Panasonic LX10 vs Pentax K-70

In this article, we will be contrasting the Panasonic LX10 and Pentax K-70, former is a Large Sensor Compact while the latter is a Entry-Level DSLR by companies Panasonic and Pentax. The image resolution of the LX10 (20MP) and the K-70 (24MP) is relatively close but the LX10 (1") and K-70 (APS-C) possess totally different sensor sizes.

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The LX10 was brought out 4 months after the K-70 which means that they are of a similar age. Each of these cameras offer different body type with the Panasonic LX10 being a Large Sensor Compact camera and the Pentax K-70 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before diving in to a comprehensive comparison, below is a short synopsis of how the LX10 grades vs the K-70 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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If you're aiming to travel with your camera frequently, you will have to consider its weight and volume. The Panasonic LX10 enjoys physical dimensions of 106mm x 60mm x 42mm (4.2" x 2.4" x 1.7") with a weight of 310 grams (0.68 lbs) whilst the Pentax K-70 has sizing of 126mm x 93mm x 74mm (5.0" x 3.7" x 2.9") along with a weight of 688 grams (1.52 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are employing at the time. Underneath is the front view over all size comparison of the LX10 compared to the K-70.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability grade of the LX10 and K-70 is 88 and 62 respectively.

Usually, it's hard to see the difference in sensor dimensions merely by looking through technical specs. The picture here may offer you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the LX10 and K-70.

As you can tell, each of these cameras offer different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The LX10 due to its smaller sensor will make achieving shallower DOF harder and the Pentax K-70 will result in greater detail having its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also enable you to crop photographs a little more aggressively.