Panasonic LX5 vs Pentax K-5 IIs

Let's look much closer at the Panasonic LX5 versus Pentax K-5 IIs, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Advanced DSLR by brands Panasonic and Pentax. There is a considerable difference between the resolutions of the LX5 (10MP) and K-5 IIs (16MP) and the LX5 (1/1.63") and K-5 IIs (APS-C) boast different sensor sizes.

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The LX5 was launched 17 months before the K-5 IIs which makes them a generation away from each other. Both the cameras feature different body design with the Panasonic LX5 being a Compact camera and the Pentax K-5 IIs being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before delving straight to a thorough comparison, here is a quick highlight of how the LX5 grades versus the K-5 IIs when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX5 & Pentax K-5 IIs. The complete galleries are provided at Panasonic LX5 Gallery & Pentax K-5 IIs Gallery.

For those who are intending to carry around your camera regularly, you are going to need to think about its weight and measurements. The Panasonic LX5 comes with external measurements of 110mm x 65mm x 43mm (4.3" x 2.6" x 1.7") having a weight of 271 grams (0.60 lbs) while the Pentax K-5 IIs has proportions of 131mm x 97mm x 73mm (5.2" x 3.8" x 2.9") having a weight of 760 grams (1.68 lbs).

Look at the Panasonic LX5 versus Pentax K-5 IIs in our newest Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you select at that moment. Following is a front view over all size comparison of the LX5 vs the K-5 IIs.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability rating of the LX5 and K-5 IIs is 88 and 60 respectively.

Oftentimes, it's hard to imagine the gap between sensor sizes only by reading through specs. The picture below may provide you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the LX5 and K-5 IIs.

All in all, both of those cameras come with different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The LX5 due to its tinier sensor is going to make achieving bokeh trickier and the Pentax K-5 IIs will give you greater detail utilizing its extra 6MP. Higher resolution will also let you crop photographs a good deal more aggressively. The more aged LX5 is going to be behind when it comes to sensor tech.