Panasonic LX100 II vs Sony HX20V

On this page, we are looking at the Panasonic LX100 II vs Sony HX20V, former is a Large Sensor Compact while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by competitors Panasonic and Sony. The image resolution of the LX100 II (17MP) and the HX20V (18MP) is very similar but the LX100 II (Four Thirds) and HX20V (1/2.3") have different sensor measurements.

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The LX100 II was announced 6 years after the HX20V which is quite a big difference as far as technology is concerned. Both the cameras have different body design with the Panasonic LX100 II being a Large Sensor Compact camera and the Sony HX20V being a Compact camera.

Before delving straight to a detailed comparison, here is a brief synopsis of how the LX100 II matches up vs the HX20V when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Panasonic Lumix DC-LX100 II & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX20V. The whole galleries are provided at Panasonic LX100 II Gallery & Sony HX20V Gallery.

For those who are going to carry around your camera, you are going to need to take into account its weight and measurements. The Panasonic LX100 II comes with outer 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) and the Sony HX20V has proportions of 107mm x 62mm x 35mm (4.2" x 2.4" x 1.4") and a weight of 254 grams (0.56 lbs).

Compare the Panasonic LX100 II vs Sony HX20V in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are using at the time. Here is a front view dimension comparison of the LX100 II vs the HX20V.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the LX100 II and HX20V is 81 and 90 respectively.

More often than not, it's difficult to visualize the gap between sensor sizes only by going over specifications. The image underneath will provide you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the LX100 II and HX20V.

To sum up, both cameras provide different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The LX100 II having a larger sensor is going to make getting shallow depth of field easier and the Sony HX20V will offer you extra detail with its extra 1 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop photos more aggressively. The more recent LX100 II provides an edge when it comes to sensor innovation.