Panasonic LX10 vs Pentax K20D

Following is a in depth analysis of the Panasonic LX10 and Pentax K20D, one is a Large Sensor Compact and the other is a Advanced DSLR by brands Panasonic and Pentax. There is a sizeable difference among the sensor resolutions of the LX10 (20MP) and K20D (15MP) and the LX10 (1") and K20D (APS-C) use totally different sensor sizes.

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The LX10 was brought out 8 years after the K20D which is a fairly large gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of the cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic LX10 being a Large Sensor Compact camera and the Pentax K20D being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before diving in to a in-depth comparison, below is a concise overview of how the LX10 matches up versus the K20D in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX10 and Pentax K20D. The entire galleries are available at Panasonic LX10 Gallery and Pentax K20D Gallery.

In case you're intending to carry around your camera, you'll need to take into account its weight and volume. The Panasonic LX10 features external measurements of 106mm x 60mm x 42mm (4.2" x 2.4" x 1.7") having a weight of 310 grams (0.68 lbs) and the Pentax K20D has sizing of 142mm x 101mm x 70mm (5.6" x 4.0" x 2.8") along with a weight of 800 grams (1.76 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you use at that time. The following is the front view size comparison of the LX10 against the K20D.

Using size and weight, the portability grade of the LX10 and K20D is 88 and 59 respectively.

Oftentimes, it is hard to see the gap in sensor sizes merely by looking through specifications. The image underneath will help give you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the LX10 and K20D.

To sum up, both the cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The LX10 due to its smaller sensor will make shooting shallower DOF more challenging and the Panasonic LX10 will render more detail having its extra 5MP. Greater resolution will let you crop photos somewhat more aggressively. The fresher LX10 will have a benefit when it comes to sensor tech.