Panasonic LX100 II vs Sony H50

In this write-up, we will be comparing the Panasonic LX100 II vs Sony H50, one being a Large Sensor Compact and the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by brands Panasonic and Sony. There exists a crucial gap between the sensor resolutions of the LX100 II (17MP) and H50 (9MP) and the LX100 II (Four Thirds) and H50 (1/2.3") use totally different sensor measurements.

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The LX100 II was announced 9 years later than the H50 and that is quite a serious gap as far as technology is concerned. Both of these cameras offer different body type with the Panasonic LX100 II being a Large Sensor Compact camera and the Sony H50 being a Compact camera.

Before diving through a in-depth comparison, below is a short summation of how the LX100 II scores versus the H50 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Panasonic Lumix DC-LX100 II and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H50. The whole galleries are viewable at Panasonic LX100 II Gallery and Sony H50 Gallery.

If you are intending to lug around your camera regularly, you will want to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Panasonic LX100 II provides outside measurements of 115mm x 66mm x 64mm (4.5" x 2.6" x 2.5") having a weight of 392 grams (0.86 lbs) while the Sony H50 has dimensions of 116mm x 81mm x 86mm (4.6" x 3.2" x 3.4") accompanied by a weight of 547 grams (1.21 lbs).

Analyze the Panasonic LX100 II vs Sony H50 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you have attached at the time. Below is the front view physical size comparison of the LX100 II against the H50.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the LX100 II and H50 is 81 and 69 respectively.

Normally, it can be hard to envision the gap between sensor measurements purely by going over technical specs. The photograph here might provide you a better sense of the sensor sizing in the LX100 II and H50.

As you have seen, each of the cameras offer different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The LX100 II using its bigger sensor will make achieving shallow DOF simpler and the Panasonic LX100 II will offer you more detail with its extra 8MP. Higher resolution will also let you crop pictures a little more aggressively. The more modern LX100 II will have an advantage with regard to sensor innovation.