Panasonic LX100 II vs Samsung NX10

Following is a thorough review of the Panasonic LX100 II and Samsung NX10, former is a Large Sensor Compact while the other is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by companies Panasonic and Samsung. The sensor resolution of the LX100 II (17MP) and the NX10 (15MP) is very comparable but the LX100 II (Four Thirds) and NX10 (APS-C) provide totally different sensor sizes.

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The LX100 II was brought out 8 years after the NX10 which is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera tech is concerned. The two cameras have different body design with the Panasonic LX100 II being a Large Sensor Compact camera and the Samsung NX10 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before delving right into a detailed comparison, here is a simple summary of how the LX100 II grades against the NX10 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Panasonic Lumix DC-LX100 II & Samsung NX10. The entire galleries are available at Panasonic LX100 II Gallery & Samsung NX10 Gallery.

If you're looking to carry around your camera, you will want to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Panasonic LX100 II provides exterior dimensions of 115mm x 66mm x 64mm (4.5" x 2.6" x 2.5") with a weight of 392 grams (0.86 lbs) and the Samsung NX10 has dimensions of 123mm x 87mm x 40mm (4.8" x 3.4" x 1.6") along with a weight of 499 grams (1.10 lbs).

Contrast the Panasonic LX100 II and Samsung NX10 in our completely new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you have during that time. Here is a front view overall size comparison of the LX100 II versus the NX10.

Considering size and weight, the portability score of the LX100 II and NX10 is 81 and 80 respectively.

Usually, it can be tough to visualise the gap in sensor sizes purely by seeing specifications. The picture here might offer you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the LX100 II and NX10.

To sum up, both of those cameras have different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The LX100 II because of its smaller sensor will make achieving shallow DOF trickier and the Panasonic LX100 II will show greater detail having its extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop images a bit more aggressively. The younger LX100 II is going to have a benefit in sensor innovation.