Panasonic LX100 vs Sony RX10 III

Lets take a deeper look at the Panasonic LX100 vs Sony RX10 III, former is a Large Sensor Compact while the other is a Large Sensor Superzoom by brands Panasonic and Sony. There exists a considerable gap between the sensor resolutions of the LX100 (13MP) and RX10 III (20MP) and the LX100 (Four Thirds) and RX10 III (1") possess totally different sensor dimensions.

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The LX100 was released 18 months before the RX10 III making the cameras a generation away from one another. Both of the cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic LX100 being a Large Sensor Compact camera and the Sony RX10 III being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before diving in to a in depth comparison, below is a brief overview of how the LX100 scores versus the RX10 III in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX100 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 III. The complete galleries are provided at Panasonic LX100 Gallery & Sony RX10 III Gallery.

If you're going to carry around your camera often, you need to consider its weight and measurements. The Panasonic LX100 has physical measurements of 115mm x 66mm x 55mm (4.5" x 2.6" x 2.2") with a weight of 393 grams (0.87 lbs) and the Sony RX10 III has proportions of 133mm x 94mm x 127mm (5.2" x 3.7" x 5.0") having a weight of 1051 grams (2.32 lbs).

Contrast the Panasonic LX100 vs Sony RX10 III in our newest Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are utilizing at that time. Following is the front view size comparison of the LX100 and the RX10 III.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the LX100 and RX10 III is 83 and 53 respectively.

More often than not, it's difficult to envision the gap between sensor sizes just by going over a spec sheet. The pic below should give you a clearer sense of the sensor measurements in the LX100 and RX10 III.

Clearly, each of these cameras have got different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The LX100 because of its larger sensor will make shooting shallow DOF simpler and the Sony RX10 III will deliver extra detail as a result of its extra 7 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also let you crop pics much more aggressively. The more aged LX100 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor technology.