Panasonic LX5 vs Pentax K-50

Let's look more in depth at the Panasonic LX5 and Pentax K-50, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Entry-Level DSLR by manufacturers Panasonic and Pentax. There exists a crucial gap among the sensor resolutions of the LX5 (10MP) and K-50 (16MP) and the LX5 (1/1.63") and K-50 (APS-C) have different sensor sizes.

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The LX5 was manufactured 23 months before the K-50 which makes them a generation apart from one another. Both of the cameras feature different body design with the Panasonic LX5 being a Compact camera and the Pentax K-50 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before going right into a complete comparison, here is a quick highlight of how the LX5 grades vs the K-50 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX5 and Pentax K-50. The entire galleries are provided at Panasonic LX5 Gallery and Pentax K-50 Gallery.

For anybody who is aiming to lug around your camera frequently, you'll need to factor in its weight and volume. The Panasonic LX5 offers external dimensions of 110mm x 65mm x 43mm (4.3" x 2.6" x 1.7") and a weight of 271 grams (0.60 lbs) whilst the Pentax K-50 has sizing of 130mm x 97mm x 71mm (5.1" x 3.8" x 2.8") accompanied by a weight of 650 grams (1.43 lbs).

Contrast the Panasonic LX5 and Pentax K-50 in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you are employing at that time. Here is a front view proportions comparison of the LX5 and the K-50.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability score of the LX5 and K-50 is 88 and 63 respectively.

Typically, it is very difficult to imagine the difference in sensor measurements merely by looking through a spec sheet. The graphic underneath will help give you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the LX5 and K-50.

Clearly, each of these cameras come with different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The LX5 because of its smaller sensor is going to make getting bokeh more challenging and the Pentax K-50 will render extra detail due to its extra 6MP. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop photographs a good deal more aggressively. The older LX5 will be behind when it comes to sensor technology.