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Panasonic LX10 vs Pentax K-3 II

Portability
88
Imaging
53
Features
72
Overall
60
Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX10 front
 
Pentax K-3 II front
Portability
59
Imaging
66
Features
84
Overall
73

Panasonic LX10 vs Pentax K-3 II Key Specs

Panasonic LX10
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 125 - 12800 (Bump 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
  • Also referred to as Lumix DMC-LX15
  • Old Model is Panasonic LX7
Pentax K-3 II
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3.2" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 51200
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • No Anti-Alias Filter
  • 1/8000s Max Shutter
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Pentax KAF2 Mount
  • 800g - 131 x 100 x 77mm
  • Introduced April 2015
  • Replaced the Pentax K-3
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Panasonic LX10 vs Pentax K-3 II Overview

The following is a thorough assessment of the Panasonic LX10 and Pentax K-3 II, one is a Large Sensor Compact and the other is a Advanced DSLR by manufacturers Panasonic and Pentax. The image resolution of the LX10 (20MP) and the K-3 II (24MP) is fairly similar but the LX10 (1") and K-3 II (APS-C) offer totally different sensor sizes.

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The LX10 was announced 18 months after the K-3 II making them a generation away from one another. Both cameras feature different body design with the Panasonic LX10 being a Large Sensor Compact camera and the Pentax K-3 II being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before delving straight to a more detailed comparison, here is a concise summation of how the LX10 matches up versus the K-3 II when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic LX10 over the Pentax K-3 II

 LX10 K-3 II 
IntroducedSeptember 2016April 2015Newer by 18 months
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display resolution1040k1037kSharper display (+3k dot)
Touch display Easily navigate

Reasons to pick Pentax K-3 II over the Panasonic LX10

 K-3 II LX10 
Display size3.2"3"Larger display (+0.2")

Common features in the Panasonic LX10 and Pentax K-3 II

 LX10 K-3 II 
Focus manually Dial exact focus
Selfie screen Missing selfie screen

Panasonic LX10 vs Pentax K-3 II Physical Comparison

In case you're looking to travel with your camera, you are going to need to take into account its weight and measurements. The Panasonic LX10 has got outer measurements 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 K-3 II has proportions of 131mm x 100mm x 77mm (5.2" x 3.9" x 3.0") along with a weight of 800 grams (1.76 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you are using at the time. Here is a front view dimensions comparison of the LX10 and the K-3 II.

Panasonic LX10 vs Pentax K-3 II size comparison

Using dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the LX10 and K-3 II is 88 and 59 respectively.

Panasonic LX10 vs Pentax K-3 II top view buttons comparison

Panasonic LX10 vs Pentax K-3 II Sensor Comparison

Typically, it is difficult to visualise the contrast between sensor dimensions just by reading technical specs. The pic here may give you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the LX10 and K-3 II.

As you can tell, both of those cameras feature different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The LX10 with its tinier sensor will make getting shallower DOF more difficult and the Pentax K-3 II will offer you greater detail with its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will enable you to crop images way more aggressively. The fresher LX10 is going to have an advantage with regard to sensor tech.

Panasonic LX10 vs Pentax K-3 II sensor size comparison

Panasonic LX10 vs Pentax K-3 II Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic LX10 vs Pentax K-3 II Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic LX10 Portrait photography features
Pentax K-3 II Portrait photography features
65
manual focus
resolution is good (20MP)
sensor size is good (1")
provides face detection focusing
supports RAW files
can't use external flash
79
you can focus manually
decent MP (24 megapixels)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
offers face detect focus
delivers RAW files
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Street Comparison

Panasonic LX10 as a Street photography camera
Pentax K-3 II as a Street photography camera
85
has a tilting screen
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
sensor size is good (1")
supports RAW files
comes with touch focus
lighter than competitors (310g)
69
image stabilization (Sensor based)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
delivers RAW files
environment proofing
very good high ISO (51,200)
fixed screen
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic LX10 Sports photography details
Pentax K-3 II Sports photography details
62
quiet shutter (1/16,000s)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
resolution is good (20MP)
sensor size is good (1")
provides tracking autofocus
bad battery pack (260 CIPA)
has no phase detect AF
76
great max shutter speed (1/8,000s)
image stabilization (Sensor based)
decent MP (24MP)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
offers tracking focus
environment proofing
comes with phase detect auto focus
not so great battery life (720 shots)
Photography Glossary

Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Panasonic LX10
Travel photography with Pentax K-3 II
75
lighter than competitors (310 grams)
comes with touch focus
resolution is good (20MP)
built-in flash
quite wide (24mm)
great maximum aperture (f1.4)
bad battery pack (260 per charge)
does not offer selfie friendly display
56
environment proofing
decent MP (24 megapixels)
not so great battery life (720 shots)
does not feature selfie friendly screen
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Panasonic LX10
Landscape photography with Pentax K-3 II
70
manual focus
quite wide (24mm)
great maximum aperture (f1.4)
good sized screen (3 inch)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
resolution is good (20MP)
sensor size is good (1")
supports RAW files
cannot switch lens (fixed lens mount)
bad battery pack (260 per charge)
78
you can focus manually
change lenses (Pentax KAF2 mount)
screen size is decent (3.2")
image stabilization (Sensor based)
decent MP (24 megapixels)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
doesnt have anti aliasing filter
very good high ISO (51,200)
delivers RAW files
environment proofing
has double storage slots
not so great battery life (720 shots)
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Panasonic LX10
Vlogging with Pentax K-3 II
38
quite wide (24mm)
great maximum aperture (f1.4)
touchscreen capability
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
provides face detection focusing
video resolution high (3840 x 2160 pixels)
lighter than competitors (310g)
does not offer selfie friendly display
no external mic support
34
image stabilization (Sensor based)
offers face detect focus
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 pixels)
does have mic port
does not feature selfie friendly screen
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Panasonic LX10 vs Pentax K-3 II Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic LX10 and Pentax K-3 II
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX10Pentax K-3 II
General Information
Manufacturer Panasonic Pentax
Model Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX10 Pentax K-3 II
Also Known as Lumix DMC-LX15 -
Type Large Sensor Compact Advanced DSLR
Released 2016-09-19 2015-04-23
Body design Large Sensor Compact Mid-size SLR
Sensor Information
Processor - Prime III
Sensor type BSI-CMOS CMOS
Sensor size 1" APS-C
Sensor dimensions 13.2 x 8.8mm 23.5 x 15.6mm
Sensor surface area 116.2mm² 366.6mm²
Sensor resolution 20 megapixel 24 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 3:2
Highest Possible resolution 5472 x 3648 6016 x 4000
Maximum native ISO 12800 51200
Maximum enhanced ISO 25600 -
Min native ISO 125 100
RAW images
Min enhanced ISO 80 -
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
AF continuous
Single AF
AF tracking
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Number of focus points 49 27
Cross focus points - 25
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens Pentax KAF2
Lens focal range 24-72mm (3.0x) -
Max aperture f/1.4-2.8 -
Macro focus range 3cm -
Available lenses - 151
Focal length multiplier 2.7 1.5
Screen
Range of screen Tilting Fixed Type
Screen sizing 3" 3.2"
Resolution of screen 1,040k dot 1,037k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None Optical (pentaprism)
Viewfinder coverage - 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification - 0.64x
Features
Minimum shutter speed 60 seconds 30 seconds
Fastest shutter speed 1/4000 seconds 1/8000 seconds
Fastest silent shutter speed 1/16000 seconds -
Continuous shutter speed 10.0 frames/s 8.3 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 12.10 m (at Auto ISO) no built-in flash
Flash options 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 Flash Discharge, Auto Flash + Red-eye Reduction, 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 (available with dedicated external flash)
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Fastest flash sync - 1/180 seconds
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported 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)
Maximum video resolution 3840x2160 1920x1080
Video file format MP4, H.264, AAC MPEG-4, H.264
Mic jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Optional
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 3.0 (5 GBit/sec)
GPS None BuiltIn
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 310g (0.68 lb) 800g (1.76 lb)
Physical dimensions 106 x 60 x 42mm (4.2" x 2.4" x 1.7") 131 x 100 x 77mm (5.2" x 3.9" x 3.0")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score 20 80
DXO Color Depth score 22.8 23.6
DXO Dynamic range score 12.5 13.6
DXO Low light score 581 1106
Other
Battery life 260 photos 720 photos
Battery form Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model - D-LI90
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 secs, 10 sec (3 shots)) Yes ( 2 or 12 seconds)
Time lapse shooting
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC card Dual SD/SDHC/SDXC
Storage slots Single 2
Launch cost $700 $829