Panasonic LX100 II with Leica X2 Comparison

Panasonic LX100 II and Leica X2 Main Features

  • August, 2018
  • May, 2012
  • 17 MP Four Thirds CMOS Sensor
  • 16 MP APS-C CMOS Sensor
  • 24-75 mm (3.1x) F1.7-2.8 Zoom Lens
  • 36 mm (1x) F2.8 Zoom Lens
  • 200 - 25600 ISO
  • 100 - 12500 ISO
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • -
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • 2" Fixed Screen
  • Electronic Viewfinder
  • Electronic (optional) Viewfinder
  • 2760k dot Electronic viewfinder
  • -
  • 11.0 fps continuous shooting
  • 5.0 fps continuous shooting
  • 4K 3840 x 2160 video resolution
  • -
  • Built-In Wireless
  • Built-In Wireless
  • 115 x 66 x 64 mm, 392g.
  • 124 x 69 x 52 mm, 345g.
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Panasonic LX100 II Scores


Imaging score
52
Features score
74
Value for money score
80
Portability score
88
Overall score
67

Leica X2 Scores


Imaging score
41
Features score
46
Value for money score
64
Portability score
90
Overall score
50

Leica X2 with Panasonic Lumix DC-LX100 II Overview


Let's compare Panasonic Lumix DC-LX100 II with Leica X2. These models are included in the Large Sensor Compact cameras. Panasonic LX100 II was released in 2018, and Leica X2 in 2012. Lumix DC-LX100 II is newer, which is a plus. X2 6 years older. 6 years, this is a pretty big age difference.
The sensor resolution of Lumix DC-LX100 II is greater than that of X2. However, the difference of 1 MP is not very significant. The more megapixels the camera has, the more detailed and clear the picture will be. The number of megapixels will also affect the maximum size of the photos, which then can be printed without loss of quality.
At the first camera (Lumix DC-LX100 II), the minimum ISO value is lower, which gives more opportunities for shooting in daylight. A larger maximum ISO allows you to take good pictures in the dark. At Panasonic LX100 II, the maximum ISO is greater by 13100. Lumix DC-LX100 II has image stabilization(Optical), X2 doesn’t, it is a big minus. Panasonic LX100 II has a larger 3-inch Fixed screen, the other camera has a 2-inch Fixed screen.
Lumix DC-LX100 II has electronic viewfinder, and the X2 doesn’t have. Viewfinder Lumix DC-LX100 II has a higher resolution of 2760k dots, X2 has a resolution of no electronic viewfinderk dots. Burst mode, also called continuous shooting mode, sports mode or continuous high speed mode, is a shooting mode in still cameras. Panasonic Lumix DC-LX100 II has 5.0 fps continuous shooting. Panasonic Lumix DC-LX100 II has 5.0 fps continuous shooting.

General Lumix DC-LX100 II X2
Brand Panasonic Leica
Model Lumix DC-LX100 II X2
Announced August, 2018 May, 2012
Body Type Large sensor compact Large sensor compact
Lens
Lens Mount fixed lens fixed lens
Manual Focus
Focal Lens Multiplier
Number of Lenses 0 0
Macro Focus Range 3 30
Screen
Screen Size 3" 2"
Screen Type Fixed Fixed
Screen Resolution 1240k pixels 230k pixels
Touch Screen
Live View
Viewfinder
Viewfinder Electronic Electronic (optional)
Viewfinder Resolution 2760
Viewfinder Coverage 100% n/a%
Viewfinder Magnification 0.7 0.0
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 11
Number of Cross Focus Points 0 0
Photography Features
RAW Support
Min Shutter Speed 1/1800 sec 1/30 sec
Max Shutter Speed 1/4000 sec 1/2000 sec
Continuous Shooting 11.0 fps 5.0 fps
Shutter Priority
Aperture Priority
Manual Exposure Mode
Exposure Compensation
Custom White Balance
Image Stabilization
Built-in Flash
Flash Range 7.00 no built-in flash
Flash Modes no built-in flash Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Front Curtain, Rear Curtain, Slow sync, Studio
External Flash
AE Bracketing
AE Bracketing Range ±5 EV ±3 EV
WB Bracketing
Sensor
Sensor Size Four Thirds APS-C
Sensor Type CMOS CMOS
Sensor Dimensions 17.3 x 13 mm 23.6 x 15.8 mm
Sensor Area 224.9 mm² 372.9 mm²
Sensor Resolution 17 MP 16 MP
Max Image Resolution 4736 x 3552 4928 x 3264
Max Native ISO 25600 12500
Min Native ISO 200 100
Max Boosted ISO 0 0
Min Boosted ISO 100 0
Video Features
4K
Max Video Resolution 3840 x 2160 None
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 None
Wireless Connectivity Built-In Built-In
Bluetooth
HDMI
USB DMW-BLE9 lithium-ion battery & USB charger USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
Battery
Battery Life 340 shots 450 shots
Battery Type Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery Model
Physical
Weight 392 g 345 g
Physical Dimensions 115 x 66 x 64 mm 124 x 69 x 52 mm
Environmental Sealing
Water Proof
Dust Proof
Shock Proof
Crush Proof
Freeze Proof
Shock Proof
Storage
Storage Type SD/SDHC/SDXC (UHS-I supported) SD/SDHC card
Storage Slots 1 1
Other Features
Self Timer
Selfie Friendly

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