Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX100 vs Canon PowerShot G5 X

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Body type
Camera subcategory
Sensor
Effective pixels
Max resolution
Sensor size
Sensor type
Processor
Image ratio w:h
Other resolutions
Sensor photo detectors
Image
ISO
Boosted ISO (minimum)
White balance presets
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Uncompressed format
JPEG quality levels
Photography features
Minimum shutter speed
Maximum shutter speed
Maximum shutter speed (electronic)
Aperture priority
Shutter priority
Manual exposure mode
Subject / scene modes
Built-in flash
Flash range
External flash
Flash modes
Continuous drive
Self-timer
Metering modes
Exposure compensation
AE Bracketing
WB Bracketing
Screen / viewfinder
Articulated LCD
Screen size
Screen dots
Touch screen
Screen type
Live view
Viewfinder type
Viewfinder coverage
Viewfinder magnification
Viewfinder resolution
Videography features
Resolutions
File Format
Microphone
Speaker
Videography notes
Optics & Focus
Focal length (equiv.)
Optical zoom
Maximum aperture
Autofocus
Digital zoom
Manual focus
Normal focus range
Macro focus range
Number of focus points
Physical
Weight (inc. batteries)
Dimensions
Environmentally sealed
Battery
Battery details
Battery Life (CIPA)
Storage
Storage types
Connectivity
USB
HDMI
Microphone port
Headphone port
Wireless
Wireless notes
Remote control
Other features
Orientation sensor
Timelapse recording
GPS
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Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX100
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SENSOR Sensor size: Four Thirds (17.3 x 13 mm)
IMAGE ISO: Auto, 200-25600 (expands to 100-25600)
PHOTOGRAPHY FEATURES Minimum shutter speed: 60 sec
PHOTOGRAPHY FEATURES Maximum shutter speed: 1/4000 sec
PHOTOGRAPHY FEATURES Continuous drive: 11.0 fps
SCREEN / VIEWFINDER Viewfinder resolution: 2,764,000
VIDEOGRAPHY FEATURES Resolutions: 3840 x 2160 (30p, 24p), 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i, 30p, 24p), 1280 x 720 (30p), 640 x 480
PHYSICAL Battery Life (CIPA): 300
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Canon PowerShot G5 X
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SENSOR Max resolution: 5472 x 3648
SENSOR Sensor photo detectors: 21 megapixels
IMAGE White balance presets: 7
PHOTOGRAPHY FEATURES Subject / scene modes: Yes
PHOTOGRAPHY FEATURES Built-in flash: Yes
SCREEN / VIEWFINDER Articulated LCD: Fully articulated
SCREEN / VIEWFINDER Screen dots: 1,040,000
SCREEN / VIEWFINDER Touch screen: Yes
OPTICS & FOCUS Optical zoom: 4.2×
PHYSICAL Weight (inc. batteries): 353 g (0.78 lb / 12.45 oz)
CONNECTIVITY Microphone port: Yes
CONNECTIVITY Remote control: Yes (via cable or smartphone)
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launch
Announced
Sep 15, 2014
Body type
Camera subcategory
Large sensor compact
Sensor
Effective pixels
13 megapixels
Max resolution
4112 x 3088
Sensor size
Four Thirds (17.3 x 13 mm)
Sensor type
CMOS
Processor
Venus Engine
Image ratio w:h
1:1, 4:3, 3:2, 16:9
Other resolutions
4112 x 3088, 4272 x 2856, 4480 x 2520, 3088 x 3088, 2976 x 2232, 3120 x 2086, 3840 x 2160, 2240 x 2240, 2048 x 1536, 2112 x 1408, 1920 x 1080, 1536 x 1536
Sensor photo detectors
17 megapixels
Image
ISO
Auto, 200-25600 (expands to 100-25600)
Boosted ISO (minimum)
100
White balance presets
5
Custom white balance
Yes (4 slots)
Image stabilization
Optical
Uncompressed format
RAW
JPEG quality levels
Fine, standard
Photography features
Minimum shutter speed
60 sec
Maximum shutter speed
1/4000 sec
Maximum shutter speed (electronic)
1/16000 sec
Aperture priority
Yes
Shutter priority
Yes
Manual exposure mode
Yes
Subject / scene modes
No
Built-in flash
No
Flash range
7.00 m (with included external flash at ISO 100)
External flash
Yes (via hot shoe)
Flash modes
Auto, auto w/redeye reduction, on, on w/redeye reduction, slow sync, slow sync w/redeye reduction, off
Continuous drive
11.0 fps
Self-timer
Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Metering modes
- Multi
- Center-weighted
- Spot
Exposure compensation
±3 (at 1/3 EV steps)
AE Bracketing
±3 (3, 5, 7 frames at 1/3 EV, 2/3 EV, 1 EV steps)
WB Bracketing
—
Screen / viewfinder
Articulated LCD
Fixed
Screen size
3″
Screen dots
921,000
Touch screen
No
Screen type
TFT-LCD
Live view
Yes
Viewfinder type
Electronic
Viewfinder coverage
100%
Viewfinder magnification
1.39×
Viewfinder resolution
2,764,000
Videography features
Resolutions
3840 x 2160 (30p, 24p), 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i, 30p, 24p), 1280 x 720 (30p), 640 x 480
File Format
MPEG-4, AVCHD
Microphone
Stereo
Speaker
Mono
Videography notes
—
Optics & Focus
Focal length (equiv.)
24–75 mm
Optical zoom
3.1×
Maximum aperture
F1.7–2.8
Autofocus
- Contrast Detect (sensor)
- Multi-area
- Center
- Selective single-point
- Tracking
- Single
- Continuous
- Face Detection
- Live View
Digital zoom
Yes (4X)
Manual focus
Yes
Normal focus range
50 cm (19.69″)
Macro focus range
3 cm (1.18″)
Number of focus points
49
Physical
Weight (inc. batteries)
393 g (0.87 lb / 13.86 oz)
Dimensions
115 x 66 x 55 mm (4.53 x 2.6 x 2.17″)
Environmentally sealed
No
Battery
Battery Pack
Battery details
—
Battery Life (CIPA)
300
Storage
Storage types
SD/SDHC/SDXC (UHS-I)
Connectivity
USB
USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
HDMI
Yes (micro-HDMI)
Microphone port
No
Headphone port
No
Wireless
Built-In
Wireless notes
802.11b/g/n with NFC
Remote control
No
Other features
Orientation sensor
Yes
Timelapse recording
Yes
GPS
None
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launch
Announced
Oct 13, 2015
Body type
Camera subcategory
Large sensor compact
Sensor
Effective pixels
20 megapixels
Max resolution
5472 x 3648
Sensor size
1″ (13.2 x 8.8 mm)
Sensor type
BSI-CMOS
Processor
DIGIC 6
Image ratio w:h
4:3, 3:2, 16:9
Other resolutions
5472 x 3080, 4864 x 3648, 4320 x 2880, 4320 x 2432, 3840 x 2880, 2304 x 1536, 2048 x 1536, 1920 x 1080, 720 x 480, 720 x 408, 640 x 480
Sensor photo detectors
21 megapixels
Image
ISO
Auto, 125-12800
Boosted ISO (minimum)
—
White balance presets
7
Custom white balance
Yes
Image stabilization
Optical
Uncompressed format
RAW
JPEG quality levels
Super fine, fine
Photography features
Minimum shutter speed
30 sec
Maximum shutter speed
1/2000 sec
Maximum shutter speed (electronic)
—
Aperture priority
Yes
Shutter priority
Yes
Manual exposure mode
Yes
Subject / scene modes
Yes
Built-in flash
Yes
Flash range
7.00 m (at Auto ISO)
External flash
Yes
Flash modes
Auto, on, slow synchro, off
Continuous drive
5.9 fps
Self-timer
Yes (2 or 10 secs, custom)
Metering modes
- Multi
- Center-weighted
- Spot
Exposure compensation
±3 (at 1/3 EV steps)
AE Bracketing
—
WB Bracketing
No
Screen / viewfinder
Articulated LCD
Fully articulated
Screen size
3″
Screen dots
1,040,000
Touch screen
Yes
Screen type
TFT LCD
Live view
Yes
Viewfinder type
Electronic
Viewfinder coverage
100%
Viewfinder magnification
—
Viewfinder resolution
2,360,000
Videography features
Resolutions
1920 x 1080 (60p, 30p), 1280 x 720 (30p), 640 x 480 (30p)
File Format
MPEG-4, H.264
Microphone
Stereo
Speaker
Mono
Videography notes
Also has star time-lapse. miniature effect, and digest modes
Optics & Focus
Focal length (equiv.)
24–100 mm
Optical zoom
4.2×
Maximum aperture
F1.8–2.8
Autofocus
- Contrast Detect (sensor)
- Multi-area
- Center
- Selective single-point
- Tracking
- Single
- Continuous
- Touch
- Face Detection
- Live View
Digital zoom
Yes (4x)
Manual focus
Yes
Normal focus range
5 cm (1.97″)
Macro focus range
5 cm (1.97″)
Number of focus points
—
Physical
Weight (inc. batteries)
353 g (0.78 lb / 12.45 oz)
Dimensions
112 x 76 x 44 mm (4.41 x 2.99 x 1.73″)
Environmentally sealed
No
Battery
Battery Pack
Battery details
NB-13L lithium-ion battery and charger
Battery Life (CIPA)
210
Storage
Storage types
SD/SDHC/SDXC
Connectivity
USB
USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
HDMI
Yes (micro-HDMI)
Microphone port
Yes
Headphone port
No
Wireless
Built-In
Wireless notes
802.11b/g/n with NFC
Remote control
Yes (via cable or smartphone)
Other features
Orientation sensor
Yes
Timelapse recording
Yes (star time-lapse)
GPS
None
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Summary

The PowerShot G5 X highest resolution of 5472 x 3648 pixels (20 megapixels) is better in comparison with the Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX100 highest resolution of 4112 x 3088 pixels (13 megapixels). The Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX100 is produced with bigger sensor than the PowerShot G5 X: Four Thirds (17.3 x 13 mm) versus 1â€³ (13.2 x 8.8 mm). It is the most important difference between these cameras because big sensor lets you to shoot pictures of the better quality. The Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX100 has a wider ISO range of 200-25600 than 125-12800 ISO range of the PowerShot G5 X. This ISO range let the camera owner to shoot better pictures in more difficult situations. The PowerShot G5 X has more presets of white balance - 7. This specification gives you more control over colour. The PowerShot G5 X offers better 4x optical zoom.

The PowerShot G5 X is produced with swiveling LCD that will let you to shoot amazing selfies. The PowerShot G5 X screen is better as it offers more number of screen dots 1,040,000 in comparison to 921,000 dots of the Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX100 screen. The higher dot count screen is better for reviewing pictures on your camera. The PowerShot G5 X is equipped with a touch screen. The Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX100 offers better slowest (60 seconds) and maximum (1/4000 second) shutter speeds.

The PowerShot G5 X is equipped with built-in flash. The Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX100 battery life is better than the PowerShot G5 X battery life. In accordance with CIPA standards the camera owner will be able to make 300 shots with the Lumix DMC-LX100 and only 210 with the PowerShot G5 X. The PowerShot G5 X weighs 353g that is 40g less in comparison with the weight of the Lumix DMC-LX100.

The Canon PowerShot G5 X has 12 advantages and the Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX100 only 8 so the PowerShot G5 X is the best choice. Get the lowest price on Amazon.