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Panasonic LX10 vs Pentax I-10

Portability
88
Imaging
53
Features
72
Overall
60
Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX10 front
 
Pentax Optio I-10 front
Portability
93
Imaging
35
Features
24
Overall
30

Panasonic LX10 vs Pentax I-10 Key Specs

Panasonic LX10
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 125 - 12800 (Raise to 25600)
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • 24-72mm (F1.4-2.8) lens
  • 310g - 106 x 60 x 42mm
  • Released September 2016
  • Also referred to as Lumix DMC-LX15
  • Previous Model is Panasonic LX7
Pentax I-10
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 6400
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-140mm (F3.5-5.9) lens
  • 153g - 101 x 65 x 28mm
  • Launched January 2010
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Panasonic LX10 vs Pentax I-10 Overview

The following is a detailed assessment of the Panasonic LX10 and Pentax I-10, one is a Large Sensor Compact and the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by companies Panasonic and Pentax. There exists a sizeable gap between the resolutions of the LX10 (20MP) and I-10 (12MP) and the LX10 (1") and I-10 (1/2.3") come with different sensor measurements.

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The LX10 was introduced 6 years after the I-10 which is quite a large gap as far as technology is concerned. Each of the cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic LX10 being a Large Sensor Compact camera and the Pentax I-10 being a Compact camera.

Before diving straight into a more detailed comparison, below is a concise summary of how the LX10 matches up against the I-10 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic LX10 over the Pentax I-10

 LX10 I-10 
LaunchedSeptember 2016January 2010Newer by 81 months
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen dimension3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution1040k230kCrisper screen (+810k dot)
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Pentax I-10 over the Panasonic LX10

 I-10 LX10 

Common features in the Panasonic LX10 and Pentax I-10

 LX10 I-10 
Manually focus More exact focus
Selfie screen Lack of selfie screen

Panasonic LX10 vs Pentax I-10 Physical Comparison

For those who are planning to travel with your camera, you're going to have to factor its weight and measurements. The Panasonic LX10 features exterior measurements 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 I-10 has proportions of 101mm x 65mm x 28mm (4.0" x 2.6" x 1.1") along with a weight of 153 grams (0.34 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you have attached during that time. Here is the front view dimension comparison of the LX10 against the I-10.

Panasonic LX10 vs Pentax I-10 size comparison

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the LX10 and I-10 is 88 and 93 respectively.

Panasonic LX10 vs Pentax I-10 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic LX10 vs Pentax I-10 Sensor Comparison

More often than not, its difficult to imagine the difference between sensor dimensions merely by going over technical specs. The picture below may provide you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the LX10 and I-10.

As you have seen, the 2 cameras have got different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The LX10 having a bigger sensor is going to make achieving shallow DOF less difficult and the Panasonic LX10 will offer more detail using its extra 8MP. Higher resolution will also let you crop shots much more aggressively. The more modern LX10 provides an advantage when it comes to sensor technology.

Panasonic LX10 vs Pentax I-10 sensor size comparison

Panasonic LX10 vs Pentax I-10 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic LX10 vs Pentax I-10 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
Photography Glossary

Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic LX10 as a Portrait photography camera
Pentax I-10 as a Portrait photography camera
65
you can focus manually
MP count decent (20 megapixels)
nice sensor size (1")
provides face detect focus
delivers RAW formats
can't use external flash
27
has manual focus
manual mode not possible
can't use external flash
low MP (12MP)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
no RAW support
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Street Comparison

Panasonic LX10 Street photography factors
Pentax I-10 Street photography factors
85
tilting screen
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
nice sensor size (1")
delivers RAW formats
comes with focus by touch
lighter than competitors (310g)
56
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
screen is fixed
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
no RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Panasonic LX10
Sports photography with Pentax I-10
62
silent mode (1/16,000s)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
MP count decent (20MP)
nice sensor size (1")
provides tracking focus
low battery life (260 shots)
no phase detect auto focus
31
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
has tracking autofocus
max fps very slow (1.0 frames/s)
no shutter priority
low MP (12 megapixels)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
no phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic LX10 Travel photography information
Pentax I-10 Travel photography information
75
lighter than competitors (310 grams)
comes with focus by touch
MP count decent (20 megapixels)
flash built-in
really wide (24mm)
fast maximum aperture (f1.4)
low battery life (260 per charge)
screen is not selfie friendly
57
built-in flash
fairly wide (28mm)
lack of Timelapse recording
low MP (12 megapixels)
doesn't contain selfie friendly display
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic LX10 Landscape photography info
Pentax I-10 Landscape photography info
70
you can focus manually
really wide (24mm)
fast maximum aperture (f1.4)
nice screen size (3")
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
MP count decent (20MP)
nice sensor size (1")
delivers RAW formats
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
low battery life (260 per charge)
36
has manual focus
fairly wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
screen is somewhat small (2.7 inch)
manual mode not possible
low MP (12MP)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
no RAW support
lack of Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic LX10 as a Vlogging camera
Pentax I-10 as a Vlogging camera
38
really wide (24mm)
fast maximum aperture (f1.4)
touchscreen capability
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
provides face detect focus
great video quality (3840 x 2160 pxls)
lighter than competitors (310g)
screen is not selfie friendly
no mic socket
28
fairly wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
doesn't contain selfie friendly display
low quality video (1280 x 720 resolution)
lack of external microphone jack
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Panasonic LX10 vs Pentax I-10 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic LX10 and Pentax I-10
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX10Pentax Optio I-10
General Information
Brand Name Panasonic Pentax
Model Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX10 Pentax Optio I-10
Also referred to as Lumix DMC-LX15 -
Class Large Sensor Compact Small Sensor Compact
Released 2016-09-19 2010-01-25
Body design Large Sensor Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Powered by - Prime
Sensor type BSI-CMOS CCD
Sensor size 1" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 13.2 x 8.8mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 116.2mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 20 megapixel 12 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 5472 x 3648 4000 x 3000
Maximum native ISO 12800 6400
Maximum boosted ISO 25600 -
Minimum native ISO 125 80
RAW images
Minimum boosted ISO 80 -
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch focus
Continuous autofocus
Autofocus single
Tracking autofocus
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Autofocus live view
Face detect autofocus
Contract detect autofocus
Phase detect autofocus
Number of focus points 49 9
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 24-72mm (3.0x) 28-140mm (5.0x)
Maximum aperture f/1.4-2.8 f/3.5-5.9
Macro focus range 3cm 10cm
Crop factor 2.7 5.8
Screen
Display type Tilting Fixed Type
Display size 3 inch 2.7 inch
Display resolution 1,040k dot 230k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Slowest shutter speed 60 secs 4 secs
Maximum shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/2000 secs
Maximum quiet shutter speed 1/16000 secs -
Continuous shooting speed 10.0fps 1.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes -
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 12.10 m (at Auto ISO) 4.00 m
Flash settings Auto, Auto w/ red-eye Reduction, Forced On, Forced On w/Red-eye Reduction, Slow Sync, Slow Sync w/Red-eye Reduction, Forced Off Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Soft
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions 3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 100 Mbps, MP4, H.264, AAC 1280 x 720 (30, 15 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps)
Maximum video resolution 3840x2160 1280x720
Video format MP4, H.264, AAC Motion JPEG
Microphone input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 310g (0.68 pounds) 153g (0.34 pounds)
Dimensions 106 x 60 x 42mm (4.2" x 2.4" x 1.7") 101 x 65 x 28mm (4.0" x 2.6" x 1.1")
DXO scores
DXO All around score 20 not tested
DXO Color Depth score 22.8 not tested
DXO Dynamic range score 12.5 not tested
DXO Low light score 581 not tested
Other
Battery life 260 images -
Battery format Battery Pack -
Battery model - D-LI92
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 secs, 10 sec (3 shots)) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse recording
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC card SD/SDHC, Internal
Storage slots One One
Retail price $700 $310