Panasonic LX100 II vs Pentax P70

Its time to take a deeper look at the Panasonic LX100 II versus Pentax P70, one is a Large Sensor Compact and the other is a Ultracompact by rivals Panasonic and Pentax. There exists a significant gap among the resolutions of the LX100 II (17MP) and P70 (12MP) and the LX100 II (Four Thirds) and P70 (1/2.3") boast totally different sensor dimensions.

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The LX100 II was launched 9 years after the P70 which is a fairly sizable gap as far as camera technology is concerned. The two cameras have different body design with the Panasonic LX100 II being a Large Sensor Compact camera and the Pentax P70 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before we go right into a thorough comparison, here is a short introduction of how the LX100 II scores against the P70 for portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Panasonic Lumix DC-LX100 II and Pentax Optio P70. The complete galleries are viewable at Panasonic LX100 II Gallery and Pentax P70 Gallery.

For anybody who is planning to carry around your camera, you're going to have to factor its weight and volume. The Panasonic LX100 II features outer measurements of 115mm x 66mm x 64mm (4.5" x 2.6" x 2.5") along with a weight of 392 grams (0.86 lbs) and the Pentax P70 has sizing of 97mm x 54mm x 22mm (3.8" x 2.1" x 0.9") and a weight of 155 grams (0.34 lbs).

Look at the Panasonic LX100 II versus Pentax P70 in the all new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you select at that moment. Following is a front view measurement comparison of the LX100 II and the P70.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the LX100 II and P70 is 81 and 95 respectively.

More often than not, it's difficult to visualise the gap in sensor sizes only by looking through a spec sheet. The pic here will help offer you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the LX100 II and P70.

Clearly, each of these cameras have different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The LX100 II due to its larger sensor will make achieving shallow depth of field simpler and the Panasonic LX100 II will provide you with extra detail utilizing its extra 5 Megapixels. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop images a bit more aggressively. The more recent LX100 II will have an advantage with regard to sensor technology.