO Low light rating 553 not tested
Other
Battery life 300 images 200 images
Type of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC (UHS-I) SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal
Storage slots 1 1
Cost at launch $800 $275