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Panasonic LX100 vs Pentax MX-1

Portability
83
Imaging
51
Features
73
Overall
59
Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX100 front
 
Pentax MX-1 front
Portability
84
Imaging
37
Features
60
Overall
46

Panasonic LX100 vs Pentax MX-1 Key Specs

Panasonic LX100
(Full Review)
  • 13MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 200 - 25600
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • 24-75mm (F1.7-2.8) lens
  • 393g - 115 x 66 x 55mm
  • Announced September 2014
  • Newer Model is Panasonic LX100 II
Pentax MX-1
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/1.7" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 100 - 12800
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1/8000s Maximum Shutter
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 28-112mm (F1.8-2.5) lens
  • 391g - 122 x 61 x 51mm
  • Introduced July 2013
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Panasonic LX100 vs Pentax MX-1 Overview

Here is a in-depth overview of the Panasonic LX100 vs Pentax MX-1, former being a Large Sensor Compact while the other is a Small Sensor Compact by manufacturers Panasonic and Pentax. The resolution of the LX100 (13MP) and the MX-1 (12MP) is fairly similar but the LX100 (Four Thirds) and MX-1 (1/1.7") have totally different sensor size.

Photography Glossary

The LX100 was unveiled 15 months later than the MX-1 making them a generation apart from each other. Both the cameras have different body design with the Panasonic LX100 being a Large Sensor Compact camera and the Pentax MX-1 being a Compact camera.

Before getting into a more detailed comparison, here is a concise summation of how the LX100 scores vs the MX-1 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic LX100 over the Pentax MX-1

 LX100 MX-1 
IntroducedSeptember 2014July 2013Fresher by 15 months
Display resolution921k920kClearer display (+1k dot)

Reasons to pick Pentax MX-1 over the Panasonic LX100

 MX-1 LX100 
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display

Common features in the Panasonic LX100 and Pentax MX-1

 LX100 MX-1 
Manual focus Very precise focus
Display dimensions3"3"Equal display size
Selfie screen Lack of selfie screen
Touch friendly display Lack of Touch friendly display

Panasonic LX100 vs Pentax MX-1 Physical Comparison

For anybody who is looking to carry your camera often, you'll need to consider its weight and proportions. The Panasonic LX100 features external dimensions of 115mm x 66mm x 55mm (4.5" x 2.6" x 2.2") having a weight of 393 grams (0.87 lbs) and the Pentax MX-1 has measurements of 122mm x 61mm x 51mm (4.8" x 2.4" x 2.0") having a weight of 391 grams (0.86 lbs).

Take a look at the Panasonic LX100 vs Pentax MX-1 in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are using at that moment. The following is a front view overall size comparison of the LX100 compared to the MX-1.

Panasonic LX100 vs Pentax MX-1 size comparison

Using size and weight, the portability rating of the LX100 and MX-1 is 83 and 84 respectively.

Panasonic LX100 vs Pentax MX-1 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic LX100 vs Pentax MX-1 Sensor Comparison

Oftentimes, it's tough to envision the contrast between sensor sizing purely by reading specs. The visual here might give you a more clear sense of the sensor sizes in the LX100 and MX-1.

As you can plainly see, both of those cameras have different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The LX100 having a larger sensor will make getting shallow DOF simpler and the Panasonic LX100 will deliver greater detail having an extra 1 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also allow you to crop photos a bit more aggressively. The more recent LX100 is going to have a benefit with regard to sensor innovation.

Panasonic LX100 vs Pentax MX-1 sensor size comparison

Panasonic LX100 vs Pentax MX-1 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic LX100 vs Pentax MX-1 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic LX100 Portrait photography information
Pentax MX-1 Portrait photography information
70
manual focus
megapixel count decent (13 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
has face detection focusing
exports RAW formats
42
you can focus manually
features face detect focusing
saves RAW formats
cannot use external flash
low resolution sensor (12 megapixels)
small sensor size (1/1.7")
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Street Comparison

Panasonic LX100 as a Street photography camera
Pentax MX-1 as a Street photography camera
76
has image stabilization (Optical)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
exports RAW formats
comes with focus by touch
good high ISO (25,600)
screen is fixed
65
tilting screen
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
saves RAW formats
small sensor size (1/1.7")
heavier than competition in class (391g)
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic LX100 Sports photography highlights
Pentax MX-1 Sports photography highlights
67
silent shooting (1/16,000s)
has image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count decent (13 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
has tracking autofocus
does not have phase detect AF
43
maximum shutter speed is high (1/8,000 seconds)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
features tracking focus
better than average battery (290 CIPA)
slow continuous shooting (1.0 frames per second)
low resolution sensor (12 megapixels)
small sensor size (1/1.7")
doesn't have phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic LX100 Travel photography highlights
Pentax MX-1 Travel photography highlights
75
comes with focus by touch
megapixel count decent (13 megapixels)
rather wide (24mm)
good maximum aperture (f1.7)
screen is not selfie friendly
61
better than average battery (290 per charge)
has built in flash
reasonably wide (28mm)
good max aperture (f1.8)
does not have Time Lapse function
heavier than competition in class (391g)
low resolution sensor (12 megapixels)
doesn't feature selfie friendly screen
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic LX100 Landscape photography factors
Pentax MX-1 Landscape photography factors
73
manual focus
rather wide (24mm)
good maximum aperture (f1.7)
screen size is decent (3")
has image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count decent (13MP)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
good high ISO (25,600)
exports RAW formats
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
55
you can focus manually
reasonably wide (28mm)
good max aperture (f1.8)
screen is a decent size (3 inches)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
saves RAW formats
better than average battery (290 CIPA)
can't swap lenses (fixed lens mount)
low resolution sensor (12 megapixels)
small sensor size (1/1.7")
does not have Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic LX100 Vlogging advice
Pentax MX-1 Vlogging advice
35
rather wide (24mm)
good maximum aperture (f1.7)
has image stabilization (Optical)
has face detection focusing
video resolution high (3840 x 2160 pixels)
screen is not selfie friendly
lack of external microphone jack
33
reasonably wide (28mm)
good max aperture (f1.8)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
features face detect focusing
high res video (1920 x 1080 pixels)
doesn't feature selfie friendly screen
does not have mic jack
heavier than competition in class (391 grams)
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Panasonic LX100 vs Pentax MX-1 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic LX100 and Pentax MX-1
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX100Pentax MX-1
General Information
Company Panasonic Pentax
Model type Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX100 Pentax MX-1
Category Large Sensor Compact Small Sensor Compact
Announced 2014-09-15 2013-07-01
Body design Large Sensor Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Venus Engine -
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
Sensor size Four Thirds 1/1.7"
Sensor dimensions 17.3 x 13mm 7.44 x 5.58mm
Sensor surface area 224.9mm² 41.5mm²
Sensor resolution 13 megapixels 12 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Full resolution 4112 x 3088 4000 x 3000
Max native ISO 25600 12800
Min native ISO 200 100
RAW images
Min boosted ISO 100 -
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch to focus
AF continuous
Single AF
Tracking AF
AF selectice
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Total focus points 49 25
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 24-75mm (3.1x) 28-112mm (4.0x)
Largest aperture f/1.7-2.8 f/1.8-2.5
Macro focusing range 3cm 1cm
Crop factor 2.1 4.8
Screen
Range of screen Fixed Type Tilting
Screen sizing 3" 3"
Resolution of screen 921 thousand dot 920 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Screen technology - TFT LCD with AR coating
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 2,764 thousand dot -
Viewfinder coverage 100% -
Viewfinder magnification 0.7x -
Features
Slowest shutter speed 60s 30s
Maximum shutter speed 1/4000s 1/8000s
Maximum silent shutter speed 1/16000s -
Continuous shooting speed 11.0fps 1.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 7.00 m (with included external flash at ISO 100) 12.00 m
Flash settings Auto, auto w/redeye reduction, on, on w/redeye reduction, slow sync, slow sync w/redeye reduction, off Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in, Slow Speed sync, Trailing Curtain sync
External flash
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions 3840 x 2160 (30p, 24p), 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i, 30p, 24p), 1280 x 720 (30p), 640 x 480 1920 x 1080 (30 fps), 1280 x 720 (60, 30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 3840x2160 1920x1080
Video file format MPEG-4, AVCHD MPEG-4, H.264
Mic input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 393 gr (0.87 pounds) 391 gr (0.86 pounds)
Physical dimensions 115 x 66 x 55mm (4.5" x 2.6" x 2.2") 122 x 61 x 51mm (4.8" x 2.4" x 2.0")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating 67 49
DXO Color Depth rating 22.3 20.4
DXO Dynamic range rating 12.5 11.3
DXO Low light rating 553 208
Other
Battery life 300 photos 290 photos
Battery format Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID - D-Li-106
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 12 sec)
Time lapse recording
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC (UHS-I) SD/SDHC/SDXC
Storage slots One One
Launch pricing $800 $400