Panasonic LX3 vs Sony RX1R II

Lets look much closer at the Panasonic LX3 and Sony RX1R II, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Large Sensor Compact by competitors Panasonic and Sony. There exists a large gap among the sensor resolutions of the LX3 (10MP) and RX1R II (42MP) and the LX3 (1/1.63") and RX1R II (Full frame) feature different sensor sizes.

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The LX3 was manufactured 8 years before the RX1R II and that is a fairly serious difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of the cameras offer different body type with the Panasonic LX3 being a Compact camera and the Sony RX1R II being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before delving straight into a step-by-step comparison, below is a brief summation of how the LX3 matches up vs the RX1R II with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Here is a preview of the gallery photos for Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX3 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX1R II. The entire galleries are viewable at Panasonic LX3 Gallery & Sony RX1R II Gallery.

When you are aiming to carry your camera often, you have to take into account its weight and measurements. The Panasonic LX3 comes with external measurements of 109mm x 60mm x 27mm (4.3" x 2.4" x 1.1") along with a weight of 265 grams (0.58 lbs) whilst the Sony RX1R II has proportions of 113mm x 65mm x 72mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 2.8") and a weight of 507 grams (1.12 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you are utilising during that time. Here is the front view measurement comparison of the LX3 vs the RX1R II.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the LX3 and RX1R II is 91 and 78 respectively.

More often than not, it is tough to imagine the difference in sensor sizing simply by viewing technical specs. The visual here will provide you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the LX3 and RX1R II.

As you have seen, the two cameras enjoy different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The LX3 featuring a smaller sensor is going to make shooting bokeh more challenging and the Sony RX1R II will provide you with more detail due to its extra 32 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also enable you to crop photographs far more aggressively. The older LX3 will be behind with regard to sensor tech.