Panasonic LX100 vs Pentax Efina

Lets look more in depth at the Panasonic LX100 and Pentax Efina, one being a Large Sensor Compact and the other is a Ultracompact by rivals Panasonic and Pentax. The resolution of the LX100 (13MP) and the Efina (14MP) is very comparable but the LX100 (Four Thirds) and Efina (1/2.3") boast totally different sensor measurements.

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The LX100 was manufactured 16 months later than the Efina making them a generation apart from one another. Both cameras have different body design with the Panasonic LX100 being a Large Sensor Compact camera and the Pentax Efina being a Ultracompact camera.

Before getting straight to a in-depth comparison, here is a brief view of how the LX100 matches up versus the Efina for portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX100 and Pentax Efina. The entire galleries are provided at Panasonic LX100 Gallery and Pentax Efina Gallery.

If you are planning to lug around your camera regularly, you will have to take into account its weight and volume. The Panasonic LX100 has got outside dimensions of 115mm x 66mm x 55mm (4.5" x 2.6" x 2.2") having a weight of 393 grams (0.87 lbs) whilst the Pentax Efina has sizing of 87mm x 54mm x 21mm (3.4" x 2.1" x 0.8") with a weight of 91 grams (0.20 lbs).

Check out the Panasonic LX100 and Pentax Efina in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you select at that moment. The following is a front view proportions comparison of the LX100 versus the Efina.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the LX100 and Efina is 83 and 97 respectively.

More often than not, it is difficult to envision the difference in sensor measurements only by seeing specs. The graphic underneath will provide you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the LX100 and Efina.

As you can plainly see, both of those cameras have different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The LX100 because of its larger sensor will make achieving shallow depth of field simpler and the Pentax Efina will provide more detail due to its extra 1 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also enable you to crop pics a bit more aggressively. The more recent LX100 is going to have an advantage in sensor tech.