Panasonic LX100 II vs Sigma DP2 Merrill

Let's examine more in depth at the Panasonic LX100 II versus Sigma DP2 Merrill, both Large Sensor Compact cameras by companies Panasonic and Sigma. The resolution of the LX100 II (17MP) and the DP2 Merrill (15MP) is very close but the LX100 II (Four Thirds) and DP2 Merrill (APS-C) come with totally different sensor dimensions.

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The LX100 II was brought out 6 years after the DP2 Merrill which is a fairly big difference as far as camera technology is concerned. The two cameras come with the identical body type (Large Sensor Compact).

Before diving in to a complete comparison, below is a simple summary of how the LX100 II scores vs the DP2 Merrill with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Panasonic Lumix DC-LX100 II & Sigma DP2 Merrill. The entire galleries are available at Panasonic LX100 II Gallery & Sigma DP2 Merrill Gallery.

For anyone who is going to carry around your camera regularly, you should consider its weight and volume. The Panasonic LX100 II provides outer dimensions of 115mm x 66mm x 64mm (4.5" x 2.6" x 2.5") accompanied by a weight of 392 grams (0.86 lbs) and the Sigma DP2 Merrill has sizing of 122mm x 67mm x 59mm (4.8" x 2.6" x 2.3") along with a weight of 330 grams (0.73 lbs).

Examine the Panasonic LX100 II versus Sigma DP2 Merrill in our brand new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you are utilizing at the time. Here is the front view overall size comparison of the LX100 II vs the DP2 Merrill.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the LX100 II and DP2 Merrill is 81 and 83 respectively.

Sometimes, its hard to visualise the gap in sensor sizes just by looking through specs. The picture below will help provide you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the LX100 II and DP2 Merrill.

All in all, each of the cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The LX100 II featuring a smaller sensor will make getting shallow depth of field trickier and the Panasonic LX100 II will provide you with greater detail having its extra 2MP. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop pics somewhat more aggressively. The more modern LX100 II is going to have a benefit with regard to sensor innovation.