Panasonic LX100 II vs Panasonic FX90

Lets take a deeper look at the Panasonic LX100 II and Panasonic FX90, former being a Large Sensor Compact while the other is a Small Sensor Compact and both are created by Panasonic. There exists a sizable gap between the sensor resolutions of the LX100 II (17MP) and FX90 (12MP) and the LX100 II (Four Thirds) and FX90 (1/2.3") use different sensor sizes.

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The LX100 II was manufactured 7 years later than the FX90 and that is quite a significant difference as far as technology is concerned. Both cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic LX100 II being a Large Sensor Compact camera and the Panasonic FX90 being a Compact camera.

Before diving through a complete comparison, below is a brief view of how the LX100 II scores versus the FX90 for portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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For anybody who is looking to carry your camera regularly, you're going to have to factor its weight and proportions. The Panasonic LX100 II enjoys physical measurements of 115mm x 66mm x 64mm (4.5" x 2.6" x 2.5") along with a weight of 392 grams (0.86 lbs) while the Panasonic FX90 has measurements of 102mm x 56mm x 22mm (4.0" x 2.2" x 0.9") having a weight of 149 grams (0.33 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you use at the time. The following is the front view measurement comparison of the LX100 II versus the FX90.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the LX100 II and FX90 is 81 and 95 respectively.

Sometimes, it's difficult to visualize the contrast between sensor sizing merely by looking at a spec sheet. The visual underneath might offer you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the LX100 II and FX90.

As you can see, both of these cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The LX100 II due to its larger sensor is going to make shooting shallow depth of field simpler and the Panasonic LX100 II will resolve greater detail due to its extra 5MP. Greater resolution will help you crop photos much more aggressively. The more modern LX100 II should have an edge with regard to sensor technology.