Panasonic LX7 vs Sony RX100 II

The following is a comprehensive assessment of the Panasonic LX7 versus Sony RX100 II, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Large Sensor Compact by competitors Panasonic and Sony. There is a sizeable difference between the image resolutions of the LX7 (10MP) and RX100 II (20MP) and the LX7 (1/1.7") and RX100 II (1") boast different sensor sizing.

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The LX7 was revealed 8 months before the RX100 II so they are of a similar generation. Both the cameras have different body design with the Panasonic LX7 being a Compact camera and the Sony RX100 II being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before getting straight to a comprehensive comparison, here is a brief introduction of how the LX7 matches up versus the RX100 II with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

The following is a preview of the gallery photos for Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX7 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 II. The full galleries are viewable at Panasonic LX7 Gallery and Sony RX100 II Gallery.

For anyone who is planning to travel with your camera often, you have to think about its weight and measurements. The Panasonic LX7 offers outside measurements of 111mm x 68mm x 46mm (4.4" x 2.7" x 1.8") with a weight of 298 grams (0.66 lbs) while the Sony RX100 II has proportions of 102mm x 58mm x 38mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.5") with a weight of 281 grams (0.62 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you are utilizing at that time. Here is a front view scale comparison of the LX7 compared to the RX100 II.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability score of the LX7 and RX100 II is 86 and 89 respectively.

Generally, it's tough to visualize the contrast between sensor dimensions purely by going over a spec sheet. The picture here might give you a clearer sense of the sensor sizing in the LX7 and RX100 II.

Clearly, both of the cameras have different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The LX7 using its tinier sensor is going to make achieving bokeh more difficult and the Sony RX100 II will offer you extra detail because of its extra 10MP. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop shots a bit more aggressively. The more aged LX7 is going to be behind when it comes to sensor technology.