Panasonic LX100 vs Pentax P80

Here, we are looking at the Panasonic LX100 versus Pentax P80, former is 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 P80 (12MP) is very close but the LX100 (Four Thirds) and P80 (1/2.3") posses totally different sensor sizing.

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The LX100 was released 5 years after the P80 which is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of these cameras feature different body design with the Panasonic LX100 being a Large Sensor Compact camera and the Pentax P80 being a Compact camera.

Before going straight to a more detailed comparison, here is a short introduction of how the LX100 scores against the P80 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX100 & Pentax Optio P80. The complete galleries are viewable at Panasonic LX100 Gallery & Pentax P80 Gallery.

For anybody who is looking to travel with your camera, you are going to need to consider its weight and volume. The Panasonic LX100 comes with external dimensions of 115mm x 66mm x 55mm (4.5" x 2.6" x 2.2") with a weight of 393 grams (0.87 lbs) while the Pentax P80 has sizing of 102mm x 59mm x 25mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.0") along with a weight of 125 grams (0.28 lbs).

See the Panasonic LX100 versus Pentax P80 in our completely new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into account, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you have attached at the time. The following is a front view over all size comparison of the LX100 against the P80.

Using size and weight, the portability score of the LX100 and P80 is 83 and 95 respectively.

Generally, it can be hard to envision the gap in sensor dimensions only by viewing a spec sheet. The pic here might give you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the LX100 and P80.

As you can see, both the cameras come with different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The LX100 due to its larger sensor will make shooting shallower DOF less difficult and the Panasonic LX100 will result in greater detail as a result of its extra 1MP. Greater resolution can also let you crop images a good deal more aggressively. The more recent LX100 will have a benefit when it comes to sensor technology.