Panasonic LX10 vs Pentax I-10

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.

The following is a preview of the gallery photos for Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX10 and Pentax Optio I-10. The whole galleries are available at Panasonic LX10 Gallery and Pentax I-10 Gallery.

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.

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

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.