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Panasonic LX10 vs Pentax K-50

Portability
88
Imaging
53
Features
72
Overall
60
Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX10 front
 
Pentax K-50 front
Portability
63
Imaging
58
Features
65
Overall
60

Panasonic LX10 vs Pentax K-50 Key Specs

Panasonic LX10
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 125 - 12800 (Expand to 25600)
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • 24-72mm (F1.4-2.8) lens
  • 310g - 106 x 60 x 42mm
  • Revealed September 2016
  • Alternative Name is Lumix DMC-LX15
  • Superseded the Panasonic LX7
Pentax K-50
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 51600
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • 1/6000s Maximum Shutter
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Pentax KAF2 Mount
  • 650g - 130 x 97 x 71mm
  • Released November 2013
  • Superseded the Pentax K-30
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Panasonic LX10 vs Pentax K-50 Overview

Its time to take a deeper look at the Panasonic LX10 vs Pentax K-50, former is a Large Sensor Compact while the latter is a Entry-Level DSLR by brands Panasonic and Pentax. There is a substantial difference among the sensor resolutions of the LX10 (20MP) and K-50 (16MP) and the LX10 (1") and K-50 (APS-C) possess totally different sensor measurements.

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The LX10 was announced 2 years after the K-50 which is a fairly big difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic LX10 being a Large Sensor Compact camera and the Pentax K-50 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before delving straight into a more detailed comparison, below is a short highlight of how the LX10 matches up versus the K-50 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic LX10 over the Pentax K-50

 LX10 K-50 
ReleasedSeptember 2016November 2013Newer by 35 months
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen resolution1040k921kSharper screen (+119k dot)
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Pentax K-50 over the Panasonic LX10

 K-50 LX10 

Common features in the Panasonic LX10 and Pentax K-50

 LX10 K-50 
Manually focus Dial precise focus
Screen dimension3"3"Identical screen measurements
Selfie screen Lacking selfie screen

Panasonic LX10 vs Pentax K-50 Physical Comparison

When you are planning to travel with your camera often, you will want to consider its weight and dimensions. 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) whilst the Pentax K-50 has dimensions of 130mm x 97mm x 71mm (5.1" x 3.8" x 2.8") with a weight of 650 grams (1.43 lbs).

Analyze the Panasonic LX10 vs Pentax K-50 in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Remember, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you have attached at that time. Following is the front view scale comparison of the LX10 versus the K-50.

Panasonic LX10 vs Pentax K-50 size comparison

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability score of the LX10 and K-50 is 88 and 63 respectively.

Panasonic LX10 vs Pentax K-50 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic LX10 vs Pentax K-50 Sensor Comparison

Generally, it's tough to visualise the difference in sensor dimensions purely by checking out a spec sheet. The pic below will help provide you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the LX10 and K-50.

Clearly, the 2 cameras have got different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The LX10 using its smaller sensor will make shooting shallow DOF more difficult and the Panasonic LX10 will show more detail with its extra 4MP. Higher resolution will also allow you to crop pictures much more aggressively. The more modern LX10 is going to have a benefit with regard to sensor innovation.

Panasonic LX10 vs Pentax K-50 sensor size comparison

Panasonic LX10 vs Pentax K-50 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic LX10 vs Pentax K-50 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic LX10 Portrait photography factors
Pentax K-50 Portrait photography factors
65
focusing manually
good resolution (20 megapixels)
good sensor size (1")
offers face detection focusing
exports RAW files
cannot use external flash
74
manual focus
good MP (16MP)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
supports face detection focus
delivers RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Panasonic LX10 Street photography factors
Pentax K-50 Street photography factors
85
has a tilting screen
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good sensor size (1")
exports RAW files
includes touch focus
lighter than average in class (310 grams)
65
image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
delivers RAW formats
weather proofing
very good ISO range (51,600)
no moving screen
more heavy than competition in class (650g)
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Panasonic LX10
Sports photography with Pentax K-50
62
quiet mode (1/16,000 seconds)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good resolution (20 megapixels)
good sensor size (1")
offers tracking autofocus
terrible battery power (260 shots)
lack of phase detect AF
67
maximum shutter speed is high (1/6,000s)
image stabilization (Sensor based)
good MP (16 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
supports tracking autofocus
weather proofing
supports phase detect auto focus
slow frames per second (6.0 frames/s)
low battery life (410 per charge)
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Panasonic LX10
Travel photography with Pentax K-50
75
lighter than average in class (310g)
includes touch focus
good resolution (20MP)
built-in flash
fairly wide (24mm)
fast maximum aperture (f1.4)
terrible battery power (260 shots)
display isn't selfie friendly
56
weather proofing
good MP (16 megapixels)
has built in flash
low battery life (410 shots)
more heavy than competition in class (650g)
does not have selfie friendly display
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Panasonic LX10
Landscape photography with Pentax K-50
70
focusing manually
fairly wide (24mm)
fast maximum aperture (f1.4)
screen is a good size (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good resolution (20MP)
good sensor size (1")
exports RAW files
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
terrible battery power (260 CIPA)
74
manual focus
switch lenses (Pentax KAF2 mount)
screen is a good size (3")
image stabilization (Sensor based)
good MP (16MP)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
very good ISO range (51,600)
delivers RAW formats
weather proofing
low battery life (410 per charge)
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic LX10 Vlogging highlights
Pentax K-50 Vlogging highlights
38
fairly wide (24mm)
fast maximum aperture (f1.4)
touchscreen
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
offers face detection focusing
video res high (3840 x 2160 pixels)
lighter than average in class (310 grams)
display isn't selfie friendly
lack of external microphone socket
28
image stabilization (Sensor based)
supports face detection focus
high quality video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
does not have selfie friendly display
lack of external microphone port
more heavy than competition in class (650 grams)
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Panasonic LX10 vs Pentax K-50 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic LX10 and Pentax K-50
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX10Pentax K-50
General Information
Make Panasonic Pentax
Model type Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX10 Pentax K-50
Also called as Lumix DMC-LX15 -
Type Large Sensor Compact Entry-Level DSLR
Revealed 2016-09-19 2013-11-27
Body design Large Sensor Compact Compact SLR
Sensor Information
Chip - PRIME M
Sensor type BSI-CMOS CMOS
Sensor size 1" APS-C
Sensor measurements 13.2 x 8.8mm 23.7 x 15.7mm
Sensor area 116.2mm² 372.1mm²
Sensor resolution 20MP 16MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 3:2
Peak resolution 5472 x 3648 4928 x 3264
Highest native ISO 12800 51600
Highest enhanced ISO 25600 -
Lowest native ISO 125 100
RAW pictures
Lowest enhanced ISO 80 -
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch to focus
AF continuous
AF single
Tracking AF
Selective AF
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Total focus points 49 11
Cross type focus points - 9
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens Pentax KAF2
Lens zoom range 24-72mm (3.0x) -
Largest aperture f/1.4-2.8 -
Macro focusing distance 3cm -
Amount of lenses - 151
Crop factor 2.7 1.5
Screen
Display type Tilting Fixed Type
Display sizing 3" 3"
Resolution of display 1,040 thousand dot 921 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Display tech - TFT LCD monitor with brightness/color adjustment and AR coating
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None Optical (pentaprism)
Viewfinder coverage - 100%
Viewfinder magnification - 0.61x
Features
Minimum shutter speed 60 seconds 30 seconds
Fastest shutter speed 1/4000 seconds 1/6000 seconds
Fastest quiet shutter speed 1/16000 seconds -
Continuous shutter speed 10.0 frames/s 6.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 12.10 m (at Auto ISO) 12.00 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, Slow Sync+Redeye, Trailing Curtain Sync, Wireless
External flash
AEB
WB bracketing
Fastest flash sync - 1/180 seconds
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 (30,25,24 fps), 1280 x 720 (60,50,30,25,24 fps), 640 x 424 (30,25,24 fps)
Highest video resolution 3840x2160 1920x1080
Video file format MP4, H.264, AAC MPEG-4, H.264
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
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 seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 310g (0.68 pounds) 650g (1.43 pounds)
Dimensions 106 x 60 x 42mm (4.2" x 2.4" x 1.7") 130 x 97 x 71mm (5.1" x 3.8" x 2.8")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating 20 79
DXO Color Depth rating 22.8 23.7
DXO Dynamic range rating 12.5 13.0
DXO Low light rating 581 1120
Other
Battery life 260 photographs 410 photographs
Form of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID - D-LI109
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 secs, 10 sec (3 shots)) Yes ( 2 or 12 seconds)
Time lapse recording
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC card SD/SDHC/SDXC
Storage slots 1 1
Retail price $700 $610