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Panasonic LX100 II vs Sony W350

Portability
81
Imaging
57
Features
75
Overall
64
Panasonic Lumix DC-LX100 II front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W350 front
Portability
97
Imaging
37
Features
25
Overall
32

Panasonic LX100 II vs Sony W350 Key Specs

Panasonic LX100 II
(Full Review)
  • 17MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 200 - 25600
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • 24-75mm (F1.7-2.8) lens
  • 392g - 115 x 66 x 64mm
  • Introduced August 2018
  • Replaced the Panasonic LX100
Sony W350
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 26-105mm (F2.7-5.7) lens
  • 117g - 91 x 52 x 17mm
  • Launched January 2010
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Panasonic LX100 II vs Sony W350 Overview

Here, we will be matching up the Panasonic LX100 II versus Sony W350, former is a Large Sensor Compact while the latter is a Ultracompact by rivals Panasonic and Sony. There is a substantial difference between the sensor resolutions of the LX100 II (17MP) and W350 (14MP) and the LX100 II (Four Thirds) and W350 (1/2.3") boast different sensor sizes.

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The LX100 II was brought out 8 years after the W350 which is quite a big difference 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 W350 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before getting into a step-by-step comparison, here is a simple view of how the LX100 II matches up against the W350 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic LX100 II over the Sony W350

 LX100 II W350 
LaunchedAugust 2018January 2010More modern by 105 months
Focus manually Dial accurate focusing
Screen size3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution1240k230kClearer screen (+1010k dot)
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Sony W350 over the Panasonic LX100 II

 W350 LX100 II 

Common features in the Panasonic LX100 II and Sony W350

 LX100 II W350 
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Missing selfie screen

Panasonic LX100 II vs Sony W350 Physical Comparison

If you're looking to carry around your camera regularly, you will want to think about 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") having a weight of 392 grams (0.86 lbs) whilst the Sony W350 has sizing of 91mm x 52mm x 17mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.7") along with a weight of 117 grams (0.26 lbs).

Examine the Panasonic LX100 II versus Sony W350 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you choose at the time. The following is a front view measurement comparison of the LX100 II versus the W350.

Panasonic LX100 II vs Sony W350 size comparison

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability score of the LX100 II and W350 is 81 and 97 respectively.

Panasonic LX100 II vs Sony W350 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic LX100 II vs Sony W350 Sensor Comparison

Generally, it can be difficult to imagine the contrast between sensor sizes just by reading through technical specs. The pic below should give you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the LX100 II and W350.

As you have seen, each of the cameras feature different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The LX100 II due to its bigger sensor is going to make achieving shallow DOF simpler and the Panasonic LX100 II will give you greater detail having its extra 3 Megapixels. Higher resolution will help you crop shots way more aggressively. The fresher LX100 II provides an advantage in sensor technology.

Panasonic LX100 II vs Sony W350 sensor size comparison

Panasonic LX100 II vs Sony W350 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic LX100 II vs Sony W350 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic LX100 II Portrait photography highlights
Sony W350 Portrait photography highlights
74
has manual focus
megapixel count decent (17MP)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
supports face detection autofocus
exports RAW files
28
good MP (14 megapixels)
focusing manually not possible
no manual control
cannot use external flash
small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
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Street Comparison

Panasonic LX100 II as a Street photography camera
Sony W350 as a Street photography camera
77
image stabilization (Optical)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
exports RAW files
features touch focus
above average ISO range (25,600)
screen is fixed
58
built in image stabilization (Optical)
screen is fixed
small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic LX100 II Sports photography factors
Sony W350 Sports photography factors
71
silent mode (1/16,000s)
image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count decent (17 megapixels)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
supports tracking autofocus
good battery power (340 shots)
lacks phase detect autofocus
35
built in image stabilization (Optical)
good MP (14MP)
very slow continuous shooting (1.0 frames per second)
no shutter priority mode
small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic LX100 II Travel photography info
Sony W350 Travel photography info
78
good battery power (340 per charge)
has bluetooth
features touch focus
megapixel count decent (17MP)
reasonably wide (24mm)
fast max aperture (f1.7)
screen isn't selfie friendly
66
good MP (14MP)
has built in flash
fairly wide (26mm)
no Timelapse function
does not have selfie friendly display
sluggish max aperture (f2.7)
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic LX100 II Landscape photography factors
Sony W350 Landscape photography factors
76
has manual focus
reasonably wide (24mm)
fast max aperture (f1.7)
screen size is decent (3 inches)
image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count decent (17MP)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
above average ISO range (25,600)
exports RAW files
good battery power (340 CIPA)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
38
fairly wide (26mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
good MP (14MP)
focusing manually not possible
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f2.7)
small screen (2.7")
no manual control
small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
no Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic LX100 II Vlogging information
Sony W350 Vlogging information
36
reasonably wide (24mm)
fast max aperture (f1.7)
touchscreen enabled
image stabilization (Optical)
supports face detection autofocus
high quality video (3840 x 2160 resolution)
screen isn't selfie friendly
does not have external microphone socket
29
fairly wide (26mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
sluggish max aperture (f2.7)
does not have selfie friendly display
low res video (1280 x 720 resolution)
no microphone port
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Panasonic LX100 II vs Sony W350 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic LX100 II and Sony W350
 Panasonic Lumix DC-LX100 IISony Cyber-shot DSC-W350
General Information
Brand Panasonic Sony
Model Panasonic Lumix DC-LX100 II Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W350
Class Large Sensor Compact Ultracompact
Introduced 2018-08-22 2010-01-07
Body design Large Sensor Compact Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip Venus Engine Bionz
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 17 megapixels 14 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Highest Possible resolution 4736 x 3552 4320 x 3240
Maximum native ISO 25600 3200
Min native ISO 200 80
RAW support
Min enhanced ISO 100 -
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
Continuous AF
Single AF
Tracking AF
AF selectice
AF center weighted
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Number of focus points 49 9
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 24-75mm (3.1x) 26-105mm (4.0x)
Maximum aperture f/1.7-2.8 f/2.7-5.7
Macro focus range 3cm 10cm
Crop factor 2.1 5.8
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display sizing 3 inch 2.7 inch
Resolution of display 1,240 thousand dot 230 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 2,760 thousand dot -
Viewfinder coverage 100% -
Viewfinder magnification 0.7x -
Features
Minimum shutter speed 1800s 2s
Fastest shutter speed 1/4000s 1/1600s
Fastest quiet shutter speed 1/16000s -
Continuous shutter speed 11.0fps 1.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes -
Change WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 7.00 m (with included external flash at ISO 100) 3.80 m
Flash settings no built-in flash Auto, On, Off, Slow syncro
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
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 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
Environment seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 392g (0.86 pounds) 117g (0.26 pounds)
Physical dimensions 115 x 66 x 64mm (4.5" x 2.6" x 2.5") 91 x 52 x 17mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.7")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 340 photographs -
Battery form Battery Pack -
Battery model - NP-BN1
Self timer Yes Yes (2 sec or 10 sec)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC (UHS-I supported) Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro HG-Duo, Internal
Storage slots 1 1
Price at release $998 $200