Panasonic Lumix DC-LX100 II Review

Overall Score

67

Main Features

  • 17 MP Four Thirds CMOS Sensor
  • 24-75 mm (3.1x) F1.7-2.8 Zoom Lens
  • 200 - 25600 ISO
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • Electronic Viewfinder
  • 2760k dot Electronic viewfinder
  • 11 fps continuous shooting
  • 4K 3840 x 2160 video resolution
  • Built-In Wireless
  • 115 x 66 x 64 mm, 392g.
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  • Replaced: Lumix DMC-LX100

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Panasonic Lumix DC-LX100 II Overview


First introduced in August, 2018, Panasonic Lumix DC-LX100 II is a 17 MP Compact with a Four Thirds (17.3 x 13 mm) sized CMOS sensor. Panasonic replaced the older Panasonic LX100 with Lumix DC-LX100 II. Follow the link to read our detailed comparison of these models:

Compare Panasonic LX100 II with Panasonic LX100


Panasonic LX100 II comes with a 17.3 x 13 mm CMOS sensor, which has a diagonal of 21.64 mm (0.84").

- Full Frame
- Panasonic Lumix DC-LX100 II

Sensor resolution of Panasonic LX100 II ~ 4755 x 3575 pixels.

Panasonic LX100 II has Crop Factor: 2.0

The sensor has a surface area of 224.9 mm².

There are approximate 16,999,125 photosites (pixels) on this area.


Proc and Cons of Panasonic LX100 II


Get to know this camera closer. Let's look at the features and characteristics of this model. Compare Panasonic Lumix DC-LX100 II with competitors in large sensor compact cameras.

Pros
Built-in Wireless
Optical Image Stabilization
3840 x 2160 (4K) Max Video Resolution
AF Face Detection
25600 Max Native ISO
11.0 fps Continuous Shooting
Long Battery Life: 340 shots
Manual Exposure Mode
Timelapse Recording
49 Focus Points
±5 AE Bracketing Range
Focus Stacking
Bluetooth Connectivity
Touch Screen
External Flash
RAW Support
1240k dots Screen Resolution
1/4000s Max Shutter Speed
Manual Focus
1.7 Lens at Wide
UHS-I Memory Card Support
2760k dot Viewfinder Resolution
24 mm Wide Angle Lens
Focus Bracketing
Remote Control with a Smartphone
Cons
No Articulating Screen
Slow Lens at Wide: F1.7
No Environmental Sealing
Slow Lens at Tele: F2.8
Type Scores

Panasonic Lumix DC-LX100 II has an Overall Score of 67/100 and ranked #25 out of 802 in Compact cameras, and ranked #213 out of 1222 in all cameras.

Panasonic LX100 II Scores
Imaging score
52
Features score
74
Value for money score
80
Portability score
88
Overall score
67
Average Scores in Large Sensor Compact
Imaging Score
49
Features Score
59
Value For Money Score
70
Portability Score
85
Overall score
59

Physical Dimensions of Panasonic LX100 II


Panasonic Lumix DC-LX100 II weighs 392g and has external dimensions of 115 x 66 x 64mm (4.53 x 2.6 x 2.52"). Considering that the average weight of Large Sensor Compact cameras is 389g, Panasonic LX100 II is 3 grams more than the average weight of cameras in this category.

Weight Comparison
Large Sensor Compact Cameras


Panasonic LX100 II
392g
Average weight
389g
Min weight
206g
Max weight
1040g

Thickness Comparison
Large Sensor Compact Cameras


Panasonic LX100 II
64mm
Average Thickness
54mm
Min Thickness
31mm
Max Thickness
122mm

Here is the front and top view image of Panasonic Lumix DC-LX100 II with the dimensions:

Panasonic Lumix DC-LX100 II

Size Compared to Major Competitors


Model Weight Lumix DC-LX100 II Dimensions Lumix DC-LX100 II
Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX100 Panasonic LX100 393 g 392 g 115 x 66 x 55 mm 115 x 66 x 64 mm
Leica D-Lux 7 Leica D-Lux 7 403 g 392 g 118 x 66 x 64 mm 115 x 66 x 64 mm
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 VI Sony RX100 VI 301 g 392 g 102 x 58 x 43 mm 115 x 66 x 64 mm
Canon PowerShot G1 X Mark III Canon G1 X III 399 g 392 g 115 x 78 x 51 mm 115 x 66 x 64 mm
Fujifilm X100F Fujifilm X100F 469 g 392 g 127 x 75 x 52 mm 115 x 66 x 64 mm
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 V Sony RX100 V 299 g 392 g 102 x 58 x 41 mm 115 x 66 x 64 mm
Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX10 Panasonic LX10 310 g 392 g 106 x 60 x 42 mm 115 x 66 x 64 mm
Panasonic Lumix DC-ZS200 Panasonic ZS200 340 g 392 g 111 x 66 x 45 mm 115 x 66 x 64 mm

Specifications of Panasonic Lumix DC-LX100 II


General
Brand Panasonic
Model Lumix DC-LX100 II
Announced August, 2018
Body Type Large sensor compact
Lens
Lens Mount fixed lens
Manual Focus
Focal Lens Multiplier
Number of Lenses 0
Macro Focus Range 3
Screen
Screen Size 3"
Screen Type Fixed
Screen Resolution 1240k pixels
Touch Screen
Live View
Viewfinder
Viewfinder Electronic
Viewfinder Resolution 2760
Viewfinder Coverage 100%
Viewfinder Magnification 0.7
Autofocus
AF Touch
AF Continuous
AF Single
AF Tracking
AF Selective
AF Center
AF Multi Area
AF Live View
AF Face Detection
AF Contrast Detection
AF Phase Detection
Number of Focus Points 49
Number of Cross Focus Points 0
Photography Features
RAW Support
Min Shutter Speed 1/1800 sec
Max Shutter Speed 1/4000 sec
Continuous Shooting 11.0 fps
Shutter Priority
Aperture Priority
Manual Exposure Mode
Exposure Compensation
Custom White Balance
Image Stabilization
Built-in Flash
Flash Range 7.00
Flash Modes no built-in flash
External Flash
AE Bracketing
AE Bracketing Range ±5 EV
WB Bracketing
Sensor
Sensor Size Four Thirds
Sensor Type CMOS
Sensor Dimensions 17.3 x 13 mm
Sensor Area 224.9 mm²
Sensor Resolution 17 MP
Max Image Resolution 4736 x 3552
Max Native ISO 25600
Min Native ISO 200
Max Boosted ISO 0
Min Boosted ISO 100
Video Features
4K
Max Video Resolution 3840 x 2160
Video Formats MPEG-4, AVCHD, H.264
Timelapse Recording
Microphone Port
Headphone Port
Exposure Modes
Multi-Segment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF-Area
Center Weighted
Connectivity
GPS None
Wireless Connectivity Built-In
Bluetooth
HDMI
USB DMW-BLE9 lithium-ion battery & USB charger
Battery
Battery Life 340 shots
Battery Type Battery Pack
Battery Model
Physical
Weight 392 g
Physical Dimensions 115 x 66 x 64 mm
Environmental Sealing
Water Proof
Dust Proof
Shock Proof
Crush Proof
Freeze Proof
Shock Proof
Storage
Storage Type SD/SDHC/SDXC (UHS-I supported)
Storage Slots 1
Other Features
Self Timer
Selfie Friendly

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