Panasonic LX3 vs Pentax K-5

Below, we will be comparing the Panasonic LX3 vs Pentax K-5, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Advanced DSLR by manufacturers Panasonic and Pentax. There is a sizeable difference between the sensor resolutions of the LX3 (10MP) and K-5 (16MP) and the LX3 (1/1.63") and K-5 (APS-C) use different sensor dimensions.

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The LX3 was launched 3 years earlier than the K-5 which is quite a large gap as far as tech is concerned. Both of the cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic LX3 being a Compact camera and the Pentax K-5 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before going through a step-by-step comparison, below is a concise overview of how the LX3 matches up versus the K-5 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX3 and Pentax K-5. The complete galleries are provided at Panasonic LX3 Gallery and Pentax K-5 Gallery.

For anybody who is intending to travel with your camera frequently, you should take into account its weight and measurements. The Panasonic LX3 enjoys outside dimensions of 109mm x 60mm x 27mm (4.3" x 2.4" x 1.1") along with a weight of 265 grams (0.58 lbs) while the Pentax K-5 has proportions of 131mm x 97mm x 73mm (5.2" x 3.8" x 2.9") accompanied by a weight of 740 grams (1.63 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you are working with during that time. The following is the front view physical size comparison of the LX3 versus the K-5.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability rating of the LX3 and K-5 is 91 and 60 respectively.

Often, its tough to visualize the difference between sensor dimensions simply by looking at technical specs. The pic below might provide you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the LX3 and K-5.

As you have seen, both of those cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The LX3 due to its tinier sensor is going to make shooting shallow depth of field more difficult and the Pentax K-5 will resolve more detail utilizing its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop pictures somewhat more aggressively. The more aged LX3 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor innovation.