Panasonic LX100 II vs Sony A58

Lets look a little more in depth at the Panasonic LX100 II versus Sony A58, former is a Large Sensor Compact while the other is a Entry-Level DSLR by rivals Panasonic and Sony. The image resolution of the LX100 II (17MP) and the A58 (20MP) is very comparable but the LX100 II (Four Thirds) and A58 (APS-C) provide different sensor measurements.

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The LX100 II was revealed 4 years after the A58 which is a fairly significant difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of the cameras have different body design with the Panasonic LX100 II being a Large Sensor Compact camera and the Sony A58 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before diving right into a thorough comparison, here is a simple summation of how the LX100 II matches up vs the A58 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Panasonic Lumix DC-LX100 II & Sony SLT-A58. The full galleries are available at Panasonic LX100 II Gallery & Sony A58 Gallery.

If you're intending to travel with your camera regularly, you need to think about its weight and dimensions. The Panasonic LX100 II offers physical measurements of 115mm x 66mm x 64mm (4.5" x 2.6" x 2.5") having a weight of 392 grams (0.86 lbs) and the Sony A58 has dimensions of 129mm x 95mm x 78mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 3.1") with a weight of 492 grams (1.08 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are employing at that moment. The following is a front view physical size comparison of the LX100 II versus the A58.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the LX100 II and A58 is 81 and 68 respectively.

Quite often, its tough to visualize the contrast in sensor dimensions purely by checking out technical specs. The picture below will give you a more clear sense of the sensor sizing in the LX100 II and A58.

As you have seen, both cameras have different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The LX100 II using its smaller sensor is going to make getting shallower depth of field tougher and the Sony A58 will produce more detail because of its extra 3 Megapixels. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop images a bit more aggressively. The younger LX100 II provides an edge in sensor tech.