Panasonic LX100 vs Pentax K-x

Its time to take a deeper look at the Panasonic LX100 and Pentax K-x, former is a Large Sensor Compact while the latter is a Entry-Level DSLR by manufacturers Panasonic and Pentax. The resolution of the LX100 (13MP) and the K-x (12MP) is relatively close but the LX100 (Four Thirds) and K-x (APS-C) have different sensor dimensions.

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The LX100 was announced 4 years after the K-x which is a fairly large difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of these cameras have different body design with the Panasonic LX100 being a Large Sensor Compact camera and the Pentax K-x being a Compact SLR camera.

Before diving right into a full comparison, here is a simple view of how the LX100 grades vs the K-x when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Below is a preview of the gallery photos for Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX100 & Pentax K-x. The whole galleries are provided at Panasonic LX100 Gallery & Pentax K-x Gallery.

For those who are looking to travel with your camera regularly, you have to factor in its weight and size. The Panasonic LX100 provides physical dimensions of 115mm x 66mm x 55mm (4.5" x 2.6" x 2.2") along with a weight of 393 grams (0.87 lbs) and the Pentax K-x has specifications of 123mm x 92mm x 68mm (4.8" x 3.6" x 2.7") accompanied by a weight of 580 grams (1.28 lbs).

Take a look at the Panasonic LX100 and Pentax K-x in our brand new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you have chosen at that moment. Following is a front view size comparison of the LX100 versus the K-x.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability score of the LX100 and K-x is 83 and 69 respectively.

Normally, its difficult to picture the gap in sensor dimensions purely by looking through specifications. The picture here might provide you a more clear sense of the sensor sizes in the LX100 and K-x.

Plainly, both of these cameras have different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The LX100 having a smaller sensor is going to make getting shallow DOF more challenging and the Panasonic LX100 will render more detail with its extra 1 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop photographs a bit more aggressively. The younger LX100 provides an advantage in sensor technology.