Panasonic LX100 II vs Pentax K-1

Let's take a more detailed look at the Panasonic LX100 II versus Pentax K-1, former is a Large Sensor Compact while the latter is a Advanced DSLR by brands Panasonic and Pentax. There is a substantial difference among the sensor resolutions of the LX100 II (17MP) and K-1 (36MP) and the LX100 II (Four Thirds) and K-1 (Full frame) boast totally different sensor measurements.

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The LX100 II was announced 2 years after the K-1 which is a fairly big difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of the cameras have different body design with the Panasonic LX100 II being a Large Sensor Compact camera and the Pentax K-1 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before going right into a thorough comparison, here is a brief synopsis of how the LX100 II matches up vs the K-1 for portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Below is a preview of the gallery photos for Panasonic Lumix DC-LX100 II & Pentax K-1. The whole galleries are provided at Panasonic LX100 II Gallery & Pentax K-1 Gallery.

For anybody who is looking to travel with your camera regularly, you'll have to take into account its weight and measurements. The Panasonic LX100 II enjoys physical measurements of 115mm x 66mm x 64mm (4.5" x 2.6" x 2.5") and a weight of 392 grams (0.86 lbs) whilst the Pentax K-1 has proportions of 137mm x 110mm x 86mm (5.4" x 4.3" x 3.4") accompanied by a weight of 1010 grams (2.23 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you use at the time. Below is a front view measurements comparison of the LX100 II compared to the K-1.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability rating of the LX100 II and K-1 is 81 and 55 respectively.

Often, it can be tough to see the difference in sensor dimensions purely by viewing specs. The pic here may provide you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the LX100 II and K-1.

All in all, both of the cameras have different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The LX100 II using its smaller sensor will make getting shallower DOF more challenging and the Pentax K-1 will result in extra detail with its extra 19 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop photographs a bit more aggressively. The younger LX100 II will have a benefit with regard to sensor tech.