Panasonic LX100 vs Sony ZV-1 II

Below, we are comparing the Panasonic LX100 and Sony ZV-1 II, both Large Sensor Compact digital cameras by companies Panasonic and Sony. There is a sizeable difference between the sensor resolutions of the LX100 (13MP) and ZV-1 II (20MP) and the LX100 (Four Thirds) and ZV-1 II (1") feature totally different sensor dimensions.

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The LX100 was announced 9 years before the ZV-1 II which is quite a large gap as far as tech is concerned. The two cameras come with the identical body type (Large Sensor Compact).

Before we go through a detailed comparison, below is a short introduction of how the LX100 scores vs the ZV-1 II when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX100 and Sony ZV-1 Mark II. The whole galleries are viewable at Panasonic LX100 Gallery and Sony ZV-1 II Gallery.

In case you're going to carry around your camera often, you'll have to factor in its weight and size. The Panasonic LX100 enjoys outer measurements of 115mm x 66mm x 55mm (4.5" x 2.6" x 2.2") with a weight of 393 grams (0.87 lbs) whilst the Sony ZV-1 II has specifications of 106mm x 60mm x 47mm (4.2" x 2.4" x 1.9") accompanied by a weight of 292 grams (0.64 lbs).

Look at the Panasonic LX100 and Sony ZV-1 II in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you are using at that moment. Underneath is the front view overall size comparison of the LX100 vs the ZV-1 II.

Using size and weight, the portability score of the LX100 and ZV-1 II is 83 and 88 respectively.

Usually, it can be difficult to visualise the contrast between sensor sizes only by looking at a spec sheet. The image below will give you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the LX100 and ZV-1 II.

As you can see, each of the cameras have got different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The LX100 having a larger sensor will make achieving shallow DOF less difficult and the Sony ZV-1 II will give more detail with its extra 7MP. Greater resolution will allow you to crop images much more aggressively. The more aged LX100 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor technology.