Panasonic LX10 vs Pentax K-3 II

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.

Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX10 and Pentax K-3 II. The whole galleries are available at Panasonic LX10 Gallery and Pentax K-3 II Gallery.

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).

Check out the Panasonic LX10 and Pentax K-3 II in the all new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

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.

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

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.