Panasonic LX100 II vs Sony HX10V

On this page, we will be contrasting the Panasonic LX100 II vs Sony HX10V, one is a Large Sensor Compact and the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by companies Panasonic and Sony. The sensor resolution of the LX100 II (17MP) and the HX10V (18MP) is pretty close but the LX100 II (Four Thirds) and HX10V (1/2.3") posses different sensor dimensions.

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The LX100 II was brought out 6 years after the HX10V which is a fairly big gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both the cameras have different body design with the Panasonic LX100 II being a Large Sensor Compact camera and the Sony HX10V being a Compact camera.

Before we go into a in depth comparison, here is a short view of how the LX100 II scores vs the HX10V in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Panasonic Lumix DC-LX100 II and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX10V. The entire galleries are provided at Panasonic LX100 II Gallery and Sony HX10V Gallery.

If you're intending to carry around your camera regularly, you are going to need to consider its weight and size. The Panasonic LX100 II has exterior dimensions of 115mm x 66mm x 64mm (4.5" x 2.6" x 2.5") along with a weight of 392 grams (0.86 lbs) while the Sony HX10V has specifications of 105mm x 60mm x 34mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.3") along with a weight of 234 grams (0.52 lbs).

Check the Panasonic LX100 II vs Sony HX10V in the all new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you are using at that moment. The following is a front view dimension comparison of the LX100 II and the HX10V.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability grade of the LX100 II and HX10V is 81 and 91 respectively.

Often, it's hard to imagine the difference in sensor sizes just by researching a spec sheet. The pic underneath will help provide you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the LX100 II and HX10V.

As you can see, both of the cameras have different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The LX100 II featuring a bigger sensor is going to make achieving shallower DOF simpler and the Sony HX10V will render more detail having its extra 1MP. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop photographs a bit more aggressively. The younger LX100 II should have a benefit with regard to sensor tech.