Panasonic Lumix DC-LX100 II vs Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS100 Comparison

Let’s compare the Panasonic Lumix DC-LX100 II vs Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS100.

Our comparison table below covers all the important specifications of each camera. In this side-by-side review, we will be comparing Panasonic Lumix DC-LX100 II and Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS100. While Panasonic Lumix DC-LX100 II has 4/3 sensor, Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS100 has 1 inch sensor and 17.0 has a 17.0 MP and Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS100 has a 20.1 MP resolution.

  Panasonic Lumix DC-LX100 II Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS100
  Panasonic Lumix DC-LX100 II Front Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS100 Front
Sensor and Camera Features
Brand Panasonic Panasonic
Megapixels 17.0 20.1
Sensor Type Live MOS CMOS
Sensor Format 4/3 1 inch
SLR Type Mirrorless Point & Shoot
Crop Factor n/a 2.7x
AA Filter None Fixed
Image Resolution 4736 x 3552 (16.8 MP, 4:3) 5472 x 3648 (20.0 MP, 3:2)
Body Image Stabilization No No
Native ISO Min 200 - Max 25600 Min 125 - Max 12800
Full ISO Settings Auto, Intelligent ISO, ISO 200 - 25600, extendable to 100; 1 or 1/3 EV steps Auto, iISO, 80*, 100*, 125 - 12800, 25600* (* Extended ISOs); 1 or 1/3 EV steps
Startup Time 2.8 seconds 2.3 seconds
AF System and Shooting
Auto Focus Type Contrast Detection: 49-area, Custom Multi, 1-area (flexible / scalable), Pinpoint (Full area touch is available), Face/Eye Detection, Tracking Contrast Detect with DFD: Face/Eye Detection / Tracking / 49-area / Custom Multi / 1-area / Pinpoint; Eye Sensor AF, Touch AF/AE Function, Touch Shutter, Touch Pad AF, MF Assist, Touch MF Assist, AF+MF, Focus Peaking, One Shot AF (Set the Fn button in custom menu to AF-ON), Low Light AF, Starlight AF
Continuous Shooting Speed / Burst Mode Auto, Intelligent ISO, ISO 200 - 25600, extendable to 100; 1 or 1/3 EV steps Auto, iISO, 80*, 100*, 125 - 12800, 25600* (* Extended ISOs); 1 or 1/3 EV steps
Shutter Speed Range 1/16000 - 60 sec 1/16000 - 60 sec
Bulb Mode Yes Yes
JPEG Buffer Size 109 Unlimited
AW Buffer Size 34 14
Screen/viewfinder
LCD 3.0 3.0
LCD Resolution 1,240,000 dots (413,300 px) 1,040,000 dots
Touchscreen Yes Yes
Articulating Screen No No
Tilt Swivel Screen No No
Selfie Screen No No
Top Deck Display No No
Focus Peaking Yes Yes
Viewfinder EVF / LCD EVF / LCD
Viewfinder Type 0.38-inch EVF (Live View Finder), 2764K-dots equivalent (field sequential), ~100% coverage, ~1.39x / 0.7x (35mm equiv.) magnification, eye sensor EVF type; 0.2-inch 1160K-dot equiv., Field of View: Approx. 100%, Magnification: Approx. 1.26x / 0.46x (35mm equiv.), Eye Sensor
Focus Peaking Yes Yes
Video Features
Video Resolution 3840x2160 (30p/24p) 3840x2160 (30p/24p)
Video File Format AVCHD (Audio format: Dolby Digital 2ch) / MP4 (Audio format AAC 2ch) AVCHD or MP4 with stereo sound
Memory Card Type SD / SDHC / SDXC SD / SDHC / SDXC
Dual Card Slot No No
SD UHS Support
Microphone Jack No No
Headphone Jack No No
Flash and Internal Connections
Built-in Flash No Yes
Max Flash Sync Speed 1/4000 1/2000
Internal connections Micro-B USB 2.0, Micro HDMI (Type-D) Micro-HDMI (Type D)
Connectivity
Built-In Wi-Fi Yes Yes
NFC No No
Bluetooth Yes No
Built-In GPS No No
USB Type USB 2.0 High Speed,Bluetooth,WiFi USB 2.0 High Speed,WiFi
Physical
Battery Life (CIPA) 240 shots 260 shots
Battery Types 7.2v, 1025mAh Lithium-ion rechargeable 7.2v 1025mAh Lithium-ion rechargeable
Weight 13.8 oz (392 g) includes batteries 10.9 oz (309 g) includes batteries
Size 4.5 x 2.6 x 2.5 in. (115 x 66 x 64 mm) 4.4 x 2.5 x 1.7 in. (111 x 65 x 44 mm)
Price
Price Buy starting from $997.99
Buy starting from $497.99
Release Date 2018-10-15 2016-03-30