Panasonic LX3 vs Sony A6400

The following is a comprehensive comparison of the Panasonic LX3 and Sony A6400, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Advanced Mirrorless by companies Panasonic and Sony. There is a large difference among the resolutions of the LX3 (10MP) and A6400 (24MP) and the LX3 (1/1.63") and A6400 (APS-C) possess different sensor size.

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The LX3 was brought out 11 years before the A6400 which is a fairly serious difference as far as camera tech is concerned. The two cameras offer different body type with the Panasonic LX3 being a Compact camera and the Sony A6400 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before diving in to a step-by-step comparison, below is a concise view of how the LX3 grades vs the A6400 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX3 & Sony Alpha a6400. The entire galleries are provided at Panasonic LX3 Gallery & Sony A6400 Gallery.

For anyone who is planning to travel with your camera frequently, you're going to have to think about its weight and dimensions. The Panasonic LX3 features external dimensions of 109mm x 60mm x 27mm (4.3" x 2.4" x 1.1") having a weight of 265 grams (0.58 lbs) whilst the Sony A6400 has dimensions of 120mm x 67mm x 50mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.0") accompanied by a weight of 403 grams (0.89 lbs).

Contrast the Panasonic LX3 and Sony A6400 in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you are utilizing at that moment. Here is the front view dimensions comparison of the LX3 and the A6400.

Looking at size and weight, the portability score of the LX3 and A6400 is 91 and 83 respectively.

Generally, it is hard to visualize the gap in sensor dimensions purely by viewing specs. The image underneath should provide you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the LX3 and A6400.

As you can plainly see, both of these cameras offer different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The LX3 due to its smaller sensor is going to make shooting shallower DOF tougher and the Sony A6400 will render extra detail having its extra 14MP. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop photographs a little more aggressively. The more aged LX3 will be behind in sensor tech.