Detailed comparison and review of Canon PowerShot G3 X and Panasonic Lumix LX100 II. With our comprehensive overview, you can simply compare design, sensors, proximity characteristics, memory capacities, but also other key features of both cameras and easily decide which one is the right choice for you. Our goal is to help you identify the main differences between products and find the camera that best fits your needs and expectations.
| DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS | Canon PowerShot G3 X | Panasonic Lumix LX100 II |
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| Product Type | Digital camera - 1080p - compact | Digital camera - 4K - compact |
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| Lens Included | - | Leica |
| Height | 7.65 cm | 6.62 cm |
| Width | 12.33 cm | 11.5 cm |
| Depth | 10.53 cm | 6.42 cm |
| Weight | 733 g | 350 g |
| Weight Details | Camera with battery and memory card: 733 g | Camera only: 350 g Camera with battery and memory card: 392 g |
| Enclosure Colour | - | Black |
| Digital Zoom | 4x | 4x |
| Optical Zoom | 25x | 3.1x |
| SENSOR | Canon PowerShot G3 X | Panasonic Lumix LX100 II |
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| Sensor Resolution | 20.2 Megapixel | 17.0 Megapixel |
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| Optical Sensor Type | CMOS | High Sensitivity MOS |
| Total Pixels | 20,200,000 pixels | 21,770,000 pixels |
| Effective Sensor Resolution | 20,900,000 pixels | 17,000,000 pixels |
| Optical Sensor Size | 1.0" | Four Thirds (4/3") |
| Frame Rate (Max Resolution) | 59.94 fps | 30 fps |
| Sensor Features | - | 16:9/3:2/4:3 multi-aspect sensor |
| Image Stabiliser | Optical (Intelligent IS with 5-axis Enhanced Dynamic Mode) | Optical (POWER O.I.S.) |
| Built-in Optical Image Stabiliser | Yes | Yes |
| PROCESSOR | Canon PowerShot G3 X | Panasonic Lumix LX100 II |
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| Image Processor | DIGIC 6 | Venus Engine |
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| LENS | Canon PowerShot G3 X | Panasonic Lumix LX100 II |
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| Type | Zoom lens - 25x zoom - 8.8 - 220 mm - f/2.8-5.6 | Leica zoom lens - 3.1x zoom - 10.9 - 34 mm - f/1.7-2.8 DC Vario-Summilux |
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| Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera | 24 - 600mm | 24 - 75mm |
| Focus Adjustment | Automatic, manual | Automatic, manual |
| Min Focus Distance | 5 cm | 50 cm |
| Macro Focus Range | 5-50cm | 3cm |
| Zoom Adjustment | Motorised drive | Manual |
| Lens Construction | 13 groups / 18 elements | 8 groups / 11 elements |
| Features | - | ED glass, aspherical lens |
| FOCUSING | Canon PowerShot G3 X | Panasonic Lumix LX100 II |
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| Auto Focus | TTL contrast detection | - |
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| Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty | 31 | 49 |
| Auto Focus Features | Focus Peaking function | Focus Peaking function, Depth From Defocus (DFD) technology |
| AE/AF Control | Face-priority AF, Subject-tracking AF, Touch Area AF | Face-priority AF, Subject-tracking AF, Eye detection AF |
| Face Detection | Face Detection AF/AE | Eye Detect AF, Face Detection AF/AE |
| VIEWFINDER | Canon PowerShot G3 X | Panasonic Lumix LX100 II |
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| Viewfinder Type | - | Built-in - electronic |
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| 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 | Canon PowerShot G3 X | Panasonic Lumix LX100 II |
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| ISO (Max) | 12800 | 25600 |
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| Light Sensitivity | ISO 800, ISO 125, ISO 400, ISO 200, ISO 160, ISO 320, ISO 640, ISO 500, ISO 250, ISO 1600, ISO 6400, ISO 3200, ISO 1000, ISO 1250, ISO 2000, ISO 2500, ISO 4000, ISO 5000, ISO 12800, ISO auto (125-6400) | ISO 100, ISO 800, ISO 400, ISO 200, ISO 1600, ISO 6400, ISO 3200, ISO auto, ISO 12800, ISO 25600 |
| Exposure Metering | Evaluative, centre-weighted, spot | Multi-segment, centre-weighted, spot |
| Exposure Modes | Programme, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority | Automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority |
| Bracketing Modes | - | Focus bracketing, white balance bracketing, aperture bracketing, aspect bracketing |
| Special Effects | Black & White, Sepia, Neutral, Vivid, Custom Effect, Lighter Skin Tone, Darker Skin Tone, Vivid Green, vivid blue, Vivid Red, Positive Film | 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 |
| White Balance | Custom, automatic, presets | Custom, automatic, presets |
| White Balance Presets | Cloudy, tungsten light, Flash, daylight, shade, fluorescent light (daylight), fluorescent light (white) | Incandescent, cloudy, Flash, daylight, shade |
| Max Shutter Speed | 1/2000 sec | 1/16000 sec |
| Min Shutter Speed | 30 sec | 60 sec |
| Exposure Compensation | ±3 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps | ±5 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 |
| Retouch | - | Clear Retouch function |
| DISPLAY | Canon PowerShot G3 X | Panasonic Lumix LX100 II |
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| Type | 3.2" LCD display | 3" LCD display |
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| Touch Screen | Yes | Yes |
| Display Format | 1,620,000 pixels | 1,240,000 pixels |
| Display Form Factor | Built-in | Built-in |
| Display Features | Display brightness control | - |
| FLASH | Canon PowerShot G3 X | Panasonic Lumix LX100 II |
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| Camera Flash | Pop-up flash | Detachable flash |
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| Guide Number (m / ISO 100) | - | 7 |
| Flash Modes | Fill-in mode, slow synchro, auto mode, flash OFF mode | Fill-in mode, auto mode, flash OFF mode, red-eye reduction, slow sync |
| Red-Eye Reduction | Yes | Yes |
| Features | AF illuminator, flash +/- compensation | AF illuminator |
| Effective Flash Range | 0.6 m - 6.8 m (wide lens) 0.85 m - 3.1 m (tele lens) |
0.6 m - 14.1 m: ISO auto (wide lens) 0.3 m - 8.5 m: ISO auto (tele lens) |
| VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER | Canon PowerShot G3 X | Panasonic Lumix LX100 II |
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| Digital Video Format | H.264, iFrame | AVCHD, H.264 |
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| Image Recording Format | JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG | JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG |
| Max Video Resolution | 1920 x 1080 | 3840 x 2160 |
| Audio Signal Format | - | Dolby Digital AC-3 (2 channel), AAC |
| Microphone Operation Mode | Stereo | Stereo |
| MEMORY | Canon PowerShot G3 X | Panasonic Lumix LX100 II |
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| Memory Card Slot | SD card | SD card |
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| Supported Memory Cards | SD Memory Card, SDXC Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card, SDHC UHS-I Memory Card, SDXC UHS-I Memory Card | SD Memory Card, SDXC Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card, SDHC UHS-I Memory Card, SDXC UHS-I Memory Card |
| Memory Card Included | No | No |
| Image Storage | JPEG 5472 x 3648 JPEG 5472 x 3080 JPEG 4864 x 3648 JPEG 4320 x 2880 4320 x 2432 JPEG 3840 x 2880 JPEG 2304 x 1536 JPEG 2048 x 1536 JPEG 1920 x 1080 3648 x 3648 JPEG 2880 x 2880 JPEG 1536 x 1536 JPEG 480 x 480 JPEG 720 x 480 JPEG 640 x 480 JPEG 720 x 408 RAW 5472 x 3080 RAW 5472 x 3648 RAW 4864 x 3648 RAW 3648 x 3648 |
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 |
| 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 |
| BATTERY AND CHARGING | Canon PowerShot G3 X | Panasonic Lumix LX100 II |
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| Battery Type | Canon NB-10L Lithium Ion | Lithium Ion - manufacturer-specific |
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| Details | Canon NB-10L Li-ion rechargeable battery - 920 mAh (included) | Li-ion rechargeable battery - 1025 mAh (included) |
| Battery Life | Photo shooting - 300 shots (LCD Monitor on) Photo shooting - 240 shots (EVF on) Photo shooting - 415 shots (ECO mode) Playback - 6 hours |
Photo shooting - 340 shots (LCD Monitor on) Photo shooting - 270 shots (EVF on) |
| CONNECTIONS | Canon PowerShot G3 X | Panasonic Lumix LX100 II |
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| Interface | HDMI, USB 2.0, IEEE 802.11b/g/n, NFC (Near Field Communication) | HDMI, USB 2.0, IEEE 802.11b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.2 |
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| Connectivity Features | Remote control via mobile devices, remote live view | Remote control via mobile devices, remote live view |
| Print Standard | DPOF support, Exif Print support | Direct print, Exif Print support, PictBridge support |
| Connector Type | USB 2.0 HDMI output Microphone Headphones |
USB 2.0 (5 pin Micro-USB Type B) HDMI output (19 pin micro HDMI Type D) |
| FEATURES | Canon PowerShot G3 X | Panasonic Lumix LX100 II |
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| Self-Timer Delay | 10 sec, 2sec | 10 sec, 2sec |
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| Continuous Shooting Speed | 3.2 frames per second, 5.9 frames per second | 2 frames per second, 7 frames per second, 11 frames per second, 5.5 frames per second |
| Additional Features | Audio recording, built-in speaker, auto power save, digital image rotation, cropping an image, resizing an image, i-Contrast (Intelligent Contrast Correction) system | 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 |
| OTHERS | Canon PowerShot G3 X | Panasonic Lumix LX100 II |
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| Included Accessories | Battery charger, lens cap, neck strap, lens cap strap | Lens cap, shoulder strap, AC power adaptor, USB cable, lens cap strap, flash carrying case, hot shoe cover |
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| Max Operating Temperature | 40 °C | - |
| Min Operating Temperature | 0 °C | - |
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