Panasonic LX3 vs Pentax K-500

The following is a complete analysis of the Panasonic LX3 versus Pentax K-500, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Entry-Level DSLR by competitors Panasonic and Pentax. There exists a significant gap between the image resolutions of the LX3 (10MP) and K-500 (16MP) and the LX3 (1/1.63") and K-500 (APS-C) posses different sensor sizing.

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The LX3 was launched 6 years before the K-500 which is quite a sizable gap as far as technology is concerned. Both of these cameras feature different body design with the Panasonic LX3 being a Compact camera and the Pentax K-500 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before getting into a in depth comparison, here is a concise overview of how the LX3 matches up vs the K-500 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX3 and Pentax K-500. The complete galleries are available at Panasonic LX3 Gallery and Pentax K-500 Gallery.

If you are looking to travel with your camera regularly, you'll need to take into account its weight and proportions. The Panasonic LX3 comes with external dimensions of 109mm x 60mm x 27mm (4.3" x 2.4" x 1.1") having a weight of 265 grams (0.58 lbs) whilst the Pentax K-500 has measurements of 130mm x 97mm x 71mm (5.1" x 3.8" x 2.8") with a weight of 646 grams (1.42 lbs).

Look at the Panasonic LX3 versus Pentax K-500 in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you have chosen at that time. The following is a front view dimension comparison of the LX3 against the K-500.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the LX3 and K-500 is 91 and 64 respectively.

More often than not, it is hard to visualize the gap between sensor dimensions merely by reviewing a spec sheet. The image here should provide you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the LX3 and K-500.

Clearly, each of these cameras come with different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The LX3 featuring a tinier sensor is going to make shooting shallow depth of field tougher and the Pentax K-500 will deliver extra detail utilizing its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop pics a good deal more aggressively. The more aged LX3 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor innovation.