Panasonic LF1
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vs Sony RX100 II
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What’s good about the Panasonic Lumix DMC LF1

Best price $599
  • Weighs a little bit less than the RX100 II 6.78 oz vs 9.9 oz
  • Smaller body size 11 in³ vs 14 in³
  • Has longer exposure available 60 seconds vs 30 seconds
  • Longer optical zoom 7.1× vs 3.6×
  • Wider angle lens 6.0mm vs 28.0mm

What’s good about the Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 II

Best price
$598
  • 40% more battery life 350 shots vs 250 shots
  • Higher sensor resolution 20.2 MP vs 12.1 MP
  • Significantly larger image sensor 116 mm² vs 43 mm²
  • Higher resolution rear screen 1229k dots vs 920k dots
  • Better light sensitivity by 1 f-stop 25,600 ISO vs 12,800 ISO
  • Viewscreen flips out LF1 does not have a flip out viewscreen
  • Has a flash hot shoe connector LF1 does not
  • Has an HDMI port for photo playback LF1 does not have HDMI
  • Has an External Mic jack LF1 does not

What the Panasonic LF1 and Sony RX100 II have in common

  • Similar street prices $599 vs $598
  • Both cameras are the same age June 2013 vs July 2013
  • Same viewscreen size 3.0″
  • Same quality video capture 1080p 60fps
  • Similar continuous shooting speed 10 shots per second
  • HDR processing
  • 3D capture
  • panorama mode
  • RAW capture
  • Wi-Fi

What’s missing from both the Panasonic LF1 and the Sony RX100 II

  • No GPS tagging
  • No waterproof housing

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