Panasonic LX10 vs Pentax E70

On this page, we are reviewing the Panasonic LX10 vs Pentax E70, one is a Large Sensor Compact and the other is a Small Sensor Compact by companies Panasonic and Pentax. There exists a sizeable gap between the resolutions of the LX10 (20MP) and E70 (10MP) and the LX10 (1") and E70 (1/2.3") offer different sensor sizing.

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The LX10 was unveiled 7 years after the E70 which is quite a large gap as far as technology is concerned. The two cameras have different body design with the Panasonic LX10 being a Large Sensor Compact camera and the Pentax E70 being a Compact camera.

Before getting straight to a complete comparison, here is a brief view of how the LX10 grades vs the E70 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX10 and Pentax Optio E70. The full galleries are viewable at Panasonic LX10 Gallery and Pentax E70 Gallery.

For anybody who is looking to carry around your camera often, you will need to think about its weight and dimensions. The Panasonic LX10 offers outside dimensions of 106mm x 60mm x 42mm (4.2" x 2.4" x 1.7") accompanied by a weight of 310 grams (0.68 lbs) and the Pentax E70 has dimensions of 94mm x 61mm x 26mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 1.0") with a weight of 175 grams (0.39 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you are utilising at that time. The following is a front view physical size comparison of the LX10 and the E70.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the LX10 and E70 is 88 and 94 respectively.

Typically, it can be tough to picture the contrast between sensor sizes just by looking at specs. The pic underneath will help offer you a more clear sense of the sensor dimensions in the LX10 and E70.

As you can plainly see, each of these cameras provide different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The LX10 having a larger sensor is going to make achieving shallower depth of field less difficult and the Panasonic LX10 will resolve greater detail having an extra 10 Megapixels. Greater resolution will help you crop photos more aggressively. The more recent LX10 should have an edge in sensor technology.