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Panasonic LX7 vs Pentax Efina

Portability
86
Imaging
35
Features
61
Overall
45
Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX7 front
 
Pentax Efina front
Portability
97
Imaging
38
Features
26
Overall
33

Panasonic LX7 vs Pentax Efina Key Specs

Panasonic LX7
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/1.7" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 6400 (Expand to 12800)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-90mm (F1.4-2.3) lens
  • 298g - 111 x 68 x 46mm
  • Released October 2012
  • Succeeded the Panasonic LX5
  • Successor is Panasonic LX10
Pentax Efina
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.5" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 1600
  • Digital Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 26-130mm (F3.5-6.3) lens
  • 91g - 87 x 54 x 21mm
  • Launched June 2013
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Panasonic LX7 vs Pentax Efina Overview

In this write-up, we will be matching up the Panasonic LX7 vs Pentax Efina, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Ultracompact by rivals Panasonic and Pentax. There is a huge difference between the sensor resolutions of the LX7 (10MP) and Efina (14MP) and the LX7 (1/1.7") and Efina (1/2.3") possess totally different sensor measurements.

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The LX7 was released 7 months before the Efina so they are of a similar generation. Both of these cameras offer different body type with the Panasonic LX7 being a Compact camera and the Pentax Efina being a Ultracompact camera.

Before diving in to a thorough comparison, below is a short overview of how the LX7 scores vs the Efina in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic LX7 over the Pentax Efina

 LX7 Efina 
Manually focus Dial accurate focusing
Screen sizing3"2.5"Bigger screen (+0.5")
Screen resolution920k230kSharper screen (+690k dot)

Reasons to pick Pentax Efina over the Panasonic LX7

 Efina LX7 
LaunchedJune 2013October 2012Newer by 7 months

Common features in the Panasonic LX7 and Pentax Efina

 LX7 Efina 
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Lack of selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Neither comes with Touch friendly screen

Panasonic LX7 vs Pentax Efina Physical Comparison

If you are planning to travel with your camera frequently, you have to think about its weight and dimensions. The Panasonic LX7 comes with exterior measurements of 111mm x 68mm x 46mm (4.4" x 2.7" x 1.8") accompanied by a weight of 298 grams (0.66 lbs) and the Pentax Efina has dimensions of 87mm x 54mm x 21mm (3.4" x 2.1" x 0.8") having a weight of 91 grams (0.20 lbs).

Contrast the Panasonic LX7 vs Pentax Efina in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you are utilising during that time. Below is the front view measurements comparison of the LX7 and the Efina.

Panasonic LX7 vs Pentax Efina size comparison

Factoring in size and weight, the portability grade of the LX7 and Efina is 86 and 97 respectively.

Panasonic LX7 vs Pentax Efina top view buttons comparison

Panasonic LX7 vs Pentax Efina Sensor Comparison

Oftentimes, its hard to visualise the difference between sensor dimensions only by checking a spec sheet. The pic here will help give you a more clear sense of the sensor measurements in the LX7 and Efina.

As you can see, each of these cameras offer different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The LX7 featuring a bigger sensor will make achieving bokeh less difficult and the Pentax Efina will give greater detail as a result of its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop shots a little more aggressively. The more aged LX7 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor tech.

Panasonic LX7 vs Pentax Efina sensor size comparison

Panasonic LX7 vs Pentax Efina Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic LX7 vs Pentax Efina Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic LX7 Portrait photography highlights
Pentax Efina Portrait photography highlights
45
has manual focus
has face detect autofocus
delivers RAW files
megapixel count low (10 megapixels)
small sensor size (1/1.7")
34
megapixel count decent (14MP)
comes with face detect focusing
lack of manual focus
no manual control
cannot use external flash
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
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Street Comparison

Panasonic LX7 Street photography info
Pentax Efina Street photography info
58
image stabilization (Optical)
delivers RAW files
screen is fixed
small sensor size (1/1.7")
more heavy than average (298 grams)
64
image stabilization (Digital)
lighter than competition (91 grams)
no moving screen
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Panasonic LX7
Sports photography with Pentax Efina
42
image stabilization (Optical)
has tracking focus
good battery life (330 shots)
megapixel count low (10 megapixels)
small sensor size (1/1.7")
doesn't have phase detect autofocus
35
image stabilization (Digital)
megapixel count decent (14 megapixels)
low max shutter speed (1/1,400s)
lack of shutter priority mode
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic LX7 Travel photography information
Pentax Efina Travel photography information
64
good battery life (330 per charge)
has built in flash
relatively wide (24mm)
good max aperture (f1.4)
more heavy than average (298 grams)
megapixel count low (10MP)
does not feature selfie friendly display
69
lighter than competition (91g)
megapixel count decent (14MP)
built-in flash
pretty wide (26mm)
doesn't have Time Lapse recording
doesn't posses selfie friendly screen
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic LX7 Landscape photography details
Pentax Efina Landscape photography details
57
has manual focus
relatively wide (24mm)
good max aperture (f1.4)
good sized screen (3")
image stabilization (Optical)
delivers RAW files
good battery life (330 CIPA)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
megapixel count low (10 megapixels)
small sensor size (1/1.7")
38
pretty wide (26mm)
image stabilization (Digital)
megapixel count decent (14MP)
lack of manual focus
can't change lenses (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
small screen (2.5")
no manual control
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
doesn't have Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic LX7 Vlogging info
Pentax Efina Vlogging info
33
relatively wide (24mm)
good max aperture (f1.4)
image stabilization (Optical)
has face detect autofocus
video res high (1920 x 1080 resolution)
does not feature selfie friendly display
missing microphone jack
more heavy than average (298 grams)
33
pretty wide (26mm)
image stabilization (Digital)
comes with face detect focusing
lighter than competition (91 grams)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
doesn't posses selfie friendly screen
low video resolution (1280 x 720 pxls)
doesn't have mic socket
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Panasonic LX7 vs Pentax Efina Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic LX7 and Pentax Efina
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX7Pentax Efina
General Information
Brand Panasonic Pentax
Model type Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX7 Pentax Efina
Category Small Sensor Compact Ultracompact
Released 2012-10-15 2013-06-03
Physical type Compact Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip Venus Engine -
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size 1/1.7" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 7.44 x 5.58mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 41.5mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 10 megapixel 14 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Highest resolution 3648 x 2736 4288 x 3216
Highest native ISO 6400 1600
Highest boosted ISO 12800 -
Min native ISO 80 80
RAW photos
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
Continuous autofocus
Autofocus single
Tracking autofocus
Selective autofocus
Autofocus center weighted
Autofocus multi area
Autofocus live view
Face detection autofocus
Contract detection autofocus
Phase detection autofocus
Total focus points 23 -
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 24-90mm (3.8x) 26-130mm (5.0x)
Largest aperture f/1.4-2.3 f/3.5-6.3
Macro focusing range 1cm 20cm
Crop factor 4.8 5.8
Screen
Type of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 3 inch 2.5 inch
Resolution of screen 920 thousand dots 230 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Screen technology TFT Color LCD QVGA TFT LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic (optional) None
Features
Slowest shutter speed 60 secs 1/8 secs
Maximum shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/1400 secs
Continuous shooting rate 11.0 frames/s -
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation Yes -
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 8.50 m 4.10 m
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync Auto, Auto Red-eye Reduction, Forced On, Forced Off
Hot shoe
AEB
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (60, 50, 30, 25 fps), 1280 x 720p (60, 50, 30, 25 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 25 fps) 1280 x 720, 640 x 480
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video file format MPEG-4, AVCHD -
Mic port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 298g (0.66 pounds) 91g (0.20 pounds)
Dimensions 111 x 68 x 46mm (4.4" x 2.7" x 1.8") 87 x 54 x 21mm (3.4" x 2.1" x 0.8")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating 50 not tested
DXO Color Depth rating 20.7 not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating 11.7 not tested
DXO Low light rating 147 not tested
Other
Battery life 330 photos 200 photos
Type of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID - D-LI109
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, 10 sec (3 images)) Yes
Time lapse feature
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal SC/SDHC, Internal
Card slots Single Single
Pricing at launch $400 $10