Panasonic Lumix LX100 II vs. Sony ZV-1

Camera Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Side by side comparison and review of Panasonic Lumix LX100 II and Sony ZV-1. Compare design, sensors, zoom functions, batteries and other key specifications and features to simplify the choice of your perfect digital camera. Our goal is to make it easier for you to decide on the camera that will best meet your expectations by revealing the main differences between the products.

Camera Specifications Comparison

Panasonic Lumix LX100 II vs. Sony ZV-1 Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Panasonic Lumix LX100 II Sony ZV-1
Product Type Digital camera - 4K - compact Digital camera - 4K - compact
Lens Included Leica ZEISS
Height 6.62 cm 6 cm
Width 11.5 cm 10.55 cm
Depth 6.42 cm 4.35 cm
Weight 350 g 267 g
Weight Details Camera only: 350 g
Camera with battery and memory card: 392 g
Camera only: 267 g
Camera with battery and memory card: 294 g
Body Material - Plastic, aluminium
Enclosure Colour Black Black
Digital Zoom 4x -
Optical Zoom 3.1x 2.7x
SENSOR Panasonic Lumix LX100 II Sony ZV-1
Sensor Resolution 17.0 Megapixel 20.1 Megapixel
Optical Sensor Type High Sensitivity MOS Exmor RS CMOS
Total Pixels 21,770,000 pixels 21,000,000 pixels
Effective Sensor Resolution 17,000,000 pixels 20,100,000 pixels
Optical Sensor Size Four Thirds (4/3") 1.0"
Frame Rate (Max Resolution) 30 fps 30 fps
Sensor Features 16:9/3:2/4:3 multi-aspect sensor -
Image Stabiliser Optical (POWER O.I.S.) Optical (Steady Shot with Active Mode)
Built-in Optical Image Stabiliser Yes Yes
PROCESSOR Panasonic Lumix LX100 II Sony ZV-1
Image Processor Venus Engine BIONZ X
LENS Panasonic Lumix LX100 II Sony ZV-1
Type Leica zoom lens - 3.1x zoom - 10.9 - 34 mm - f/1.7-2.8 DC Vario-Summilux ZEISS zoom lens - 2.7x zoom - 9.4 - 25.7 mm - f/1.8-2.8 Vario-Sonnar T*
Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera 24 - 75mm 24 - 70mm
Focus Adjustment Automatic, manual Automatic, manual
Min Focus Distance 50 cm 5 cm
Macro Focus Range 3cm -
Max View Angle - 84 degree(s)
Zoom Adjustment Manual Motorised drive
Lens Construction 8 groups / 11 elements 9 groups / 10 elements
Features ED glass, aspherical lens Built-in lens shield, aspherical lens, built-in neutral density filter, AA (advanced aspherical) lens, T* coating
FOCUSING Panasonic Lumix LX100 II Sony ZV-1
Auto Focus - TTL contrast and phase detection
Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty 49 425
Auto Focus Features Focus Peaking function, Depth From Defocus (DFD) technology Focus Peaking function
AE/AF Control Face-priority AF, Subject-tracking AF, Eye detection AF Subject-tracking AF, Eye detection AF, Real-time Eye AF, Touch AF
Face Detection Eye Detect AF, Face Detection AF/AE Face Detection AF/AE, Smile Shutter
VIEWFINDER Panasonic Lumix LX100 II Sony ZV-1
Viewfinder Type Built-in - electronic -
Viewfinder Colour Support Colour -
Viewfinder Diagonal Size 0.38" -
Viewfinder Resolution 2,760,000 pixels -
Optical Viewfinder Field Coverage 100% -
Optical Viewfinder Magnification 0.70x -
EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE Panasonic Lumix LX100 II Sony ZV-1
ISO (Max) 25600 25600
Native ISO - 100-12800
Extended ISO (Max) - 25600
Extended ISO (Min) - 64
Light Sensitivity ISO 100, ISO 800, ISO 400, ISO 200, ISO 1600, ISO 6400, ISO 3200, ISO auto, ISO 12800, ISO 25600 ISO 80, ISO 64, ISO auto (100-12800), ISO 25600, ISO 100-12800
Exposure Metering Multi-segment, centre-weighted, spot Multi-segment, centre-weighted, spot, average, highlight-weighted
Exposure Modes Automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority Programme, bulb, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority
Bracketing Modes Focus bracketing, white balance bracketing, aperture bracketing, aspect bracketing Dynamic Range Bracketing, white balance bracketing
Shooting Programs - Landscape, portrait mode, macro, night portrait, PET, fireworks, night scene, sports mode, sunset, high sensitivity, handheld twilight, gourmet, anti-motion blur
Special Effects Sepia, soft focus, monochrome, miniature, Cross Process, Retro, Expressive, high dynamic, Bleach Bypass, High Key, Low Key, Toy effect, Star Filter, Impressive Art, One Point Colour, Dynamic Monochrome, Sunshine, Old Days, Toy Pop, Fantasy, Rough Monochrome, Silky Monochrome Soft focus, illustration, miniature, Retro, partial colour, Toy camera, Posterisation, High contrast monochrome, Pop Colour, HDR Painting, Rich-tone monochrome, Soft High-key
White Balance Custom, automatic, presets Custom, automatic, presets
White Balance Presets Incandescent, cloudy, Flash, daylight, shade Incandescent, cloudy, Flash, daylight, shade, fluorescent light (cool white), fluorescent light (daylight), fluorescent light (warm white), Underwater, fluorescent light (daylight white)
Max Shutter Speed 1/16000 sec 1/32000 sec
Min Shutter Speed 60 sec 30 sec
Exposure Compensation ±5 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps ±3 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps
Auto Exposure Bracketing 3, 5, 7 steps in 1/3, 2/3 or 1 EV steps -
White Balance Bracketing Yes Yes
Exposure Range - EV 0-24 (ISO 100)
Retouch Clear Retouch function -
DISPLAY Panasonic Lumix LX100 II Sony ZV-1
Type 3" LCD display 3" LCD display
Touch Screen Yes Yes
Display Format 1,240,000 pixels 921,600 pixels
Display Form Factor Built-in Folding (176°) / rotating (270°)
Display Features - Display brightness control, TRILUMINOS Colour technology
FLASH Panasonic Lumix LX100 II Sony ZV-1
Camera Flash Detachable flash -
Guide Number (m / ISO 100) 7 -
Flash Modes Fill-in mode, auto mode, flash OFF mode, red-eye reduction, slow sync -
Red-Eye Reduction Yes -
Features AF illuminator -
Effective Flash Range 0.6 m - 14.1 m: ISO auto (wide lens)
0.3 m - 8.5 m: ISO auto (tele lens)
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VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER Panasonic Lumix LX100 II Sony ZV-1
Digital Video Format AVCHD, H.264 AVCHD, XAVC S
Image Recording Format JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG
Max Video Resolution 3840 x 2160 3840 x 2160
Audio Signal Format Dolby Digital AC-3 (2 channel), AAC -
Microphone Operation Mode Stereo Stereo
Microphone Features - 3-mic system
MEMORY Panasonic Lumix LX100 II Sony ZV-1
Memory Card Slot SD card Memory Stick Duo card, Memory Stick PRO Duo card, SD card
Supported Memory Cards SD Memory Card, SDXC Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card, SDHC UHS-I Memory Card, SDXC UHS-I Memory Card Memory Stick Duo, SD Memory Card, Memory Stick PRO Duo, SDXC Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card, Memory Stick PRO-HG Duo, Memory Stick Micro Mark2, SDHC UHS-I Memory Card, SDXC UHS-I Memory Card
Memory Card Included No No
Image Storage JPEG 4736 x 3552
JPEG 3360 x 2520
JPEG 2368 x 1776
JPEG 4928 x 3288
JPEG 3504 x 2336
JPEG 2496 x 1664
JPEG 5152 x 2904
JPEG 3840 x 2160
JPEG 1920 x 1080
JPEG 3552 x 3552
JPEG 2528 x 2528
JPEG 1776 x 1776
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Video Capture H.264 - 3840 x 2160 p - 30 fps - 100Mbps
H.264 - 3840 x 2160 p - 25 fps - 100Mbps
H.264 - 3840 x 2160 p - 24 fps - 100Mbps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 p - 60 fps - 28Mbps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 p - 50 fps - 28Mbps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 p - 30 fps - 20Mbps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 p - 25 fps - 20Mbps
H.264 - 1280 x 720 p - 30 fps - 10Mbps
H.264 - 1280 x 720 p - 25 fps - 10Mbps
AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 p - 50 fps - 28Mbps
AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 i - 50 fps - 17Mbps
AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 i - 50 fps - 24Mbps
AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 p - 24 fps - 24Mbps
XAVC S - 3840 x 2160 p
XAVC S HD - 1920 x 1080 p
AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 i
BATTERY AND CHARGING Panasonic Lumix LX100 II Sony ZV-1
Battery Type Lithium Ion - manufacturer-specific Sony NP-BX1 Lithium Ion
Details Li-ion rechargeable battery - 1025 mAh (included) Sony NP-BX1 Li-ion rechargeable battery - 1240 mAh (included)
Battery Life Photo shooting - 340 shots (LCD Monitor on)
Photo shooting - 270 shots (EVF on)
Photo shooting - 260 shots (LCD Monitor on)
Photo shooting - 410 shots (LCD Monitor off)
Video recording - 75 minutes
CONNECTIONS Panasonic Lumix LX100 II Sony ZV-1
Interface HDMI, USB 2.0, IEEE 802.11b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.2 HDMI, USB 2.0, Wireless LAN
Connectivity Features Remote control via mobile devices, remote live view Remote control via mobile devices, remote live view
Print Standard Direct print, Exif Print support, PictBridge support DPOF support, Exif Print support
Flash Terminal - Hot shoe
Connector Type USB 2.0 (5 pin Micro-USB Type B)
HDMI output (19 pin micro HDMI Type D)
USB 2.0 (5 pin Micro-USB Type B)
HDMI output (19 pin micro HDMI Type D)
Microphone (mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm)
FEATURES Panasonic Lumix LX100 II Sony ZV-1
Self-Timer Delay 10 sec, 2sec -
Continuous Shooting Speed 2 frames per second, 7 frames per second, 11 frames per second, 5.5 frames per second 3 frames per second, 10 frames per second, 24 frames per second
Additional Features Built-in speaker, RGB primary colour filter, sharpness control, digital image rotation, histogram display, in-camera red-eye removal, cropping an image, resizing an image, highlight point display, in-camera film editing, contrast control, USB charging, in-camera RAW processing, text stamp, Image Rating, no Optical Low Pass Filter (OLFP), noise reduction, Focus Stacking, Post Focus function RGB primary colour filter, auto power save, digital image rotation, camera orientation detection, Sweep Panorama technology, interval shooting mode, takes photos while film recording, USB charging, built-in help guide, High ISO NR, Motion Snapshot, Clear Image Zoom, noise reduction over long exposures, BRAVIA Sync function, slow motion recording, Background Defocus function
OTHERS Panasonic Lumix LX100 II Sony ZV-1
Included Accessories Lens cap, shoulder strap, AC power adaptor, USB cable, lens cap strap, flash carrying case, hot shoe cover Carrying strap, wind screen, micro-USB cable, wind screen adapter
Max Operating Temperature - 40 °C
Min Operating Temperature - 0 °C
Service & Support - Limited warranty - 1 year
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