Panasonic LX100 II vs Pentax K100D

Lets take a more detailed look at the Panasonic LX100 II vs Pentax K100D, former being a Large Sensor Compact while the latter is a Entry-Level DSLR by brands Panasonic and Pentax. There is a large difference among the sensor resolutions of the LX100 II (17MP) and K100D (6MP) and the LX100 II (Four Thirds) and K100D (APS-C) posses different sensor dimensions.

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The LX100 II was released 11 years later than the K100D and that is a fairly serious difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of the cameras have different body design with the Panasonic LX100 II being a Large Sensor Compact camera and the Pentax K100D being a Compact SLR camera.

Before going into a comprehensive comparison, here is a short view of how the LX100 II grades versus the K100D in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Panasonic Lumix DC-LX100 II & Pentax K100D. The complete galleries are provided at Panasonic LX100 II Gallery & Pentax K100D Gallery.

If you are planning to lug around your camera, you are going to need to take into account its weight and size. The Panasonic LX100 II comes with external dimensions of 115mm x 66mm x 64mm (4.5" x 2.6" x 2.5") and a weight of 392 grams (0.86 lbs) while the Pentax K100D has specifications of 129mm x 93mm x 70mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 2.8") having a weight of 660 grams (1.46 lbs).

Contrast the Panasonic LX100 II vs Pentax K100D in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are employing during that time. Below is a front view size comparison of the LX100 II compared to the K100D.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability rating of the LX100 II and K100D is 81 and 64 respectively.

Usually, it's tough to visualize the contrast in sensor measurements just by looking through a spec sheet. The visual below will help give you a more clear sense of the sensor sizes in the LX100 II and K100D.

As you can see, both of the cameras provide different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The LX100 II featuring a smaller sensor is going to make getting bokeh more challenging and the Panasonic LX100 II will render more detail as a result of its extra 11 Megapixels. Higher resolution will allow you to crop pictures more aggressively. The more recent LX100 II should have an edge when it comes to sensor innovation.