Panasonic LX100 II vs Pentax RZ10

Below is a in-depth review of the Panasonic LX100 II and Pentax RZ10, one being a Large Sensor Compact and the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by companies Panasonic and Pentax. There exists a huge gap between the image resolutions of the LX100 II (17MP) and RZ10 (14MP) and the LX100 II (Four Thirds) and RZ10 (1/2.3") offer totally different sensor size.

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The LX100 II was announced 7 years later than the RZ10 and that is quite a significant gap as far as technology is concerned. The two cameras have different body design with the Panasonic LX100 II being a Large Sensor Compact camera and the Pentax RZ10 being a Compact camera.

Before delving into a in depth comparison, here is a short summation of how the LX100 II grades vs the RZ10 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Panasonic Lumix DC-LX100 II and Pentax Optio RZ10. The whole galleries are viewable at Panasonic LX100 II Gallery and Pentax RZ10 Gallery.

For anyone who is aiming to lug around your camera often, you will need to consider its weight and size. The Panasonic LX100 II has got external measurements of 115mm x 66mm x 64mm (4.5" x 2.6" x 2.5") and a weight of 392 grams (0.86 lbs) while the Pentax RZ10 has specifications of 97mm x 61mm x 33mm (3.8" x 2.4" x 1.3") with a weight of 178 grams (0.39 lbs).

Take a look at the Panasonic LX100 II and Pentax RZ10 in the all new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you have at that moment. Following is a front view size comparison of the LX100 II against the RZ10.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the LX100 II and RZ10 is 81 and 92 respectively.

Normally, it is hard to see the gap between sensor measurements merely by reviewing specs. The photograph here should give you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the LX100 II and RZ10.

As you can plainly see, both the cameras provide different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The LX100 II having a bigger sensor will make getting shallow depth of field easier and the Panasonic LX100 II will offer you more detail with its extra 3MP. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop pictures more aggressively. The younger LX100 II is going to have an edge when it comes to sensor technology.