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LX100 II vs 1 J5

Quick take: The 1 J5 has the highest resolution at 21MP; the 1 J5 is the most affordable.

16 specs side by side·14 genres scored·UK prices from Wex Photo Video and Clifton Cameras

How to read this page. Highlighted cells win that row on the spec alone. Genre scores are the engine's base scores (enthusiast, photo and video); Camera Match re-weights them for your level and priorities. Price buttons are affiliate links; the price you pay is the same.

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Full specificationsthe better value in each row is highlighted
Specification LX100 IILumix · 20181 J5Nikon · 2015
Price £716 used—
Sensor 17MP Four Thirds multi-aspect MOS20.8MP 1-inch (CX) BSI CMOS
Resolution 17.0MP20.8MPBest
Video 4K/30p, Full HD 60p4K UHD/15p, 1080p/60
Autofocus Contrast AF with DFD; face/eye detection, touch AFHybrid AF: 171 areas, 105 with phase detection; face detection, subject tracking
Stabilisation Optical image stabilisation (lens-based)No IBIS (lens-based stabilisation only)
Burst Rate 11fps (5.5fps with continuous AF)20fpsBest
Battery Life ~340 shots (CIPA)Best~250 shots (CIPA)
Weight 392g (with battery)265g (with battery)Best
Dimensions 115 × 66.2 × 64.2mm98.3 × 59.7 × 31.5mm
Weather Sealed Not weather sealedNot weather sealed
Viewfinder Electronic, 2.76M dots, 0.7xNone (rear screen only)
Screen 3.0" fixed touchscreen, 1.24M dots3.0" tilting touchscreen, 1.04M dots
Mount Fixed Leica 3.1x zoom lens (24-75mm equivalent, f/1.7-2.8)Nikon 1
Memory Cards Single SD slotSingle microSD slot
Connectivity Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 4.2, USB 2.0 Micro-B, micro HDMIUSB, micro HDMI, Wi-Fi, NFC

Wins the row — price, resolution, burst, battery, weight and sealing are compared; text specs aren't ranked.

How they score by genreengine base scores out of 10
Genre
LX100 II
1 J5
Portrait
4.4/10
4.3/10
Street
6.5/10
6.7/10
Travel
5.7/10
6.1/10
Wedding & Events
3.4/10
2.9/10
Filmmaking
3.4/10
3.2/10
Documentary
3.7/10
4.1/10
Landscape
4.1/10
3.9/10
Casual
4.2/10
5.0/10
Food
4.1/10
4.8/10
Macro
4.7/10
3.4/10
Architecture
4.2/10
3.9/10
Astrophotography
4.0/10
3.0/10
Sports & Action
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4.9/10
Wildlife
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5.1/10

Scores come from the same engine as Camera Match: verified specifications weighted by what each genre needs, with documented adjustments. The product page and this table show the enthusiast base score. See how scores are calculated →

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