Casio EX-S12 vs Panasonic LX100 II

In this article, we are comparing the Casio EX-S12 versus Panasonic LX100 II, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Large Sensor Compact by companies Casio and Panasonic. There exists a considerable gap among the image resolutions of the EX-S12 (12MP) and LX100 II (17MP) and the EX-S12 (1/2.3") and LX100 II (Four Thirds) use different sensor size.

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The EX-S12 was revealed 10 years before the LX100 II and that is a fairly large difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of the cameras offer different body type with the Casio EX-S12 being a Compact camera and the Panasonic LX100 II being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before getting through a full comparison, below is a short introduction of how the EX-S12 scores versus the LX100 II in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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For anyone who is planning to lug around your camera frequently, you'll have to consider its weight and volume. The Casio EX-S12 has got outer dimensions of 95mm x 60mm x 23mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 0.9") with a weight of 111 grams (0.24 lbs) and the Panasonic LX100 II has sizing of 115mm x 66mm x 64mm (4.5" x 2.6" x 2.5") having a weight of 392 grams (0.86 lbs).

Take a look at the Casio EX-S12 versus Panasonic LX100 II in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you have chosen at that moment. The following is the front view proportions comparison of the EX-S12 versus the LX100 II.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the EX-S12 and LX100 II is 96 and 81 respectively.

More often than not, it's difficult to imagine the contrast in sensor measurements simply by researching a spec sheet. The visual below might offer you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the EX-S12 and LX100 II.

Clearly, both cameras offer different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The EX-S12 having a smaller sensor is going to make shooting shallow depth of field trickier and the Panasonic LX100 II will render greater detail because of its extra 5MP. Greater resolution can also allow you to crop images a little more aggressively. The older EX-S12 will be behind with regard to sensor innovation.