Panasonic LX100 II vs Pentax W90

Below is a complete assessment of the Panasonic LX100 II and Pentax W90, one being a Large Sensor Compact and the other is a Waterproof by rivals Panasonic and Pentax. There exists a big gap between the sensor resolutions of the LX100 II (17MP) and W90 (12MP) and the LX100 II (Four Thirds) and W90 (1/2.3") enjoy different sensor size.

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The LX100 II was brought out 8 years later than the W90 and that is quite a big gap as far as technology is concerned. Each of these cameras offer different body type with the Panasonic LX100 II being a Large Sensor Compact camera and the Pentax W90 being a Compact camera.

Before getting straight into a thorough comparison, below is a quick synopsis of how the LX100 II matches up vs the W90 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Panasonic Lumix DC-LX100 II and Pentax Optio W90. The entire galleries are provided at Panasonic LX100 II Gallery and Pentax W90 Gallery.

If you are planning to lug around your camera often, you'll have to think about its weight and volume. The Panasonic LX100 II provides outside dimensions of 115mm x 66mm x 64mm (4.5" x 2.6" x 2.5") with a weight of 392 grams (0.86 lbs) whilst the Pentax W90 has sizing of 108mm x 59mm x 25mm (4.3" x 2.3" x 1.0") with a weight of 164 grams (0.36 lbs).

See the Panasonic LX100 II and Pentax W90 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you select at that time. Here is the front view proportions comparison of the LX100 II versus the W90.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the LX100 II and W90 is 81 and 94 respectively.

Normally, its tough to picture the contrast between sensor measurements purely by going over specs. The visual here should offer you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the LX100 II and W90.

As you can plainly see, both cameras enjoy different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The LX100 II featuring a larger sensor is going to make achieving shallower DOF simpler and the Panasonic LX100 II will offer you more detail having its extra 5MP. Greater resolution will help you crop images far more aggressively. The more recent LX100 II should have an advantage when it comes to sensor technology.