Nikon Z6 II vs Panasonic LX100

Its time to look a bit more closely at the Nikon Z6 II and Panasonic LX100, one is a Pro Mirrorless and the latter is a Large Sensor Compact by companies Nikon and Panasonic. There is a significant difference between the sensor resolutions of the Z6 II (25MP) and LX100 (13MP) and the Z6 II (Full frame) and LX100 (Four Thirds) possess different sensor measurements.

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The Z6 II was revealed 6 years after the LX100 which is quite a sizable gap as far as tech is concerned. Both cameras offer different body type with the Nikon Z6 II being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic LX100 being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before we go straight into a in depth comparison, below is a brief highlight of how the Z6 II matches up against the LX100 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Nikon Z6 Mark II and Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX100. The full galleries are available at Nikon Z6 II Gallery and Panasonic LX100 Gallery.

For anyone who is planning to carry around your camera often, you have to factor in its weight and measurements. The Nikon Z6 II offers outside dimensions of 134mm x 101mm x 70mm (5.3" x 4.0" x 2.8") having a weight of 705 grams (1.55 lbs) and the Panasonic LX100 has proportions of 115mm x 66mm x 55mm (4.5" x 2.6" x 2.2") with a weight of 393 grams (0.87 lbs).

Contrast the Nikon Z6 II and Panasonic LX100 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you use at that time. Here is the front view physical size comparison of the Z6 II vs the LX100.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability score of the Z6 II and LX100 is 61 and 83 respectively.

Usually, it's difficult to visualize the difference between sensor sizes only by reviewing specifications. The pic below will help offer you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the Z6 II and LX100.

Plainly, each of the cameras offer different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The Z6 II using its bigger sensor is going to make getting shallow depth of field easier and the Nikon Z6 II will offer you greater detail because of its extra 12 Megapixels. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop pictures a little more aggressively. The more recent Z6 II provides an advantage when it comes to sensor technology.