Panasonic LS5 vs Sony RX10 II

Lets take a closer look at the Panasonic LS5 and Sony RX10 II, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Large Sensor Superzoom by manufacturers Panasonic and Sony. There is a large difference among the sensor resolutions of the LS5 (14MP) and RX10 II (20MP) and the LS5 (1/2.3") and RX10 II (1") posses totally different sensor measurements.

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The LS5 was unveiled 4 years prior to the RX10 II which is a fairly serious difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both cameras have different body design with the Panasonic LS5 being a Compact camera and the Sony RX10 II being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before going into a thorough comparison, here is a simple highlight of how the LS5 scores against the RX10 II with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Panasonic Lumix DMC-LS5 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 II. The full galleries are provided at Panasonic LS5 Gallery & Sony RX10 II Gallery.

For those who are going to travel with your camera often, you should think about its weight and proportions. The Panasonic LS5 offers outer dimensions of 97mm x 62mm x 27mm (3.8" x 2.4" x 1.1") with a weight of 126 grams (0.28 lbs) while the Sony RX10 II has measurements of 129mm x 88mm x 102mm (5.1" x 3.5" x 4.0") with a weight of 813 grams (1.79 lbs).

Check out the Panasonic LS5 and Sony RX10 II in our newest Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you are utilizing during that time. Here is a front view overall size comparison of the LS5 against the RX10 II.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability grade of the LS5 and RX10 II is 94 and 58 respectively.

Oftentimes, it is very difficult to visualise the gap in sensor dimensions only by looking through a spec sheet. The picture below may provide you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the LS5 and RX10 II.

As you can see, the two cameras provide different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The LS5 using its smaller sensor will make achieving shallower DOF harder and the Sony RX10 II will result in greater detail having an extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also allow you to crop pics more aggressively. The more aged LS5 will be behind in sensor technology.