Kodak S-1 vs Panasonic LX100 II

Let's look a little more closely at the Kodak S-1 vs Panasonic LX100 II, one is a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the other is a Large Sensor Compact by companies Kodak and Panasonic. The sensor resolution of the S-1 (16MP) and the LX100 II (17MP) is very well matched and both cameras provide the same sensor sizes (Four Thirds).

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The S-1 was announced 5 years earlier than the LX100 II which is quite a large gap as far as tech is concerned. Both of these cameras have different body design with the Kodak S-1 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic LX100 II being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before getting straight to a thorough comparison, here is a short summary of how the S-1 scores against the LX100 II with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Kodak Pixpro S-1 and Panasonic Lumix DC-LX100 II. The whole galleries are provided at Kodak S-1 Gallery and Panasonic LX100 II Gallery.

For anyone who is intending to travel with your camera frequently, you'll have to take into account its weight and volume. The Kodak S-1 provides external dimensions of 116mm x 68mm x 36mm (4.6" x 2.7" x 1.4") and a weight of 290 grams (0.64 lbs) whilst the Panasonic LX100 II has sizing of 115mm x 66mm x 64mm (4.5" x 2.6" x 2.5") accompanied by a weight of 392 grams (0.86 lbs).

See the Kodak S-1 vs Panasonic LX100 II in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you have attached at that time. Following is a front view overall size comparison of the S-1 vs the LX100 II.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability grade of the S-1 and LX100 II is 88 and 81 respectively.

Usually, it is hard to imagine the gap between sensor dimensions purely by reading through specs. The pic below will give you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the S-1 and LX100 II.

As you can plainly see, both of these cameras provide the same sensor dimensions but different resolution. You should expect to see the Panasonic LX100 II to resolve extra detail with its extra 1 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also help you crop photos more aggressively. The more aged S-1 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor technology.