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Panasonic LX100 Features 4/3″ Sensor & Fixed Zoom Lens

September 17, 2014 By Eric Reagan

Panasonic LX100

The Panasonic LX100 was unveiled this week at Photokina 2014. The LX100 features a 16.8MP 4/3″ sensor and a Leica 24-75mm equivalent lens with a bright f/1.7-2.8 aperture.

The camera captures 12.8MP still images in 4:3 aspect ratio. Additionally, it captures 4K video at 30/24 fps and 1080p video at 60 fps. It also has the ability to extract 8MP images from 4K video files. The camera has a max sensitivity of ISO 25,600.

Panasonic LX100 Dial

The LX100 has a hot shoe for an external flash, which is included with the camera. It has a 3″ 921k-dot resolution LCD and a 2.7M-dot resolution EVF. Built-in WiFi and NFC connectivity allow it to connect to mobile devices with Panasonic’s Image App.

Panasonic LX100 Key Specs

  • 16.8MP 4/3″ Multi-Aspect MOS Sensor
  • Leica DC Vario-Summilux f/1.7-2.8 Lens
  • 24-75mm (35mm Equivalent)
  • 2,764k-Dot EVF
  • 3.0″ 921k-Dot Rear LCD Screen
  • 4K Ultra HD Video at 30/24 fps in MP4
  • Full HD Video at 60fps in MP4 or AVCHD
  • Manual Control Rings and Dials
  • Built-in Wi-Fi Connectivity with NFC
  • External Flash Included

The Panasonic LX100 runs $899 and should be available in November 2014. Check it out here at B&H Photo.

Filed Under: Panasonic Tagged With: 4/3, lumix, LX100, Panasonic, Photokina 2014

 

Comments

  1. Dealzguy says

    September 19, 2014 at 12:40 am

    does not have a pop up flash. EVF provision makes it difficult, instead there is a small outboard flash bundled with this camera. Pls check your facts correctly.

    • Eric Reagan says

      September 19, 2014 at 12:57 am

      Yep. You’re right. Updated the information accordingly.

  2. Ralph says

    September 19, 2014 at 11:54 am

    Thanks for your reports – I enjoy reading them.

    It would help readers a lot if you gave sensor dimensions instead of fractional inch sizes. For example, the LX100 uses a M43 sensor, which is 17x13mm (225 square mm) and has nothing to do with 4/3″,. For comparison, the Sony RX100 boasts a 1″ sensor, but the size is only 13.2×8.8mm (116 square mm) which is half the area of the M43 sensor. The whole industry needs to drop the inch sizes, which are a holdover from the vidicon TV tube days and are totally irrelevant today, except in marketing departments.

    • Jeff says

      September 19, 2014 at 3:10 pm

      Totally agree with your thoughts on the fractional inch listings for sensors Ralph. I usually leave an open tab on my browser to a visual sensor size comparison chart to avoid the hassle. It would be especially nice to see the industry adopt a universal, peel off label for compact cameras with an actual size outline of the sensor along with the metric dimensions.

  3. Sally says

    September 21, 2014 at 3:55 pm

    Can easily see the LX100 being the top selling camera for the holiday season…the camera to want!

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