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Panasonic LX10 vs Pentax K-5 II

Portability
88
Imaging
53
Features
72
Overall
60
Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX10 front
 
Pentax K-5 II front
Portability
60
Imaging
58
Features
82
Overall
67

Panasonic LX10 vs Pentax K-5 II Key Specs

Panasonic LX10
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 125 - 12800 (Raise to 25600)
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • 24-72mm (F1.4-2.8) lens
  • 310g - 106 x 60 x 42mm
  • Announced September 2016
  • Also referred to as Lumix DMC-LX15
  • Old Model is Panasonic LX7
Pentax K-5 II
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 12800 (Push to 51200)
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • 1/8000s Maximum Shutter
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Pentax KAF2 Mount
  • 760g - 131 x 97 x 73mm
  • Announced June 2013
  • Old Model is Pentax K-5
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Panasonic LX10 vs Pentax K-5 II Overview

Let's look a bit more closely at the Panasonic LX10 vs Pentax K-5 II, former is a Large Sensor Compact while the latter is a Advanced DSLR by brands Panasonic and Pentax. There exists a substantial gap between the image resolutions of the LX10 (20MP) and K-5 II (16MP) and the LX10 (1") and K-5 II (APS-C) provide different sensor sizing.

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The LX10 was introduced 3 years after the K-5 II which is quite a big difference as far as technology is concerned. Both of these cameras feature different body design with the Panasonic LX10 being a Large Sensor Compact camera and the Pentax K-5 II being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before getting into a thorough comparison, here is a brief summary of how the LX10 scores versus the K-5 II with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic LX10 over the Pentax K-5 II

 LX10 K-5 II 
AnnouncedSeptember 2016June 2013More modern by 41 months
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen resolution1040k921kClearer screen (+119k dot)
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Pentax K-5 II over the Panasonic LX10

 K-5 II LX10 

Common features in the Panasonic LX10 and Pentax K-5 II

 LX10 K-5 II 
Focus manually More precise focus
Screen size3"3"Same screen measurement
Selfie screen Neither provides selfie screen

Panasonic LX10 vs Pentax K-5 II Physical Comparison

In case you're intending to carry around your camera frequently, you'll have to take into account its weight and size. The Panasonic LX10 provides outside measurements of 106mm x 60mm x 42mm (4.2" x 2.4" x 1.7") along with a weight of 310 grams (0.68 lbs) and the Pentax K-5 II has specifications of 131mm x 97mm x 73mm (5.2" x 3.8" x 2.9") along with a weight of 760 grams (1.68 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you select at the time. The following is a front view sizing comparison of the LX10 against the K-5 II.

Panasonic LX10 vs Pentax K-5 II size comparison

Using dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the LX10 and K-5 II is 88 and 60 respectively.

Panasonic LX10 vs Pentax K-5 II top view buttons comparison

Panasonic LX10 vs Pentax K-5 II Sensor Comparison

Normally, it is tough to picture the difference between sensor sizes merely by reading through technical specs. The picture here will help provide you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the LX10 and K-5 II.

As you can tell, the two cameras feature different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The LX10 using its tinier sensor is going to make getting shallower depth of field harder and the Panasonic LX10 will give you greater detail using its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will allow you to crop photographs way more aggressively. The newer LX10 should have an edge with regard to sensor technology.

Panasonic LX10 vs Pentax K-5 II sensor size comparison

Panasonic LX10 vs Pentax K-5 II Screen and ViewFinder

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

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic LX10 Portrait photography features
Pentax K-5 II Portrait photography features
65
focusing manually
decent MP (20MP)
nice sensor size (1")
supports face detect focusing
exports RAW files
external flash not possible
74
manual focus
decent sensor resolution (16MP)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
offers face detection focusing
exports RAW files
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Street Comparison

Panasonic LX10 Street photography details
Pentax K-5 II Street photography details
85
screen tilts up and down
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
nice sensor size (1")
exports RAW files
has touch to focus
lighter than competition (310g)
67
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
exports RAW files
environment proof
fixed screen
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic LX10 Sports photography details
Pentax K-5 II Sports photography details
62
silent shooting (1/16,000s)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent MP (20MP)
nice sensor size (1")
supports tracking focus
bad battery power (260 per charge)
does not have phase detect AF
79
max shutter speed is good (1/8,000 seconds)
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
decent sensor resolution (16 megapixels)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
offers tracking autofocus
environment proof
has phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic LX10 Travel photography features
Pentax K-5 II Travel photography features
75
lighter than competition (310 grams)
has touch to focus
decent MP (20MP)
flash built-in
rather wide (24mm)
very good maximum aperture (f1.4)
bad battery power (260 CIPA)
screen isn't selfie friendly
65
environment proof
decent sensor resolution (16MP)
built-in flash
screen isn't selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic LX10 Landscape photography information
Pentax K-5 II Landscape photography information
70
focusing manually
rather wide (24mm)
very good maximum aperture (f1.4)
screen is a decent size (3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent MP (20 megapixels)
nice sensor size (1")
exports RAW files
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
bad battery power (260 CIPA)
79
manual focus
change lenses (Pentax KAF2 mount)
pretty good screen size (3")
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
decent sensor resolution (16MP)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
exports RAW files
environment proof
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic LX10 Vlogging details
Pentax K-5 II Vlogging details
38
rather wide (24mm)
very good maximum aperture (f1.4)
built-in touchscreen
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
supports face detect focusing
good video quality (3840 x 2160 pxls)
lighter than competition (310g)
screen isn't selfie friendly
doesn't have mic port
33
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
offers face detection focusing
video res high (1920 x 1080 pixels)
has external mic jack
screen isn't selfie friendly
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Panasonic LX10 vs Pentax K-5 II Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic LX10 and Pentax K-5 II
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX10Pentax K-5 II
General Information
Brand Name Panasonic Pentax
Model Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX10 Pentax K-5 II
Also Known as Lumix DMC-LX15 -
Category Large Sensor Compact Advanced DSLR
Announced 2016-09-19 2013-06-04
Body design Large Sensor Compact Mid-size SLR
Sensor Information
Chip - Prime II
Sensor type BSI-CMOS CMOS
Sensor size 1" APS-C
Sensor dimensions 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
Highest resolution 5472 x 3648 4928 x 3264
Highest native ISO 12800 12800
Highest boosted ISO 25600 51200
Lowest native ISO 125 100
RAW images
Lowest boosted ISO 80 80
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Autofocus touch
Continuous autofocus
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Live view autofocus
Face detection autofocus
Contract detection autofocus
Phase detection autofocus
Number of focus points 49 11
Cross focus points - 9
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens Pentax KAF2
Lens focal range 24-72mm (3.0x) -
Maximal aperture f/1.4-2.8 -
Macro focus distance 3cm -
Amount of lenses - 151
Focal length multiplier 2.7 1.5
Screen
Screen type Tilting Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 3 inch 3 inch
Resolution of screen 1,040k dot 921k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Screen technology - TFT LCD monitor
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None Optical (pentaprism)
Viewfinder coverage - 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification - 0.61x
Features
Lowest shutter speed 60 secs 30 secs
Highest shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/8000 secs
Highest silent shutter speed 1/16000 secs -
Continuous shooting speed 10.0fps 7.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 12.10 m (at Auto ISO) 13.00 m (at ISO 100)
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, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow sync, High speed, Rear curtain and Wireless
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
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 480 (25, 30 fps)
Highest video resolution 3840x2160 1920x1080
Video format MP4, H.264, AAC Motion JPEG
Mic input
Headphone input
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
Environmental seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 310 gr (0.68 lbs) 760 gr (1.68 lbs)
Physical 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 All around score 20 82
DXO Color Depth score 22.8 23.8
DXO Dynamic range score 12.5 14.1
DXO Low light score 581 1235
Other
Battery life 260 pictures 980 pictures
Type 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
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC card SD/SDHC/SDXC
Storage slots 1 1
Pricing at launch $700 $830