Panasonic LX100 vs Pentax K-1 II

On this page, we will be reviewing the Panasonic LX100 versus Pentax K-1 II, one being a Large Sensor Compact and the latter is a Advanced DSLR by manufacturers Panasonic and Pentax. There exists a significant gap among the sensor resolutions of the LX100 (13MP) and K-1 II (36MP) and the LX100 (Four Thirds) and K-1 II (Full frame) posses different sensor measurements.

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The LX100 was released 4 years prior to the K-1 II and that is a fairly sizable gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of the cameras have different body design with the Panasonic LX100 being a Large Sensor Compact camera and the Pentax K-1 II being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before getting straight to a in-depth comparison, here is a short highlight of how the LX100 matches up against the K-1 II for portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a preview of the gallery photos for Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX100 and Pentax K-1 Mark II. The complete galleries are available at Panasonic LX100 Gallery and Pentax K-1 II Gallery.

If you're intending to lug around your camera, you will need to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Panasonic LX100 offers outer dimensions of 115mm x 66mm x 55mm (4.5" x 2.6" x 2.2") having a weight of 393 grams (0.87 lbs) while the Pentax K-1 II has dimensions of 137mm x 110mm x 86mm (5.4" x 4.3" x 3.4") and a weight of 1010 grams (2.23 lbs).

Contrast the Panasonic LX100 versus Pentax K-1 II in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you choose at the time. Underneath is a front view sizing comparison of the LX100 vs the K-1 II.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the LX100 and K-1 II is 83 and 55 respectively.

Quite often, it is very tough to picture the gap in sensor measurements merely by checking out a spec sheet. The visual underneath will help give you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the LX100 and K-1 II.

As you can see, both of those cameras have different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The LX100 because of its smaller sensor is going to make shooting shallower depth of field more challenging and the Pentax K-1 II will show greater detail as a result of its extra 23MP. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop shots a bit more aggressively. The older LX100 will be behind when it comes to sensor tech.