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Panasonic LX7 vs Pentax K-1 II

Portability
86
Imaging
35
Features
61
Overall
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Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX7 front
 
Pentax K-1 Mark II front
Portability
55
Imaging
77
Features
82
Overall
79

Panasonic LX7 vs Pentax K-1 II Key Specs

Panasonic LX7
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/1.7" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 6400 (Bump to 12800)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-90mm (F1.4-2.3) lens
  • 298g - 111 x 68 x 46mm
  • Launched October 2012
  • Succeeded the Panasonic LX5
  • New Model is Panasonic LX10
Pentax K-1 II
(Full Review)
  • 36MP - Full frame Sensor
  • 3.2" Fully Articulated Display
  • ISO 100 - 819200
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • No Anti-Alias Filter
  • 1/8000s Max Shutter
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Pentax KAF4 Mount
  • 1010g - 137 x 110 x 86mm
  • Announced February 2018
  • Previous Model is Pentax K-1
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Panasonic LX7 vs Pentax K-1 II Overview

Let's take a closer look at the Panasonic LX7 and Pentax K-1 II, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Advanced DSLR by brands Panasonic and Pentax. There is a big difference among the image resolutions of the LX7 (10MP) and K-1 II (36MP) and the LX7 (1/1.7") and K-1 II (Full frame) enjoy different sensor size.

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The LX7 was manufactured 6 years before the K-1 II which is a fairly big gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic LX7 being a Compact camera and the Pentax K-1 II being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before diving through a full comparison, below is a concise overview of how the LX7 matches up against the K-1 II in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic LX7 over the Pentax K-1 II

 LX7 K-1 II 

Reasons to pick Pentax K-1 II over the Panasonic LX7

 K-1 II LX7 
AnnouncedFebruary 2018October 2012Newer by 65 months
Display typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating display
Display dimension3.2"3"Larger display (+0.2")
Display resolution1037k920kClearer display (+117k dot)

Common features in the Panasonic LX7 and Pentax K-1 II

 LX7 K-1 II 
Manually focus More precise focusing
Selfie screen Neither includes selfie screen
Touch display Neither includes Touch display

Panasonic LX7 vs Pentax K-1 II Physical Comparison

For those who are aiming to travel with your camera regularly, you will want to consider its weight and measurements. The Panasonic LX7 features outer dimensions of 111mm x 68mm x 46mm (4.4" x 2.7" x 1.8") along with a weight of 298 grams (0.66 lbs) and the Pentax K-1 II has proportions of 137mm x 110mm x 86mm (5.4" x 4.3" x 3.4") along with a weight of 1010 grams (2.23 lbs).

Check out the Panasonic LX7 and Pentax K-1 II in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you choose at that moment. Following is the front view size comparison of the LX7 compared to the K-1 II.

Panasonic LX7 vs Pentax K-1 II size comparison

Taking into account size and weight, the portability rating of the LX7 and K-1 II is 86 and 55 respectively.

Panasonic LX7 vs Pentax K-1 II top view buttons comparison

Panasonic LX7 vs Pentax K-1 II Sensor Comparison

Often, its hard to visualize the gap in sensor dimensions merely by researching specifications. The image below should offer you a clearer sense of the sensor sizes in the LX7 and K-1 II.

To sum up, both of the cameras have got different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The LX7 due to its smaller sensor is going to make getting shallow depth of field more difficult and the Pentax K-1 II will render more detail due to its extra 26MP. Greater resolution will let you crop pics much more aggressively. The more aged LX7 will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor technology.

Panasonic LX7 vs Pentax K-1 II sensor size comparison

Panasonic LX7 vs Pentax K-1 II Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic LX7 vs Pentax K-1 II Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic LX7 Portrait photography details
Pentax K-1 II Portrait photography details
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you can focus manually
offers face detection focus
saves RAW files
megapixel count low (10 megapixels)
small sensor (1/1.7")
86
manual focus
resolution is excellent (36 megapixels)
large sensor size (Full frame)
supports face detection focus
saves RAW files
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Panasonic LX7
Street photography with Pentax K-1 II
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built in image stabilization (Optical)
saves RAW files
screen is fixed
small sensor (1/1.7")
more heavy than competitors (298 grams)
70
screen articulates
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
large sensor size (Full frame)
saves RAW files
weather sealing
very good high ISO (819,200)
more heavy than average in class (1,010g)
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic LX7 Sports photography features
Pentax K-1 II Sports photography features
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built in image stabilization (Optical)
offers tracking autofocus
good battery (330 shots)
megapixel count low (10MP)
small sensor (1/1.7")
lack of phase detect auto focus
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high shutter speed (1/8,000 seconds)
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
resolution is excellent (36 megapixels)
large sensor size (Full frame)
supports tracking autofocus
weather sealing
supports phase detect auto focus
continuous shooting slow (4.4 frames/s)
bad battery (670 CIPA)
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic LX7 Travel photography features
Pentax K-1 II Travel photography features
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good battery (330 per charge)
built-in flash
relatively wide (24mm)
fast max aperture (f1.4)
more heavy than competitors (298 grams)
megapixel count low (10 megapixels)
display isn't selfie friendly
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weather sealing
resolution is excellent (36 megapixels)
bad battery (670 per charge)
more heavy than average in class (1,010g)
doesn't feature selfie friendly display
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic LX7 as a Landscape photography camera
Pentax K-1 II as a Landscape photography camera
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you can focus manually
relatively wide (24mm)
fast max aperture (f1.4)
pretty good screen size (3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
saves RAW files
good battery (330 CIPA)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
megapixel count low (10MP)
small sensor (1/1.7")
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manual focus
interchangeable lenses (Pentax KAF4 mount)
screen size is good (3.2 inch)
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
resolution is excellent (36 megapixels)
large sensor size (Full frame)
doesnt have anti-alias filter
very good high ISO (819,200)
saves RAW files
weather sealing
has double storage slots
bad battery (670 per charge)
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic LX7 as a Vlogging camera
Pentax K-1 II as a Vlogging camera
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relatively wide (24mm)
fast max aperture (f1.4)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
offers face detection focus
video res high (1920 x 1080 resolution)
display isn't selfie friendly
doesn't have external microphone socket
more heavy than competitors (298 grams)
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image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
supports face detection focus
high quality video (1920 x 1080 resolution)
comes with external microphone port
doesn't feature selfie friendly display
more heavy than average in class (1,010g)
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Panasonic LX7 vs Pentax K-1 II Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic LX7 and Pentax K-1 II
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX7Pentax K-1 Mark II
General Information
Brand Name Panasonic Pentax
Model Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX7 Pentax K-1 Mark II
Class Small Sensor Compact Advanced DSLR
Launched 2012-10-15 2018-02-22
Body design Compact Mid-size SLR
Sensor Information
Powered by Venus Engine PRIME IV
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
Sensor size 1/1.7" Full frame
Sensor measurements 7.44 x 5.58mm 35.9 x 24mm
Sensor area 41.5mm² 861.6mm²
Sensor resolution 10MP 36MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 3:2
Full resolution 3648 x 2736 7360 x 4912
Max native ISO 6400 819200
Max boosted ISO 12800 -
Minimum native ISO 80 100
RAW support
Autofocusing
Manual focus
AF touch
Continuous AF
AF single
Tracking AF
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Number of focus points 23 33
Cross focus points - 25
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens Pentax KAF4
Lens focal range 24-90mm (3.8x) -
Highest aperture f/1.4-2.3 -
Macro focus distance 1cm -
Number of lenses - 151
Crop factor 4.8 1
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fully Articulated
Display sizing 3 inch 3.2 inch
Display resolution 920k dot 1,037k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Display tech TFT Color LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic (optional) Optical (pentaprism)
Viewfinder coverage - 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification - 0.7x
Features
Slowest shutter speed 60 seconds 30 seconds
Maximum shutter speed 1/4000 seconds 1/8000 seconds
Continuous shooting speed 11.0 frames/s 4.4 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 8.50 m no built-in flash
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync Auto Flash Discharge, Auto Flash + Red-eye Reduction, Flash On, Flash On + Red-eye Reduction, Slow-speed Sync, Slow-speed Sync + Red-eye, P-TTL, Trailing Curtain Sync, Contrast-control-sync, High-speed sync, Wireless sync
Hot shoe
AEB
White balance bracketing
Maximum flash sync - 1/200 seconds
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
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) 1920 x 1080 (60i, 50i, 30p, 25p, 24p), 1280 x 720 (60p, 50p)
Max video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video data format MPEG-4, AVCHD MPEG-4, H.264
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless None Auto Flash Discharge, Auto Flash + Red-eye Reduction, Flash On, Flash On + Red-eye Reduction, Slow-speed Sync, Slow-speed Sync + Red-eye, P-TTL, Trailing Curtain Sync, Contrast-control-sync, High-speed sync, Wireless sync
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None Built-in
Physical
Environment seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 298 gr (0.66 pounds) 1010 gr (2.23 pounds)
Dimensions 111 x 68 x 46mm (4.4" x 2.7" x 1.8") 137 x 110 x 86mm (5.4" x 4.3" x 3.4")
DXO scores
DXO All around score 50 not tested
DXO Color Depth score 20.7 not tested
DXO Dynamic range score 11.7 not tested
DXO Low light score 147 not tested
Other
Battery life 330 images 670 images
Battery form Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model - D-LI90
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, 10 sec (3 images)) Yes (2 or 12 sec, custom)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal Dual SD/SDHC/SDXC (UHS-I)
Storage slots Single Dual
Retail price $400 $1,737