Panasonic LX10 vs Pentax K-30

Below is a in depth assessment of the Panasonic LX10 and Pentax K-30, one being a Large Sensor Compact and the latter is a Advanced DSLR by brands Panasonic and Pentax. There is a big difference among the sensor resolutions of the LX10 (20MP) and K-30 (16MP) and the LX10 (1") and K-30 (APS-C) come with totally different sensor size.

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The LX10 was launched 3 years later than the K-30 and that is a fairly big gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both the cameras offer different body type with the Panasonic LX10 being a Large Sensor Compact camera and the Pentax K-30 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before getting through a in depth comparison, below is a short overview of how the LX10 matches up versus the K-30 for portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a preview of the gallery photos for Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX10 and Pentax K-30. The complete galleries are provided at Panasonic LX10 Gallery and Pentax K-30 Gallery.

If you're aiming to lug around your camera often, you have to factor its weight and proportions. The Panasonic LX10 enjoys physical measurements of 106mm x 60mm x 42mm (4.2" x 2.4" x 1.7") with a weight of 310 grams (0.68 lbs) and the Pentax K-30 has measurements of 130mm x 97mm x 71mm (5.1" x 3.8" x 2.8") with a weight of 650 grams (1.43 lbs).

Examine the Panasonic LX10 and Pentax K-30 in the all new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you are employing at that moment. The following is the front view over all size comparison of the LX10 against the K-30.

Using size and weight, the portability rating of the LX10 and K-30 is 88 and 63 respectively.

In many cases, its difficult to envision the gap in sensor measurements simply by researching specs. The visual here might offer you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the LX10 and K-30.

As you can plainly see, both of these cameras enjoy different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The LX10 due to its smaller sensor will make shooting shallower DOF trickier and the Panasonic LX10 will result in more detail utilizing its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also enable you to crop photographs far more aggressively. The newer LX10 will have an edge with regard to sensor innovation.