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Panasonic LX10 vs Pentax 645Z

Portability
88
Imaging
53
Features
72
Overall
60
Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX10 front
 
Pentax 645Z front
Portability
49
Imaging
80
Features
74
Overall
77

Panasonic LX10 vs Pentax 645Z Key Specs

Panasonic LX10
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 125 - 12800 (Boost to 25600)
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • 24-72mm (F1.4-2.8) lens
  • 310g - 106 x 60 x 42mm
  • Introduced September 2016
  • Alternative Name is Lumix DMC-LX15
  • Earlier Model is Panasonic LX7
Pentax 645Z
(Full Review)
  • 51MP - Medium format Sensor
  • 3.2" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 100 - 204800
  • No Anti-Alias Filter
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Pentax 645AF2 Mount
  • 1550g - 156 x 117 x 123mm
  • Launched April 2014
  • Superseded the Pentax 645D
Photography Glossary

Panasonic LX10 vs Pentax 645Z Overview

Its time to examine more in depth at the Panasonic LX10 and Pentax 645Z, former being a Large Sensor Compact while the latter is a Pro DSLR by competitors Panasonic and Pentax. There exists a sizable gap among the sensor resolutions of the LX10 (20MP) and 645Z (51MP) and the LX10 (1") and 645Z (Medium format) come with totally different sensor sizing.

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The LX10 was launched 2 years later than the 645Z and that is a fairly significant difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both cameras offer different body type with the Panasonic LX10 being a Large Sensor Compact camera and the Pentax 645Z being a Large SLR camera.

Before we go in to a thorough comparison, below is a quick introduction of how the LX10 grades against the 645Z in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic LX10 over the Pentax 645Z

 LX10 645Z 
LaunchedSeptember 2016April 2014Fresher by 30 months
Screen resolution1040k1037kCrisper screen (+3k dot)
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Pentax 645Z over the Panasonic LX10

 645Z LX10 
Screen sizing3.2"3"Bigger screen (+0.2")

Common features in the Panasonic LX10 and Pentax 645Z

 LX10 645Z 
Manual focus Very accurate focusing
Screen typeTiltingTiltingTilting screen
Selfie screen Absent selfie screen

Panasonic LX10 vs Pentax 645Z Physical Comparison

If you are going to carry your camera frequently, you have to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Panasonic LX10 comes with physical dimensions of 106mm x 60mm x 42mm (4.2" x 2.4" x 1.7") accompanied by a weight of 310 grams (0.68 lbs) and the Pentax 645Z has dimensions of 156mm x 117mm x 123mm (6.1" x 4.6" x 4.8") and a weight of 1550 grams (3.42 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you have chosen at that time. Here is the front view overall size comparison of the LX10 vs the 645Z.

Panasonic LX10 vs Pentax 645Z size comparison

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the LX10 and 645Z is 88 and 49 respectively.

Panasonic LX10 vs Pentax 645Z top view buttons comparison

Panasonic LX10 vs Pentax 645Z Sensor Comparison

Sometimes, its tough to see the gap in sensor sizing purely by seeing a spec sheet. The graphic here should give you a clearer sense of the sensor sizes in the LX10 and 645Z.

As you can see, both of those cameras offer different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The LX10 due to its smaller sensor will make getting shallow DOF more difficult and the Pentax 645Z will show extra detail utilizing its extra 31MP. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop pictures a little more aggressively. The newer LX10 is going to have an advantage in sensor innovation.

Panasonic LX10 vs Pentax 645Z sensor size comparison

Panasonic LX10 vs Pentax 645Z Screen and ViewFinder

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

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Panasonic LX10
Portrait photography with Pentax 645Z
65
manual focus
decent megapixels (20MP)
sensor size is decent (1")
has face detection autofocus
delivers RAW files
external flash not possible
88
focusing manually
amazing sensor resolution (51 megapixels)
big sensor size (Medium format)
offers face detect focusing
supports RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Panasonic LX10 Street photography highlights
Pentax 645Z Street photography highlights
85
screen tilts
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
sensor size is decent (1")
delivers RAW files
offers focus via touch
lighter than competition in class (310 grams)
63
has a tilting screen
big sensor size (Medium format)
supports RAW formats
environment proofing
above average high ISO (204,800)
lack of image stabilization
more heavy than competition (1,550 grams)
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Panasonic LX10
Sports photography with Pentax 645Z
62
silent mode (1/16,000 seconds)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent megapixels (20 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (1")
has tracking autofocus
terrible battery life (260 CIPA)
doesn't have phase detect autofocus
71
amazing sensor resolution (51MP)
big sensor size (Medium format)
offers tracking focus
environment proofing
supports phase detect AF
slow frames per second (3.0 fps)
lack of image stabilization
not so great battery pack (650 per charge)
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic LX10 Travel photography factors
Pentax 645Z Travel photography factors
75
lighter than competition in class (310g)
offers focus via touch
decent megapixels (20 megapixels)
built-in flash
pretty wide (24mm)
fast max aperture (f1.4)
terrible battery life (260 CIPA)
screen isn't selfie friendly
51
environment proofing
amazing sensor resolution (51 megapixels)
not so great battery pack (650 per charge)
more heavy than competition (1,550g)
does not posses selfie friendly screen
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic LX10 as a Landscape photography camera
Pentax 645Z as a Landscape photography camera
70
manual focus
pretty wide (24mm)
fast max aperture (f1.4)
screen is a decent size (3")
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent megapixels (20 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (1")
delivers RAW files
cannot swap lenses (fixed lens mount)
terrible battery life (260 CIPA)
78
focusing manually
swap lenses (Pentax 645AF2 mount)
nice screen size (3.2 inches)
amazing sensor resolution (51MP)
big sensor size (Medium format)
no anti-alias filter
above average high ISO (204,800)
supports RAW formats
environment proofing
two card slots
lack of image stabilization
not so great battery pack (650 per charge)
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic LX10 Vlogging information
Pentax 645Z Vlogging information
38
pretty wide (24mm)
fast max aperture (f1.4)
touchscreen enabled
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
has face detection autofocus
high quality video (3840 x 2160 resolution)
lighter than competition in class (310 grams)
screen isn't selfie friendly
does not have external microphone socket
27
offers face detect focusing
high quality video (1920 x 1080 pixels)
comes with microphone socket
does not posses selfie friendly screen
lack of image stabilization
more heavy than competition (1,550g)
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Panasonic LX10 vs Pentax 645Z Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic LX10 and Pentax 645Z
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX10Pentax 645Z
General Information
Brand Panasonic Pentax
Model type Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX10 Pentax 645Z
Also referred to as Lumix DMC-LX15 -
Type Large Sensor Compact Pro DSLR
Introduced 2016-09-19 2014-04-15
Physical type Large Sensor Compact Large SLR
Sensor Information
Processor - PRIME III
Sensor type BSI-CMOS CMOS
Sensor size 1" Medium format
Sensor measurements 13.2 x 8.8mm 44 x 33mm
Sensor surface area 116.2mm² 1,452.0mm²
Sensor resolution 20 megapixel 51 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3
Peak resolution 5472 x 3648 8256 x 6192
Highest native ISO 12800 204800
Highest enhanced ISO 25600 -
Minimum native ISO 125 100
RAW format
Minimum enhanced ISO 80 -
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
AF continuous
Single AF
AF tracking
AF selectice
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Total focus points 49 27
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens Pentax 645AF2
Lens zoom range 24-72mm (3.0x) -
Highest aperture f/1.4-2.8 -
Macro focusing range 3cm -
Available lenses - 6
Focal length multiplier 2.7 0.8
Screen
Type of screen Tilting Tilting
Screen sizing 3 inch 3.2 inch
Screen resolution 1,040 thousand dots 1,037 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None Optical (pentaprism)
Viewfinder coverage - 98%
Viewfinder magnification - 0.85x
Features
Min shutter speed 60 seconds 30 seconds
Max shutter speed 1/4000 seconds 1/4000 seconds
Max silent shutter speed 1/16000 seconds -
Continuous shutter rate 10.0 frames per sec 3.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change WB
Image stabilization
Built-in 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 Flash On, Flash On+Red-eye Reduction, Slow-speed Sync, Slow-speed Sync+Red-eye, P-TTL, Trailing Curtain Sync, contrast-control-sync, high-speed sync, wireless sync
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Max flash synchronize - 1/125 seconds
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 1920 x 1080 (60i, 50i, 30p, 25p, 24p), 1280 x 720 (60p, 50p, 30p, 25p,24p)
Highest video resolution 3840x2160 1920x1080
Video file format MP4, H.264, AAC MPEG-4, H.264
Microphone port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 3.0 (5 GBit/sec)
GPS None Optional
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 310 grams (0.68 lbs) 1550 grams (3.42 lbs)
Dimensions 106 x 60 x 42mm (4.2" x 2.4" x 1.7") 156 x 117 x 123mm (6.1" x 4.6" x 4.8")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating 20 101
DXO Color Depth rating 22.8 26.0
DXO Dynamic range rating 12.5 14.7
DXO Low light rating 581 4505
Other
Battery life 260 pictures 650 pictures
Battery type Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID - D-LI90
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 secs, 10 sec (3 shots)) Yes (2 or 10 secs)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC card Dual SD/SDHC/SDXC slots
Card slots One Dual
Cost at release $700 $5,024