Panasonic LX100 II vs Samsung EX2F

Its time to look closer at the Panasonic LX100 II and Samsung EX2F, former being a Large Sensor Compact while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by companies Panasonic and Samsung. There exists a noticeable gap among the sensor resolutions of the LX100 II (17MP) and EX2F (12MP) and the LX100 II (Four Thirds) and EX2F (1/1.7") enjoy different sensor measurements.

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The LX100 II was introduced 5 years later than the EX2F and that is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both cameras offer different body type with the Panasonic LX100 II being a Large Sensor Compact camera and the Samsung EX2F being a Compact camera.

Before going in to a full comparison, below is a brief overview of how the LX100 II grades versus the EX2F in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Panasonic Lumix DC-LX100 II & Samsung EX2F. The whole galleries are viewable at Panasonic LX100 II Gallery & Samsung EX2F Gallery.

For those who are aiming to carry your camera often, you need to think about its weight and size. The Panasonic LX100 II has outside dimensions of 115mm x 66mm x 64mm (4.5" x 2.6" x 2.5") having a weight of 392 grams (0.86 lbs) whilst the Samsung EX2F has specifications of 112mm x 62mm x 29mm (4.4" x 2.4" x 1.1") with a weight of 294 grams (0.65 lbs).

Look at the Panasonic LX100 II and Samsung EX2F in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you have attached at that time. The following is the front view over all size comparison of the LX100 II compared to the EX2F.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability score of the LX100 II and EX2F is 81 and 90 respectively.

Quite often, it is very tough to imagine the gap in sensor sizing only by checking out technical specs. The graphic here should provide you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the LX100 II and EX2F.

As you can tell, both the cameras enjoy different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The LX100 II using its bigger sensor is going to make shooting shallow depth of field easier and the Panasonic LX100 II will show more detail using its extra 5 Megapixels. Higher resolution will allow you to crop photographs far more aggressively. The fresher LX100 II provides an advantage when it comes to sensor technology.