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Panasonic LX100 vs Pentax P70

Portability
83
Imaging
51
Features
73
Overall
59
Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX100 front
 
Pentax Optio P70 front
Portability
95
Imaging
34
Features
20
Overall
28

Panasonic LX100 vs Pentax P70 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
  • Later Model is Panasonic LX100 II
Pentax P70
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 64 - 6400
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-110mm (F2.8-5.0) lens
  • 155g - 97 x 54 x 22mm
  • Revealed March 2009
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Panasonic LX100 vs Pentax P70 Overview

Let's look a bit more closely at the Panasonic LX100 versus Pentax P70, former being a Large Sensor Compact while the latter is a Ultracompact by brands Panasonic and Pentax. The resolution of the LX100 (13MP) and the P70 (12MP) is relatively similar but the LX100 (Four Thirds) and P70 (1/2.3") enjoy totally different sensor dimensions.

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The LX100 was unveiled 5 years later than the P70 and that is quite a significant difference as far as technology is concerned. Each of the cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic LX100 being a Large Sensor Compact camera and the Pentax P70 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before going straight into a in-depth comparison, below is a simple overview of how the LX100 scores vs the P70 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic LX100 over the Pentax P70

 LX100 P70 
RevealedSeptember 2014March 2009Fresher by 68 months
Screen dimension3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution921k230kClearer screen (+691k dot)

Reasons to pick Pentax P70 over the Panasonic LX100

 P70 LX100 

Common features in the Panasonic LX100 and Pentax P70

 LX100 P70 
Focus manually More precise focus
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Neither contains selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Neither contains Touch friendly screen

Panasonic LX100 vs Pentax P70 Physical Comparison

If you are looking to carry your camera frequently, you should factor in its weight and proportions. The Panasonic LX100 has got outer measurements of 115mm x 66mm x 55mm (4.5" x 2.6" x 2.2") along with a weight of 393 grams (0.87 lbs) while the Pentax P70 has measurements of 97mm x 54mm x 22mm (3.8" x 2.1" x 0.9") having a weight of 155 grams (0.34 lbs).

Take a look at the Panasonic LX100 versus Pentax P70 in our brand new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Take into account, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are utilising at that moment. Below is the front view measurements comparison of the LX100 compared to the P70.

Panasonic LX100 vs Pentax P70 size comparison

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the LX100 and P70 is 83 and 95 respectively.

Panasonic LX100 vs Pentax P70 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic LX100 vs Pentax P70 Sensor Comparison

Quite often, it can be hard to visualise the gap between sensor sizing only by reviewing specs. The photograph underneath should offer you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the LX100 and P70.

As you can plainly see, both of those cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The LX100 with its bigger sensor will make shooting shallower depth of field easier and the Panasonic LX100 will deliver greater detail having an extra 1MP. Higher resolution will help you crop shots somewhat more aggressively. The more recent LX100 will have a benefit in sensor innovation.

Panasonic LX100 vs Pentax P70 sensor size comparison

Panasonic LX100 vs Pentax P70 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic LX100 vs Pentax P70 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic LX100 Portrait photography features
Pentax P70 Portrait photography features
70
focusing manually
MP count decent (13MP)
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
supports face detection focus
saves RAW formats
27
manual focus
manual mode not possible
no external flash support
MP count low (12MP)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
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Street Comparison

Panasonic LX100 as a Street photography camera
Pentax P70 as a Street photography camera
76
built in image stabilization (Optical)
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
saves RAW formats
supports focus via touch
good ISO range (25,600)
no moving screen
47
screen is fixed
does not have image stabilization
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
more heavy than competition in class (155g)
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic LX100 Sports photography information
Pentax P70 Sports photography information
67
silent shutter (1/16,000 seconds)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
MP count decent (13MP)
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
supports tracking autofocus
does not have phase detect auto focus
17
maximum shutter speed is a little low (1/1,000s)
lack of shutter priority mode
does not have image stabilization
MP count low (12 megapixels)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic LX100 Travel photography factors
Pentax P70 Travel photography factors
75
supports focus via touch
MP count decent (13MP)
really wide (24mm)
good max aperture (f1.7)
screen is not selfie friendly
56
built-in flash
relatively wide (28mm)
doesn't have Timelapse recording
more heavy than competition in class (155 grams)
MP count low (12MP)
display isn't selfie friendly
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic LX100 Landscape photography highlights
Pentax P70 Landscape photography highlights
73
focusing manually
really wide (24mm)
good max aperture (f1.7)
screen size is good (3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
MP count decent (13 megapixels)
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
good ISO range (25,600)
saves RAW formats
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
32
manual focus
relatively wide (28mm)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
screen is small (2.7 inch)
manual mode not possible
does not have image stabilization
MP count low (12MP)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
doesn't have Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic LX100 Vlogging details
Pentax P70 Vlogging details
35
really wide (24mm)
good max aperture (f1.7)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
supports face detection focus
video resolution high (3840 x 2160 pixels)
screen is not selfie friendly
lack of external mic jack
25
relatively wide (28mm)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
display isn't selfie friendly
does not have image stabilization
video resolution low (1280 x 720 pxls)
doesn't have external microphone port
more heavy than competition in class (155 grams)
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Panasonic LX100 vs Pentax P70 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic LX100 and Pentax P70
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX100Pentax Optio P70
General Information
Manufacturer Panasonic Pentax
Model Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX100 Pentax Optio P70
Type Large Sensor Compact Ultracompact
Launched 2014-09-15 2009-03-02
Body design Large Sensor Compact Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Chip Venus Engine -
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size Four Thirds 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 17.3 x 13mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 224.9mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 13 megapixel 12 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 -
Max resolution 4112 x 3088 4000 x 3000
Max native ISO 25600 6400
Lowest native ISO 200 64
RAW data
Lowest enhanced ISO 100 -
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch to focus
Continuous AF
AF single
Tracking AF
Selective AF
AF center weighted
AF multi area
AF live view
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) 28-110mm (3.9x)
Highest aperture f/1.7-2.8 f/2.8-5.0
Macro focus range 3cm 10cm
Crop factor 2.1 5.8
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display diagonal 3 inch 2.7 inch
Resolution of display 921k dot 230k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 2,764k dot -
Viewfinder coverage 100 percent -
Viewfinder magnification 0.7x -
Features
Min shutter speed 60 secs 4 secs
Max shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/1000 secs
Max quiet shutter speed 1/16000 secs -
Continuous shutter speed 11.0 frames/s -
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Set WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 7.00 m (with included external flash at ISO 100) 4.60 m
Flash settings Auto, auto w/redeye reduction, on, on w/redeye reduction, slow sync, slow sync w/redeye reduction, off -
External flash
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions 3840 x 2160 (30p, 24p), 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i, 30p, 24p), 1280 x 720 (30p), 640 x 480 1280 x 720 (15 fps), 848 x 480 (15 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 3840x2160 1280x720
Video data format MPEG-4, AVCHD Motion JPEG
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
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
Environment seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 393g (0.87 lbs) 155g (0.34 lbs)
Dimensions 115 x 66 x 55mm (4.5" x 2.6" x 2.2") 97 x 54 x 22mm (3.8" x 2.1" x 0.9")
DXO scores
DXO Overall 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 photographs -
Type of battery Battery Pack -
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC (UHS-I) SD/SDHC, Internal
Storage slots Single Single
Pricing at release $800 $200