Panasonic Lumix LX100 II vs. Canon PowerShot G5 X Mark II

Camera Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Detailed comparison and review of Panasonic Lumix LX100 II and Canon PowerShot G5 X Mark 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.

Camera Specifications Comparison

Panasonic Lumix LX100 II vs. Canon PowerShot G5 X Mark II Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Panasonic Lumix LX100 II Canon PowerShot G5 X Mark II
Product Type Digital camera - 4K - compact Digital camera - 4K - compact
Lens Included Leica -
Height 6.62 cm 6.09 cm
Width 11.5 cm 11.09 cm
Depth 6.42 cm 4.6 cm
Weight 350 g 316 g
Weight Details Camera only: 350 g
Camera with battery and memory card: 392 g
Camera only: 316 g
Camera with battery and memory card: 340 g
Enclosure Colour Black -
Digital Zoom 4x 4x
Optical Zoom 3.1x 5x
SENSOR Panasonic Lumix LX100 II Canon PowerShot G5 X Mark II
Sensor Resolution 17.0 Megapixel 20.1 Megapixel
Optical Sensor Type High Sensitivity MOS CMOS
Total Pixels 21,770,000 pixels 20,900,000 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 (5-axis Dynamic Image Stabiliser)
Built-in Optical Image Stabiliser Yes Yes
PROCESSOR Panasonic Lumix LX100 II Canon PowerShot G5 X Mark II
Image Processor Venus Engine DIGIC 8
LENS Panasonic Lumix LX100 II Canon PowerShot G5 X Mark II
Type Leica zoom lens - 3.1x zoom - 10.9 - 34 mm - f/1.7-2.8 DC Vario-Summilux Zoom lens - 5x zoom - 8.8 - 44 mm - f/1.8-2.8
Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera 24 - 75mm 24 - 120mm
Focus Adjustment Automatic, manual Automatic, manual
Min Focus Distance 50 cm 5 cm
Macro Focus Range 3cm 5-50cm
Zoom Adjustment Manual Motorised drive
Lens Construction 8 groups / 11 elements 11 groups / 13 elements
Features ED glass, aspherical lens UD glass, built-in lens shield, aspherical lens, UA lens
FOCUSING Panasonic Lumix LX100 II Canon PowerShot G5 X Mark II
Auto Focus - TTL contrast detection
Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty 49 31
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 Face-priority AF, Subject-tracking AF, Touch and Drag AF
Face Detection Eye Detect AF, Face Detection AF/AE Automatic Face Tracking technology, Face Detection AF/AE
VIEWFINDER Panasonic Lumix LX100 II Canon PowerShot G5 X Mark II
Viewfinder Type Built-in - electronic Electronic - OLED
Viewfinder Colour Support Colour Colour
Viewfinder Diagonal Size 0.38" 0.39"
Viewfinder Resolution 2,760,000 pixels 2,360,000 pixels
Optical Viewfinder Field Coverage 100% 100%
Optical Viewfinder Magnification 0.70x -
Optical Viewfinder Dioptric Correction Range - -3 to +1
Features - Auto eye sensor, pop-up
EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE Panasonic Lumix LX100 II Canon PowerShot G5 X Mark II
ISO (Max) 25600 25600
Native ISO - 125-12800
Extended ISO (Max) - 25600
Light Sensitivity ISO 100, ISO 800, ISO 400, ISO 200, ISO 1600, ISO 6400, ISO 3200, ISO auto, ISO 12800, ISO 25600 ISO 25600, ISO auto (125-12800), ISO 125-12800
Exposure Metering Multi-segment, centre-weighted, spot Evaluative, centre-weighted, spot
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 -
Shooting Programs - Portrait mode, self-portrait, fireworks, panning, Underwater, high dynamic, fisheye effect, miniature effect, toy camera effect, soft focus, star nightscape, star trails, star time-lapse movie, handheld night scene, star portrait, grainy monochrome, oil painting effect, water-painting effect, backlight hard, background defocus
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 Neutral, Custom Effect, Faithful, monochrome, landscape, portrait, Standard, Fine Detail
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)
Shutter Type - Mechanical, electronic
Max Shutter Speed 1/16000 sec 1/25600 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 -
Retouch Clear Retouch function -
DISPLAY Panasonic Lumix LX100 II Canon PowerShot G5 X Mark II
Type 3" LCD display 3" LCD display
Touch Screen Yes Yes
Display Format 1,240,000 pixels 1,040,000 pixels
Display Form Factor Built-in Folding
Display Features - Display brightness control
FLASH Panasonic Lumix LX100 II Canon PowerShot G5 X Mark II
Camera Flash Detachable flash Pop-up flash
Guide Number (m / ISO 100) 7 -
Flash Modes Fill-in mode, auto mode, flash OFF mode, red-eye reduction, slow sync Fill-in mode, rear curtain sync, slow synchro, auto mode, flash OFF mode
Red-Eye Reduction Yes Yes
Features AF illuminator Flash +/- compensation
Effective Flash Range 0.6 m - 14.1 m: ISO auto (wide lens)
0.3 m - 8.5 m: ISO auto (tele lens)
0.5 m - 7 m (wide lens)
0.4 m - 4 m (tele lens)
VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER Panasonic Lumix LX100 II Canon PowerShot G5 X Mark II
Digital Video Format AVCHD, H.264 H.264
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 AAC
Microphone Operation Mode Stereo Stereo
MEMORY Panasonic Lumix LX100 II Canon PowerShot G5 X Mark II
Memory Card Slot SD 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 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 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
RAW 5472 x 3648
JPEG 5472 x 3648
JPEG 3648 x 2432
JPEG 2736 x 1824
JPEG 2400 x 1600
JPEG 5472 x 3072
JPEG 3648 x 2048
JPEG 2736 x 1536
JPEG 2400 x 1344
JPEG 4864 x 3648
JPEG 3248 x 2432
JPEG 2432 x 1824
JPEG 2112 x 1600
JPEG 3648 x 3648
JPEG 2432 x 2432
JPEG 1824 x 1824
JPEG 1600 x 1600
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
H.264 - 3840 x 2160 p - 30 fps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 p - 120 fps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 p - 59.94 fps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 p - 29.97 fps
H.264 - 1280 x 720 p - 59.94 fps
BATTERY AND CHARGING Panasonic Lumix LX100 II Canon PowerShot G5 X Mark II
Battery Type Lithium Ion - manufacturer-specific Canon NB-13L Lithium Ion
Details Li-ion rechargeable battery - 1025 mAh (included) Canon NB-13L Li-ion rechargeable battery - 1250 mAh (included)
Battery Life Photo shooting - 340 shots (LCD Monitor on)
Photo shooting - 270 shots (EVF on)
Photo shooting - 230 shots (LCD Monitor on)
Photo shooting - 180 shots (EVF on)
Photo shooting - 320 shots (ECO mode)
Video recording - 55 minutes (EVF on)
Video recording - 45 minutes (LCD Monitor on)
Playback - 5 hours
CONNECTIONS Panasonic Lumix LX100 II Canon PowerShot G5 X Mark II
Interface HDMI, USB 2.0, IEEE 802.11b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.2 HDMI, USB-C, IEEE 802.11b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.1
Connectivity Features Remote control via mobile devices, remote live view -
Supported Host Device Platform - iOS, Android, Windows, MacOS
Print Standard Direct print, Exif Print support, PictBridge support Direct print, DPOF support, Exif Print support, PictBridge support
Connector Type USB 2.0 (5 pin Micro-USB Type B)
HDMI output (19 pin micro HDMI Type D)
USB (USB Type-C)
HDMI output (19 pin micro HDMI Type D)
FEATURES Panasonic Lumix LX100 II Canon PowerShot G5 X Mark II
Self-Timer Delay 10 sec, 2sec 10 sec, 2sec
Continuous Shooting Speed 2 frames per second, 7 frames per second, 11 frames per second, 5.5 frames per second 8 frames per second, 20 frames per second, 30 frames per second
HDR Mode - HDR Movie mode
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 Digital image rotation, camera orientation detection, histogram display, in-camera red-eye removal, resizing an image, USB charging, Backlight Correction HDR, Panorama Capture, Time-Lapse recording, primary colour filter, GPS via mobile, RAW burst mode
OTHERS Panasonic Lumix LX100 II Canon PowerShot G5 X Mark II
Included Accessories Lens cap, shoulder strap, AC power adaptor, USB cable, lens cap strap, flash carrying case, hot shoe cover Battery charger, wrist strap, additional battery
Software - Canon Digital Photo Professional, Canon Map Utility, Canon Image Transfer Utility, Canon CameraWindow DC
Max Operating Temperature - 40 °C
Min Operating Temperature - 0 °C
Service & Support - Limited warranty - 2 years
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