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Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH4
vs Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX100

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Panasonic / 2014

Lumix DMC-GH4

Full specifications
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Panasonic / 2014

Lumix DMC-LX100

Full specifications

Sensor area

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225 mm²
Lumix DMC-GH4
225 mm²
Lumix DMC-LX100
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The Lumix DMC-GH4 and Lumix DMC-LX100 have the same sensor area. Compare pixel density, sensor architecture, and release generation to understand likely image-quality differences.

Key specification differences

Lumix DMC-GH4MetricLumix DMC-LX100
16.05 MPEffective pixels12.8 MP
17.3 × 13Sensor17.3 × 13
3.74 µmPixel pitch4.19 µm
14.01 µm²Pixel area17.57 µm²
7.14 MP/cm²Pixel density5.69 MP/cm²
2Crop factor2
4,096 × 2,160Maximum video3,840 × 2,160
560 gWeight393 g
SD/SDHC/SDXCStorageSD/SDHC/SDXC
Li-ion Battery Pack Li-ion batteryBatteryLi-ion Battery Pack Li-ion battery

Amber marks the value that is generally preferable in this comparison context. It is not an overall camera score.

How to choose between these cameras

The Lumix DMC-GH4 and Lumix DMC-LX100 have the same sensor area. The Lumix DMC-LX100 has the lighter body. The Lumix DMC-GH4 has the higher effective resolution. The Lumix DMC-GH4 and Lumix DMC-LX100 were both released in 2014. Also consider the lens system and subjects you shoot.

Reasons to choose Lumix DMC-GH4

Released in 2014, Lumix DMC-GH4 has about 225 mm² of sensor area, 16.05 MP effective resolution, and a 560 g body. Use these values to narrow the field, not as an overall image-quality score.

Reasons to choose Lumix DMC-LX100

Released in 2014, Lumix DMC-LX100 has about 225 mm² of sensor area, 12.8 MP effective resolution, and a 393 g body. Use these values to narrow the field, not as an overall image-quality score.

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