Panasonic Lumix DC-LX100 II vs Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX80 Comparison

Let’s compare the Panasonic Lumix DC-LX100 II vs Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX80.

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 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX80. While Panasonic Lumix DC-LX100 II has 4/3 sensor, Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX80 has 1/2.3 inch sensor and 17.0 has a 17.0 MP and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX80 has a 18.2 MP resolution.

  Panasonic Lumix DC-LX100 II Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX80
  Panasonic Lumix DC-LX100 II Front Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX80 Front
Sensor and Camera Features
Brand Panasonic Sony
Megapixels 17.0 18.2
Sensor Type Live MOS CMOS
Sensor Format 4/3 1/2.3 inch
SLR Type Mirrorless Point & Shoot
Crop Factor n/a n/a
AA Filter None None
Image Resolution 4736 x 3552 (16.8 MP, 4:3) 4896 x 3672 (18.0 MP, 4:3)
Body Image Stabilization No No
Native ISO Min 200 - Max 25600 Min 80 - Max 3200
Full ISO Settings Auto, Intelligent ISO, ISO 200 - 25600, extendable to 100; 1 or 1/3 EV steps Auto, 80, 100, 200, 400, 800, 1600, 3200, 6400*, 12800*; * Achieved by using Multi-Frame NR
Startup Time 2.8 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 Detection AF: Wide, Center, Flexible Spot (S/M/L), Expanded Flexible Spot, Continuous AF (Advanced sports & Movie Only)
Continuous Shooting Speed / Burst Mode Auto, Intelligent ISO, ISO 200 - 25600, extendable to 100; 1 or 1/3 EV steps Auto, 80, 100, 200, 400, 800, 1600, 3200, 6400*, 12800*; * Achieved by using Multi-Frame NR
Shutter Speed Range 1/16000 - 60 sec 1/2000 - 30 sec
Bulb Mode Yes No
JPEG Buffer Size 109 10
AW Buffer Size 34
Screen/viewfinder
LCD 3.0 3.0
LCD Resolution 1,240,000 dots (413,300 px) 921,600 dots (307,200 px)
Touchscreen Yes No
Articulating Screen No Yes
Tilt Swivel Screen No No
Selfie Screen No Yes
Top Deck Display No No
Focus Peaking Yes No
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 0.2-inch 638K-dot OLED, 100% coverage, approx. 0.5x magnification with 50mm lens at infinity, -1m-1(diopter) (35mm equiv.), -4.0 to +3.0 diopter, eye detector.
Focus Peaking Yes No
Video Features
Video Resolution 3840x2160 (30p/24p) 1920x1080 (60p/60i/30p/24p)
Video File Format AVCHD (Audio format: Dolby Digital 2ch) / MP4 (Audio format AAC 2ch) XAVC S, AVCHD 2.0 or MP4; with stereo audio
Memory Card Type SD / SDHC / SDXC MS Duo / MS PRO Duo / 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 (Type-D) HDMI
Connectivity
Built-In Wi-Fi Yes Yes
NFC No Yes
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 360 shots
Battery Types 7.2v, 1025mAh Lithium-ion rechargeable Lithium-ion rechargeable
Weight 13.8 oz (392 g) includes batteries 8.6 oz (245 g) includes batteries
Size 4.5 x 2.6 x 2.5 in. (115 x 66 x 64 mm) 4.0 x 2.3 x 1.4 in. (102 x 58 x 36 mm)
Price
Price Buy starting from $997.99
Buy starting from $304.67
Release Date 2018-10-15 2016-05-15