Panasonic LX100 II vs Pentax K-x

Lets take a more detailed look at the Panasonic LX100 II versus Pentax K-x, former being a Large Sensor Compact while the other is a Entry-Level DSLR by companies Panasonic and Pentax. There is a large difference among the resolutions of the LX100 II (17MP) and K-x (12MP) and the LX100 II (Four Thirds) and K-x (APS-C) provide totally different sensor size.

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The LX100 II was released 8 years later than the K-x and that is a fairly serious difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of these cameras feature different body design with the Panasonic LX100 II being a Large Sensor Compact camera and the Pentax K-x being a Compact SLR camera.

Before we go straight to a full comparison, here is a quick summary of how the LX100 II grades vs the K-x in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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When you are planning to lug around your camera frequently, you will want to factor in its weight and measurements. The Panasonic LX100 II offers outside measurements of 115mm x 66mm x 64mm (4.5" x 2.6" x 2.5") and a weight of 392 grams (0.86 lbs) and the Pentax K-x has proportions of 123mm x 92mm x 68mm (4.8" x 3.6" x 2.7") having a weight of 580 grams (1.28 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you are employing during that time. Below is a front view measurements comparison of the LX100 II and the K-x.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability grade of the LX100 II and K-x is 81 and 69 respectively.

Generally, its hard to envision the contrast in sensor measurements just by viewing specs. The visual here will offer you a clearer sense of the sensor sizing in the LX100 II and K-x.

As you can plainly see, both of those cameras feature different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The LX100 II featuring a smaller sensor will make achieving shallower depth of field harder and the Panasonic LX100 II will provide you with greater detail as a result of its extra 5 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop photos way more aggressively. The more modern LX100 II is going to have an advantage when it comes to sensor innovation.