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Panasonic LX100 vs Sony RX100 VII

Portability
83
Imaging
51
Features
73
Overall
59
Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX100 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 VII front
Portability
88
Imaging
55
Features
78
Overall
64

Panasonic LX100 vs Sony RX100 VII 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
  • Launched September 2014
  • Renewed by Panasonic LX100 II
Sony RX100 VII
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 125 - 12800
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • 24-200mm (F2.8-4.5) lens
  • 302g - 102 x 58 x 43mm
  • Introduced July 2019
  • Earlier Model is Sony RX100 VI
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Panasonic LX100 vs Sony RX100 VII Overview

Below, we will be matching up the Panasonic LX100 vs Sony RX100 VII, both Large Sensor Compact digital cameras by manufacturers Panasonic and Sony. There is a noticeable difference between the image resolutions of the LX100 (13MP) and RX100 VII (20MP) and the LX100 (Four Thirds) and RX100 VII (1") possess different sensor sizing.

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The LX100 was launched 5 years earlier than the RX100 VII and that is quite a sizable difference as far as tech is concerned. Both of the cameras come with the identical body type (Large Sensor Compact).

Before delving in to a full comparison, below is a quick overview of how the LX100 matches up vs the RX100 VII in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic LX100 over the Sony RX100 VII

 LX100 RX100 VII 

Reasons to pick Sony RX100 VII over the Panasonic LX100

 RX100 VII LX100 
IntroducedJuly 2019September 2014More recent by 59 months
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Selfie screen Easy selfies
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Common features in the Panasonic LX100 and Sony RX100 VII

 LX100 RX100 VII 
Manual focus More exact focusing
Screen dimension3"3"Identical screen measurement
Screen resolution921k921kSame screen resolution

Panasonic LX100 vs Sony RX100 VII Physical Comparison

For anyone who is looking to lug around your camera often, you are going to need to think about its weight and dimensions. The Panasonic LX100 provides external measurements of 115mm x 66mm x 55mm (4.5" x 2.6" x 2.2") having a weight of 393 grams (0.87 lbs) and the Sony RX100 VII has dimensions of 102mm x 58mm x 43mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.7") accompanied by a weight of 302 grams (0.67 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you have chosen during that time. Below is the front view proportions comparison of the LX100 against the RX100 VII.

Panasonic LX100 vs Sony RX100 VII size comparison

Taking into account size and weight, the portability rating of the LX100 and RX100 VII is 83 and 88 respectively.

Panasonic LX100 vs Sony RX100 VII top view buttons comparison

Panasonic LX100 vs Sony RX100 VII Sensor Comparison

Generally, it is very difficult to visualize the contrast between sensor measurements simply by reading technical specs. The graphic here may offer you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the LX100 and RX100 VII.

As you can tell, both cameras have got different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The LX100 due to its bigger sensor is going to make getting bokeh less difficult and the Sony RX100 VII will deliver more detail utilizing its extra 7MP. Higher resolution will help you crop shots much more aggressively. The older LX100 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor tech.

Panasonic LX100 vs Sony RX100 VII sensor size comparison

Panasonic LX100 vs Sony RX100 VII Screen and ViewFinder

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

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Panasonic LX100
Portrait photography with Sony RX100 VII
70
has manual focus
good MP (13 megapixels)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
comes with face detection focus
exports RAW files
67
manual focus
above average flash sync (1/2,000s)
resolution is good (20 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (1")
comes with face detect focus
delivers RAW files
external flash not possible
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Panasonic LX100
Street photography with Sony RX100 VII
76
image stabilization (Optical)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
exports RAW files
features touch focus
very good ISO range (25,600)
no moving screen
85
tilting screen
built in image stabilization (Optical)
sensor size is decent (1")
delivers RAW files
features focus by touch
lighter than competitors in class (302 grams)
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic LX100 as a Sports photography camera
Sony RX100 VII as a Sports photography camera
67
quiet shooting (1/16,000s)
image stabilization (Optical)
good MP (13 megapixels)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
comes with tracking autofocus
lack of phase detect auto focus
71
quiet shutter (1/32,000s)
fast shooting (20.0 fps)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
resolution is good (20 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (1")
comes with tracking focus
supports phase detect auto focus
not so great battery life (260 CIPA)
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic LX100 Travel photography details
Sony RX100 VII Travel photography details
75
features touch focus
good MP (13MP)
quite wide (24mm)
very good max aperture (f1.7)
doesn't contain selfie friendly display
77
lighter than competitors in class (302g)
supports bluetooth
features focus by touch
resolution is good (20MP)
has built in flash
display is selfie friendly
fairly wide (24mm)
not so great battery life (260 shots)
slow max aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic LX100 as a Landscape photography camera
Sony RX100 VII as a Landscape photography camera
73
has manual focus
quite wide (24mm)
very good max aperture (f1.7)
screen size is good (3 inches)
image stabilization (Optical)
good MP (13MP)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
very good ISO range (25,600)
exports RAW files
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
65
manual focus
fairly wide (24mm)
pretty good screen size (3 inch)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
resolution is good (20MP)
sensor size is decent (1")
delivers RAW files
cannot swap lens (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f2.8)
not so great battery life (260 shots)
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Panasonic LX100
Vlogging with Sony RX100 VII
35
quite wide (24mm)
very good max aperture (f1.7)
image stabilization (Optical)
comes with face detection focus
high quality video (3840 x 2160 resolution)
doesn't contain selfie friendly display
no external microphone port
81
fairly wide (24mm)
display is selfie friendly
touchscreen
built in image stabilization (Optical)
comes with face detect focus
video resolution high (3840 x 2160 pixels)
comes with microphone jack
lighter than competitors in class (302g)
slow max aperture (f2.8)
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Panasonic LX100 vs Sony RX100 VII Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic LX100 and Sony RX100 VII
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX100Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 VII
General Information
Manufacturer Panasonic Sony
Model Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX100 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 VII
Category Large Sensor Compact Large Sensor Compact
Launched 2014-09-15 2019-07-25
Body design Large Sensor Compact Large Sensor Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip Venus Engine Bionz X
Sensor type CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size Four Thirds 1"
Sensor measurements 17.3 x 13mm 13.2 x 8.8mm
Sensor surface area 224.9mm² 116.2mm²
Sensor resolution 13 megapixel 20 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Max resolution 4112 x 3088 5472 x 3648
Max native ISO 25600 12800
Minimum native ISO 200 125
RAW format
Minimum enhanced ISO 100 64
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
AF continuous
Single AF
AF tracking
AF selectice
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Number of focus points 49 -
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 24-75mm (3.1x) 24-200mm (8.3x)
Largest aperture f/1.7-2.8 f/2.8-4.5
Macro focus range 3cm 8cm
Focal length multiplier 2.1 2.7
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Tilting
Display size 3 inch 3 inch
Resolution of display 921k dot 921k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic Electronic
Viewfinder resolution 2,764k dot 2,360k dot
Viewfinder coverage 100 percent 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification 0.7x 0.59x
Features
Minimum shutter speed 60 seconds 30 seconds
Fastest shutter speed 1/4000 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Fastest quiet shutter speed 1/16000 seconds 1/32000 seconds
Continuous shutter speed 11.0fps 20.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 7.00 m (with included external flash at ISO 100) 5.90 m (at Auto ISO)
Flash options Auto, auto w/redeye reduction, on, on w/redeye reduction, slow sync, slow sync w/redeye reduction, off -
External flash
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Fastest flash sync - 1/2000 seconds
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions 3840 x 2160 (30p, 24p), 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i, 30p, 24p), 1280 x 720 (30p), 640 x 480 3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 100 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM
Max video resolution 3840x2160 3840x2160
Video format MPEG-4, AVCHD MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S
Microphone input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) NP-BX1 lithium-ion battery & USB charger
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 393 gr (0.87 lb) 302 gr (0.67 lb)
Dimensions 115 x 66 x 55mm (4.5" x 2.6" x 2.2") 102 x 58 x 43mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.7")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score 67 63
DXO Color Depth score 22.3 21.8
DXO Dynamic range score 12.5 12.4
DXO Low light score 553 418
Other
Battery life 300 images 260 images
Form of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model - NP-BX1
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes
Time lapse shooting
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC (UHS-I) SD/ SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Pro Duo
Storage slots Single Single
Retail pricing $800 $1,298