Panasonic LX100 II vs Sony RX100 VII

Below, we are analyzing the Panasonic LX100 II versus Sony RX100 VII, both Large Sensor Compact digital cameras by rivals Panasonic and Sony. The sensor resolution of the LX100 II (17MP) and the RX100 VII (20MP) is very similar but the LX100 II (Four Thirds) and RX100 VII (1") enjoy totally different sensor measurements.

Sora from OpenAI releases its first ever music video

The LX100 II was released 11 months earlier than the RX100 VII so they are of a similar generation. Each of these cameras come with the identical body type (Large Sensor Compact).

Before getting through a full comparison, below is a concise highlight of how the LX100 II matches up vs the RX100 VII when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Panasonic Lumix DC-LX100 II and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 VII. The complete galleries are provided at Panasonic LX100 II Gallery and Sony RX100 VII Gallery.

If you're planning to travel with your camera regularly, you're going to have to factor its weight and volume. The Panasonic LX100 II has external 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 RX100 VII has sizing of 102mm x 58mm x 43mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.7") having a weight of 302 grams (0.67 lbs).

Look at the Panasonic LX100 II versus Sony RX100 VII in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you are employing at the time. The following is the front view measurement comparison of the LX100 II compared to the RX100 VII.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the LX100 II and RX100 VII is 81 and 88 respectively.

More often than not, it's hard to visualise the difference between sensor dimensions only by reading specs. The picture below should provide you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the LX100 II and RX100 VII.

As you can plainly see, both the cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The LX100 II because of its larger sensor will make getting shallow depth of field simpler and the Sony RX100 VII will offer you extra detail as a result of its extra 3MP. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop photos much more aggressively. The more aged LX100 II is going to be behind when it comes to sensor innovation.