Panasonic LX100 II vs Sony A100

Here is a extensive assessment of the Panasonic LX100 II versus Sony A100, former being a Large Sensor Compact while the latter is a Entry-Level DSLR by manufacturers Panasonic and Sony. There exists a large gap among the image resolutions of the LX100 II (17MP) and A100 (10MP) and the LX100 II (Four Thirds) and A100 (APS-C) offer different sensor sizing.

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The LX100 II was announced 12 years later than the A100 and that is a fairly serious difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of these cameras have different body design with the Panasonic LX100 II being a Large Sensor Compact camera and the Sony A100 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before we go into a in depth comparison, here is a simple synopsis of how the LX100 II grades versus the A100 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Panasonic Lumix DC-LX100 II & Sony Alpha DSLR-A100. The whole galleries are viewable at Panasonic LX100 II Gallery & Sony A100 Gallery.

If you are intending to carry your camera regularly, you will need to consider its weight and proportions. The Panasonic LX100 II features outer measurements of 115mm x 66mm x 64mm (4.5" x 2.6" x 2.5") along with a weight of 392 grams (0.86 lbs) whilst the Sony A100 has measurements of 133mm x 95mm x 71mm (5.2" x 3.7" x 2.8") and a weight of 638 grams (1.41 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you are utilising at the time. Underneath is a front view dimension comparison of the LX100 II vs the A100.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the LX100 II and A100 is 81 and 64 respectively.

Quite often, it can be difficult to imagine the difference in sensor sizing simply by looking through specs. The visual here will help provide you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the LX100 II and A100.

All in all, each of these cameras have different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The LX100 II with its smaller sensor is going to make getting shallower depth of field more difficult and the Panasonic LX100 II will provide you with extra detail with its extra 7 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also help you crop photographs a bit more aggressively. The more recent LX100 II should have a benefit when it comes to sensor innovation.