Canon G16 vs Panasonic LX100 II

Below is a in-depth review of the Canon G16 versus Panasonic LX100 II, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Large Sensor Compact by brands Canon and Panasonic. There exists a substantial gap among the image resolutions of the G16 (12MP) and LX100 II (17MP) and the G16 (1/1.7") and LX100 II (Four Thirds) come with totally different sensor size.

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The G16 was manufactured 5 years before the LX100 II and that is a fairly big difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the Canon G16 being a Compact camera and the Panasonic LX100 II being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before getting through a detailed comparison, below is a quick summary of how the G16 matches up vs the LX100 II with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Canon PowerShot G16 & Panasonic Lumix DC-LX100 II. The entire galleries are provided at Canon G16 Gallery & Panasonic LX100 II Gallery.

For anyone who is planning to lug around your camera often, you will want to consider its weight and measurements. The Canon G16 has got outer measurements of 109mm x 76mm x 40mm (4.3" x 3.0" x 1.6") with a weight of 356 grams (0.78 lbs) while the Panasonic LX100 II has proportions of 115mm x 66mm x 64mm (4.5" x 2.6" x 2.5") and a weight of 392 grams (0.86 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you are employing at that time. Following is the front view dimensions comparison of the G16 vs the LX100 II.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the G16 and LX100 II is 85 and 81 respectively.

More often than not, it can be difficult to visualise the contrast in sensor measurements only by checking out a spec sheet. The visual underneath might provide you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the G16 and LX100 II.

As you can see, each of these cameras have got different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The G16 because of its smaller sensor will make getting bokeh tougher and the Panasonic LX100 II will provide extra detail due to its extra 5MP. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop photographs much more aggressively. The older G16 will be behind when it comes to sensor tech.