Panasonic LX100 II vs Sony A290

Below, we will be contrasting the Panasonic LX100 II and Sony A290, former being a Large Sensor Compact while the latter is a Entry-Level DSLR by rivals Panasonic and Sony. There exists a substantial gap among the resolutions of the LX100 II (17MP) and A290 (14MP) and the LX100 II (Four Thirds) and A290 (APS-C) come with different sensor sizes.

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The LX100 II was released 8 years later than the A290 and that is a fairly big difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of the cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic LX100 II being a Large Sensor Compact camera and the Sony A290 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before going straight into a comprehensive comparison, below is a short view of how the LX100 II grades versus the A290 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a preview of the gallery photos for Panasonic Lumix DC-LX100 II & Sony Alpha DSLR-A290. The complete galleries are provided at Panasonic LX100 II Gallery & Sony A290 Gallery.

In case you're going to lug around your camera frequently, you're going to have to think about its weight and proportions. The Panasonic LX100 II provides external dimensions of 115mm x 66mm x 64mm (4.5" x 2.6" x 2.5") and a weight of 392 grams (0.86 lbs) while the Sony A290 has measurements of 128mm x 97mm x 86mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 3.4") and a weight of 549 grams (1.21 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you select during that time. Here is the front view scale comparison of the LX100 II versus the A290.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the LX100 II and A290 is 81 and 66 respectively.

Sometimes, its hard to visualize the gap in sensor measurements only by checking out technical specs. The visual below may offer you a more clear sense of the sensor sizes in the LX100 II and A290.

As you can tell, both the cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The LX100 II featuring a smaller sensor is going to make shooting shallower DOF harder and the Panasonic LX100 II will produce extra detail as a result of its extra 3 Megapixels. Higher resolution will allow you to crop pictures somewhat more aggressively. The younger LX100 II should have a benefit in sensor tech.