Panasonic LX100 II vs Sony TX5

Let's look closer at the Panasonic LX100 II versus Sony TX5, one is a Large Sensor Compact and the other is a Ultracompact by rivals Panasonic and Sony. There exists a significant gap among the image resolutions of the LX100 II (17MP) and TX5 (10MP) and the LX100 II (Four Thirds) and TX5 (1/2.4") boast different sensor sizes.

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The LX100 II was announced 8 years after the TX5 which is a fairly sizable gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of the cameras have different body design with the Panasonic LX100 II being a Large Sensor Compact camera and the Sony TX5 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before delving straight to a thorough comparison, here is a quick summary of how the LX100 II grades against the TX5 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Panasonic Lumix DC-LX100 II and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX5. The whole galleries are viewable at Panasonic LX100 II Gallery and Sony TX5 Gallery.

For those who are going to travel with your camera regularly, you will want to consider its weight and volume. The Panasonic LX100 II has got external 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) whilst the Sony TX5 has sizing of 94mm x 57mm x 18mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") having a weight of 148 grams (0.33 lbs).

Check out the Panasonic LX100 II versus Sony TX5 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you have during that time. Below is a front view sizing comparison of the LX100 II versus the TX5.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability score of the LX100 II and TX5 is 81 and 96 respectively.

Typically, it is tough to picture the gap in sensor dimensions purely by going through specs. The picture below might offer you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the LX100 II and TX5.

All in all, the two cameras provide different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The LX100 II using its larger sensor is going to make achieving shallow depth of field less difficult and the Panasonic LX100 II will produce greater detail with its extra 7MP. Greater resolution will also let you crop images more aggressively. The more modern LX100 II provides a benefit in sensor technology.