Panasonic LX100 II vs Sony A77 II

Here, we are contrasting the Panasonic LX100 II versus Sony A77 II, former being a Large Sensor Compact while the other is a Advanced DSLR by rivals Panasonic and Sony. There is a substantial difference among the image resolutions of the LX100 II (17MP) and A77 II (24MP) and the LX100 II (Four Thirds) and A77 II (APS-C) boast different sensor measurements.

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The LX100 II was unveiled 4 years later than the A77 II and that is a fairly big difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of the cameras feature different body design with the Panasonic LX100 II being a Large Sensor Compact camera and the Sony A77 II being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before delving straight to a comprehensive comparison, here is a quick highlight of how the LX100 II scores vs the A77 II in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Panasonic Lumix DC-LX100 II & Sony SLT-A77 II. The full galleries are provided at Panasonic LX100 II Gallery & Sony A77 II Gallery.

For anyone who is looking to lug around your camera often, you are going to need to think about its weight and proportions. The Panasonic LX100 II provides exterior 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) while the Sony A77 II has measurements of 143mm x 104mm x 81mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.2") along with a weight of 647 grams (1.43 lbs).

Check the Panasonic LX100 II versus Sony A77 II in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are employing at the time. Following is a front view dimension comparison of the LX100 II compared to the A77 II.

Using size and weight, the portability score of the LX100 II and A77 II is 81 and 62 respectively.

Often, it is hard to imagine the contrast in sensor measurements only by researching technical specs. The visual underneath will provide you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the LX100 II and A77 II.

As you can tell, each of these cameras feature different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The LX100 II having a smaller sensor is going to make shooting shallower DOF trickier and the Sony A77 II will result in extra detail having an extra 7 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also allow you to crop images way more aggressively. The newer LX100 II provides an advantage with regard to sensor technology.