Panasonic Lumix LX100 II vs. Sony ZV-1M2

Camera Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Side by side comparison and review of Panasonic Lumix LX100 II and Sony ZV-1M2. 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-1M2 Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Panasonic Lumix LX100 II Sony ZV-1M2
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 4.67 cm
Weight 350 g 266 g
Weight Details Camera only: 350 g
Camera with battery and memory card: 392 g
Camera only: 266 g
Camera with battery and memory card: 292 g
Body Material - SORPLAS
Enclosure Colour Black Black
Digital Zoom 4x 2x
Optical Zoom 3.1x 2.55
SENSOR Panasonic Lumix LX100 II Sony ZV-1M2
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 29.97 fps
Sensor Features 16:9/3:2/4:3 multi-aspect sensor -
Image Stabiliser Optical (POWER O.I.S.) Electronic (with Active Mode)
Built-in Optical Image Stabiliser Yes Yes
PROCESSOR Panasonic Lumix LX100 II Sony ZV-1M2
Image Processor Venus Engine -
LENS Panasonic Lumix LX100 II Sony ZV-1M2
Type Leica zoom lens - 3.1x zoom - 10.9 - 34 mm - f/1.7-2.8 DC Vario-Summilux ZEISS zoom lens - 2.55x zoom - 6.9 - 17.6 mm - f/1.8-4.0 Vario-Sonnar T*
Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera 24 - 75mm 18 - 50mm
Focus Adjustment Automatic, manual Automatic, manual
Min Focus Distance 50 cm 5 cm
Macro Focus Range 3cm -
Zoom Adjustment Manual -
Lens Construction 8 groups / 11 elements -
Features ED glass, aspherical lens T* coating
FOCUSING Panasonic Lumix LX100 II Sony ZV-1M2
Auto Focus - TTL contrast and phase detection
Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty 49 315
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, Touch AF, Animal-tracking AF
Face Detection Eye Detect AF, Face Detection AF/AE Eye Detect AF, Face Detection AF/AE
VIEWFINDER Panasonic Lumix LX100 II Sony ZV-1M2
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-1M2
ISO (Max) 25600 12800
Native ISO - 125-12800
Extended ISO (Min) - 80
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 auto (125-12800)
Exposure Metering Multi-segment, centre-weighted, spot -
Exposure Metering Zones - 120
Exposure Modes 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 Soft Skin, Creative Look presets
White Balance Custom, automatic, presets -
White Balance Presets Incandescent, cloudy, Flash, daylight, shade 2500K - 9900K
Shutter Type - Electronic
Max Shutter Speed 1/16000 sec 1/32000 sec
Min Shutter Speed 60 sec 1 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 -
X-sync Speed - 1/100 sec
Exposure Range - EV 0-24 (ISO 100)
Retouch Clear Retouch function -
DISPLAY Panasonic Lumix LX100 II Sony ZV-1M2
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°)
FLASH Panasonic Lumix LX100 II Sony ZV-1M2
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-1M2
Digital Video Format AVCHD, H.264 MJPEG, H.264, XAVC S, MPEG-4 AVC
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 Linear PCM
Microphone Operation Mode Stereo Stereo
Microphone Features - 3-mic system
MEMORY Panasonic Lumix LX100 II Sony ZV-1M2
Memory Card Slot SD card Memory Stick 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 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
5472 x 3648
3888 x 2592
2736 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
XAVC S - 3840 x 2160 p - 29.97 fps
XAVC S - 3840 x 2160 p - 25 fps
XAVC S - 3840 x 2160 p - 23.98 fps
XAVC S HD - 1920 x 1080 p - 119.88 fps
XAVC S HD - 1920 x 1080 p - 59.94 fps
XAVC S HD - 1920 x 1080 p - 29.97 fps
XAVC S HD - 1920 x 1080 p - 23.98 fps
XAVC S HD - 1920 x 1080 p - 100 fps
XAVC S HD - 1920 x 1080 p - 50 fps
XAVC S HD - 1920 x 1080 p - 25 fps
BATTERY AND CHARGING Panasonic Lumix LX100 II Sony ZV-1M2
Battery Type Lithium Ion - manufacturer-specific Sony NP-BX1
Details Li-ion rechargeable battery - 1025 mAh (included) Sony NP-BX1 Li-ion rechargeable battery (included)
Battery Life Photo shooting - 340 shots (LCD Monitor on)
Photo shooting - 270 shots (EVF on)
Photo shooting - 260 shots (LCD Monitor on)
Video recording - 45 minutes
CONNECTIONS Panasonic Lumix LX100 II Sony ZV-1M2
Interface HDMI, USB 2.0, IEEE 802.11b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.2 HDMI, USB 2.0, IEEE 802.11b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.2
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 -
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 (USB Type-C)
HDMI output (19 pin micro HDMI Type D)
Microphone (mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm)
FEATURES Panasonic Lumix LX100 II Sony ZV-1M2
Self-Timer Delay 10 sec, 2sec 10 sec, 3sec, 5 sec
Continuous Shooting Speed 2 frames per second, 7 frames per second, 11 frames per second, 5.5 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 Built-in speaker, built-in microphone, Touch Shutter technology, Clear Image Zoom, slow motion recording, ND Filter, Touch AE function, Background Defocus function, USB streaming, Shot Mark, proxy recording, quick motion
OTHERS Panasonic Lumix LX100 II Sony ZV-1M2
Included Accessories Lens cap, shoulder strap, AC power adaptor, USB cable, lens cap strap, flash carrying case, hot shoe cover Microphone windscreen, wind screen adapter
Max Operating Temperature - 40 °C
Min Operating Temperature - 0 °C
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