Panasonic LX100 II vs Sony W310

Lets take a closer look at the Panasonic LX100 II vs Sony W310, one being a Large Sensor Compact and the latter is a Ultracompact by companies Panasonic and Sony. There is a crucial difference between the sensor resolutions of the LX100 II (17MP) and W310 (12MP) and the LX100 II (Four Thirds) and W310 (1/2.3") boast different sensor sizing.

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The LX100 II was launched 8 years later than the W310 and that is quite a serious gap as far as tech is concerned. Both of these cameras feature different body design with the Panasonic LX100 II being a Large Sensor Compact camera and the Sony W310 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before getting into a step-by-step comparison, here is a concise summary of how the LX100 II scores versus the W310 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

This is a preview of the gallery photos for Panasonic Lumix DC-LX100 II and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W310. The complete galleries are viewable at Panasonic LX100 II Gallery and Sony W310 Gallery.

When you are going to carry your camera, you will need to factor its weight and measurements. The Panasonic LX100 II features outside 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 W310 has proportions of 95mm x 55mm x 19mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") with a weight of 137 grams (0.30 lbs).

Contrast the Panasonic LX100 II vs Sony W310 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you have at that moment. Following is a front view size comparison of the LX100 II compared to the W310.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability grade of the LX100 II and W310 is 81 and 96 respectively.

Generally, it is hard to imagine the contrast between sensor sizing only by checking specs. The photograph underneath might give you a better sense of the sensor sizing in the LX100 II and W310.

All in all, both the cameras come with different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The LX100 II due to its bigger sensor is going to make shooting shallower depth of field easier and the Panasonic LX100 II will resolve more detail utilizing its extra 5 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also let you crop photographs a good deal more aggressively. The younger LX100 II provides a benefit with regard to sensor tech.