Panasonic LX100 vs Sony RX100 VA

Lets take a closer look at the Panasonic LX100 and Sony RX100 VA, both Large Sensor Compact digital cameras by rivals Panasonic and Sony. There exists a noticeable gap between the resolutions of the LX100 (13MP) and RX100 VA (20MP) and the LX100 (Four Thirds) and RX100 VA (1") feature totally different sensor sizing.

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The LX100 was brought out 4 years prior to the RX100 VA which is quite a sizable difference as far as technology is concerned. Both the cameras offer the identical body type (Large Sensor Compact).

Before getting straight into a full comparison, below is a short synopsis of how the LX100 grades vs the RX100 VA in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX100 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 V(A). The entire galleries are available at Panasonic LX100 Gallery & Sony RX100 VA Gallery.

If you're planning to travel with your camera often, you have to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Panasonic LX100 provides outer dimensions of 115mm x 66mm x 55mm (4.5" x 2.6" x 2.2") accompanied by a weight of 393 grams (0.87 lbs) while the Sony RX100 VA has dimensions of 102mm x 58mm x 41mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.6") having a weight of 299 grams (0.66 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you select during that time. Following is the front view over all size comparison of the LX100 versus the RX100 VA.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the LX100 and RX100 VA is 83 and 89 respectively.

Quite often, it can be hard to visualise the gap between sensor dimensions purely by checking specs. The picture here will help offer you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the LX100 and RX100 VA.

As you can plainly see, the 2 cameras offer different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The LX100 featuring a bigger sensor will make getting shallow depth of field less difficult and the Sony RX100 VA will resolve extra detail having its extra 7MP. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop shots a little more aggressively. The more aged LX100 is going to be behind when it comes to sensor tech.