Panasonic LX100 II vs Sony TX55

Let's look more closely at the Panasonic LX100 II vs Sony TX55, former is a Large Sensor Compact while the latter is a Ultracompact by rivals Panasonic and Sony. The resolution of the LX100 II (17MP) and the TX55 (16MP) is pretty well matched but the LX100 II (Four Thirds) and TX55 (1/2.3") provide different sensor measurements.

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The LX100 II was manufactured 7 years after the TX55 which is quite a large difference as far as tech is concerned. The two cameras have different body design with the Panasonic LX100 II being a Large Sensor Compact camera and the Sony TX55 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before diving into a full comparison, here is a short synopsis of how the LX100 II scores versus the TX55 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Panasonic Lumix DC-LX100 II & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX55. The entire galleries are provided at Panasonic LX100 II Gallery & Sony TX55 Gallery.

When you are aiming to travel with your camera frequently, you are going to need to take into account its weight and volume. The Panasonic LX100 II has physical dimensions of 115mm x 66mm x 64mm (4.5" x 2.6" x 2.5") and a weight of 392 grams (0.86 lbs) and the Sony TX55 has sizing of 93mm x 54mm x 13mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.5") with a weight of 109 grams (0.24 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you are working with at that time. Here is a front view overall size comparison of the LX100 II against the TX55.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability grade of the LX100 II and TX55 is 81 and 97 respectively.

Often, it's tough to visualize the difference between sensor dimensions purely by looking at technical specs. The pic underneath might give you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the LX100 II and TX55.

As you can tell, both of those cameras have different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The LX100 II due to its bigger sensor is going to make getting shallower DOF simpler and the Panasonic LX100 II will resolve extra detail due to its extra 1 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also allow you to crop photographs a bit more aggressively. The fresher LX100 II provides a benefit when it comes to sensor innovation.