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Panasonic LX100 vs Sony RX100 II

Portability
83
Imaging
51
Features
73
Overall
59
Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX100 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 II front
Portability
89
Imaging
51
Features
74
Overall
60

Panasonic LX100 vs Sony RX100 II Key Specs

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
  • Refreshed by Panasonic LX100 II
Sony RX100 II
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 160 - 12800 (Push to 25600)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 28-100mm (F1.8-4.9) lens
  • 281g - 102 x 58 x 38mm
  • Introduced June 2013
  • Superseded the Sony RX100
  • Newer Model is Sony RX100 III
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Panasonic LX100 vs Sony RX100 II Overview

In this write-up, we are contrasting the Panasonic LX100 and Sony RX100 II, both Large Sensor Compact digital cameras by brands Panasonic and Sony. There is a sizable difference between the image resolutions of the LX100 (13MP) and RX100 II (20MP) and the LX100 (Four Thirds) and RX100 II (1") use totally different sensor sizes.

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The LX100 was introduced 15 months after the RX100 II making the cameras a generation away from each other. Both the cameras offer the identical body type (Large Sensor Compact).

Before we go in to a step-by-step comparison, below is a quick summary of how the LX100 grades versus the RX100 II when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic LX100 over the Sony RX100 II

 LX100 RX100 II 
IntroducedSeptember 2014June 2013More modern by 15 months

Reasons to pick Sony RX100 II over the Panasonic LX100

 RX100 II LX100 
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display resolution1229k921kCrisper display (+308k dot)

Common features in the Panasonic LX100 and Sony RX100 II

 LX100 RX100 II 
Focus manually Dial precise focus
Display sizing3"3"Equivalent display dimensions
Selfie screen Neither provides selfie screen
Touch friendly display Neither provides Touch friendly display

Panasonic LX100 vs Sony RX100 II Physical Comparison

For anybody who is looking to carry around your camera frequently, you are going to need to think about its weight and volume. The Panasonic LX100 provides external measurements of 115mm x 66mm x 55mm (4.5" x 2.6" x 2.2") accompanied by a weight of 393 grams (0.87 lbs) whilst the Sony RX100 II has sizing of 102mm x 58mm x 38mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.5") accompanied by a weight of 281 grams (0.62 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are employing at that moment. Here is the front view overall size comparison of the LX100 against the RX100 II.

Panasonic LX100 vs Sony RX100 II size comparison

Taking into account size and weight, the portability grade of the LX100 and RX100 II is 83 and 89 respectively.

Panasonic LX100 vs Sony RX100 II top view buttons comparison

Panasonic LX100 vs Sony RX100 II Sensor Comparison

Oftentimes, it can be hard to envision the contrast between sensor sizes just by reading a spec sheet. The picture underneath may give you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the LX100 and RX100 II.

Clearly, the 2 cameras enjoy different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The LX100 with its larger sensor will make getting bokeh easier and the Sony RX100 II will deliver more detail using its extra 7MP. Greater resolution will help you crop photos far more aggressively. The fresher LX100 will have a benefit when it comes to sensor tech.

Panasonic LX100 vs Sony RX100 II sensor size comparison

Panasonic LX100 vs Sony RX100 II Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic LX100 vs Sony RX100 II Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Panasonic LX100
Portrait photography with Sony RX100 II
70
focusing manually
decent megapixels (13MP)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
offers face detect autofocus
exports RAW formats
70
manual focus
above average flash sync (1/2,000s)
resolution is good (20MP)
sensor size is good (1")
has face detection focus
exports RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Panasonic LX100 Street photography highlights
Sony RX100 II Street photography highlights
76
image stabilization (Optical)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
exports RAW formats
supports touch to focus
very good ISO range (25,600)
screen does not articulate
85
screen tilts up and down
has image stabilization (Optical)
sensor size is good (1")
exports RAW formats
lighter than competitors in class (281 grams)
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic LX100 Sports photography advice
Sony RX100 II Sports photography advice
67
silent shooting (1/16,000 seconds)
image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (13MP)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
offers tracking focus
doesn't have phase detect autofocus
67
has image stabilization (Optical)
resolution is good (20MP)
sensor size is good (1")
has tracking autofocus
good battery power (350 CIPA)
no phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic LX100 Travel photography info
Sony RX100 II Travel photography info
75
supports touch to focus
decent megapixels (13 megapixels)
rather wide (24mm)
very good max aperture (f1.7)
screen is not selfie friendly
80
good battery power (350 shots)
lighter than competitors in class (281 grams)
resolution is good (20 megapixels)
has built in flash
relatively wide (28mm)
good maximum aperture (f1.8)
display is not selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic LX100 Landscape photography information
Sony RX100 II Landscape photography information
73
focusing manually
rather wide (24mm)
very good max aperture (f1.7)
pretty good screen size (3")
image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (13MP)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
very good ISO range (25,600)
exports RAW formats
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
74
manual focus
relatively wide (28mm)
good maximum aperture (f1.8)
screen size is good (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Optical)
resolution is good (20MP)
sensor size is good (1")
exports RAW formats
good battery power (350 shots)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic LX100 Vlogging features
Sony RX100 II Vlogging features
35
rather wide (24mm)
very good max aperture (f1.7)
image stabilization (Optical)
offers face detect autofocus
video res high (3840 x 2160 resolution)
screen is not selfie friendly
lack of mic port
37
relatively wide (28mm)
good maximum aperture (f1.8)
has image stabilization (Optical)
has face detection focus
high res video (1920 x 1080 pixels)
lighter than competitors in class (281g)
display is not selfie friendly
missing external mic jack
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Panasonic LX100 vs Sony RX100 II Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic LX100 and Sony RX100 II
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX100Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 II
General Information
Make Panasonic Sony
Model type Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX100 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 II
Class Large Sensor Compact Large Sensor Compact
Announced 2014-09-15 2013-06-27
Body design Large Sensor Compact Large Sensor Compact
Sensor Information
Chip Venus Engine -
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
Sensor size Four Thirds 1"
Sensor dimensions 17.3 x 13mm 13.2 x 8.8mm
Sensor surface area 224.9mm² 116.2mm²
Sensor resolution 13 megapixel 20 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 5472 x 3648
Max native ISO 25600 12800
Max boosted ISO - 25600
Minimum native ISO 200 160
RAW data
Minimum boosted ISO 100 100
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
Continuous autofocus
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Autofocus center weighted
Autofocus multi area
Autofocus live view
Face detect autofocus
Contract detect autofocus
Phase detect autofocus
Total focus points 49 25
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 24-75mm (3.1x) 28-100mm (3.6x)
Largest aperture f/1.7-2.8 f/1.8-4.9
Macro focusing range 3cm 5cm
Focal length multiplier 2.1 2.7
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Tilting
Display size 3 inch 3 inch
Resolution of display 921 thousand dot 1,229 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Display technology - Xtra Fine WhiteMagic TFT LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic Electronic (optional)
Viewfinder resolution 2,764 thousand dot -
Viewfinder coverage 100% -
Viewfinder magnification 0.7x -
Features
Lowest shutter speed 60s 30s
Highest shutter speed 1/4000s 1/2000s
Highest quiet shutter speed 1/16000s -
Continuous shooting speed 11.0 frames per second 10.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 7.00 m (with included external flash at ISO 100) 15.00 m (ISO Auto (W))
Flash options Auto, auto w/redeye reduction, on, on w/redeye reduction, slow sync, slow sync w/redeye reduction, off Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Highest flash sync - 1/2000s
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions 3840 x 2160 (30p, 24p), 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i, 30p, 24p), 1280 x 720 (30p), 640 x 480 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 3840x2160 1920x1080
Video data 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
Environmental seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 393 grams (0.87 pounds) 281 grams (0.62 pounds)
Dimensions 115 x 66 x 55mm (4.5" x 2.6" x 2.2") 102 x 58 x 38mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.5")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating 67 67
DXO Color Depth rating 22.3 22.5
DXO Dynamic range rating 12.5 12.4
DXO Low light rating 553 483
Other
Battery life 300 photographs 350 photographs
Style of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID - NP-BX1
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (10 sec. / 2 sec. / Self-portrait One-person/ Self-portrait Two-person/ Self timer Continuous (3 or 5 shots))
Time lapse feature With downloadable app
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC (UHS-I) SD/SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro-HG Duo
Storage slots 1 1
Price at launch $800 $598