Panasonic LX100 II vs Sony A3000

The following is a detailed analysis of the Panasonic LX100 II vs Sony A3000, former is a Large Sensor Compact while the latter is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by competitors Panasonic and Sony. The resolution of the LX100 II (17MP) and the A3000 (20MP) is pretty comparable but the LX100 II (Four Thirds) and A3000 (APS-C) use different sensor sizing.

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The LX100 II was brought out 5 years after the A3000 which is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of these cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic LX100 II being a Large Sensor Compact camera and the Sony A3000 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before delving straight into a comprehensive comparison, below is a short summary of how the LX100 II scores against the A3000 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Panasonic Lumix DC-LX100 II & Sony Alpha A3000. The entire galleries are viewable at Panasonic LX100 II Gallery & Sony A3000 Gallery.

When you are planning to travel with your camera often, you have to factor its weight and volume. The Panasonic LX100 II offers outer measurements 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 Sony A3000 has sizing of 128mm x 91mm x 85mm (5.0" x 3.6" x 3.3") with a weight of 411 grams (0.91 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are using at that moment. Following is the front view dimensions comparison of the LX100 II versus the A3000.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the LX100 II and A3000 is 81 and 69 respectively.

Typically, it is very difficult to imagine the gap in sensor dimensions only by seeing technical specs. The pic below might provide you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the LX100 II and A3000.

As you can tell, both the cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The LX100 II featuring a smaller sensor is going to make getting shallow DOF tougher and the Sony A3000 will produce greater detail having its extra 3MP. Higher resolution can also allow you to crop pictures somewhat more aggressively. The newer LX100 II provides an edge in sensor technology.