Panasonic LX100 II vs Sony QX1

The following is a thorough comparison of the Panasonic LX100 II vs Sony QX1, former is a Large Sensor Compact while the other is a Lens-style by manufacturers Panasonic and Sony. The resolution of the LX100 II (17MP) and the QX1 (20MP) is very close but the LX100 II (Four Thirds) and QX1 (APS-C) use totally different sensor size.

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The LX100 II was announced 4 years after the QX1 which is a fairly serious difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic LX100 II being a Large Sensor Compact camera and the Sony QX1 being a Lens-style camera.

Before delving through a full comparison, below is a simple view of how the LX100 II matches up against the QX1 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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For anyone who is intending to travel with your camera regularly, you are going to need to take into account its weight and size. The Panasonic LX100 II features 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 QX1 has specifications of 74mm x 70mm x 53mm (2.9" x 2.8" x 2.1") along with a weight of 216 grams (0.48 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you are utilising at the time. Underneath is the front view dimensions comparison of the LX100 II compared to the QX1.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability score of the LX100 II and QX1 is 81 and 90 respectively.

Typically, it is very hard to see the gap in sensor dimensions only by researching a spec sheet. The picture underneath should offer you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the LX100 II and QX1.

As you can see, both of those cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The LX100 II using its smaller sensor will make getting shallower DOF harder and the Sony QX1 will result in greater detail with its extra 3 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also enable you to crop pics somewhat more aggressively. The more modern LX100 II is going to have a benefit with regard to sensor tech.