Panasonic LX10 vs Pentax K10D

Below, we will be contrasting the Panasonic LX10 versus Pentax K10D, former is a Large Sensor Compact while the latter is a Advanced DSLR by manufacturers Panasonic and Pentax. There exists a sizable gap between the resolutions of the LX10 (20MP) and K10D (10MP) and the LX10 (1") and K10D (APS-C) use totally different sensor dimensions.

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The LX10 was announced 9 years after the K10D which is quite a significant difference as far as technology is concerned. Each of these cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic LX10 being a Large Sensor Compact camera and the Pentax K10D being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before going in to a more detailed comparison, below is a simple introduction of how the LX10 scores vs the K10D in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX10 & Pentax K10D. The whole galleries are provided at Panasonic LX10 Gallery & Pentax K10D Gallery.

For those who are planning to carry around your camera regularly, you're going to have to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Panasonic LX10 features external 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) while the Pentax K10D has dimensions of 142mm x 101mm x 70mm (5.6" x 4.0" x 2.8") having a weight of 793 grams (1.75 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are working with during that time. Underneath is the front view sizing comparison of the LX10 vs the K10D.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability score of the LX10 and K10D is 88 and 59 respectively.

Normally, it is tough to see the contrast between sensor sizes purely by going over a spec sheet. The pic underneath should provide you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the LX10 and K10D.

As you can see, both the cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The LX10 having a tinier sensor will make shooting shallower depth of field more challenging and the Panasonic LX10 will offer more detail with its extra 10 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also allow you to crop photographs much more aggressively. The newer LX10 is going to have an advantage with regard to sensor innovation.