Panasonic LX3 vs Pentax K-70

Following is a thorough overview of the Panasonic LX3 versus Pentax K-70, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Entry-Level DSLR by companies Panasonic and Pentax. There exists a sizable gap among the resolutions of the LX3 (10MP) and K-70 (24MP) and the LX3 (1/1.63") and K-70 (APS-C) offer totally different sensor dimensions.

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The LX3 was launched 8 years prior to the K-70 which is a fairly significant difference as far as camera technology is concerned. The two cameras feature different body design with the Panasonic LX3 being a Compact camera and the Pentax K-70 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before diving straight to a full comparison, here is a concise highlight of how the LX3 scores vs the K-70 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX3 & Pentax K-70. The complete galleries are available at Panasonic LX3 Gallery & Pentax K-70 Gallery.

For anyone who is aiming to carry around your camera, you should think about its weight and dimensions. The Panasonic LX3 offers outer measurements of 109mm x 60mm x 27mm (4.3" x 2.4" x 1.1") with a weight of 265 grams (0.58 lbs) and the Pentax K-70 has dimensions of 126mm x 93mm x 74mm (5.0" x 3.7" x 2.9") with a weight of 688 grams (1.52 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you choose at the time. The following is a front view overall size comparison of the LX3 compared to the K-70.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability score of the LX3 and K-70 is 91 and 62 respectively.

Quite often, it's hard to visualise the gap in sensor sizes just by viewing specs. The image below will help give you a clearer sense of the sensor sizing in the LX3 and K-70.

All in all, both of these cameras feature different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The LX3 featuring a smaller sensor will make achieving shallower depth of field more difficult and the Pentax K-70 will result in more detail utilizing its extra 14 Megapixels. Higher resolution will enable you to crop pictures way more aggressively. The more aged LX3 will be behind when it comes to sensor innovation.