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Panasonic LX100 vs Pentax E70

Portability
83
Imaging
51
Features
73
Overall
59
Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX100 front
 
Pentax Optio E70 front
Portability
94
Imaging
33
Features
11
Overall
24

Panasonic LX100 vs Pentax E70 Key Specs

Panasonic LX100
(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
Pentax E70
(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
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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.

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The 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.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic LX100 over the Pentax E70

 LX100 E70 
AnnouncedSeptember 2014January 2009More recent by 70 months
Manually focus Dial precise focusing
Display dimension3"2.4"Larger display (+0.6")
Display resolution921k112kClearer display (+809k dot)

Reasons to pick Pentax E70 over the Panasonic LX100

 E70 LX100 

Common features in the Panasonic LX100 and Pentax E70

 LX100 E70 
Display typeFixed 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).

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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.

Panasonic LX100 vs Pentax E70 size comparison

Taking into account size and weight, the portability grade of the LX100 and E70 is 83 and 94 respectively.

Panasonic LX100 vs Pentax E70 top view buttons comparison

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 sensor size comparison

Panasonic LX100 vs Pentax E70 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic LX100 vs Pentax E70 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic LX100 Portrait photography advice
Pentax E70 Portrait photography advice
70
focusing manually
megapixel count decent (13MP)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
offers face detection focusing
saves RAW files
19
manual focus not available
manual exposure not available
cannot use external flash
resolution not great (10 megapixels)
small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
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Street Comparison

Panasonic LX100 Street photography highlights
Pentax E70 Street photography highlights
76
image stabilization (Optical)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
saves RAW files
supports focus by touch
great ISO range (25,600)
fixed screen
47
no articulating screen
does not have image stabilization
small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic LX100 Sports photography factors
Pentax E70 Sports photography factors
67
silent shooting (1/16,000 seconds)
image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count decent (13MP)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
offers tracking autofocus
no phase detect AF
16
no shutter priority
does not have image stabilization
resolution not great (10 megapixels)
small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Panasonic LX100
Travel photography with Pentax E70
75
supports focus by touch
megapixel count decent (13 megapixels)
pretty wide (24mm)
great max aperture (f1.7)
doesn't offer selfie friendly screen
50
has built in flash
does not have Timelapse function
resolution not great (10MP)
display isn't selfie friendly
wide angle not good (35mm)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.1)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Panasonic LX100
Landscape photography with Pentax E70
73
focusing manually
pretty wide (24mm)
great max aperture (f1.7)
pretty good screen size (3")
image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count decent (13MP)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
great ISO range (25,600)
saves RAW files
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
22
manual focus not available
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not good (35mm)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.1)
small screen (2.4 inch)
manual exposure not available
does not have image stabilization
resolution not great (10MP)
small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
does not have Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic LX100 Vlogging highlights
Pentax E70 Vlogging highlights
35
pretty wide (24mm)
great max aperture (f1.7)
image stabilization (Optical)
offers face detection focusing
high res video (3840 x 2160 pixels)
doesn't offer selfie friendly screen
does not have external microphone support
22
wide angle not good (35mm)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.1)
display isn't selfie friendly
does not have image stabilization
video quality not great (1280 x 720 pixels)
does not have external microphone socket
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Panasonic LX100 vs Pentax E70 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic LX100 and Pentax E70
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX100Pentax Optio E70
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