Panasonic LX10 vs Pentax E85

Its time to take a closer look at the Panasonic LX10 vs Pentax E85, former is a Large Sensor Compact while the other is a Small Sensor Compact by manufacturers Panasonic and Pentax. There exists a considerable gap among the resolutions of the LX10 (20MP) and E85 (12MP) and the LX10 (1") and E85 (1/2.3") use different sensor dimensions.

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The LX10 was revealed 7 years after the E85 which is a fairly large difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of these cameras offer different body type with the Panasonic LX10 being a Large Sensor Compact camera and the Pentax E85 being a Compact camera.

Before delving straight into a in-depth comparison, below is a simple summary of how the LX10 scores vs the E85 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX10 & Pentax Optio E85. The full galleries are available at Panasonic LX10 Gallery & Pentax E85 Gallery.

For those who are looking to travel with your camera, you're going to have to factor its weight and size. The Panasonic LX10 has got outside 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) whilst the Pentax E85 has specifications of 93mm x 58mm x 24mm (3.7" x 2.3" x 0.9") having a weight of 145 grams (0.32 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you choose at that time. The following is the front view dimensions comparison of the LX10 against the E85.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the LX10 and E85 is 88 and 95 respectively.

Quite often, it's tough to visualize the difference in sensor dimensions just by checking out a spec sheet. The picture underneath will help provide you a better sense of the sensor sizing in the LX10 and E85.

As you can see, the 2 cameras enjoy different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The LX10 using its larger sensor is going to make shooting shallow depth of field simpler and the Panasonic LX10 will provide greater detail because of its extra 8MP. Greater resolution will allow you to crop images far more aggressively. The more recent LX10 should have a benefit with regard to sensor tech.