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Panasonic LX100 vs Sony ZV-1

Portability
83
Imaging
51
Features
73
Overall
59
Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX100 front
 
Sony ZV-1 front
Portability
88
Imaging
55
Features
86
Overall
67

Panasonic LX100 vs Sony ZV-1 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
  • Revealed September 2014
  • Newer Model is Panasonic LX100 II
Sony ZV-1
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1" Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Display
  • ISO 125 - 12800 (Expand to 25600)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • 24-70mm (F1.8-2.8) lens
  • 294g - 105 x 60 x 44mm
  • Released May 2020
  • Later Model is Sony ZV-1 II
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Panasonic LX100 vs Sony ZV-1 Overview

Its time to look a little more closely at the Panasonic LX100 vs Sony ZV-1, both Large Sensor Compact digital cameras by competitors Panasonic and Sony. There exists a considerable gap between the image resolutions of the LX100 (13MP) and ZV-1 (20MP) and the LX100 (Four Thirds) and ZV-1 (1") come with totally different sensor dimensions.

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The LX100 was brought out 6 years prior to the ZV-1 and that is quite a large difference as far as technology is concerned. Both of the cameras offer the identical body type (Large Sensor Compact).

Before going through a more detailed comparison, below is a quick summation of how the LX100 matches up versus the ZV-1 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic LX100 over the Sony ZV-1

 LX100 ZV-1 

Reasons to pick Sony ZV-1 over the Panasonic LX100

 ZV-1 LX100 
ReleasedMay 2020September 2014More recent by 69 months
Display typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating display
Display resolution922k921kCrisper display (+1k dot)
Selfie screen Easy selfies
Touch friendly display Easily navigate

Common features in the Panasonic LX100 and Sony ZV-1

 LX100 ZV-1 
Manual focus More accurate focusing
Display sizing3"3"Equivalent display sizing

Panasonic LX100 vs Sony ZV-1 Physical Comparison

If you're aiming to lug around your camera frequently, you need to factor in its weight and size. The Panasonic LX100 provides outside 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) and the Sony ZV-1 has specifications of 105mm x 60mm x 44mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.7") and a weight of 294 grams (0.65 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you select during that time. Following is the front view physical size comparison of the LX100 against the ZV-1.

Panasonic LX100 vs Sony ZV-1 size comparison

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the LX100 and ZV-1 is 83 and 88 respectively.

Panasonic LX100 vs Sony ZV-1 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic LX100 vs Sony ZV-1 Sensor Comparison

Sometimes, it's tough to visualise the contrast between sensor measurements purely by reading through a spec sheet. The graphic here may give you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the LX100 and ZV-1.

As you can see, both the cameras enjoy different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The LX100 because of its larger sensor will make shooting shallower depth of field less difficult and the Sony ZV-1 will resolve more detail having its extra 7 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also allow you to crop photos far more aggressively. The older LX100 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor technology.

Panasonic LX100 vs Sony ZV-1 sensor size comparison

Panasonic LX100 vs Sony ZV-1 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic LX100 vs Sony ZV-1 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Panasonic LX100
Portrait photography with Sony ZV-1
70
you can focus manually
good megapixels (13MP)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
offers face detection autofocus
delivers RAW formats
73
you can focus manually
MP count good (20MP)
nice sensor size (1")
features face detection autofocus
exports RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Panasonic LX100 Street photography information
Sony ZV-1 Street photography information
76
built in image stabilization (Optical)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
delivers RAW formats
comes with touch to focus
good ISO range (25,600)
screen does not articulate
85
screen articulates fully
built in image stabilization (Optical)
nice sensor size (1")
exports RAW formats
includes focus via touch
lighter than competition (294g)
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic LX100 Sports photography features
Sony ZV-1 Sports photography features
67
quiet shutter (1/16,000 seconds)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
good megapixels (13MP)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
offers tracking autofocus
does not have phase detect autofocus
71
quiet shutter (1/32,000 seconds)
high max fps (24.0 frames per second)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
MP count good (20MP)
nice sensor size (1")
features tracking autofocus
has phase detect autofocus
not so great battery power (260 per charge)
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Panasonic LX100
Travel photography with Sony ZV-1
75
comes with touch to focus
good megapixels (13MP)
relatively wide (24mm)
good maximum aperture (f1.7)
does not contain selfie friendly display
81
lighter than competition (294 grams)
connects via bluetooth
includes focus via touch
MP count good (20MP)
selfie friendly display
fairly wide (24mm)
fast maximum aperture (f1.8)
not so great battery power (260 CIPA)
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic LX100 Landscape photography advice
Sony ZV-1 Landscape photography advice
73
you can focus manually
relatively wide (24mm)
good maximum aperture (f1.7)
screen size is good (3 inch)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
good megapixels (13 megapixels)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
good ISO range (25,600)
delivers RAW formats
can't switch lens (fixed lens mount)
70
you can focus manually
fairly wide (24mm)
fast maximum aperture (f1.8)
good sized screen (3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
MP count good (20 megapixels)
nice sensor size (1")
exports RAW formats
can't change lens (fixed lens mount)
not so great battery power (260 per charge)
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic LX100 Vlogging highlights
Sony ZV-1 Vlogging highlights
35
relatively wide (24mm)
good maximum aperture (f1.7)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
offers face detection autofocus
high quality video (3840 x 2160 pixels)
does not contain selfie friendly display
no external mic jack
86
fairly wide (24mm)
fast maximum aperture (f1.8)
selfie friendly display
touchscreen functionality
built in image stabilization (Optical)
features face detection autofocus
video resolution high (3840 x 2160 resolution)
has external mic socket
lighter than competition (294g)
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Panasonic LX100 vs Sony ZV-1 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic LX100 and Sony ZV-1
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX100Sony ZV-1
General Information
Make Panasonic Sony
Model type Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX100 Sony ZV-1
Category Large Sensor Compact Large Sensor Compact
Revealed 2014-09-15 2020-05-27
Physical type Large Sensor Compact Large Sensor Compact
Sensor Information
Powered by Venus Engine Bionz X
Sensor type CMOS BSI-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 13MP 20MP
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 200 125
RAW files
Minimum boosted ISO 100 80
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
AF continuous
AF single
AF tracking
AF selectice
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Total focus points 49 315
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 24-75mm (3.1x) 24-70mm (2.9x)
Largest aperture f/1.7-2.8 f/1.8-2.8
Macro focusing range 3cm 5cm
Focal length multiplier 2.1 2.7
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fully Articulated
Display size 3 inches 3 inches
Resolution of display 921k dots 922k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 2,764k dots -
Viewfinder coverage 100 percent -
Viewfinder magnification 0.7x -
Features
Lowest shutter speed 60s 30s
Highest shutter speed 1/4000s 1/2000s
Highest quiet shutter speed 1/16000s 1/32000s
Continuous shooting rate 11.0 frames per second 24.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 7.00 m (with included external flash at ISO 100) no built-in flash
Flash modes Auto, auto w/redeye reduction, on, on w/redeye reduction, slow sync, slow sync w/redeye reduction, off Auto, Flash On, Slow Synchro, Rear Sync, Flash Off
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
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 3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 100 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 60 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM3840 x 2160 @ 25p / 100 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM3840 x 2160 @ 25p / 60 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM3840 x 2160 @ 24p / 100 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM3840 x 2160 @ 24p / 60 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM1920 x 1080 @ 120p / 100 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM1920 x 1080 @ 120p / 60 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM1920 x 1080 @ 100p / 100 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM1920 x 1080 @ 100p / 60 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM1920 x 1080 @ 60p / 50 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM1920 x 1080 @ 60p / 28 Mbps, MP4, H.264, AAC1920 x 1080 @ 60p / 28 Mbps, AVCHD, MTS, H.264, Dolby Digital1920 x 1080 @ 60i / 24 Mbps, AVCHD, MTS, H.264, Dolby Digital1920 x 1080 @ 60i / 17 Mbps, AVCHD, MTS, H.264, Dolby Digital1920 x 1080 @ 50p / 50 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM1920 x 1080 @ 50p / 28 Mbps, MP4, H.264, AAC1920 x 1080
Max video resolution 3840x2160 3840x2160
Video data format MPEG-4, AVCHD MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S
Mic port
Headphone port
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 sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 393 grams (0.87 pounds) 294 grams (0.65 pounds)
Dimensions 115 x 66 x 55mm (4.5" x 2.6" x 2.2") 105 x 60 x 44mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.7")
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 photos 260 photos
Type of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes
Time lapse recording
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC (UHS-I) SD/ SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo
Card slots One One
Cost at launch $800 $750