Panasonic Lumix LX100 II vs. Canon PowerShot SX70 HS

Camera Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Side by side comparison and review of Panasonic Lumix LX100 II and Canon PowerShot SX70 HS. 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. Canon PowerShot SX70 HS Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Panasonic Lumix LX100 II Canon PowerShot SX70 HS
Product Type Digital camera - 4K - compact Digital camera - 4K - compact
Lens Included Leica -
Height 6.62 cm 9.09 cm
Width 11.5 cm 12.7 cm
Depth 6.42 cm 11.66 cm
Weight 350 g 576 g
Weight Details Camera only: 350 g
Camera with battery and memory card: 392 g
Camera only: 576 g
Camera with battery and memory card: 608 g
Enclosure Colour Black -
Digital Zoom 4x 4x
Optical Zoom 3.1x 65x
SENSOR Panasonic Lumix LX100 II Canon PowerShot SX70 HS
Sensor Resolution 17.0 Megapixel 20.3 Megapixel
Optical Sensor Type High Sensitivity MOS BSI-CMOS
Total Pixels 21,770,000 pixels 21,100,000 pixels
Effective Sensor Resolution 17,000,000 pixels 20,300,000 pixels
Optical Sensor Size Four Thirds (4/3") 1/2.3"
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 (Intelligent IS with 5-axis Enhanced Dynamic Mode)
Built-in Optical Image Stabiliser Yes Yes
PROCESSOR Panasonic Lumix LX100 II Canon PowerShot SX70 HS
Image Processor Venus Engine DIGIC 8
LENS Panasonic Lumix LX100 II Canon PowerShot SX70 HS
Type Leica zoom lens - 3.1x zoom - 10.9 - 34 mm - f/1.7-2.8 DC Vario-Summilux Zoom lens - 65x zoom - 3.8 - 247 mm - f/3.4-6.5
Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera 24 - 75mm 21 - 1365mm
Focus Adjustment Automatic, manual Automatic, manual
Min Focus Distance 50 cm 0 m
Macro Focus Range 3cm -
Zoom Adjustment Manual Motorised drive
Lens Construction 8 groups / 11 elements 11 groups / 15 elements
Features ED glass, aspherical lens UD glass, Ultrasonic Motor (USM), aspherical lens
FOCUSING Panasonic Lumix LX100 II Canon PowerShot SX70 HS
Auto Focus - TTL contrast detection
Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty 49 9
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
Face Detection Eye Detect AF, Face Detection AF/AE Yes
VIEWFINDER Panasonic Lumix LX100 II Canon PowerShot SX70 HS
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 -
EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE Panasonic Lumix LX100 II Canon PowerShot SX70 HS
ISO (Max) 25600 3200
Light Sensitivity ISO 100, ISO 800, ISO 400, ISO 200, ISO 1600, ISO 6400, ISO 3200, ISO auto, ISO 12800, ISO 25600 ISO auto (100-800), ISO 100-3200
Exposure Metering Multi-segment, centre-weighted, spot Evaluative, centre-weighted, spot
Exposure Modes Automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority Programme, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority
Bracketing Modes Focus bracketing, white balance bracketing, aperture bracketing, aspect bracketing -
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 -
White Balance Custom, automatic, presets Custom, automatic, presets
White Balance Presets Incandescent, cloudy, Flash, daylight, shade Fluorescent, cloudy, tungsten light, Flash, daylight, shade
Max Shutter Speed 1/16000 sec 1/2000 sec
Min Shutter Speed 60 sec 15 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 SX70 HS
Type 3" LCD display 3" LCD display
Touch Screen Yes -
Display Format 1,240,000 pixels 920,000 pixels
Display Form Factor Built-in Rotating
Display Features - Display brightness control
FLASH Panasonic Lumix LX100 II Canon PowerShot SX70 HS
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, slow synchro, auto mode, flash OFF mode, red-eye reduction
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 - 5 m (wide lens)
2 m - 2.5 m (tele lens)
VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER Panasonic Lumix LX100 II Canon PowerShot SX70 HS
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 -
Microphone Operation Mode Stereo Stereo
Microphone Features - Wind noise reduction
MEMORY Panasonic Lumix LX100 II Canon PowerShot SX70 HS
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 - 32 GB SDHC
Memory Card Included No Yes
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
JPEG 5184 x 2912
JPEG 5184 x 3456
JPEG 5184 x 3888
JPEG 3648 x 2048
JPEG 3648 x 2432
JPEG 3648 x 2736
JPEG 2432 x 1824
JPEG 2432 x 1616
JPEG 2432 x 1368
JPEG 3888 x 3888
JPEG 2736 x 2736
JPEG 1824 x 1824
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 - 29.97 fps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 p - 119.9 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 SX70 HS
Battery Type Lithium Ion - manufacturer-specific Canon LP-E12 Lithium Ion
Details Li-ion rechargeable battery - 1025 mAh (included) Canon LP-E12 Li-ion rechargeable battery (included)
Battery Life Photo shooting - 340 shots (LCD Monitor on)
Photo shooting - 270 shots (EVF on)
Photo shooting - 325 shots (LCD Monitor on)
Photo shooting - 255 shots (EVF on)
Photo shooting - 405 shots (ECO mode)
Playback - 6 hours
Video recording - 85 minutes (LCD Monitor on)
CONNECTIONS Panasonic Lumix LX100 II Canon PowerShot SX70 HS
Interface HDMI, USB 2.0, IEEE 802.11b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.2 HDMI, USB 2.0, IEEE 802.11b/g/n, Bluetooth
Connectivity Features Remote control via mobile devices, remote live view Remote control via mobile devices
Print Standard Direct print, Exif Print support, PictBridge support Direct print, 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 2.0 (5 pin Micro-USB Type B)
HDMI output (19 pin micro HDMI Type D)
FEATURES Panasonic Lumix LX100 II Canon PowerShot SX70 HS
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 5.7 frames per second, 10 frames per second, 2 frames per second (3MP)
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 Built-in speaker, auto power save, digital image rotation, histogram display, cropping an image, resizing an image, in-camera red-eye fix, Zoom Framing Assist, Smart AUTO, primary colour filter, GPS via mobile
OTHERS Panasonic Lumix LX100 II Canon PowerShot SX70 HS
Included Accessories Lens cap, shoulder strap, AC power adaptor, USB cable, lens cap strap, flash carrying case, hot shoe cover Battery charger, lens cap, neck strap, carrying case, lens cap strap
Max Operating Temperature - 40 °C
Min Operating Temperature - 0 °C
Service & Support - Limited warranty - 2 years
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