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Panasonic LX10 vs Pentax K-5

Portability
88
Imaging
53
Features
72
Overall
60
Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX10 front
 
Pentax K-5 front
Portability
60
Imaging
56
Features
82
Overall
66

Panasonic LX10 vs Pentax K-5 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
  • Introduced September 2016
  • Additionally referred to as Lumix DMC-LX15
  • Previous Model is Panasonic LX7
Pentax K-5
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 12800 (Increase to 51200)
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • 1/8000s Max Shutter
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Pentax KAF2 Mount
  • 740g - 131 x 97 x 73mm
  • Announced December 2010
  • Succeeded the Pentax K-7
  • Refreshed by Pentax K-5 IIs
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Panasonic LX10 vs Pentax K-5 Overview

Below is a comprehensive assessment of the Panasonic LX10 versus Pentax K-5, one being a Large Sensor Compact and the latter is a Advanced DSLR by companies Panasonic and Pentax. There is a big difference between the resolutions of the LX10 (20MP) and K-5 (16MP) and the LX10 (1") and K-5 (APS-C) feature different sensor sizes.

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The LX10 was released 5 years later than the K-5 and that is quite a big gap as far as tech is concerned. The two cameras offer different body type with the Panasonic LX10 being a Large Sensor Compact camera and the Pentax K-5 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before we go through a detailed comparison, below is a concise introduction of how the LX10 grades versus the K-5 for portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic LX10 over the Pentax K-5

 LX10 K-5 
AnnouncedSeptember 2016December 2010More recent by 71 months
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen resolution1040k921kClearer screen (+119k dot)
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Pentax K-5 over the Panasonic LX10

 K-5 LX10 

Common features in the Panasonic LX10 and Pentax K-5

 LX10 K-5 
Manual focus Very precise focusing
Screen sizing3"3"Equivalent screen dimensions
Selfie screen Neither provides selfie screen

Panasonic LX10 vs Pentax K-5 Physical Comparison

For anyone who is intending to lug around your camera often, you will want to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Panasonic LX10 provides external dimensions of 106mm x 60mm x 42mm (4.2" x 2.4" x 1.7") having a weight of 310 grams (0.68 lbs) while the Pentax K-5 has dimensions of 131mm x 97mm x 73mm (5.2" x 3.8" x 2.9") with a weight of 740 grams (1.63 lbs).

See the Panasonic LX10 versus Pentax K-5 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you are using at that moment. Below is the front view proportions comparison of the LX10 and the K-5.

Panasonic LX10 vs Pentax K-5 size comparison

Factoring in size and weight, the portability grade of the LX10 and K-5 is 88 and 60 respectively.

Panasonic LX10 vs Pentax K-5 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic LX10 vs Pentax K-5 Sensor Comparison

Oftentimes, its difficult to imagine the contrast between sensor measurements merely by reading through technical specs. The visual below will help provide you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the LX10 and K-5.

As you can tell, both of these cameras offer different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The LX10 due to its tinier sensor is going to make getting shallower depth of field tougher and the Panasonic LX10 will give more detail as a result of its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop pictures a little more aggressively. The more recent LX10 provides a benefit when it comes to sensor tech.

Panasonic LX10 vs Pentax K-5 sensor size comparison

Panasonic LX10 vs Pentax K-5 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic LX10 vs Pentax K-5 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic LX10 as a Portrait photography camera
Pentax K-5 as a Portrait photography camera
65
you can focus manually
sensor resolution is decent (20 megapixels)
good sensor size (1")
has face detect focus
saves RAW formats
no external flash support
73
you can focus manually
decent megapixels (16 megapixels)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
includes face detection focus
delivers RAW files
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Street Comparison

Panasonic LX10 Street photography factors
Pentax K-5 Street photography factors
85
has a tilting screen
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good sensor size (1")
saves RAW formats
supports touch focus
lighter than competitors (310g)
66
image stabilization (Sensor based)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
delivers RAW files
weather proofing
no articulating screen
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic LX10 as a Sports photography camera
Pentax K-5 as a Sports photography camera
62
silent mode (1/16,000s)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
sensor resolution is decent (20MP)
good sensor size (1")
has tracking focus
low battery (260 shots)
doesn't have phase detect auto focus
78
high shutter speed (1/8,000 seconds)
image stabilization (Sensor based)
decent megapixels (16 megapixels)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
includes tracking autofocus
weather proofing
sensor has phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic LX10 Travel photography factors
Pentax K-5 Travel photography factors
75
lighter than competitors (310 grams)
supports touch focus
sensor resolution is decent (20MP)
built-in flash
pretty wide (24mm)
fast max aperture (f1.4)
low battery (260 CIPA)
screen is not selfie friendly
65
weather proofing
decent megapixels (16MP)
built-in flash
does not offer selfie friendly screen
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic LX10 as a Landscape photography camera
Pentax K-5 as a Landscape photography camera
70
you can focus manually
pretty wide (24mm)
fast max aperture (f1.4)
screen is a decent size (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
sensor resolution is decent (20MP)
good sensor size (1")
saves RAW formats
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
low battery (260 per charge)
78
you can focus manually
change lenses (Pentax KAF2 mount)
screen size is good (3")
image stabilization (Sensor based)
decent megapixels (16 megapixels)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
delivers RAW files
weather proofing
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic LX10 Vlogging features
Pentax K-5 Vlogging features
38
pretty wide (24mm)
fast max aperture (f1.4)
screen is touchscreen
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
has face detect focus
high quality video (3840 x 2160 pxls)
lighter than competitors (310g)
screen is not selfie friendly
lack of microphone socket
33
image stabilization (Sensor based)
includes face detection focus
high quality video (1920 x 1080 pixels)
includes external microphone support
does not offer selfie friendly screen
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Panasonic LX10 vs Pentax K-5 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic LX10 and Pentax K-5
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX10Pentax K-5
General Information
Brand Name Panasonic Pentax
Model Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX10 Pentax K-5
Also called as Lumix DMC-LX15 -
Category Large Sensor Compact Advanced DSLR
Introduced 2016-09-19 2010-12-18
Physical type Large Sensor Compact Mid-size SLR
Sensor Information
Powered by - Prime II
Sensor type BSI-CMOS CMOS
Sensor size 1" APS-C
Sensor measurements 13.2 x 8.8mm 23.7 x 15.7mm
Sensor surface area 116.2mm² 372.1mm²
Sensor resolution 20 megapixels 16 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 3:2
Max resolution 5472 x 3648 4928 x 3264
Max native ISO 12800 12800
Max enhanced ISO 25600 51200
Min native ISO 125 80
RAW pictures
Min enhanced ISO 80 -
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Autofocus touch
Autofocus continuous
Single autofocus
Tracking autofocus
Selective autofocus
Autofocus center weighted
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detection autofocus
Contract detection autofocus
Phase detection autofocus
Number of focus points 49 11
Cross focus points - 9
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens Pentax KAF2
Lens focal range 24-72mm (3.0x) -
Highest aperture f/1.4-2.8 -
Macro focus distance 3cm -
Number of lenses - 151
Crop factor 2.7 1.5
Screen
Type of screen Tilting Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 3" 3"
Resolution of screen 1,040 thousand dots 921 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Screen tech - TFT LCD monitor
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None Optical (pentaprism)
Viewfinder coverage - 100%
Viewfinder magnification - 0.61x
Features
Minimum shutter speed 60 secs 30 secs
Fastest shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/8000 secs
Fastest silent shutter speed 1/16000 secs -
Continuous shutter rate 10.0fps 7.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 12.10 m (at Auto ISO) 13.00 m (at ISO 100)
Flash settings 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, High speed, Rear curtain and Wireless
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Fastest flash synchronize - 1/180 secs
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions 3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 100 Mbps, MP4, H.264, AAC 1920 x 1080 (25 fps), 1280 x 720 (25, 30 fps), 640 x 424 (25, 30 fps)
Max video resolution 3840x2160 1920x1080
Video data format MP4, H.264, AAC Motion JPEG
Microphone 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 Optional
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 310 grams (0.68 lbs) 740 grams (1.63 lbs)
Dimensions 106 x 60 x 42mm (4.2" x 2.4" x 1.7") 131 x 97 x 73mm (5.2" x 3.8" x 2.9")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score 20 82
DXO Color Depth score 22.8 23.7
DXO Dynamic range score 12.5 14.1
DXO Low light score 581 1162
Other
Battery life 260 photographs 980 photographs
Form of battery 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 feature
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC card SD/SDHC/SDXC
Card slots 1 1
Cost at release $700 $800