Sony A9 II has a
24.0MP Full frame (35.6 x 23.8 mm ) sized Stacked BSI-CMOS sensor and features BIONZ X processor. On the other hand, Panasonic LX10 has a
20.0MP 1″ (13.2 x 8.8 mm ) sized BSI-CMOS sensor .
Below you can see the A9 Mark II and LX10 sensor size comparison.
As seen above, Sony A9 II has a 7.3x Larger sensor area than Panasonic LX10. 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.
DxOMark Sensor Scores
Both Sony A9 II and Panasonic LX10 sensors have been tested by DxoMark. DxoMark scores camera sensors for color depth (DXO Portrait), dynamic range (DXO Landscape) and low-light sensitivity (DXO Sports), and also gives them an overall score. Of the two cameras that we are comparing, A9 Mark II has scored 93, 23 points higher than LX10.
Model |
Overall |
Color Depth |
Dynamic Range |
Low-light ISO |
Sony A9 II |
93 |
25.0 bits |
14.0 Evs |
3434 ISO |
Panasonic LX10 |
70 |
22.8 bits |
12.5 Evs |
581 ISO |