Panasonic Lumix LX100 Review

Jim Decker · Issue 86, Sep/Oct 2015 · pp. 32–34

Products mentioned: Panasonic Lumix LX100, Panasonic GH4, Canon G7X, Sony RX100 II, Sony RX100 III, Inon UWL-H100

I was super excited to get my hands on the Panasonic LX100. It’s a revolutionary camera! Being the first compact camera with the ability to shoot 4K video and also great stills. I wanted to see how it stacked up against other top compact cameras such as the Canon G7X and the Sony RX100 II and III. 4K Video Recording Of course the #1 big draw to this camera is the 4K recording capability. The LX100 shares the same 4K specs as the GH4, recording 4K 30p at a data rate of 100 mbps. The video looks fantastic. The exposure meter can be set to remain active during shooting, making it easy to monitor exposure in addition to zebra striping to show highlight areas that are starting to get a little hot. Video can be shot completely in manual exposure mode. These features combined, rival or exceed the capabilities of video modes in most other mirrorless or compact cameras. The LX100 makes an excelle…