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Panasonic LX10 vs Pentax 645D

Portability
88
Imaging
53
Features
72
Overall
60
Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX10 front
 
Pentax 645D front
Portability
50
Imaging
76
Features
52
Overall
66

Panasonic LX10 vs Pentax 645D Key Specs

Panasonic LX10
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 125 - 12800 (Expand to 25600)
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • 24-72mm (F1.4-2.8) lens
  • 310g - 106 x 60 x 42mm
  • Released September 2016
  • Additionally Known as Lumix DMC-LX15
  • Superseded the Panasonic LX7
Pentax 645D
(Full Review)
  • 40MP - Medium format Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 200 - 1600
  • No Anti-Alias Filter
  • No Video
  • Pentax 645AF2 Mount
  • 1480g - 156 x 117 x 119mm
  • Released March 2010
  • Replacement is Pentax 645Z
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Panasonic LX10 vs Pentax 645D Overview

Below is a extended analysis of the Panasonic LX10 vs Pentax 645D, one being a Large Sensor Compact and the latter is a Pro DSLR by companies Panasonic and Pentax. There is a crucial difference between the sensor resolutions of the LX10 (20MP) and 645D (40MP) and the LX10 (1") and 645D (Medium format) enjoy totally different sensor dimensions.

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The LX10 was manufactured 6 years later than the 645D and that is quite a serious gap as far as tech is concerned. Each of the cameras offer different body type with the Panasonic LX10 being a Large Sensor Compact camera and the Pentax 645D being a Large SLR camera.

Before diving through a thorough comparison, below is a brief introduction of how the LX10 grades vs the 645D in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic LX10 over the Pentax 645D

 LX10 645D 
ReleasedSeptember 2016March 2010More recent by 80 months
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen resolution1040k921kSharper screen (+119k dot)
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Pentax 645D over the Panasonic LX10

 645D LX10 

Common features in the Panasonic LX10 and Pentax 645D

 LX10 645D 
Manually focus Very exact focusing
Screen sizing3"3"Equivalent screen sizing
Selfie screen Missing selfie screen

Panasonic LX10 vs Pentax 645D Physical Comparison

For those who are intending to lug around your camera frequently, you will want to take into account its weight and proportions. The Panasonic LX10 enjoys external measurements of 106mm x 60mm x 42mm (4.2" x 2.4" x 1.7") and a weight of 310 grams (0.68 lbs) whilst the Pentax 645D has measurements of 156mm x 117mm x 119mm (6.1" x 4.6" x 4.7") with a weight of 1480 grams (3.26 lbs).

Contrast the Panasonic LX10 vs Pentax 645D in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you have chosen during that time. Below is the front view scale comparison of the LX10 and the 645D.

Panasonic LX10 vs Pentax 645D size comparison

Considering size and weight, the portability rating of the LX10 and 645D is 88 and 50 respectively.

Panasonic LX10 vs Pentax 645D top view buttons comparison

Panasonic LX10 vs Pentax 645D Sensor Comparison

Oftentimes, it's hard to envision the gap between sensor measurements only by checking specifications. The photograph below should provide you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the LX10 and 645D.

To sum up, both of those cameras offer different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The LX10 because of its tinier sensor will make achieving bokeh more challenging and the Pentax 645D will give extra detail due to its extra 20 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also let you crop photographs a little more aggressively. The more recent LX10 will have an edge with regard to sensor tech.

Panasonic LX10 vs Pentax 645D sensor size comparison

Panasonic LX10 vs Pentax 645D Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic LX10 vs Pentax 645D Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic LX10 as a Portrait photography camera
Pentax 645D as a Portrait photography camera
65
you can focus manually
good resolution (20 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (1")
offers face detect autofocus
exports RAW formats
can't use external flash
77
has manual focus
amazing MP (40MP)
sensor size is large (Medium format)
delivers RAW formats
no liveview feature
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Street Comparison

Panasonic LX10 Street photography highlights
Pentax 645D Street photography highlights
85
has a tilting screen
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
sensor size is nice (1")
exports RAW formats
boasts touch focus
lighter than competitors (310g)
58
sensor size is large (Medium format)
delivers RAW formats
environment proof
no articulating screen
lack of image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic LX10 as a Sports photography camera
Pentax 645D as a Sports photography camera
62
quiet shooting (1/16,000 seconds)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good resolution (20 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (1")
offers tracking focus
not so great battery power (260 CIPA)
has no phase detect autofocus
63
amazing MP (40 megapixels)
sensor size is large (Medium format)
environment proof
has phase detect AF
no liveview feature
slow fps (1.0 frames per second)
lack of image stabilization
terrible battery life (800 shots)
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Panasonic LX10
Travel photography with Pentax 645D
75
lighter than competitors (310g)
boasts touch focus
good resolution (20 megapixels)
built-in flash
quite wide (24mm)
good max aperture (f1.4)
not so great battery power (260 per charge)
doesn't contain selfie friendly display
55
environment proof
amazing MP (40MP)
terrible battery life (800 per charge)
screen is not selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Panasonic LX10
Landscape photography with Pentax 645D
70
you can focus manually
quite wide (24mm)
good max aperture (f1.4)
nice screen size (3")
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good resolution (20MP)
sensor size is nice (1")
exports RAW formats
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
not so great battery power (260 shots)
72
has manual focus
swap lenses (Pentax 645AF2 mount)
screen size is good (3 inch)
amazing MP (40MP)
sensor size is large (Medium format)
doesnt have anti-alias filter
delivers RAW formats
environment proof
2 card slots
no liveview feature
lack of image stabilization
terrible battery life (800 per charge)
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic LX10 Vlogging info
Pentax 645D Vlogging info
38
quite wide (24mm)
good max aperture (f1.4)
touch screen
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
offers face detect autofocus
video res high (3840 x 2160 pxls)
lighter than competitors (310g)
doesn't contain selfie friendly display
missing mic jack
9
can't record video
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Panasonic LX10 vs Pentax 645D Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic LX10 and Pentax 645D
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX10Pentax 645D
General Information
Make Panasonic Pentax
Model type Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX10 Pentax 645D
Also Known as Lumix DMC-LX15 -
Category Large Sensor Compact Pro DSLR
Released 2016-09-19 2010-03-10
Physical type Large Sensor Compact Large SLR
Sensor Information
Powered by - Prime II
Sensor type BSI-CMOS CCD
Sensor size 1" Medium format
Sensor dimensions 13.2 x 8.8mm 44 x 33mm
Sensor surface area 116.2mm² 1,452.0mm²
Sensor resolution 20 megapixel 40 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3
Max resolution 5472 x 3648 7264 x 5440
Max native ISO 12800 1600
Max enhanced ISO 25600 -
Min native ISO 125 200
RAW pictures
Min enhanced ISO 80 100
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
Tracking autofocus
Selective autofocus
Autofocus center weighted
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detection focus
Contract detection focus
Phase detection focus
Total focus points 49 11
Lens
Lens support fixed lens Pentax 645AF2
Lens zoom range 24-72mm (3.0x) -
Highest aperture f/1.4-2.8 -
Macro focusing distance 3cm -
Number of lenses - 6
Focal length multiplier 2.7 0.8
Screen
Screen type Tilting Fixed Type
Screen size 3 inch 3 inch
Resolution of screen 1,040k dots 921k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Screen technology - TFT Color LCD with wide-viewing angle and with AR coating
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None Optical (pentaprism)
Viewfinder coverage - 98 percent
Viewfinder magnification - 0.85x
Features
Minimum shutter speed 60 secs 30 secs
Fastest shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/4000 secs
Fastest silent shutter speed 1/16000 secs -
Continuous shutter rate 10.0fps 1.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 12.10 m (at Auto ISO) no built-in flash
Flash modes Auto, Auto w/ red-eye Reduction, Forced On, Forced On w/Red-eye Reduction, Slow Sync, Slow Sync w/Red-eye Reduction, Forced Off Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Sync, Rear Curtain
External flash
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Fastest flash synchronize - 1/125 secs
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions 3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 100 Mbps, MP4, H.264, AAC -
Max video resolution 3840x2160 None
Video format MP4, H.264, AAC -
Mic support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 310 grams (0.68 pounds) 1480 grams (3.26 pounds)
Dimensions 106 x 60 x 42mm (4.2" x 2.4" x 1.7") 156 x 117 x 119mm (6.1" x 4.6" x 4.7")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating 20 82
DXO Color Depth rating 22.8 24.6
DXO Dynamic range rating 12.5 12.6
DXO Low light rating 581 1262
Other
Battery life 260 shots 800 shots
Battery style Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID - D-LI90
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 secs, 10 sec (3 shots)) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC card SD/SDHC
Card slots One Dual
Launch pricing $700 $4,000