Panasonic LX100 II vs Pentax E70

The following is a extensive comparison of the Panasonic LX100 II vs Pentax E70, former is a Large Sensor Compact while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by brands Panasonic and Pentax. There is a substantial difference between the image resolutions of the LX100 II (17MP) and E70 (10MP) and the LX100 II (Four Thirds) and E70 (1/2.3") posses different sensor measurements.

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The LX100 II was unveiled 9 years after the E70 which is quite a big difference as far as tech is concerned. The two cameras have different body design with the Panasonic LX100 II being a Large Sensor Compact camera and the Pentax E70 being a Compact camera.

Before delving straight to a detailed comparison, here is a simple synopsis of how the LX100 II grades versus the E70 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Panasonic Lumix DC-LX100 II & Pentax Optio E70. The full galleries are available at Panasonic LX100 II Gallery & Pentax E70 Gallery.

If you're intending to travel with your camera regularly, you will want to take into account its weight and measurements. The Panasonic LX100 II offers physical dimensions of 115mm x 66mm x 64mm (4.5" x 2.6" x 2.5") accompanied by a weight of 392 grams (0.86 lbs) whilst the Pentax E70 has proportions of 94mm x 61mm x 26mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 1.0") along with a weight of 175 grams (0.39 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you are utilising at the time. Underneath is a front view measurements comparison of the LX100 II compared to the E70.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability score of the LX100 II and E70 is 81 and 94 respectively.

Usually, it's difficult to visualize the gap between sensor dimensions only by checking specs. The image below may provide you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the LX100 II and E70.

All in all, both of the cameras have different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The LX100 II having a bigger sensor is going to make shooting shallow DOF less difficult and the Panasonic LX100 II will give extra detail having an extra 7MP. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop photographs a bit more aggressively. The more modern LX100 II should have a benefit when it comes to sensor innovation.