Compare Panasonic DC-LX100 II vs Panasonic DC-ZS70 vs Panasonic DMC-FZ300

Panasonic Lumix DC-LX100 II Four Thirds Compact Camera (2018)

Panasonic Lumix DC-ZS70 / DC-TZ90 1/2.3" Compact Camera (2017)

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ300 1/2.3" Compact Camera (2015)

Panasonic | Cameras

Connectivity

Ports

HDMI + Remote Control + USB 2.0

HDMI + Microphone + Remote Control + USB 2.0

Wireless Connectivity

802.11b/g/n + Bluetooth 4.2 LE

802.11 b/g/n

802.11b/g/n

Construction

Form Factor

Compact camera with zoom lens

Image Size

Four Thirds (17.3 x 13 mm)

1/2.3" (6.17 x 4.55 mm)

Microphone

Stereo

Sensor | Resolution

17 MP (4736 x 3552)

20 MP (5184 x 3888)

12 MP (4000 x 3000)

Sensor | Type

CMOS

BSI-CMOS

Speakers

Mono

Dimensions

Size | Depth

64 mm / 2.52 in

41 mm / 1.61 in

117 mm / 4.61 in

Size | Height

66 mm / 2.60 in

67 mm / 2.64 in

92 mm / 3.62 in

Size | Width

115 mm / 4.53 in

112 mm / 4.41 in

132 mm / 5.20 in

Weight

392 g / 13.85 oz

322 g / 11.38 oz

691 g / 24.42 oz

Display

Display Diagonal

3 inch

Display Type

Fixed TFT LCD

Tilting TFT LCD

Fully articulated TFT LCD

Resolution

1,240,000 dots

1,040,000 dots

Viewfinder | Coverage

100%

Viewfinder | Magnification

0.7x

0.46x

0.7x

Viewfinder | Resolution

2,760,000 dots

1,166,000 dots

1,440,000 dots

Viewfinder | Type

Electronic

Function

AE Bracketing

±3 (3, 5, 7 frames at 1/3 EV, 2/3 EV, 1 EV steps)

Angle Of View

84.1° Diagonal | 73.7° Horizontal | 53.1° Vertical (wide) ~ 32.2° Diagonal | 27.0° Horizontal | 18.2° Vertical (tele)

84.1° Diagonal | 73.7° Horizontal | 53.1° Vertical (wide) ~ 3.4° Diagonal | 2.9° Horizontal | 1.9° Vertical (tele)

81.8° Diagonal | 71.5° Horizontal | 51.3° Vertical (wide) ~ 4.1° Diagonal | 3.4° Horizontal | 2.3° Vertical (tele)

Aperture

f/1.7 (wide) ~ f/2.8 (tele)

f/3.3 (wide) ~ f/6.4 (tele)

f/2.8

Autofocus

49 focus points

Crop Factor

2.0

5.6

Exposure Compensation

±5 (at 1/3 EV steps)

±3 (at 1/3 EV steps)

Exposure Mode

Auto / Aperture Priority / Shutter Priority / Manual

Flash

Built-in

Focal Length

12.0 mm ~ 37.5 mm

4.3 mm ~ 128.6 mm

4.5 mm ~ 107.1 mm

Focal Length (35mm Equivalent)

24 mm ~ 75 mm

24 mm ~ 720 mm

25 mm ~ 600 mm

GPS

ISO Range

200 ~ 25600 (expands down to 100), extendable to 100 ISO

80 ~ 3200 (expands to 6400)

100 ~ 6400

Image Stabilization

Optical

5-axis hybrid IS in movie mode

Intervalometer

Processor

Venus Engine

Touch Screen

Yes

Video Codecs

MPEG-4, AVCHD, H.264

MPEG-4, AVCHD

Video Recording

3840 x 2160 (30p), 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i, 30p), 1280 x 720 (30p), 640 x 480 (30p)

3840 x 2160 (30p, 24p), 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i, 30p, 24p), 1280 x 720 (30p), 640 x 480 (30p)

Weather Resistance

Yes

Zoom

3.1x optical zoom, Digital zoom available

30x optical zoom, Digital zoom available

24x optical zoom, Digital zoom available

Performance

Battery Life

340 shots

380 shots

Flash Range

5.60 m

8.80 m

Max Burst Rate

11.0 fps

10.0 fps

12.0 fps

Min Focus Distance

30 mm / 1.18 in

10 mm / 0.39 in

Shutter Speed

1/16000 s (electronic) / 1/4000 s (mechanical) ~ 1800 s

1/16000 s (electronic) / 1/2000 s (mechanical) ~ 4 s

Storage

SD/SDHC/SDXC (UHS-I supported)

SD/SDHC/SDXC

SD/SDHC/SDXC card

Production

Battery

DMW-BLE9 lithium-ion battery & USB charger

Lithium-ion battery and charger

Lithium-ion battery & charger

Debut

2018-08-22

2017-04-19

2015-07-16

Model Name

Lumix LX100M2

Lumix DC-ZS70 or Lumix DC-TZ90 depending on markets

Reviews

Neofiliac score

43%

45%

43%

Pros

Good 11.0 fps burst rate
Very light
Supports both WiFi and Bluetooth

80 base ISO
Good 10.0 fps burst rate
Very light
Very useful 30x super zoom

Fully articulated LCD
Good 12.0 fps burst rate
Weather-sealed
Very useful 24x super zoom

Cons

Poor battery life
200 base ISO
Low 17 MP resolution
Lacks weather sealing
Low resolution EVF

Tiny 1/2.3-inch sensor
Low 20 MP resolution
Lacks weather sealing
Very low resolution EVF

Tiny 1/2.3-inch sensor
Very low 12 MP resolution
Very low resolution EVF

Price

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