Canon PowerShot G7 X Mk. II vs Panasonic DMC LX15 Compare

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Cameras which are being compared are Enthusiast Compact cameras.

PowerShot G7 X Mk. II vs DMC LX15 - Side by side

Learn more about compared cameras specifications below.

Canon PowerShot G7 X Mk. II vs Panasonic DMC LX15: Specifications at a glance

PowerShot G7 X Mk. II

  • Introduced in February 2016
  • Enthusiast Compact
  • Sensor: 1″
  • 20 megapixel
  • 8 frames/second
  • 125 – 12800 ISO
  • 1920 x 1080 Video
  • No viewfinder
  • 75.00mm (3.0″) Monitor, articulated
  • Zoom 24-100mm (4x), f1.8-2.8
  • WiFi built-in
  • 105.5 x 60.9 x 42.0mm³ (4.2″ x 2.4″ x 1.7″)
  • 319g (10.3 oz.)

All specs: Main page for PowerShot G7 X Mk. II

DMC LX15

  • Introduced in September 2016
  • Enthusiast Compact
  • Sensor: 1″
  • 20 megapixel
  • 10 frames/second
  • 80 – 25600 ISO
  • 3840 x 2160 Video
  • No viewfinder
  • 75.00mm (3.0″) Monitor, articulated
  • Zoom 26-78mm (3x), f1.4-2.8
  • WiFi built-in
  • 105.5 x 60 x 42mm³ (4.2″ x 2.4″ x 1.7″)
  • 310g (10.0 oz.)

All specs: Main page for DMC LX15

PowerShot G7 X Mk. II vs DMC LX15: The sensors

Both cameras use the same sensor format: 1″. This infographic highlights the sensor areas of both models compared to other common sensor formats:

Info graphic: PowerShot G7 X Mk. II an DMC LX15 sensor comparison

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

The 1″ sensor built into both cameras has a total area of about 116mm² (4.6 sq.in.).

Canon PowerShot G7 X Mk. II VS Panasonic DMC LX15 Other Specs Comparison

Why is Canon PowerShot G7 X Mk. II a better choice

No advantage of the Canon PowerShot G7 X Mk. II compared to the Panasonic DMC LX15

Otherwise why to choose Panasonic DMC LX15

PowerShot G7 X Mk. II

DMC LX15
Higher speed (4, frames/second)

8 10
Auto Focus points (4)

31 49
Better sensibility (4)

125 – 12800 ISO 80 – 25600 ISO
Better Video (2)

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

240 260

Conclusion: Advantages of the DMC LX15 are that the camera is faster, the faster and more accurate auto focus and the larger sensitivity. We also like the superior video recording and that the battery has more stamina.

Yields 17 points for the DMC LX15.

Common Specs for both cameras compared

PowerShot G7 X Mk. II

DMC LX15
Sensor format

1″ 1″
Resolution (megapixel)

20.10 20.10
Built-in flash
Image stabilizer
Sensor resolution (MP)

1.04 1.04
Articulated screen
Touch screen
Similar weight

319g 310g
Similar size

270cm³ 266cm³
WiFi
Canon PowerShot G7 X Mk. II VS Panasonic DMC LX15 Dimensions

Look at front view of the PowerShot G7 X Mk. II and DMC LX15

Top view of cameras

Total scores

Here’s the total score according to comparison above:

Canon PowerShot G7 X Mk. II

Panasonic DMC LX15

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17

We recommend Panasonic DMC LX15 as better choice.