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Panasonic Lumix LX100 vs Sony RX1R

Side-by-side used price and spec comparison. Lowest current prices pulled daily from the major used-gear sites.

Panasonic Lumix LX100
Panasonic

Panasonic Lumix LX100

Panasonic Lumix LX
Lowest now
$609
MSRP
$900
-32% vs MSRP
Prices are rising

Used prices have been rising recently. Prices are up 46.7% over the last 30 days. The 90-day low was $350, $259 below today. Currently 68% of the $900 MSRP.

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Sony RX1R
Sony

Sony RX1R

Sony RX1 · 2013
Lowest now
$734
MSRP
$2,799
-74% vs MSRP
Well above the 90-day low

Today's price sits well above the recent low. Today's price runs 200% above the 90-day low of $245 (seen Aug 21, 2026). 26% of the $2,799 MSRP. Prices are down 10.9% over the last 30 days.

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Specs side by side

Panasonic Lumix LX100 Sony RX1R
Brand PanasonicSony
Family Panasonic Lumix LXSony RX1
Category bodybody
Body type CompactCompact
Mount Fixed LensFixed Lens
Sensor MFTFull Frame
Sensor family Panasonic Four Thirds 13MP (LX100) · ~12.8MP (16MP multi-aspect) Four Thirds CMOSSony FF 24MP CMOS (RX1R) · 24.3MP full-frame Exmor CMOS
Megapixels 12.8 MP24.3 MP
Autofocus Depth-from-DefocusContrast Detection
IBIS nono
Weather sealed NoNo
Max video 4K301080p60
Max native ISO ISO 25,600ISO 25,600
Body weight 393 g482 g
Dimensions 115 × 66 × 55 mm113 × 65 × 70 mm
Body material magnesium alloymagnesium alloy
Released —2013-09-12
Discontinued ——
Status unknowndiscontinued
MSRP $900$2,799
Current low $609$734
vs MSRP -32%-74%

Dynamic range, head to head

Both sensors plotted on one chart, across the full ISO range. The higher line holds more shadow-to-highlight latitude at that ISO.

Overlay both curves on Photons to Photos

Measurements by William J. Claff. We link rather than reprint them.

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The verdicts above describe price timing. They don't tell you which camera fits your shooting style. See /methods for how we normalize seller conditions and compute the deal score.