Panasonic Updates 4-Year-Old Lumix LX100 Camera With 17-MP Model

Panasonic updated its Lumix LX100 series camera with the model II version, packing a 17-megapixel Four Thirds sensor, it said Wednesday. Aperture range of the 24mm-75mm (35mm equivalent) Leica DC Vario-Summilux lens is F1.7-F2.8, Panasonic said. Landscapes can be captured in 24mm wide-angle in 4:3, 3:2 or 16:9 aspect ratios on the high-end compact camera, and video capture specs are 4K resolution at 30p or 24p in MP4, it said. Connectivity features include Bluetooth and Wi-Fi, and the camera can be charged by USB AC. Suggested retail price will be $999 when it ships in October. The four-year-old Lumix LX100 was selling at various retailers Wednesday for $597.