Panasonic L1 vs Pentax Efina

Below is a extensive assessment of the Panasonic L1 and Pentax Efina, former being a Advanced DSLR while the other is a Ultracompact by brands Panasonic and Pentax. There is a considerable difference among the image resolutions of the L1 (7MP) and Efina (14MP) and the L1 (Four Thirds) and Efina (1/2.3") have different sensor sizes.

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The L1 was unveiled 7 years before the Efina and that is a fairly large difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of these cameras have different body design with the Panasonic L1 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Pentax Efina being a Ultracompact camera.

Before getting straight to a complete comparison, here is a simple overview of how the L1 scores versus the Efina when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Panasonic Lumix DMC-L1 & Pentax Efina. The full galleries are available at Panasonic L1 Gallery & Pentax Efina Gallery.

If you're intending to lug around your camera often, you will need to factor its weight and proportions. The Panasonic L1 comes with outside measurements of 146mm x 87mm x 77mm (5.7" x 3.4" x 3.0") with a weight of 606 grams (1.34 lbs) while the Pentax Efina has measurements of 87mm x 54mm x 21mm (3.4" x 2.1" x 0.8") with a weight of 91 grams (0.20 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you have at that moment. Following is a front view sizing comparison of the L1 against the Efina.

Looking at size and weight, the portability grade of the L1 and Efina is 65 and 97 respectively.

Oftentimes, it can be difficult to visualize the difference in sensor measurements purely by viewing specs. The graphic below will offer you a better sense of the sensor sizing in the L1 and Efina.

All in all, each of these cameras have different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The L1 with its larger sensor is going to make achieving shallower depth of field less difficult and the Pentax Efina will provide you with greater detail having an extra 7MP. Greater resolution will also help you crop pics a bit more aggressively. The older L1 will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor innovation.