Panasonic LX100 II vs Panasonic FZ300

Let's take a closer look at the Panasonic LX100 II and Panasonic FZ300, former is a Large Sensor Compact while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom and both are designed by Panasonic. There exists a sizable gap between the sensor resolutions of the LX100 II (17MP) and FZ300 (12MP) and the LX100 II (Four Thirds) and FZ300 (1/2.3") use different sensor sizes.

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The LX100 II was brought out 3 years after the FZ300 which is quite a significant difference as far as technology is concerned. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic LX100 II being a Large Sensor Compact camera and the Panasonic FZ300 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before getting through a in depth comparison, below is a quick synopsis of how the LX100 II matches up versus the FZ300 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Panasonic Lumix DC-LX100 II & Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ300. The entire galleries are viewable at Panasonic LX100 II Gallery & Panasonic FZ300 Gallery.

In case you're planning to carry around your camera regularly, you're going to have to take into account its weight and size. The Panasonic LX100 II provides outer dimensions 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 FZ300 has specifications of 132mm x 92mm x 117mm (5.2" x 3.6" x 4.6") having a weight of 691 grams (1.52 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you choose at that moment. Following is the front view size comparison of the LX100 II vs the FZ300.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the LX100 II and FZ300 is 81 and 59 respectively.

More often than not, it is hard to imagine the gap between sensor sizes simply by reviewing specs. The image below might provide you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the LX100 II and FZ300.

All in all, both cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The LX100 II because of its larger sensor is going to make getting shallow DOF less difficult and the Panasonic LX100 II will offer more detail having its extra 5 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also help you crop pics somewhat more aggressively. The more recent LX100 II provides an advantage in sensor tech.