Panasonic LX100 II Review - Real World, How To Use Camera, Sample Photos, 4K Video

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Intro & Key Features: 0:06
Hands-on: 6:10
How-To Use Camera: 11:53
4k Sample Video: 20:53
- Gimbal Testing: 21:20
- Studio Footage: 22:41
Sample Photos: 23:09
- Real world: 23:09
- Lens Flare: 27:09
- Skin Tones: 27:25
- Filter Modes: 28:36
- Vermont Trip: 29:04
- Lab Testing: 37:13
- High ISO: 39:07
- Lens Performance: 41:14
Conclusions: 43:12

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[stuartmarkhayes]

Why would anybody want to thumbs down this informative effort?

[notiabizniz]

I have been using mine for 5 months and love it. It really is fun to use. Picture quality is excellent.

[pismigiret]

Buddy, this review saved me two weeks of work! Excellent scientific controlled environment testing, that for once is 100% credible. Keep up the great job.
Leaving A downloadable colorchecker Calibrated color profile would really sent this over the top!

[max]

Excellent review, although it seems too long at first, these 50 minutes passed like others 15 minute review.
You gave us lots of informations, and showed basically everything this camera can do, and also showed lots of examples both in form of videos and photographs.
And I am quite sure you earned yourself a kind of medal for taking so many nice photos with so much breweries and fine beers around...
Well done sir.

P.S. When someone having "SonyAlpha" in his channel name gives so much credit for quality of the photos of camera that doesn't have "Sony" name on it, you know it is quite good camera, and reviewer gives us honest opinion.

[derekmidgley]

Great review Jay. I use mine mostly for time-lapse and it's worth noting that it has no difficulty capturing 1800 shots on a single charge - obviously NOT using flash. Might even capture >2400 shots on a single charge in a time-lapse. It's a very good time-lapse camera for these reasons: 1. Easy access to aspect ratio; 2. You can change aperture AND/OR shutter speed without needing to stop the time-lapse; 3. You can easily attach filters to the 43mm threaded lens; 4. The lens renders sun (or moon) stars beautifully; 5. The camera can write-to-card quickly enough to run indefinitely at a 1s interval e.g. I recently shot 1250 x 0.5s F7.1 ISO200 exposures at a 1s interval for fireworks at a festival. It just works!

[Biodanzero]

Thank you for the great review. I appreciate your clear vocalization and slow-ish pace, the clear and direct information delivery. What a great change from the typically insufferable tech reviews!

[Stevendesiow]

I am hesitating to choose either Sony RX 100V or this. After watching to the end, I think I will go for LX 100 for the handling feel. Grateful for your excellent review. Keep up the goods jobs.

[Elavats]

I just bought a new one and your review was just what I was looking for. Thanks.

[luxiaoshan]

I can't believe I finished the entire video. very detailed and practical review. thank you for great work

[DA-lprh]

I know this is three years old - but it holds up well (your video review) - I'm an S5 user for work and was looking for an everyday carry - vacation camera and picked one of these up (in 2022 - $250 cheaper now) - had I seen this video before I purchased this today, it would have saved me a ton of time and I would have purchased this months ago! Thanks for taking the time to post this, .

[distomos]

Thanks for this review, very hands on and elaborate. I finally bought this camera to go with my DSLR and I don’t have any regrets. It’s more a photographers camera, less for video, but that’s what I need it for: still images.

[tpf]

why really good and detailed review/tips videos like this one not suggested on top of the YouTube search list?!

[alankingwell]

So good to find this, I have just bought this camera, thank you mate 👍👍

[MikkelStahr]

Thanks for a nice long and detailed review! I love when a lot of photo examples are included 😀 enjoyed it very much 👍

[wainfleet]

You can set the zoom to return to the previous setting on switch off. Panasonic have stated that the lens barrels are now closer fit which will reduce dust ingress.

[elektroskeptic]

Leica lens is EVERYTHING. That living and breathing light!

[victoriaa]

Thanks for including the little how-to walkthrough!
Just got this as my first proper camera before moving overseas in a few months. Needed something really small for travel that I could whip out in a second but also wanted to learn manual controls. Seems to be my happy medium, really enjoying it so far.

[NBPT]

In one of the shortcomings you mentioned the camera does not retain your zoom position when shut off. In the Custom Menu, under "Lens" their is an option called "Lens Position Resume" which will return to the last zoom position you used before turning off the camera. It does work, I've used it on my LX100 II.

[DANTHETUBEMAN]

You get pro pix with that camera, that's so much camera with all those features, and they all look usable to me. Great review 👍

[dalethorn]

Panasonic did improve the dust resistance from the LX100. An improvement to the lens sealing.