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Panasonic LX100 II vs Sony T90

Portability
81
Imaging
57
Features
75
Overall
64
Panasonic Lumix DC-LX100 II front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-T90 front
Portability
96
Imaging
34
Features
26
Overall
30

Panasonic LX100 II vs Sony T90 Key Specs

Panasonic LX100 II
(Full Review)
  • 17MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 200 - 25600
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • 24-75mm (F1.7-2.8) lens
  • 392g - 115 x 66 x 64mm
  • Launched August 2018
  • Earlier Model is Panasonic LX100
Sony T90
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 35-140mm (F3.5-10.0) lens
  • 148g - 94 x 57 x 15mm
  • Announced February 2009
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Panasonic LX100 II vs Sony T90 Overview

Lets examine more in depth at the Panasonic LX100 II and Sony T90, former being a Large Sensor Compact while the other is a Ultracompact by manufacturers Panasonic and Sony. There is a large difference among the resolutions of the LX100 II (17MP) and T90 (12MP) and the LX100 II (Four Thirds) and T90 (1/2.3") enjoy different sensor size.

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The LX100 II was manufactured 9 years later than the T90 and that is a fairly serious difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic LX100 II being a Large Sensor Compact camera and the Sony T90 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before diving through a complete comparison, below is a short synopsis of how the LX100 II scores vs the T90 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic LX100 II over the Sony T90

 LX100 II T90 
AnnouncedAugust 2018February 2009More recent by 116 months
Display resolution1240k230kClearer display (+1010k dot)

Reasons to pick Sony T90 over the Panasonic LX100 II

 T90 LX100 II 

Common features in the Panasonic LX100 II and Sony T90

 LX100 II T90 
Focus manually Dial exact focusing
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display dimension3"3"Identical display size
Selfie screen Neither comes with selfie screen
Touch friendly display Easily navigate

Panasonic LX100 II vs Sony T90 Physical Comparison

For anybody who is looking to lug around your camera, you have to consider its weight and volume. The Panasonic LX100 II comes with exterior dimensions of 115mm x 66mm x 64mm (4.5" x 2.6" x 2.5") accompanied by a weight of 392 grams (0.86 lbs) and the Sony T90 has sizing of 94mm x 57mm x 15mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.6") with a weight of 148 grams (0.33 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you choose at that moment. The following is the front view dimension comparison of the LX100 II against the T90.

Panasonic LX100 II vs Sony T90 size comparison

Taking into account size and weight, the portability score of the LX100 II and T90 is 81 and 96 respectively.

Panasonic LX100 II vs Sony T90 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic LX100 II vs Sony T90 Sensor Comparison

Generally, its hard to visualize the gap in sensor measurements merely by viewing a spec sheet. The graphic below will help give you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the LX100 II and T90.

As you can see, both the cameras have got different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The LX100 II featuring a larger sensor is going to make shooting shallower depth of field less difficult and the Panasonic LX100 II will provide you with more detail due to its extra 5MP. Greater resolution can also enable you to crop pics much more aggressively. The more recent LX100 II provides an advantage with regard to sensor technology.

Panasonic LX100 II vs Sony T90 sensor size comparison

Panasonic LX100 II vs Sony T90 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic LX100 II vs Sony T90 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
Photography Glossary

Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic LX100 II Portrait photography features
Sony T90 Portrait photography features
74
has manual focus
decent sensor resolution (17 megapixels)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
features face detect focus
exports RAW formats
27
manual focus
manual mode not available
cannot use external flash
low MP (12MP)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
no RAW format
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Street Comparison

Panasonic LX100 II as a Street photography camera
Sony T90 as a Street photography camera
77
built in image stabilization (Optical)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
exports RAW formats
supports focus by touch
great ISO range (25,600)
no articulating screen
55
image stabilization (Optical)
screen does not articulate
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
no RAW format
more heavy than competition in class (148g)
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic LX100 II as a Sports photography camera
Sony T90 as a Sports photography camera
71
silent shutter (1/16,000 seconds)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor resolution (17 megapixels)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
features tracking focus
great battery power (340 per charge)
no phase detect auto focus
25
image stabilization (Optical)
max fps very slow (2.0 frames per second)
lack of shutter priority mode
low MP (12MP)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
no phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic LX100 II Travel photography features
Sony T90 Travel photography features
78
great battery power (340 per charge)
supports bluetooth
supports focus by touch
decent sensor resolution (17MP)
rather wide (24mm)
great max aperture (f1.7)
doesn't have a selfie friendly screen
50
flash built-in
lack of Timelapse mode
more heavy than competition in class (148 grams)
low MP (12MP)
doesn't feature selfie friendly screen
wide angle not fantastic (35mm)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic LX100 II Landscape photography details
Sony T90 Landscape photography details
76
has manual focus
rather wide (24mm)
great max aperture (f1.7)
pretty good screen size (3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor resolution (17MP)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
great ISO range (25,600)
exports RAW formats
great battery power (340 per charge)
can't change lenses (fixed lens mount)
36
manual focus
screen size is good (3")
image stabilization (Optical)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not fantastic (35mm)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
manual mode not available
low MP (12 megapixels)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
no RAW format
lack of Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Panasonic LX100 II
Vlogging with Sony T90
36
rather wide (24mm)
great max aperture (f1.7)
touchscreen capability
built in image stabilization (Optical)
features face detect focus
high quality video (3840 x 2160 resolution)
doesn't have a selfie friendly screen
missing mic support
27
built-in touchscreen
image stabilization (Optical)
wide angle not fantastic (35mm)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
doesn't feature selfie friendly screen
video res low (1280 x 720 resolution)
lack of microphone port
more heavy than competition in class (148g)
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Panasonic LX100 II vs Sony T90 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic LX100 II and Sony T90
 Panasonic Lumix DC-LX100 IISony Cyber-shot DSC-T90
General Information
Company Panasonic Sony
Model type Panasonic Lumix DC-LX100 II Sony Cyber-shot DSC-T90
Class Large Sensor Compact Ultracompact
Launched 2018-08-22 2009-02-17
Body design Large Sensor Compact Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip Venus Engine -
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size Four Thirds 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 17.3 x 13mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 224.9mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 17MP 12MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 4736 x 3552 4000 x 3000
Maximum native ISO 25600 3200
Lowest native ISO 200 80
RAW photos
Lowest boosted ISO 100 -
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Autofocus touch
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Autofocus center weighted
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detection autofocus
Contract detection autofocus
Phase detection autofocus
Total focus points 49 9
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 24-75mm (3.1x) 35-140mm (4.0x)
Largest aperture f/1.7-2.8 f/3.5-10.0
Macro focusing range 3cm -
Focal length multiplier 2.1 5.8
Screen
Range of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen size 3 inches 3 inches
Screen resolution 1,240k dot 230k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 2,760k dot -
Viewfinder coverage 100 percent -
Viewfinder magnification 0.7x -
Features
Slowest shutter speed 1800 secs 1 secs
Maximum shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/1600 secs
Maximum silent shutter speed 1/16000 secs -
Continuous shooting speed 11.0 frames/s 2.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes -
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 7.00 m (with included external flash at ISO 100) 2.90 m (Auto ISO)
Flash options no built-in flash Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye reduction, Slow Sync
Hot shoe
AEB
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions 3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 100 Mbps, MP4, H.264, AAC 1280 x 720 (30 fps) 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Maximum video resolution 3840x2160 1280x720
Video data format MPEG-4, AVCHD, H.264 Motion JPEG
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB DMW-BLE9 lithium-ion battery & USB charger USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 392g (0.86 pounds) 148g (0.33 pounds)
Dimensions 115 x 66 x 64mm (4.5" x 2.6" x 2.5") 94 x 57 x 15mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.6")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 340 shots -
Battery form Battery Pack -
Self timer Yes Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse recording
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC (UHS-I supported) Memory Stick Duo / Pro Duo, Internal
Storage slots Single Single
Cost at launch $998 $259