Panasonic LX100 II vs Sony W610

In this write-up, we are analyzing the Panasonic LX100 II vs Sony W610, former being a Large Sensor Compact while the other is a Small Sensor Compact by competitors Panasonic and Sony. There is a large difference between the resolutions of the LX100 II (17MP) and W610 (14MP) and the LX100 II (Four Thirds) and W610 (1/2.3") come with different sensor dimensions.

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The LX100 II was announced 6 years later than the W610 and that is quite a serious difference as far as tech is concerned. Each of the cameras offer different body type with the Panasonic LX100 II being a Large Sensor Compact camera and the Sony W610 being a Compact camera.

Before we go through a thorough comparison, below is a quick view of how the LX100 II matches up versus the W610 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Panasonic Lumix DC-LX100 II & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W610. The whole galleries are available at Panasonic LX100 II Gallery & Sony W610 Gallery.

In case you're looking to carry your camera frequently, you should factor in its weight and proportions. The Panasonic LX100 II features outer 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 W610 has measurements of 93mm x 52mm x 19mm (3.7" x 2.0" x 0.7") along with a weight of 113 grams (0.25 lbs).

Look at the Panasonic LX100 II vs Sony W610 in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you are utilizing at the time. Following is the front view overall size comparison of the LX100 II compared to the W610.

Using size and weight, the portability score of the LX100 II and W610 is 81 and 97 respectively.

Oftentimes, its hard to visualize the gap between sensor sizing simply by looking at specs. The graphic below may offer you a better sense of the sensor sizing in the LX100 II and W610.

As you can plainly see, each of these cameras offer different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The LX100 II with its larger sensor is going to make shooting shallower depth of field easier and the Panasonic LX100 II will resolve more detail with its extra 3 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also enable you to crop photos a little more aggressively. The more recent LX100 II should have an edge with regard to sensor technology.