Panasonic LX100 II vs Sony RX1R

Let's look much closer at the Panasonic LX100 II and Sony RX1R, both Large Sensor Compact cameras by companies Panasonic and Sony. There is a noticeable difference among the resolutions of the LX100 II (17MP) and RX1R (24MP) and the LX100 II (Four Thirds) and RX1R (Full frame) use different sensor size.

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The LX100 II was released 5 years after the RX1R which is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of these cameras come with the identical body type (Large Sensor Compact).

Before we go straight into a in-depth comparison, below is a short view of how the LX100 II grades against the RX1R with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Panasonic Lumix DC-LX100 II & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX1R. The complete galleries are viewable at Panasonic LX100 II Gallery & Sony RX1R Gallery.

When you are going to travel with your camera frequently, you're going to have to think about its weight and proportions. The Panasonic LX100 II enjoys outer measurements 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 RX1R has measurements of 113mm x 65mm x 70mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 2.8") along with a weight of 482 grams (1.06 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you are utilising during that time. Here is the front view dimensions comparison of the LX100 II vs the RX1R.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability rating of the LX100 II and RX1R is 81 and 79 respectively.

Usually, it is very difficult to visualize the contrast in sensor dimensions only by going through specs. The image below may offer you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the LX100 II and RX1R.

As you can plainly see, each of these cameras have got different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The LX100 II because of its smaller sensor is going to make achieving shallow DOF trickier and the Sony RX1R will provide greater detail as a result of its extra 7MP. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop photographs much more aggressively. The more modern LX100 II provides an advantage when it comes to sensor technology.