Canon PowerShot G5 X vs Panasonic DMC LX100 Compare

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Cameras which are being compared are Enthusiast Compact cameras.

PowerShot G5 X vs DMC LX100 - Side by side

Learn more about compared cameras specifications below.

Canon PowerShot G5 X vs Panasonic DMC LX100 Specs

PowerShot G5 X

  • Introduced in September 2015
  • Enthusiast Compact
  • Sensor: 1″
  • 20 megapixel
  • 6 frames/second
  • 125 – 12800 ISO
  • 1920 x 1080 Video
  • Viewfinder: Elektronic
  • 75.00mm (3.0″) Monitor, articulated
  • Zoom 24-100mm (4x), f1.8-2.8
  • WiFi built-in
  • 112.5 x 76.4 x 44.2mm³ (4.4″ x 3.0″ x 1.7″)
  • 377g (12.2 oz.)

All specs: Main page for PowerShot G5 X

DMC LX100

  • Introduced in October 2014
  • Enthusiast Compact
  • Sensor: Four Thirds
  • 13 megapixel
  • 11 frames/second
  • 100 – 25600 ISO
  • 3840 x 2160 Video
  • Viewfinder: Elektronic
  • 75.00mm (3.0″) Monitor
  • Zoom 24-75mm (3x), f1.7-2.8
  • WiFi built-in
  • 114.8 x 66.2 x 55.0mm³ (4.5″ x 2.6″ x 2.2″)
  • 393g (12.7 oz.)

All specs: Main page for DMC LX100

PowerShot G5 X vs DMC LX100 Sensors

On the pictures below the sensor areas of cameras are highlighted.

This infographic highlights the sensor areas of both models compared to other common sensor formats:

Note: 1-Euro coin for scale; the coin at 23.25mm diameter is slightly smaller than a US quarter.

Featuring an area of 225mm² (0.36 sq.in.), the DMC LX100’s sensor is somewhat larger that the chip that the PowerShot G5 X employs at 116mm² (0.19 sq.in.). A larger sensor can produce images of interiors or at night that have less noise and better contrast than photos shot with 1″ sized chips.

Better choice: Panasonic DMC LX100

PowerShot G5 X vs DMC LX100: Viewfinder

PowerShot G5 X has an electronic viewfinder and it’s resolution is 2.36 megapixel with magnification of 0.65x.

DMC LX100 has an electronic viewfinder with resolution 2.76 megapixel, it’s magnification is 0.70x.

Viewfinder magnifications of compared cameras. The black area shows a magnification of 1x, relative to native size; in red is a magnification of 0.85x.

PowerShot G5 X (0.65x)

DMC LX100 (0.70x)

Note: Differences in the image area are the result of different image ratios, 3:2 or 4:3. That can make it difficult to compare the viewfinder magnification of both cameras.

Canon PowerShot G5 X VS Panasonic DMC LX100 Other Specs Comparison

Why is Canon PowerShot G5 X a better choice

PowerShot G5 X

DMC LX100

Wider resolution (5, megapixel)

20.20 12.80
Built-in flash (2)

Better monitor (2, Megapixel)

1.04 0.92
Articulated monitor (2)

Touch screen (2)

Conclusion: Advantages of the PowerShot G5 X are the higher resolution, the built-in flash and that the display has a higher resolution. A nice touch is the articulated display and the rather comfortable touch screen.

The PowerShot G5 X scores 13 points.

Otherwise why to choose Panasonic DMC LX100

PowerShot G5 X

DMC LX100

Larger sensor (5)

1″ Four Thirds
Higher speed (4, frames/second)

6 11
Auto Focus points (4)

31 49
Better sensibility (4)

125 – 12800 ISO 100 – 25600 ISO
Better viewfinder (4, Megapixel)

2.36 2.76
Better Video (2)

1920 x 1080 3840 x 2160
Longer battery life (3, photos)

210 350

Conclusion: Advantages of the DMC LX100 are the larger sensor, that the camera is faster and the faster and more accurate auto focus. Additional pros for the Panasonic are the larger sensitivity, the better viewfinder and the superior video recording. A recommendation of the DMC LX100 is made easy by that the battery has more stamina.

Yields 26 points for the DMC LX100.

Common Specs for both cameras compared

PowerShot G5 X

DMC LX100

Image stabilizer

Similar weight

377g 393g
Similar size

380cm³ 418cm³
WiFi

Canon PowerShot G5 X VS Panasonic DMC LX100 Dimensions

Look at front view of the PowerShot G5 X and DMC LX100

Top view of cameras

Total scores

Here’s the total score according to comparison above:

Canon PowerShot G5 X

Panasonic DMC LX100

13
26

We recommend Panasonic DMC LX100 as better choice.