Panasonic LX100 vs Pentax K-1

Its time to take a deeper look at the Panasonic LX100 vs Pentax K-1, former being a Large Sensor Compact while the other is a Advanced DSLR by manufacturers Panasonic and Pentax. There exists a noticeable gap among the image resolutions of the LX100 (13MP) and K-1 (36MP) and the LX100 (Four Thirds) and K-1 (Full frame) provide different sensor measurements.

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The LX100 was released 17 months prior to the K-1 making them a generation apart from one another. Each of these cameras feature different body design with the Panasonic LX100 being a Large Sensor Compact camera and the Pentax K-1 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before delving straight to a complete comparison, here is a quick highlight of how the LX100 scores vs the K-1 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX100 & Pentax K-1. The complete galleries are provided at Panasonic LX100 Gallery & Pentax K-1 Gallery.

For those who are going to lug around your camera frequently, you should take into account its weight and measurements. The Panasonic LX100 features physical dimensions of 115mm x 66mm x 55mm (4.5" x 2.6" x 2.2") accompanied by a weight of 393 grams (0.87 lbs) whilst the Pentax K-1 has proportions of 137mm x 110mm x 86mm (5.4" x 4.3" x 3.4") along with a weight of 1010 grams (2.23 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you are utilizing at that time. The following is a front view sizing comparison of the LX100 and the K-1.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the LX100 and K-1 is 83 and 55 respectively.

Normally, it can be tough to visualize the gap in sensor measurements only by looking through specifications. The graphic underneath should offer you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the LX100 and K-1.

To sum up, the 2 cameras feature different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The LX100 due to its smaller sensor is going to make getting shallower DOF more difficult and the Pentax K-1 will result in more detail as a result of its extra 23 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also enable you to crop images way more aggressively. The older LX100 will be behind in sensor technology.