Panasonic LX100 II vs Sony A6600

Below, we are comparing the Panasonic LX100 II and Sony A6600, one being a Large Sensor Compact and the other is a Advanced Mirrorless by manufacturers Panasonic and Sony. There is a crucial difference among the sensor resolutions of the LX100 II (17MP) and A6600 (24MP) and the LX100 II (Four Thirds) and A6600 (APS-C) use totally different sensor measurements.

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The LX100 II was launched 12 months earlier than the A6600 so they are both of a similar generation. Each of the cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic LX100 II being a Large Sensor Compact camera and the Sony A6600 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before going in to a complete comparison, below is a simple summary of how the LX100 II matches up against the A6600 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Panasonic Lumix DC-LX100 II and Sony Alpha a6600. The complete galleries are available at Panasonic LX100 II Gallery and Sony A6600 Gallery.

For anybody who is looking to carry your camera regularly, you're going to have to think about its weight and measurements. The Panasonic LX100 II has got external dimensions of 115mm x 66mm x 64mm (4.5" x 2.6" x 2.5") having a weight of 392 grams (0.86 lbs) and the Sony A6600 has proportions of 120mm x 67mm x 69mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.7") and a weight of 503 grams (1.11 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you choose at that time. Following is the front view scale comparison of the LX100 II versus the A6600.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability rating of the LX100 II and A6600 is 81 and 77 respectively.

Oftentimes, it's hard to visualise the contrast in sensor sizing simply by viewing specs. The graphic below should offer you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the LX100 II and A6600.

All in all, both cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The LX100 II because of its smaller sensor will make getting shallower depth of field harder and the Sony A6600 will render extra detail utilizing its extra 7 Megapixels. Greater resolution will help you crop images somewhat more aggressively. The older LX100 II will be behind in sensor tech.