Panasonic LX3 vs Pentax K-3

Its time to take a more detailed look at the Panasonic LX3 vs Pentax K-3, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Advanced DSLR by manufacturers Panasonic and Pentax. There is a substantial difference between the image resolutions of the LX3 (10MP) and K-3 (24MP) and the LX3 (1/1.63") and K-3 (APS-C) provide totally different sensor measurements.

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The LX3 was manufactured 6 years before the K-3 which is quite a big difference as far as tech is concerned. Both of these cameras feature different body design with the Panasonic LX3 being a Compact camera and the Pentax K-3 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before diving into a step-by-step comparison, here is a simple summary of how the LX3 grades against the K-3 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX3 & Pentax K-3. The entire galleries are provided at Panasonic LX3 Gallery & Pentax K-3 Gallery.

For anyone who is looking to carry around your camera regularly, you're going to have to factor its weight and volume. The Panasonic LX3 comes with exterior measurements of 109mm x 60mm x 27mm (4.3" x 2.4" x 1.1") accompanied by a weight of 265 grams (0.58 lbs) whilst the Pentax K-3 has sizing of 131mm x 100mm x 77mm (5.2" x 3.9" x 3.0") and a weight of 800 grams (1.76 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you are using during that time. Underneath is a front view sizing comparison of the LX3 versus the K-3.

Looking at size and weight, the portability rating of the LX3 and K-3 is 91 and 59 respectively.

In many cases, it's hard to visualise the difference between sensor sizes merely by checking technical specs. The picture below may offer you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the LX3 and K-3.

As you have seen, both of these cameras feature different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The LX3 featuring a tinier sensor will make achieving shallower DOF harder and the Pentax K-3 will give more detail due to its extra 14 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also enable you to crop pics way more aggressively. The more aged LX3 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor tech.