Panasonic LX100 vs Pentax E70
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Panasonic LX100 vs Pentax E70 Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 13MP - Four Thirds Sensor
- 3" Fixed Display
- ISO 200 - 25600
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 3840 x 2160 video
- 24-75mm (F1.7-2.8) lens
- 393g - 115 x 66 x 55mm
- Launched September 2014
- Refreshed by Panasonic LX100 II
(Full Review)
- 10MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 2.4" Fixed Display
- ISO 64 - 6400
- 1280 x 720 video
- 35-105mm (F3.1-5.9) lens
- 175g - 94 x 61 x 26mm
- Announced January 2009
Panasonic LX100 vs Pentax E70 Overview
Its time to take a more detailed look at the Panasonic LX100 and Pentax E70, one being a Large Sensor Compact and the other is a Small Sensor Compact by companies Panasonic and Pentax. There is a significant difference among the sensor resolutions of the LX100 (13MP) and E70 (10MP) and the LX100 (Four Thirds) and E70 (1/2.3") come with different sensor sizes.
President Biden pushes bill mandating TikTok sale or banThe LX100 was launched 5 years later than the E70 and that is a fairly sizable gap as far as camera 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 E70 being a Compact camera.
Before diving in to a comprehensive comparison, below is a brief view of how the LX100 scores versus the E70 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.
Panasonic LX100 vs Pentax E70 Gallery
This is a sample of the gallery pics for Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX100 and Pentax Optio E70. The complete galleries are provided at Panasonic LX100 Gallery and Pentax E70 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Panasonic LX100 over the Pentax E70
LX100 | E70 | |||
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Announced | September 2014 | January 2009 | More recent by 70 months | |
Manually focus | Dial precise focusing | |||
Display dimension | 3" | 2.4" | Larger display (+0.6") | |
Display resolution | 921k | 112k | Clearer display (+809k dot) |
Reasons to pick Pentax E70 over the Panasonic LX100
E70 | LX100 |
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Common features in the Panasonic LX100 and Pentax E70
LX100 | E70 | |||
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Display type | Fixed | Fixed | Fixed display | |
Selfie screen | No selfie screen | |||
Touch friendly display | No Touch friendly display |
Panasonic LX100 vs Pentax E70 Physical Comparison
For anyone who is planning to lug around your camera often, you're going to have to take into account its weight and size. The Panasonic LX100 comes with exterior 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 E70 has specifications of 94mm x 61mm x 26mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 1.0") having a weight of 175 grams (0.39 lbs).
Examine the Panasonic LX100 and Pentax E70 in the all new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you select at the time. Below is the front view dimensions comparison of the LX100 vs the E70.
Taking into account size and weight, the portability grade of the LX100 and E70 is 83 and 94 respectively.
Panasonic LX100 vs Pentax E70 Sensor Comparison
Often, it is hard to visualize the gap in sensor measurements purely by seeing a spec sheet. The photograph underneath will help give you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the LX100 and E70.
As you can see, both of those cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The LX100 because of its larger sensor is going to make getting bokeh less difficult and the Panasonic LX100 will show extra detail utilizing its extra 3 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also enable you to crop pics somewhat more aggressively. The younger LX100 should have an edge in sensor technology.
Panasonic LX100 vs Pentax E70 Screen and ViewFinder
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Panasonic LX100 vs Pentax E70 Specifications
Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX100 | Pentax Optio E70 | |
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General Information | ||
Manufacturer | Panasonic | Pentax |
Model | Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX100 | Pentax Optio E70 |
Type | Large Sensor Compact | Small Sensor Compact |
Launched | 2014-09-15 | 2009-01-05 |
Physical type | Large Sensor Compact | Compact |
Sensor Information | ||
Chip | Venus Engine | - |
Sensor type | CMOS | CCD |
Sensor size | Four Thirds | 1/2.3" |
Sensor measurements | 17.3 x 13mm | 6.08 x 4.56mm |
Sensor surface area | 224.9mm² | 27.7mm² |
Sensor resolution | 13MP | 10MP |
Anti aliasing filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 | 4:3 and 16:9 |
Maximum resolution | 4112 x 3088 | 3648 x 2736 |
Maximum native ISO | 25600 | 6400 |
Lowest native ISO | 200 | 64 |
RAW support | ||
Lowest boosted ISO | 100 | - |
Autofocusing | ||
Focus manually | ||
AF touch | ||
AF continuous | ||
AF single | ||
AF tracking | ||
AF selectice | ||
Center weighted AF | ||
Multi area AF | ||
Live view AF | ||
Face detect AF | ||
Contract detect AF | ||
Phase detect AF | ||
Number of focus points | 49 | 9 |
Lens | ||
Lens mounting type | fixed lens | fixed lens |
Lens focal range | 24-75mm (3.1x) | 35-105mm (3.0x) |
Max aperture | f/1.7-2.8 | f/3.1-5.9 |
Macro focus distance | 3cm | 10cm |
Focal length multiplier | 2.1 | 5.9 |
Screen | ||
Type of display | Fixed Type | Fixed Type |
Display size | 3 inch | 2.4 inch |
Display resolution | 921 thousand dots | 112 thousand dots |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch functionality | ||
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder type | Electronic | None |
Viewfinder resolution | 2,764 thousand dots | - |
Viewfinder coverage | 100% | - |
Viewfinder magnification | 0.7x | - |
Features | ||
Slowest shutter speed | 60 secs | 4 secs |
Maximum shutter speed | 1/4000 secs | 1/2000 secs |
Maximum quiet shutter speed | 1/16000 secs | - |
Continuous shooting rate | 11.0fps | - |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Manually set exposure | ||
Exposure compensation | Yes | - |
Custom WB | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Inbuilt flash | ||
Flash range | 7.00 m (with included external flash at ISO 100) | 3.50 m |
Flash modes | Auto, auto w/redeye reduction, on, on w/redeye reduction, slow sync, slow sync w/redeye reduction, off | - |
Hot shoe | ||
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 | 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) |
Maximum video resolution | 3840x2160 | 1280x720 |
Video data format | MPEG-4, AVCHD | Motion JPEG |
Microphone port | ||
Headphone port | ||
Connectivity | ||
Wireless | Built-In | None |
Bluetooth | ||
NFC | ||
HDMI | ||
USB | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) |
GPS | None | None |
Physical | ||
Environmental sealing | ||
Water proof | ||
Dust proof | ||
Shock proof | ||
Crush proof | ||
Freeze proof | ||
Weight | 393g (0.87 pounds) | 175g (0.39 pounds) |
Dimensions | 115 x 66 x 55mm (4.5" x 2.6" x 2.2") | 94 x 61 x 26mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 1.0") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO All around score | 67 | not tested |
DXO Color Depth score | 22.3 | not tested |
DXO Dynamic range score | 12.5 | not tested |
DXO Low light score | 553 | not tested |
Other | ||
Battery life | 300 shots | - |
Form of battery | Battery Pack | - |
Battery model | - | 2 x AA |
Self timer | Yes (2 or 10 sec) | Yes (2 or 10 sec) |
Time lapse recording | ||
Storage type | SD/SDHC/SDXC (UHS-I) | SD/SDHC, Internal |
Card slots | 1 | 1 |
Cost at launch | $800 | $140 |