Panasonic LX10 vs Pentax K-x

Let's take a more detailed look at the Panasonic LX10 versus Pentax K-x, one is a Large Sensor Compact and the latter is a Entry-Level DSLR by manufacturers Panasonic and Pentax. There is a huge difference between the sensor resolutions of the LX10 (20MP) and K-x (12MP) and the LX10 (1") and K-x (APS-C) have different sensor sizes.

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The LX10 was introduced 6 years after the K-x which is quite a significant gap as far as tech is concerned. The two cameras have different body design with the Panasonic LX10 being a Large Sensor Compact camera and the Pentax K-x being a Compact SLR camera.

Before delving straight to a complete comparison, here is a quick highlight of how the LX10 grades versus the K-x with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

The following is a preview of the gallery photos for Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX10 and Pentax K-x. The whole galleries are provided at Panasonic LX10 Gallery and Pentax K-x Gallery.

When you are intending to travel with your camera regularly, you will need to factor in its weight and proportions. The Panasonic LX10 has got physical dimensions of 106mm x 60mm x 42mm (4.2" x 2.4" x 1.7") having a weight of 310 grams (0.68 lbs) whilst the Pentax K-x has measurements of 123mm x 92mm x 68mm (4.8" x 3.6" x 2.7") having a weight of 580 grams (1.28 lbs).

Analyze the Panasonic LX10 versus Pentax K-x in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you have at that time. Here is a front view size comparison of the LX10 vs the K-x.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability score of the LX10 and K-x is 88 and 69 respectively.

In many cases, its difficult to picture the gap between sensor dimensions simply by reading through specs. The picture below will provide you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the LX10 and K-x.

As you can plainly see, both the cameras provide different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The LX10 using its tinier sensor is going to make achieving shallow depth of field harder and the Panasonic LX10 will give you extra detail using its extra 8MP. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop photographs more aggressively. The more recent LX10 provides a benefit with regard to sensor innovation.