Panasonic LX100 II vs Sony W380

Let's look a little more in depth at the Panasonic LX100 II versus Sony W380, former being a Large Sensor Compact while the other is a Ultracompact by manufacturers Panasonic and Sony. There exists a noticeable gap among the sensor resolutions of the LX100 II (17MP) and W380 (14MP) and the LX100 II (Four Thirds) and W380 (1/2.3") enjoy different sensor sizes.

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The LX100 II was manufactured 8 years later than the W380 and that is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both cameras offer different body type with the Panasonic LX100 II being a Large Sensor Compact camera and the Sony W380 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before delving in to a detailed comparison, below is a short highlight of how the LX100 II grades versus the W380 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Panasonic Lumix DC-LX100 II & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W380. The entire galleries are provided at Panasonic LX100 II Gallery & Sony W380 Gallery.

If you're intending to lug around your camera frequently, you'll need to factor its weight and dimensions. The Panasonic LX100 II provides outside 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 W380 has dimensions of 91mm x 52mm x 20mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.8") having a weight of 117 grams (0.26 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are working with during that time. Below is the front view overall size comparison of the LX100 II vs the W380.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the LX100 II and W380 is 81 and 96 respectively.

Sometimes, it can be difficult to visualize the gap in sensor measurements simply by viewing specs. The graphic here will help offer you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the LX100 II and W380.

As you can plainly see, each of these cameras offer different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The LX100 II due to its larger sensor is going to make getting bokeh simpler and the Panasonic LX100 II will render greater detail due to its extra 3MP. Greater resolution will help you crop images a little more aggressively. The fresher LX100 II should have an advantage in sensor innovation.