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Panasonic LX10 vs Pentax K-500

Portability
88
Imaging
53
Features
72
Overall
60
Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX10 front
 
Pentax K-500 front
Portability
64
Imaging
58
Features
70
Overall
62

Panasonic LX10 vs Pentax K-500 Key Specs

Panasonic LX10
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 125 - 12800 (Push 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
  • Additionally referred to as Lumix DMC-LX15
  • Succeeded the Panasonic LX7
Pentax K-500
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 51600
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • 1/6000s Maximum Shutter
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Pentax KAF2 Mount
  • 646g - 130 x 97 x 71mm
  • Released November 2013
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Panasonic LX10 vs Pentax K-500 Overview

The following is a extended overview of the Panasonic LX10 and Pentax K-500, former is a Large Sensor Compact while the other is a Entry-Level DSLR by rivals Panasonic and Pentax. There exists a sizable gap between the sensor resolutions of the LX10 (20MP) and K-500 (16MP) and the LX10 (1") and K-500 (APS-C) provide totally different sensor dimensions.

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The LX10 was brought out 2 years after the K-500 which is quite a significant difference as far as technology is concerned. Both of these cameras have different body design with the Panasonic LX10 being a Large Sensor Compact camera and the Pentax K-500 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before going into a complete comparison, here is a brief overview of how the LX10 scores vs the K-500 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic LX10 over the Pentax K-500

 LX10 K-500 
ReleasedSeptember 2016November 2013Newer by 35 months
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display resolution1040k921kClearer display (+119k dot)
Touch friendly display Easily navigate

Reasons to pick Pentax K-500 over the Panasonic LX10

 K-500 LX10 

Common features in the Panasonic LX10 and Pentax K-500

 LX10 K-500 
Manually focus More exact focusing
Display dimensions3"3"Equal display sizing
Selfie screen Neither contains selfie screen

Panasonic LX10 vs Pentax K-500 Physical Comparison

When you are planning to travel with your camera frequently, you should consider its weight and dimensions. The Panasonic LX10 has got physical dimensions of 106mm x 60mm x 42mm (4.2" x 2.4" x 1.7") along with a weight of 310 grams (0.68 lbs) while the Pentax K-500 has dimensions of 130mm x 97mm x 71mm (5.1" x 3.8" x 2.8") with a weight of 646 grams (1.42 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you are using at the time. Below is a front view scale comparison of the LX10 and the K-500.

Panasonic LX10 vs Pentax K-500 size comparison

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the LX10 and K-500 is 88 and 64 respectively.

Panasonic LX10 vs Pentax K-500 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic LX10 vs Pentax K-500 Sensor Comparison

Typically, its difficult to see the contrast between sensor dimensions only by checking specs. The image underneath should give you a more clear sense of the sensor dimensions in the LX10 and K-500.

As you can plainly see, each of the cameras provide different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The LX10 due to its tinier sensor will make achieving shallow DOF tougher and the Panasonic LX10 will give you greater detail having its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also let you crop images more aggressively. The younger LX10 will have a benefit in sensor technology.

Panasonic LX10 vs Pentax K-500 sensor size comparison

Panasonic LX10 vs Pentax K-500 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic LX10 vs Pentax K-500 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic LX10 Portrait photography features
Pentax K-500 Portrait photography features
65
you can focus manually
MP count good (20 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (1")
supports face detection focus
saves RAW formats
external flash not possible
74
focusing manually
good megapixels (16 megapixels)
good sensor size (APS-C)
comes with face detection autofocus
delivers RAW files
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Panasonic LX10
Street photography with Pentax K-500
85
has a tilting screen
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
sensor size is decent (1")
saves RAW formats
includes touch focus
lighter than others (310 grams)
68
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
good sensor size (APS-C)
delivers RAW files
above average ISO range (51,600)
fixed screen
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic LX10 Sports photography highlights
Pentax K-500 Sports photography highlights
62
quiet shutter (1/16,000 seconds)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
MP count good (20MP)
sensor size is decent (1")
supports tracking autofocus
low battery (260 shots)
no phase detect auto focus
72
max shutter speed is good (1/6,000s)
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
good megapixels (16 megapixels)
good sensor size (APS-C)
comes with tracking autofocus
good battery life (710 shots)
comes with phase detect autofocus
painfully slow continuous shooting (6.0 frames/s)
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic LX10 Travel photography info
Pentax K-500 Travel photography info
75
lighter than others (310 grams)
includes touch focus
MP count good (20 megapixels)
flash built-in
quite wide (24mm)
very good maximum aperture (f1.4)
low battery (260 CIPA)
doesn't have selfie friendly display
67
good battery life (710 CIPA)
good megapixels (16 megapixels)
built-in flash
display isn't selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic LX10 Landscape photography info
Pentax K-500 Landscape photography info
70
you can focus manually
quite wide (24mm)
very good maximum aperture (f1.4)
pretty good screen size (3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
MP count good (20MP)
sensor size is decent (1")
saves RAW formats
can't change lens (fixed lens mount)
low battery (260 CIPA)
79
focusing manually
switch lenses (Pentax KAF2 mount)
nice screen size (3")
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
good megapixels (16 megapixels)
good sensor size (APS-C)
above average ISO range (51,600)
delivers RAW files
good battery life (710 shots)
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic LX10 Vlogging highlights
Pentax K-500 Vlogging highlights
38
quite wide (24mm)
very good maximum aperture (f1.4)
built-in touchscreen
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
supports face detection focus
video res high (3840 x 2160 pixels)
lighter than others (310g)
doesn't have selfie friendly display
doesn't have external mic port
30
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
comes with face detection autofocus
high res video (1920 x 1080 pixels)
display isn't selfie friendly
doesn't have external microphone socket
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Panasonic LX10 vs Pentax K-500 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic LX10 and Pentax K-500
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX10Pentax K-500
General Information
Brand Panasonic Pentax
Model Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX10 Pentax K-500
Alternate name Lumix DMC-LX15 -
Class Large Sensor Compact Entry-Level DSLR
Revealed 2016-09-19 2013-11-27
Physical type Large Sensor Compact Compact SLR
Sensor Information
Powered by - 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 20 megapixel 16 megapixel
Anti aliasing 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 -
Minimum native ISO 125 100
RAW images
Minimum enhanced ISO 80 -
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch to focus
Continuous AF
AF single
AF tracking
Selective AF
AF center weighted
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Number of focus points 49 11
Cross focus points - 9
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens Pentax KAF2
Lens focal range 24-72mm (3.0x) -
Maximum aperture f/1.4-2.8 -
Macro focus distance 3cm -
Number of lenses - 151
Focal length multiplier 2.7 1.5
Screen
Display type Tilting Fixed Type
Display diagonal 3 inches 3 inches
Resolution of display 1,040k dots 921k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Display tech - TFT LCD monitor with brightness/color adjustment and AR coating
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None Optical (pentaprism)
Viewfinder coverage - 100 percent
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 rate 10.0 frames/s 6.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 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
White balance bracketing
Fastest flash synchronize - 1/180 seconds
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 (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 port
Headphone port
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 sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 310g (0.68 pounds) 646g (1.42 pounds)
Physical 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 score 20 79
DXO Color Depth score 22.8 23.7
DXO Dynamic range score 12.5 13.1
DXO Low light score 581 1087
Other
Battery life 260 pictures 710 pictures
Type of battery Battery Pack AA
Battery model - 4 x AA
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
Card slots 1 1
Retail cost $700 $600