Panasonic GH2 vs Panasonic LX100

Its time to take a closer look at the Panasonic GH2 and Panasonic LX100, one is a Advanced Mirrorless and the latter is a Large Sensor Compact and both are built by Panasonic. There exists a crucial gap between the image resolutions of the GH2 (16MP) and LX100 (13MP) but both cameras have the same sensor sizes (Four Thirds).

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The GH2 was unveiled 4 years earlier than the LX100 which is quite a serious gap as far as technology is concerned. Each of the cameras have different body design with the Panasonic GH2 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic LX100 being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before diving right into a thorough comparison, here is a concise summary of how the GH2 grades vs the LX100 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH2 and Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX100. The full galleries are viewable at Panasonic GH2 Gallery and Panasonic LX100 Gallery.

In case you're going to travel with your camera frequently, you should factor its weight and volume. The Panasonic GH2 provides exterior measurements of 124mm x 90mm x 76mm (4.9" x 3.5" x 3.0") with a weight of 442 grams (0.97 lbs) and the Panasonic LX100 has sizing of 115mm x 66mm x 55mm (4.5" x 2.6" x 2.2") having a weight of 393 grams (0.87 lbs).

Analyze the Panasonic GH2 and Panasonic LX100 in the new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you are utilizing at that moment. Following is a front view overall size comparison of the GH2 vs the LX100.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the GH2 and LX100 is 70 and 83 respectively.

Normally, its difficult to imagine the gap between sensor dimensions purely by reading through specifications. The pic underneath will give you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the GH2 and LX100.

To sum up, both of these cameras have the same sensor dimensions albeit different megapixels. You should expect the Panasonic GH2 to resolve greater detail having an extra 3 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop photographs a bit more aggressively. The more aged GH2 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor innovation.