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Panasonic LX10 vs Pentax P80

Portability
88
Imaging
53
Features
72
Overall
60
Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX10 front
 
Pentax Optio P80 front
Portability
95
Imaging
35
Features
23
Overall
30

Panasonic LX10 vs Pentax P80 Key Specs

Panasonic LX10
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 125 - 12800 (Bump to 25600)
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • 24-72mm (F1.4-2.8) lens
  • 310g - 106 x 60 x 42mm
  • Announced September 2016
  • Alternative Name is Lumix DMC-LX15
  • Superseded the Panasonic LX7
Pentax P80
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 64 - 6400
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-110mm (F2.6-5.8) lens
  • 125g - 102 x 59 x 25mm
  • Launched August 2009
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Panasonic LX10 vs Pentax P80 Overview

Here is a in depth overview of the Panasonic LX10 vs Pentax P80, former being a Large Sensor Compact while the other is a Small Sensor Compact by brands Panasonic and Pentax. There exists a substantial gap between the resolutions of the LX10 (20MP) and P80 (12MP) and the LX10 (1") and P80 (1/2.3") enjoy totally different sensor size.

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The LX10 was revealed 7 years later than the P80 and that is quite a big difference as far as technology is concerned. Each of the cameras offer different body type with the Panasonic LX10 being a Large Sensor Compact camera and the Pentax P80 being a Compact camera.

Before going straight into a full comparison, below is a quick highlight of how the LX10 matches up versus the P80 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic LX10 over the Pentax P80

 LX10 P80 
LaunchedSeptember 2016August 2009Fresher by 87 months
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display sizing3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution1040k230kSharper display (+810k dot)
Touch friendly display Easily navigate

Reasons to pick Pentax P80 over the Panasonic LX10

 P80 LX10 

Common features in the Panasonic LX10 and Pentax P80

 LX10 P80 
Manual focus Dial exact focus
Selfie screen Absent selfie screen

Panasonic LX10 vs Pentax P80 Physical Comparison

If you are intending to carry your camera, you are going to need to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Panasonic LX10 has got exterior dimensions of 106mm x 60mm x 42mm (4.2" x 2.4" x 1.7") having a weight of 310 grams (0.68 lbs) while the Pentax P80 has dimensions of 102mm x 59mm x 25mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.0") accompanied by a weight of 125 grams (0.28 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you have attached at that time. Following is the front view dimensions comparison of the LX10 against the P80.

Panasonic LX10 vs Pentax P80 size comparison

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the LX10 and P80 is 88 and 95 respectively.

Panasonic LX10 vs Pentax P80 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic LX10 vs Pentax P80 Sensor Comparison

Quite often, it is very hard to visualise the contrast between sensor sizing purely by reading specs. The photograph underneath should give you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the LX10 and P80.

As you can plainly see, the two cameras offer different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The LX10 with its larger sensor will make shooting shallow depth of field easier and the Panasonic LX10 will offer you greater detail because of its extra 8MP. Greater resolution will also help you crop photos a little more aggressively. The newer LX10 will have an edge in sensor technology.

Panasonic LX10 vs Pentax P80 sensor size comparison

Panasonic LX10 vs Pentax P80 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic LX10 vs Pentax P80 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic LX10 Portrait photography details
Pentax P80 Portrait photography details
65
focusing manually
decent megapixels (20MP)
nice sensor size (1")
includes face detection autofocus
supports RAW formats
external flash not possible
27
has manual focus
manual exposure not possible
can't use external flash
megapixel count low (12MP)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
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Street Comparison

Panasonic LX10 Street photography info
Pentax P80 Street photography info
85
has a tilting screen
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
nice sensor size (1")
supports RAW formats
includes touch focus
lighter than others in class (310g)
55
lighter than competitors (125g)
screen does not articulate
no image stabilization
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Panasonic LX10
Sports photography with Pentax P80
62
silent shutter (1/16,000 seconds)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent megapixels (20MP)
nice sensor size (1")
includes tracking autofocus
bad battery pack (260 CIPA)
does not have phase detect autofocus
17
max shutter speed is low (1/1,000s)
painfully slow continuous shooting (3.0 fps)
lack of shutter priority mode
no image stabilization
megapixel count low (12 megapixels)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic LX10 Travel photography information
Pentax P80 Travel photography information
75
lighter than others in class (310 grams)
includes touch focus
decent megapixels (20MP)
built-in flash
really wide (24mm)
good maximum aperture (f1.4)
bad battery pack (260 CIPA)
screen is not selfie friendly
62
lighter than competitors (125 grams)
flash built-in
relatively wide (28mm)
missing Timelapse mode
megapixel count low (12 megapixels)
display isn't selfie friendly
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.6)
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic LX10 Landscape photography factors
Pentax P80 Landscape photography factors
70
focusing manually
really wide (24mm)
good maximum aperture (f1.4)
pretty good screen size (3")
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent megapixels (20MP)
nice sensor size (1")
supports RAW formats
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
bad battery pack (260 per charge)
32
has manual focus
relatively wide (28mm)
cannot switch lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.6)
tiny screen (2.7")
manual exposure not possible
no image stabilization
megapixel count low (12MP)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
missing Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic LX10 Vlogging details
Pentax P80 Vlogging details
38
really wide (24mm)
good maximum aperture (f1.4)
built-in touchscreen
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
includes face detection autofocus
video res high (3840 x 2160 pixels)
lighter than others in class (310g)
screen is not selfie friendly
lack of external mic jack
28
relatively wide (28mm)
lighter than competitors (125g)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.6)
display isn't selfie friendly
no image stabilization
video quality not great (1280 x 720 pxls)
missing external microphone jack
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Panasonic LX10 vs Pentax P80 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic LX10 and Pentax P80
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX10Pentax Optio P80
General Information
Brand Panasonic Pentax
Model Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX10 Pentax Optio P80
Otherwise known as Lumix DMC-LX15 -
Type Large Sensor Compact Small Sensor Compact
Announced 2016-09-19 2009-08-05
Body design Large Sensor Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Chip - 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 surface area 116.2mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 20 megapixels 12 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Max resolution 5472 x 3648 4000 x 3000
Max native ISO 12800 6400
Max enhanced ISO 25600 -
Minimum native ISO 125 64
RAW data
Minimum enhanced ISO 80 -
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
Continuous AF
AF single
Tracking AF
AF selectice
AF center weighted
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Number of focus points 49 9
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 24-72mm (3.0x) 28-110mm (3.9x)
Maximum aperture f/1.4-2.8 f/2.6-5.8
Macro focus distance 3cm 10cm
Crop factor 2.7 5.8
Screen
Display type Tilting Fixed Type
Display size 3 inch 2.7 inch
Resolution of display 1,040 thousand dot 230 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Minimum shutter speed 60 seconds 4 seconds
Fastest shutter speed 1/4000 seconds 1/1000 seconds
Fastest quiet shutter speed 1/16000 seconds -
Continuous shutter speed 10.0 frames per second 3.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Change WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 12.10 m (at Auto ISO) 4.60 m
Flash options 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
Supported video resolutions 3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 100 Mbps, MP4, H.264, AAC 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 848 x 480 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps)
Max video resolution 3840x2160 1280x720
Video file format MP4, H.264, AAC Motion JPEG
Microphone input
Headphone input
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
Environment seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 310g (0.68 pounds) 125g (0.28 pounds)
Dimensions 106 x 60 x 42mm (4.2" x 2.4" x 1.7") 102 x 59 x 25mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.0")
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 -
Form of battery Battery Pack -
Battery model - D-LI68
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 secs, 10 sec (3 shots)) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC card SD/SDHC, Internal
Storage slots Single Single
Retail pricing $700 $200