Pros: The Panasonic Lumix LX100 is a World Beater. Did a huge amount of research before I got it. Has not disappointed. I also have a Panasonic Lumix FZ1000 that I got from BuyDig in September 2015. Cons: The 'kit' is OK. For the price it was not worth getting the camera alone.

Coming top for image quality, performance, video quality and controls the LX100 is a top compact contender

Excellent image quality; Strong low light performance; Sturdy build;

4K requires a fast SD card; No tilting LCD;

Excellent image quality; Strong low light performance; Sturdy build;

4K requires a fast SD card; No tilting LCD;

Panasonic's LX100 is the top-of-the-line camera in the company's compact LX series. Compared to other LX models, it is the first camera with an MFT (Micro Four Thirds) sensor. However, the camera doesn't use the whole image sensor area of 17.3x13mm, so its crop factor is 2.2x instead of the 2.0x of...

+ Compact camera with a stylish retro design; + Large image sensor for a "compact" camera; + High-speed lens system; + High-resolution EVF; + Wi-Fi for data transfer and remote control; + High video quality (4K

- Missing swivel monitor; - No built-in flash (camera is supplied with external mini flash

The Lumix LX100 is valuable addition to the growing ranks of compacts aimed at enthusiasts, and importantly it offers something different from its rivals. At its core, the LX100 may be a compact with a big sensor and bright lens, but rather than adopting the 1in sensor deployed by Sony on its RX100...

Great quality from (mildly-cropped) Four Thirds sensor; Maintains diagonal field of view with 4:3; 3:2 and 16:9; Useful lens range with bright aperture; Decent-sized electronic viewfinder; 4k video with in-camera photo grabbing; Fast continuous shooting up to 11fps at full resolution; Comfortable...

Screen isn't touch-sensitive and doesn't tilt; Corner softness at 50-75mm unless stopped-down to f8; Below average stabilisation for stills and video; EVF sometimes suffers from rainbow artefacts for me; No built-in flash; No microphone input; No built-in ND filter; No exposure control via Wifi app,...

Geotagging: Easily tag location information to the image by using the GPS log on a smartphone or tablet and share it to your favorite social media site.

The LX100 puts the large Four Thirds (that's 4/3″ or 1.33″) sensor inside of a compact camera body that's on roughly par with the Canon G16 line of cameras in terms of overall size.