Panasonic LX100 vs Pentax K10D

Its time to take a closer look at the Panasonic LX100 vs Pentax K10D, former is a Large Sensor Compact while the other is a Advanced DSLR by brands Panasonic and Pentax. There is a noticeable difference between the image resolutions of the LX100 (13MP) and K10D (10MP) and the LX100 (Four Thirds) and K10D (APS-C) enjoy different sensor measurements.

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The LX100 was announced 7 years after the K10D which is quite a sizable difference as far as tech is concerned. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic LX100 being a Large Sensor Compact camera and the Pentax K10D being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before we go straight into a full comparison, below is a concise highlight of how the LX100 matches up vs the K10D with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX100 & Pentax K10D. The whole galleries are available at Panasonic LX100 Gallery & Pentax K10D Gallery.

For anybody who is looking to carry around your camera regularly, you'll have to consider its weight and measurements. The Panasonic LX100 has got physical dimensions of 115mm x 66mm x 55mm (4.5" x 2.6" x 2.2") with a weight of 393 grams (0.87 lbs) whilst the Pentax K10D has proportions of 142mm x 101mm x 70mm (5.6" x 4.0" x 2.8") and a weight of 793 grams (1.75 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are utilising at that time. Here is the front view measurement comparison of the LX100 versus the K10D.

Using size and weight, the portability score of the LX100 and K10D is 83 and 59 respectively.

Generally, it can be hard to visualize the gap between sensor sizes just by reading a spec sheet. The picture underneath will provide you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the LX100 and K10D.

Clearly, both the cameras have got different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The LX100 using its tinier sensor is going to make getting shallower depth of field trickier and the Panasonic LX100 will deliver more detail with its extra 3MP. Greater resolution will also let you crop images much more aggressively. The younger LX100 provides an advantage with regard to sensor technology.