Panasonic LX100 II vs Sony W370

Its time to look more closely at the Panasonic LX100 II vs Sony W370, former is a Large Sensor Compact while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by manufacturers Panasonic and Sony. There is a sizable difference between the sensor resolutions of the LX100 II (17MP) and W370 (14MP) and the LX100 II (Four Thirds) and W370 (1/2.3") offer different sensor sizes.

Snapchat Adds Watermarks to AI-Created Images

The LX100 II was announced 8 years after the W370 which is quite a significant difference as far as tech is concerned. Both the cameras have different body design with the Panasonic LX100 II being a Large Sensor Compact camera and the Sony W370 being a Compact camera.

Before getting into a complete comparison, here is a short introduction of how the LX100 II scores vs the W370 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Panasonic Lumix DC-LX100 II & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W370. The whole galleries are provided at Panasonic LX100 II Gallery & Sony W370 Gallery.

For anyone who is intending to carry around your camera, you will have to factor its weight and measurements. The Panasonic LX100 II features external measurements of 115mm x 66mm x 64mm (4.5" x 2.6" x 2.5") and a weight of 392 grams (0.86 lbs) whilst the Sony W370 has proportions of 100mm x 57mm x 26mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.0") along with a weight of 179 grams (0.39 lbs).

Compare the Panasonic LX100 II vs Sony W370 in our brand new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are using at that time. Below is a front view size comparison of the LX100 II and the W370.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability grade of the LX100 II and W370 is 81 and 94 respectively.

Oftentimes, its difficult to picture the gap between sensor sizes only by reviewing a spec sheet. The image underneath will help provide you a better sense of the sensor sizing in the LX100 II and W370.

As you can see, both of these cameras provide different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The LX100 II using its bigger sensor is going to make achieving shallow DOF simpler and the Panasonic LX100 II will deliver extra detail with its extra 3MP. Higher resolution will also let you crop shots more aggressively. The more recent LX100 II should have a benefit in sensor innovation.