Panasonic LX100 II vs Samsung SL820

Below is a thorough review of the Panasonic LX100 II versus Samsung SL820, one being a Large Sensor Compact and the other is a Small Sensor Compact by companies Panasonic and Samsung. There is a big difference among the resolutions of the LX100 II (17MP) and SL820 (12MP) and the LX100 II (Four Thirds) and SL820 (1/2.3") use totally different sensor dimensions.

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The LX100 II was manufactured 9 years later than the SL820 and that is a fairly big gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic LX100 II being a Large Sensor Compact camera and the Samsung SL820 being a Compact camera.

Before getting straight into a full comparison, below is a concise view of how the LX100 II grades vs the SL820 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Panasonic Lumix DC-LX100 II and Samsung SL820. The entire galleries are provided at Panasonic LX100 II Gallery and Samsung SL820 Gallery.

For those who are going to lug around your camera regularly, you are going to need to consider its weight and size. The Panasonic LX100 II provides external dimensions of 115mm x 66mm x 64mm (4.5" x 2.6" x 2.5") having a weight of 392 grams (0.86 lbs) and the Samsung SL820 has specifications of 95mm x 59mm x 23mm (3.7" x 2.3" x 0.9") and a weight of 168 grams (0.37 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you have attached during that time. The following is the front view scale comparison of the LX100 II versus the SL820.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability grade of the LX100 II and SL820 is 81 and 94 respectively.

Often, it can be tough to visualise the difference in sensor measurements only by checking out technical specs. The photograph below will give you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the LX100 II and SL820.

As you have seen, the 2 cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The LX100 II featuring a larger sensor will make shooting shallower DOF less difficult and the Panasonic LX100 II will provide greater detail due to its extra 5 Megapixels. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop pics somewhat more aggressively. The fresher LX100 II is going to have an advantage with regard to sensor tech.