Panasonic LX100 II vs Sony W530

Below, we will be reviewing the Panasonic LX100 II versus Sony W530, one being a Large Sensor Compact and the latter is a Ultracompact by companies Panasonic and Sony. There exists a significant gap among the sensor resolutions of the LX100 II (17MP) and W530 (14MP) and the LX100 II (Four Thirds) and W530 (1/2.3") feature different sensor size.

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The LX100 II was announced 7 years later than the W530 and that is a fairly sizable gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic LX100 II being a Large Sensor Compact camera and the Sony W530 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before going straight into a step-by-step comparison, below is a simple view of how the LX100 II scores versus the W530 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Panasonic Lumix DC-LX100 II and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W530. The whole galleries are provided at Panasonic LX100 II Gallery and Sony W530 Gallery.

When you are going to carry your camera frequently, you need to take into account its weight and size. The Panasonic LX100 II provides external dimensions of 115mm x 66mm x 64mm (4.5" x 2.6" x 2.5") having a weight of 392 grams (0.86 lbs) while the Sony W530 has specifications of 93mm x 53mm x 19mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.7") and a weight of 113 grams (0.25 lbs).

See the Panasonic LX100 II versus Sony W530 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you have during that time. Following is the front view dimensions comparison of the LX100 II against the W530.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the LX100 II and W530 is 81 and 96 respectively.

Quite often, it is tough to picture the difference in sensor sizing purely by looking through a spec sheet. The visual here should offer you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the LX100 II and W530.

Clearly, both of the cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The LX100 II using its bigger sensor is going to make shooting shallower depth of field easier and the Panasonic LX100 II will result in more detail with its extra 3 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also let you crop shots somewhat more aggressively. The newer LX100 II should have an advantage in sensor technology.