Panasonic LX100 II has a
17.0MP Four Thirds (17.3 x 13 mm ) sized CMOS sensor and features Venus Engine processor. On the other hand, Canon XC10 has a
12.0MP 1' (12.8 x 9.6 mm ) sized CMOS sensor and features DIGIC DV5 processor.
Panasonic LX100 II's sensor provides 5MP more than Canon XC10's sensor, which gives a significant advantage in real life. You can print your images larger or crop more freely.
On the other hand, please keep in mind that Max sensor resolution is not the only determinant of resolving power. Factors such as the optical elements, low pass filter, pixel size and sensor technology also affects the final resolution of the captured image.
Below you can see the LX100 II and XC10 sensor size comparison.
Sensor Size and Resolution Comparison image of Panasonic LX100 II and Canon XC10 Cameras
As seen above, Panasonic LX100 II has a 1.8x Larger sensor area than Canon XC10. Larger sensors give photographer more control on the depth of field and blurry background compared to smaller sensor when shot in same focal length and aperture.
Sensor size sets the circle of confusion, so it drives how much depth of field each
of these bodies gives you at a given aperture. You can calculate it exactly for the
Panasonic LX100 II
or the
Canon XC10 ,
including hyperfocal distance.
One thing to watch when comparing these two: they have different sensor sizes
(Four Thirds versus 1'),
so compare them at the same framing rather than the same focal length.
Put the same focal length on the smaller sensor and it will show less depth of
field, not more, because it also crops tighter. The calculator shows the
full frame equivalent focal length for each body so you can match the framing.
