Panasonic LX100 vs Sony A6400

Let's take a more detailed look at the Panasonic LX100 versus Sony A6400, former is a Large Sensor Compact while the latter is a Advanced Mirrorless by rivals Panasonic and Sony. There exists a noticeable gap among the resolutions of the LX100 (13MP) and A6400 (24MP) and the LX100 (Four Thirds) and A6400 (APS-C) posses totally different sensor size.

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The LX100 was introduced 5 years prior to the A6400 which is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both cameras have different body design with the Panasonic LX100 being a Large Sensor Compact camera and the Sony A6400 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before going straight to a more detailed comparison, here is a short synopsis of how the LX100 grades versus the A6400 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Below is a preview of the gallery photos for Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX100 & Sony Alpha a6400. The whole galleries are available at Panasonic LX100 Gallery & Sony A6400 Gallery.

For those who are intending to carry around your camera regularly, you will need to think about its weight and dimensions. The Panasonic LX100 comes with physical measurements of 115mm x 66mm x 55mm (4.5" x 2.6" x 2.2") having a weight of 393 grams (0.87 lbs) while the Sony A6400 has dimensions of 120mm x 67mm x 50mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.0") with a weight of 403 grams (0.89 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you are employing at that moment. Following is a front view dimension comparison of the LX100 vs the A6400.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the LX100 and A6400 is 83 and 83 respectively.

Normally, its hard to visualise the contrast in sensor sizes only by checking out specs. The image here will help offer you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the LX100 and A6400.

As you can plainly see, the two cameras have different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The LX100 using its smaller sensor will make shooting bokeh trickier and the Sony A6400 will show more detail using its extra 11MP. Higher resolution can also allow you to crop photographs a bit more aggressively. The more aged LX100 will be behind with regard to sensor innovation.