Product Comparison: Leica D-LUX 7 vs Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX100

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Leica D-LUX 7

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General Specifications

Brand

Leica

Panasonic

Model

D-LUX 7

LUMIX LX100

Origin

China

About the Product

Leica Camera is happy to announce the newest version of its top-selling compact camera, the Leica D-Lux 7 – an incredibly capable and travel-friendly camera that yields big image quality and detailed video recording. The Leica D-Lux 7 boasts improved specifications such as a new 17 megapixel 4/3rds sensor for high-res images, balanced with excellent low light performance.

Designed to inspire and expand the creative potential of every camera enthusiast, the LX 100 comes complete with an exciting range of advanced imaging features. It encourages direct, intuitive control with dedicated lens rings and dials, including aperture and control rings for precise zooming and focusing, as well as speed and exposure compensation dials.

Key Specs

Sensor Resolution

17 MP

12.8 MP

Sensor Type

MOS

Optical Zoom

3.1 x

Image Stabilization

Optical

Sensor Resolution
Optical Zoom

Leica D-LUX 7

Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX100

Leica D-LUX 7

Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX100

Size & Weight

Height

2.5 in.

2.61 in.

Width

4.64 in.

4.52 in.

Depth

2.6 in.

2.17 in.

Weight

0.88 lbs.

0.77 lbs.

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Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX100

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Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX100

Leica D-LUX 7

Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX100

Leica D-LUX 7

Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX100

What customers say about "Size & Weight"

Leica D-LUX 7

It has a great size to become the your companion travel and day to day ... great for street photographs, nature, landscapes, interiors, close ups.
This camera is amazing, because of its size and weight its simply effortless to carry around all day and night.
Comes very nicely to hand and is a good compromise between largeness (to offer options and sensor size) and smallness (to make it jacket pocketable).
Small enough to be put in coat pockets, yet large enough that your fingers aren't dwarfing it. A perfect size for my needs.
I'd recommend it for the best compromise in a compact camera of fast zoom lens, viewfinder, and size.

Imaging

Min. Focal Length

24 mm.

10.9 mm.

Max. Focal Length

75 mm.

34 mm.

ISO Settings

200 - 25600

Auto / i.ISO / 100 (Extended ISO) / 200 / 400 / 800 / 1600 / 3200/ 6400 / 12800 / 25600 / (Changeable to 1/3 EV step)

Aperture

F1.7 (W) - 2.8 (T)

Digital Zoom

4 x

Burst Mode

Yes

Low Light/High Sensitivity

Yes

Face Detection

Yes

Image File Format(s)

RAW

JPEG, RAW, DPOF, AVCHD, MP4

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Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX100

What customers say about "Imaging"

Leica D-LUX 7

The video quality is extremely impressive for a camera of this class. Recommended.
The images are bright, colour rich and well balanced, the lens is sharp with snappy focus.
So Happy with this camera! Image quality is excellent. Fantastic camera.
The image quality, performance, ease of use, and video quality all more than make up for this.
I am blown away with the image quality and general performance.

Display

Display Type

TFT LCD

Touch Screen

Yes

Screen Size

3 in.

Screen Resolution

1240000 dots

921000 dots

Viewfinder

0.38“ LCD viewfinder

0.38" LVF (Live View Finder) (2764k dots equivalent)

Vari-angle Display

Leica D-LUX 7

Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX100

Leica D-LUX 7

Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX100

What customers say about "Display"

Leica D-LUX 7

It has fast access to shutter speed settings, aperture, exposure, focus, zoom ... very good screen and display.
I was suspicious of the electronic viewfinder, but it is surprisingly good.
Manual focus is easy to use; and enable though a physical switch; and pulling focus is helped by highlight and zoom tricks in the viewfinder.
The controls are pretty well perfect and the electronic viewfinder is better than any others I have seen by some margin.
Display seems very clear and steel visiable outside of my house, excellent performance.

Features

Water Resistant

Shock Resistant

Panorama Mode

Yes

Shooting Modes

AUTO, Fast Continuous Shooting, Timelapse, 4K

Program AE Mode, Aperture-Priority AE Mode, Shutter-Priority AE Mode, Manual Exposure Mode, Portrait, Night Scene, Sunset, Food, Night Portrait, Baby

Shutter Speeds

60" - 1/4000

White Balance Modes

Auto, Daylight, Cloudy, Shade, Incandescent, Flash, White Set 1, White Set 2, White Set 3, White Set 4, Color Temperature

Water Resistant
Panorama Mode

What customers say about "Features"

Leica D-LUX 7

The manual controls are a bonus, they are perfectly placed for a great feel in the hand.
It was even pleasurable just switching th aperture value or clicking the dial to change the shutter speed.
As well as beautiful, it has fast access to shutter speed settings. So happy to have that camera.
The controls are far superior to most other cameras, having manual control for aperture, shutter speed and exposure comp.
I absolutely love the hands on feeling you get with this camera, having a dedcated aperture ring, and shutter speed dial.

Connectivity

PictBridge Enabled

NFC Enabled

Integrated GPS

Yes

Output(s)

Micro HDMI Type D, USB 2.0 Micro-B

Micro HDMI, AV Output (NTSC), USB (USB 2.0)

Number Of Memory Card Slots

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Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX100

What customers say about "Connectivity"

Leica D-LUX 7

I connected directly to the camera and it was very easy to upload photos either one-by-one or as a batch to my iPhone.
USB cable link or SD card transfer works fine. Good building and quality. I think with this camera I will not have problems.
The ports look good, in general, like the whole camera, I already managed to take a couple of great shots.
Great camera with a great lens, good zoom and well-functioning ports.
I really loved this camera, but hell, the usb port stopped working. I'm going to cry.

Power

AC Adapter Compatible

Yes

Battery Model

Rechargeable battery pack BP-DC15

Li-ion Battery Pack (7.2V, 1025mAh, 7.4 Wh)

Number of Batteries

Warranty / Certifications

Manufacturer Warranty

1 year(s)

Certifications

Other Information