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Panasonic LX10 vs Pentax P70

Portability
88
Imaging
53
Features
72
Overall
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Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX10 front
 
Pentax Optio P70 front
Portability
95
Imaging
34
Features
20
Overall
28

Panasonic LX10 vs Pentax P70 Key Specs

Panasonic LX10
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 125 - 12800 (Push to 25600)
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • 24-72mm (F1.4-2.8) lens
  • 310g - 106 x 60 x 42mm
  • Launched September 2016
  • Other Name is Lumix DMC-LX15
  • Succeeded the Panasonic LX7
Pentax P70
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 64 - 6400
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-110mm (F2.8-5.0) lens
  • 155g - 97 x 54 x 22mm
  • Announced March 2009
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Panasonic LX10 vs Pentax P70 Overview

Its time to look more in depth at the Panasonic LX10 versus Pentax P70, former is a Large Sensor Compact while the latter is a Ultracompact by rivals Panasonic and Pentax. There is a sizable difference among the resolutions of the LX10 (20MP) and P70 (12MP) and the LX10 (1") and P70 (1/2.3") have totally different sensor measurements.

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The LX10 was launched 7 years after the P70 which is a fairly significant difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both cameras have different body design with the Panasonic LX10 being a Large Sensor Compact camera and the Pentax P70 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before going right into a thorough comparison, here is a short synopsis of how the LX10 matches up against the P70 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic LX10 over the Pentax P70

 LX10 P70 
AnnouncedSeptember 2016March 2009Newer by 92 months
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen dimensions3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution1040k230kSharper screen (+810k dot)
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Pentax P70 over the Panasonic LX10

 P70 LX10 

Common features in the Panasonic LX10 and Pentax P70

 LX10 P70 
Focus manually Dial exact focusing
Selfie screen Neither includes selfie screen

Panasonic LX10 vs Pentax P70 Physical Comparison

If you're intending to travel with your camera frequently, you will want to factor its weight and measurements. The Panasonic LX10 features external 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) while the Pentax P70 has proportions of 97mm x 54mm x 22mm (3.8" x 2.1" x 0.9") along with a weight of 155 grams (0.34 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are employing during that time. Following is a front view over all size comparison of the LX10 vs the P70.

Panasonic LX10 vs Pentax P70 size comparison

Taking into account size and weight, the portability grade of the LX10 and P70 is 88 and 95 respectively.

Panasonic LX10 vs Pentax P70 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic LX10 vs Pentax P70 Sensor Comparison

Generally, its tough to visualise the contrast in sensor dimensions merely by researching a spec sheet. The image below should provide you a better sense of the sensor sizing in the LX10 and P70.

As you can see, the two cameras provide different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The LX10 due to its bigger sensor will make achieving shallower depth of field less difficult and the Panasonic LX10 will provide you with extra detail utilizing its extra 8MP. Higher resolution will also help you crop pictures more aggressively. The more modern LX10 will have an advantage when it comes to sensor innovation.

Panasonic LX10 vs Pentax P70 sensor size comparison

Panasonic LX10 vs Pentax P70 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic LX10 vs Pentax P70 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic LX10 as a Portrait photography camera
Pentax P70 as a Portrait photography camera
65
focusing manually
decent sensor resolution (20 megapixels)
good sensor size (1")
provides face detection autofocus
saves RAW files
external flash not possible
27
focusing manually
lack of manual mode
cannot use external flash
megapixel count low (12 megapixels)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
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Street Comparison

Panasonic LX10 Street photography highlights
Pentax P70 Street photography highlights
85
screen tilts
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good sensor size (1")
saves RAW files
features focus via touch
lighter than competitors (310g)
47
no articulating screen
lack of image stabilization
very small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
more heavy than competitors in class (155g)
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic LX10 Sports photography details
Pentax P70 Sports photography details
62
silent mode (1/16,000s)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent sensor resolution (20 megapixels)
good sensor size (1")
provides tracking autofocus
low battery (260 shots)
no phase detect autofocus
17
low max shutter speed (1/1,000s)
no shutter priority
lack of image stabilization
megapixel count low (12 megapixels)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic LX10 Travel photography factors
Pentax P70 Travel photography factors
75
lighter than competitors (310 grams)
features focus via touch
decent sensor resolution (20 megapixels)
has built in flash
reasonably wide (24mm)
great max aperture (f1.4)
low battery (260 CIPA)
screen isn't selfie friendly
56
built-in flash
reasonably wide (28mm)
doesn't have Timelapse function
more heavy than competitors in class (155 grams)
megapixel count low (12 megapixels)
does not posses selfie friendly screen
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Panasonic LX10
Landscape photography with Pentax P70
70
focusing manually
reasonably wide (24mm)
great max aperture (f1.4)
pretty good screen size (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent sensor resolution (20MP)
good sensor size (1")
saves RAW files
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
low battery (260 per charge)
32
focusing manually
reasonably wide (28mm)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
small screen (2.7")
lack of manual mode
lack of image stabilization
megapixel count low (12 megapixels)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
doesn't have Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic LX10 Vlogging information
Pentax P70 Vlogging information
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reasonably wide (24mm)
great max aperture (f1.4)
touchscreen functionality
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
provides face detection autofocus
video res high (3840 x 2160 pxls)
lighter than competitors (310g)
screen isn't selfie friendly
does not have external microphone support
25
reasonably wide (28mm)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
does not posses selfie friendly screen
lack of image stabilization
low quality video (1280 x 720 pxls)
doesn't have external microphone support
more heavy than competitors in class (155g)
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Panasonic LX10 vs Pentax P70 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic LX10 and Pentax P70
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX10Pentax Optio P70
General Information
Manufacturer Panasonic Pentax
Model Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX10 Pentax Optio P70
Alternate name Lumix DMC-LX15 -
Category Large Sensor Compact Ultracompact
Launched 2016-09-19 2009-03-02
Physical type Large Sensor Compact Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Sensor type BSI-CMOS CCD
Sensor size 1" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 13.2 x 8.8mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 116.2mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 20 megapixels 12 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 -
Peak resolution 5472 x 3648 4000 x 3000
Highest native ISO 12800 6400
Highest enhanced ISO 25600 -
Lowest native ISO 125 64
RAW files
Lowest enhanced ISO 80 -
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
Continuous AF
AF single
AF tracking
AF selectice
AF center weighted
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Number of focus points 49 9
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 24-72mm (3.0x) 28-110mm (3.9x)
Max aperture f/1.4-2.8 f/2.8-5.0
Macro focus range 3cm 10cm
Focal length multiplier 2.7 5.8
Screen
Screen type Tilting Fixed Type
Screen size 3 inches 2.7 inches
Screen resolution 1,040k dots 230k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Min shutter speed 60s 4s
Max shutter speed 1/4000s 1/1000s
Max silent shutter speed 1/16000s -
Continuous shutter rate 10.0fps -
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation Yes -
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 12.10 m (at Auto ISO) 4.60 m
Flash modes Auto, Auto w/ red-eye Reduction, Forced On, Forced On w/Red-eye Reduction, Slow Sync, Slow Sync w/Red-eye Reduction, Forced Off -
External flash
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions 3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 100 Mbps, MP4, H.264, AAC 1280 x 720 (15 fps), 848 x 480 (15 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution 3840x2160 1280x720
Video format MP4, H.264, AAC Motion JPEG
Microphone support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 310 grams (0.68 lb) 155 grams (0.34 lb)
Physical dimensions 106 x 60 x 42mm (4.2" x 2.4" x 1.7") 97 x 54 x 22mm (3.8" x 2.1" x 0.9")
DXO scores
DXO Overall 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 style Battery Pack -
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 secs, 10 sec (3 shots)) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC card SD/SDHC, Internal
Card slots 1 1
Launch cost $700 $200