Panasonic LX100 II vs Sony TX7

Here, we are evaluating the Panasonic LX100 II and Sony TX7, former is a Large Sensor Compact while the other is a Ultracompact by rivals Panasonic and Sony. There exists a substantial gap among the resolutions of the LX100 II (17MP) and TX7 (10MP) and the LX100 II (Four Thirds) and TX7 (1/2.4") offer totally different sensor size.

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The LX100 II was unveiled 8 years after the TX7 which is a fairly big difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of these cameras feature different body design with the Panasonic LX100 II being a Large Sensor Compact camera and the Sony TX7 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before delving into a step-by-step comparison, here is a brief summary of how the LX100 II grades versus the TX7 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Panasonic Lumix DC-LX100 II & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX7. The full galleries are viewable at Panasonic LX100 II Gallery & Sony TX7 Gallery.

In case you're looking to carry around your camera often, you'll have to take into account its weight and measurements. The Panasonic LX100 II has external measurements of 115mm x 66mm x 64mm (4.5" x 2.6" x 2.5") with a weight of 392 grams (0.86 lbs) while the Sony TX7 has proportions of 98mm x 60mm x 18mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 0.7") accompanied by a weight of 149 grams (0.33 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you have chosen during that time. The following is a front view overall size comparison of the LX100 II versus the TX7.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the LX100 II and TX7 is 81 and 95 respectively.

More often than not, it is very hard to visualise the contrast in sensor sizes just by seeing technical specs. The image below might give you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the LX100 II and TX7.

As you can tell, both cameras feature different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The LX100 II with its larger sensor will make shooting shallow depth of field simpler and the Panasonic LX100 II will show greater detail having an extra 7 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop pics way more aggressively. The more recent LX100 II is going to have an edge when it comes to sensor innovation.