Leica C-Lux vs Panasonic LX100 II

Its time to look a bit more in depth at the Leica C-Lux versus Panasonic LX100 II, both Large Sensor Compact cameras by rivals Leica and Panasonic. The resolution of the C-Lux (20MP) and the LX100 II (17MP) is pretty comparable but the C-Lux (1") and LX100 II (Four Thirds) use totally different sensor dimensions.

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The C-Lux was revealed 2 months earlier than the LX100 II which means that they are both of a similar generation. Both the cameras offer the identical body type (Large Sensor Compact).

Before going in to a detailed comparison, below is a quick overview of how the C-Lux matches up against the LX100 II when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Leica C-Lux and Panasonic Lumix DC-LX100 II. The full galleries are viewable at Leica C-Lux Gallery and Panasonic LX100 II Gallery.

For anyone who is going to lug around your camera often, you will have to take into account its weight and measurements. The Leica C-Lux features outer measurements of 113mm x 67mm x 46mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.8") having a weight of 340 grams (0.75 lbs) and the Panasonic LX100 II has proportions of 115mm x 66mm x 64mm (4.5" x 2.6" x 2.5") with a weight of 392 grams (0.86 lbs).

Look at the Leica C-Lux versus Panasonic LX100 II in the all new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you have at that moment. Here is the front view over all size comparison of the C-Lux versus the LX100 II.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability grade of the C-Lux and LX100 II is 85 and 81 respectively.

Often, it's hard to envision the difference in sensor measurements just by checking out a spec sheet. The graphic below might provide you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the C-Lux and LX100 II.

Clearly, each of these cameras offer different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The C-Lux having a smaller sensor will make shooting shallow DOF more challenging and the Leica C-Lux will provide extra detail because of its extra 3 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop pictures a little more aggressively.