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Panasonic LX10 vs Pentax XG-1

Portability
88
Imaging
53
Features
72
Overall
60
Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX10 front
 
Pentax XG-1 front
Portability
66
Imaging
41
Features
37
Overall
39

Panasonic LX10 vs Pentax XG-1 Key Specs

Panasonic LX10
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 125 - 12800 (Expand 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
  • Alternate Name is Lumix DMC-LX15
  • Succeeded the Panasonic LX7
Pentax XG-1
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-1248mm (F2.8-5.6) lens
  • 567g - 119 x 89 x 98mm
  • Announced July 2014
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Panasonic LX10 vs Pentax XG-1 Overview

On this page, we will be comparing the Panasonic LX10 vs Pentax XG-1, one being a Large Sensor Compact and the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by brands Panasonic and Pentax. There is a crucial difference among the image resolutions of the LX10 (20MP) and XG-1 (16MP) and the LX10 (1") and XG-1 (1/2.3") boast totally different sensor size.

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The LX10 was brought out 2 years later than the XG-1 and that is a fairly serious gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of these cameras have different body design with the Panasonic LX10 being a Large Sensor Compact camera and the Pentax XG-1 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before we go right into a detailed comparison, here is a simple summation of how the LX10 grades vs the XG-1 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic LX10 over the Pentax XG-1

 LX10 XG-1 
AnnouncedSeptember 2016July 2014More recent by 27 months
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen resolution1040k460kSharper screen (+580k dot)
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Pentax XG-1 over the Panasonic LX10

 XG-1 LX10 

Common features in the Panasonic LX10 and Pentax XG-1

 LX10 XG-1 
Manually focus Very accurate focusing
Screen dimensions3"3"Equal screen size
Selfie screen No selfie screen

Panasonic LX10 vs Pentax XG-1 Physical Comparison

For those who are planning to lug around your camera often, you're going to have to take into account its weight and proportions. The Panasonic LX10 enjoys outer measurements of 106mm x 60mm x 42mm (4.2" x 2.4" x 1.7") and a weight of 310 grams (0.68 lbs) whilst the Pentax XG-1 has measurements of 119mm x 89mm x 98mm (4.7" x 3.5" x 3.9") having a weight of 567 grams (1.25 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you select at that moment. Here is a front view measurements comparison of the LX10 and the XG-1.

Panasonic LX10 vs Pentax XG-1 size comparison

Factoring in size and weight, the portability grade of the LX10 and XG-1 is 88 and 66 respectively.

Panasonic LX10 vs Pentax XG-1 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic LX10 vs Pentax XG-1 Sensor Comparison

In many cases, its difficult to envision the contrast in sensor measurements only by seeing specifications. The visual underneath will help provide you a clearer sense of the sensor sizing in the LX10 and XG-1.

To sum up, the 2 cameras have different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The LX10 because of its bigger sensor will make shooting shallower depth of field simpler and the Panasonic LX10 will provide more detail having its extra 4MP. Higher resolution can also help you crop pictures a bit more aggressively. The younger LX10 is going to have an advantage in sensor innovation.

Panasonic LX10 vs Pentax XG-1 sensor size comparison

Panasonic LX10 vs Pentax XG-1 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic LX10 vs Pentax XG-1 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic LX10 Portrait photography highlights
Pentax XG-1 Portrait photography highlights
65
focusing manually
decent sensor resolution (20 megapixels)
good sensor size (1")
includes face detect autofocus
exports RAW formats
can't use external flash
40
focusing manually
good resolution (16 megapixels)
cannot use external flash
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
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Street Comparison

Panasonic LX10 Street photography advice
Pentax XG-1 Street photography advice
85
has a tilting screen
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good sensor size (1")
exports RAW formats
features touch focus
lighter than others in class (310 grams)
43
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
no moving screen
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
more heavy than others in class (567g)
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic LX10 Sports photography features
Pentax XG-1 Sports photography features
62
silent shutter (1/16,000s)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent sensor resolution (20 megapixels)
good sensor size (1")
includes tracking focus
not so great battery power (260 CIPA)
lack of phase detect autofocus
45
long zoom range (24-1248mm 52.0 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good resolution (16MP)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
terrible battery life (240 CIPA)
lacks phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Panasonic LX10
Travel photography with Pentax XG-1
75
lighter than others in class (310g)
features touch focus
decent sensor resolution (20 megapixels)
built-in flash
reasonably wide (24mm)
very good max aperture (f1.4)
not so great battery power (260 shots)
doesn't contain selfie friendly screen
52
good resolution (16 megapixels)
flash built-in
fairly wide (24mm)
long reach (1248mm)
doesn't have Timelapse function
terrible battery life (240 CIPA)
more heavy than others in class (567g)
does not contain selfie friendly display
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic LX10 Landscape photography advice
Pentax XG-1 Landscape photography advice
70
focusing manually
reasonably wide (24mm)
very good max aperture (f1.4)
pretty good screen size (3")
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent sensor resolution (20 megapixels)
good sensor size (1")
exports RAW formats
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
not so great battery power (260 shots)
45
focusing manually
fairly wide (24mm)
screen is a good size (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good resolution (16 megapixels)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
terrible battery life (240 CIPA)
doesn't have Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic LX10 Vlogging factors
Pentax XG-1 Vlogging factors
38
reasonably wide (24mm)
very good max aperture (f1.4)
built-in touchscreen
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
includes face detect autofocus
high res video (3840 x 2160 pixels)
lighter than others in class (310 grams)
doesn't contain selfie friendly screen
lack of mic port
25
fairly wide (24mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
video res high (1920 x 1080 pxls)
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
does not contain selfie friendly display
doesn't have external microphone port
more heavy than others in class (567g)
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Panasonic LX10 vs Pentax XG-1 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic LX10 and Pentax XG-1
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX10Pentax XG-1
General Information
Company Panasonic Pentax
Model type Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX10 Pentax XG-1
Also called Lumix DMC-LX15 -
Class Large Sensor Compact Small Sensor Superzoom
Released 2016-09-19 2014-07-15
Body design Large Sensor Compact SLR-like (bridge)
Sensor Information
Sensor type BSI-CMOS BSI-CMOS
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 20MP 16MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Peak resolution 5472 x 3648 4608 x 3456
Highest native ISO 12800 3200
Highest enhanced ISO 25600 -
Min native ISO 125 100
RAW pictures
Min enhanced ISO 80 -
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Autofocus touch
Autofocus continuous
Single autofocus
Tracking autofocus
Autofocus selectice
Autofocus center weighted
Multi area autofocus
Live view autofocus
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Total focus points 49 -
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 24-72mm (3.0x) 24-1248mm (52.0x)
Maximal aperture f/1.4-2.8 f/2.8-5.6
Macro focusing distance 3cm 1cm
Crop factor 2.7 5.8
Screen
Range of display Tilting Fixed Type
Display size 3" 3"
Display resolution 1,040k dot 460k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 200k dot
Features
Minimum shutter speed 60 seconds 4 seconds
Fastest shutter speed 1/4000 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Fastest quiet shutter speed 1/16000 seconds -
Continuous shutter speed 10.0fps 9.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 12.10 m (at Auto ISO) 6.00 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 Force Off, Flash Auto, Force Flash, Slow Sync., Slow Sync. + Red-Eye, Red-Eye Reduction
Hot shoe
Auto exposure 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 1920 x 1080 (30 fps), 1280 x 720 (60, 30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (120 fps)
Highest video resolution 3840x2160 1920x1080
Video data format MP4, H.264, AAC Motion JPEG
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
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 proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 310 grams (0.68 lb) 567 grams (1.25 lb)
Physical dimensions 106 x 60 x 42mm (4.2" x 2.4" x 1.7") 119 x 89 x 98mm (4.7" x 3.5" x 3.9")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating 20 not tested
DXO Color Depth rating 22.8 not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating 12.5 not tested
DXO Low light rating 581 not tested
Other
Battery life 260 photos 240 photos
Battery form Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID - LB-060
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 secs, 10 sec (3 shots)) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse feature
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC card SD/SDHC
Storage slots 1 1
Pricing at release $700 $599