Panasonic LX100 II vs Sony A77

Lets look more closely at the Panasonic LX100 II vs Sony A77, former being a Large Sensor Compact while the latter is a Advanced DSLR by competitors Panasonic and Sony. There exists a substantial gap between the resolutions of the LX100 II (17MP) and A77 (24MP) and the LX100 II (Four Thirds) and A77 (APS-C) posses totally different sensor measurements.

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The LX100 II was introduced 6 years later than the A77 and that is quite a big difference as far as technology is concerned. Both cameras feature different body design with the Panasonic LX100 II being a Large Sensor Compact camera and the Sony A77 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before we go straight to a full comparison, here is a brief summation of how the LX100 II matches up against the A77 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Panasonic Lumix DC-LX100 II & Sony SLT-A77. The whole galleries are viewable at Panasonic LX100 II Gallery & Sony A77 Gallery.

For anybody who is looking to carry your camera, you'll need to factor its weight and size. The Panasonic LX100 II has got outside dimensions 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 A77 has specifications of 143mm x 104mm x 81mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.2") accompanied by a weight of 732 grams (1.61 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you are using at the time. Underneath is a front view over all size comparison of the LX100 II versus the A77.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability score of the LX100 II and A77 is 81 and 59 respectively.

More often than not, it is hard to envision the difference between sensor sizing simply by checking technical specs. The photograph here will provide you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the LX100 II and A77.

As you can tell, both of the cameras feature different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The LX100 II with its tinier sensor will make achieving shallower depth of field harder and the Sony A77 will resolve extra detail using its extra 7 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop photographs way more aggressively. The more modern LX100 II will have a benefit with regard to sensor technology.