Panasonic LX100 II vs Sony A560

Following is a comprehensive comparison of the Panasonic LX100 II and Sony A560, one is a Large Sensor Compact and the latter is a Entry-Level DSLR by manufacturers Panasonic and Sony. There exists a crucial gap among the resolutions of the LX100 II (17MP) and A560 (14MP) and the LX100 II (Four Thirds) and A560 (APS-C) possess different sensor measurements.

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The LX100 II was released 8 years after the A560 which is a fairly serious gap as far as camera technology is concerned. The two cameras offer different body type with the Panasonic LX100 II being a Large Sensor Compact camera and the Sony A560 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before diving straight into a thorough comparison, below is a brief synopsis of how the LX100 II scores vs the A560 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Panasonic Lumix DC-LX100 II and Sony Alpha DSLR-A560. The complete galleries are provided at Panasonic LX100 II Gallery and Sony A560 Gallery.

For anybody who is looking to carry around your camera, you're going to have to take into account its weight and proportions. The Panasonic LX100 II comes with outside 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 Sony A560 has measurements of 137mm x 104mm x 84mm (5.4" x 4.1" x 3.3") along with a weight of 599 grams (1.32 lbs).

See the Panasonic LX100 II and Sony A560 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you are utilising at the time. Underneath is the front view sizing comparison of the LX100 II against the A560.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the LX100 II and A560 is 81 and 64 respectively.

Sometimes, its difficult to visualize the difference in sensor sizes merely by viewing technical specs. The pic below should offer you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the LX100 II and A560.

As you have seen, both cameras offer different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The LX100 II because of its smaller sensor is going to make achieving shallow DOF tougher and the Panasonic LX100 II will render extra detail as a result of its extra 3 Megapixels. Higher resolution will allow you to crop pictures a little more aggressively. The more modern LX100 II provides an edge when it comes to sensor technology.