Panasonic LX100 II vs Sony A380

Lets take a more detailed look at the Panasonic LX100 II and Sony A380, former being a Large Sensor Compact while the other is a Entry-Level DSLR by manufacturers Panasonic and Sony. There exists a large gap between the resolutions of the LX100 II (17MP) and A380 (14MP) and the LX100 II (Four Thirds) and A380 (APS-C) provide totally different sensor sizing.

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The LX100 II was unveiled 9 years later than the A380 and that is quite a serious difference as far as technology is concerned. Each of the cameras have different body design with the Panasonic LX100 II being a Large Sensor Compact camera and the Sony A380 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before delving straight to a in depth comparison, here is a brief overview of how the LX100 II grades against the A380 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Panasonic Lumix DC-LX100 II & Sony Alpha DSLR-A380. The full galleries are provided at Panasonic LX100 II Gallery & Sony A380 Gallery.

For those who are planning to lug around your camera, you will have to factor in its weight and proportions. The Panasonic LX100 II provides physical 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) while the Sony A380 has measurements of 128mm x 97mm x 71mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.8") with a weight of 519 grams (1.14 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you choose at that moment. Following is a front view sizing comparison of the LX100 II vs the A380.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the LX100 II and A380 is 81 and 68 respectively.

Sometimes, it is hard to see the difference between sensor measurements purely by looking at specs. The photograph underneath may offer you a clearer sense of the sensor dimensions in the LX100 II and A380.

As you can plainly see, each of the cameras have different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The LX100 II using its tinier sensor will make shooting shallower DOF trickier and the Panasonic LX100 II will resolve more detail having an extra 3 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also let you crop photos a bit more aggressively. The fresher LX100 II will have a benefit in sensor innovation.