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

Best price $599
  • Weighs a little bit less than the RX100 III 6.78 oz vs 10.2 oz
  • Smaller body size 11 in³ vs 15 in³
  • Slightly cheaper street price $599 vs $648
  • Has longer exposure available 60 seconds vs 30 seconds
  • Longer optical zoom 7.1× vs 2.9×
  • Has 3D capture capabilities RX100 III does not have 3D
Find out more about the Panasonic Lumix DMC LF1

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

Best price
$648
  • 28% more battery life 320 shots vs 250 shots
  • Higher sensor resolution 20.1 MP vs 12.1 MP
  • Significantly larger image sensor 116 mm² vs 43 mm²
  • Higher resolution rear screen 1440k dots vs 920k dots
  • Newer camera June 2014 vs June 2013
  • Viewscreen flips out LF1 does not have a flip out viewscreen
  • Has an HDMI port for photo playback LF1 does not have HDMI
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What the Panasonic LF1 and Sony RX100 III have in common

  • The same maximum ISO setting 12800 ISO
  • Same quality video capture 1080p 60fps
  • Similar continuous shooting speed 10 shots per second
  • HDR processing
  • panorama mode
  • RAW capture
  • Wi-Fi

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

  • No GPS tagging
  • No waterproof housing
  • No external microphone jack
  • No hot shoe
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