Panasonic LX7 vs Pentax K-3
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Panasonic LX7 vs Pentax K-3 Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 10MP - 1/1.7" Sensor
- 3" Fixed Screen
- ISO 80 - 6400 (Increase 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
- Earlier Model is Panasonic LX5
- New Model is Panasonic LX10
(Full Review)
- 24MP - APS-C Sensor
- 3.2" Fixed Screen
- ISO 100 - 51200
- Sensor based Image Stabilization
- No Anti-Alias Filter
- 1/8000s Max Shutter
- 1920 x 1080 video
- Pentax KAF2 Mount
- 800g - 131 x 100 x 77mm
- Introduced April 2014
- Renewed by Pentax K-3 II
Panasonic LX7 vs Pentax K-3 Overview
Lets take a deeper look at the Panasonic LX7 and Pentax K-3, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Advanced DSLR by manufacturers Panasonic and Pentax. There exists a big gap between the image resolutions of the LX7 (10MP) and K-3 (24MP) and the LX7 (1/1.7") and K-3 (APS-C) boast different sensor sizing.
Sora from OpenAI releases its first ever music videoThe LX7 was unveiled 18 months before the K-3 which makes them a generation apart from one another. Both cameras have different body design with the Panasonic LX7 being a Compact camera and the Pentax K-3 being a Mid-size SLR camera.
Before we go straight to a full comparison, here is a simple summary of how the LX7 scores versus the K-3 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.
Panasonic LX7 vs Pentax K-3 Gallery
Following is a preview of the gallery images for Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX7 and Pentax K-3. The full galleries are available at Panasonic LX7 Gallery and Pentax K-3 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Panasonic LX7 over the Pentax K-3
LX7 | K-3 |
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Reasons to pick Pentax K-3 over the Panasonic LX7
K-3 | LX7 | |||
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Introduced | April 2014 | October 2012 | More recent by 18 months | |
Screen dimensions | 3.2" | 3" | Bigger screen (+0.2") | |
Screen resolution | 1037k | 920k | Sharper screen (+117k dot) |
Common features in the Panasonic LX7 and Pentax K-3
LX7 | K-3 | |||
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Focus manually | More accurate focus | |||
Screen type | Fixed | Fixed | Fixed screen | |
Selfie screen | Absent selfie screen | |||
Touch screen | Absent Touch screen |
Panasonic LX7 vs Pentax K-3 Physical Comparison
For anyone who is aiming to lug around your camera, you have to think about its weight and size. The Panasonic LX7 offers external dimensions 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 K-3 has specifications of 131mm x 100mm x 77mm (5.2" x 3.9" x 3.0") having a weight of 800 grams (1.76 lbs).
Look at the Panasonic LX7 and Pentax K-3 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you choose during that time. Here is a front view overall size comparison of the LX7 versus the K-3.
Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the LX7 and K-3 is 86 and 59 respectively.
Panasonic LX7 vs Pentax K-3 Sensor Comparison
Typically, it is very hard to imagine the gap between sensor measurements purely by checking specifications. The photograph below may offer you a more clear sense of the sensor sizes in the LX7 and K-3.
To sum up, both of the cameras have different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The LX7 using its tinier sensor is going to make shooting shallower DOF more difficult and the Pentax K-3 will give greater detail having an extra 14MP. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop photographs a bit more aggressively. The older LX7 is going to be behind when it comes to sensor innovation.
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Panasonic LX7 vs Pentax K-3 Specifications
Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX7 | Pentax K-3 | |
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General Information | ||
Manufacturer | Panasonic | Pentax |
Model type | Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX7 | Pentax K-3 |
Class | Small Sensor Compact | Advanced DSLR |
Released | 2012-10-15 | 2014-04-10 |
Physical type | Compact | Mid-size SLR |
Sensor Information | ||
Chip | Venus Engine | Prime III |
Sensor type | CMOS | CMOS |
Sensor size | 1/1.7" | APS-C |
Sensor dimensions | 7.44 x 5.58mm | 23.5 x 15.6mm |
Sensor area | 41.5mm² | 366.6mm² |
Sensor resolution | 10 megapixel | 24 megapixel |
Anti alias filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 | 3:2 |
Highest resolution | 3648 x 2736 | 6016 x 4000 |
Highest native ISO | 6400 | 51200 |
Highest boosted ISO | 12800 | - |
Lowest native ISO | 80 | 100 |
RAW support | ||
Autofocusing | ||
Manual focusing | ||
AF touch | ||
AF continuous | ||
AF single | ||
Tracking AF | ||
Selective AF | ||
Center weighted AF | ||
Multi area AF | ||
AF live view | ||
Face detection focusing | ||
Contract detection focusing | ||
Phase detection focusing | ||
Total focus points | 23 | 27 |
Cross type focus points | - | 25 |
Lens | ||
Lens mount type | fixed lens | Pentax KAF2 |
Lens zoom range | 24-90mm (3.8x) | - |
Max aperture | f/1.4-2.3 | - |
Macro focusing distance | 1cm | - |
Amount of lenses | - | 151 |
Crop factor | 4.8 | 1.5 |
Screen | ||
Type of screen | Fixed Type | Fixed Type |
Screen size | 3" | 3.2" |
Screen resolution | 920 thousand dots | 1,037 thousand dots |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch function | ||
Screen technology | TFT Color LCD | TFT LCD monitor |
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder type | Electronic (optional) | Optical (pentaprism) |
Viewfinder coverage | - | 100% |
Viewfinder magnification | - | 0.64x |
Features | ||
Slowest shutter speed | 60s | 30s |
Maximum shutter speed | 1/4000s | 1/8000s |
Continuous shooting rate | 11.0 frames per second | 8.0 frames per second |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Manual mode | ||
Exposure compensation | Yes | Yes |
Set WB | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Built-in flash | ||
Flash distance | 8.50 m | 13.00 m (at ISO 100) |
Flash options | Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync | Auto, on, off, red-eye, slow sync, slow sync + red-eye, trailing curtain sync, high speed, wireless, manual |
Hot shoe | ||
Auto exposure bracketing | ||
WB bracketing | ||
Maximum flash synchronize | - | 1/180s |
Exposure | ||
Multisegment metering | ||
Average metering | ||
Spot metering | ||
Partial metering | ||
AF area metering | ||
Center weighted metering | ||
Video features | ||
Supported 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, 30p, 25p, 24p) |
Highest video resolution | 1920x1080 | 1920x1080 |
Video format | MPEG-4, AVCHD | MPEG-4, H.264 |
Mic support | ||
Headphone support | ||
Connectivity | ||
Wireless | None | None |
Bluetooth | ||
NFC | ||
HDMI | ||
USB | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) | USB 3.0 (5 GBit/sec) |
GPS | None | Optional |
Physical | ||
Environment sealing | ||
Water proofing | ||
Dust proofing | ||
Shock proofing | ||
Crush proofing | ||
Freeze proofing | ||
Weight | 298g (0.66 pounds) | 800g (1.76 pounds) |
Physical dimensions | 111 x 68 x 46mm (4.4" x 2.7" x 1.8") | 131 x 100 x 77mm (5.2" x 3.9" x 3.0") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO All around rating | 50 | 80 |
DXO Color Depth rating | 20.7 | 23.7 |
DXO Dynamic range rating | 11.7 | 13.4 |
DXO Low light rating | 147 | 1216 |
Other | ||
Battery life | 330 pictures | 560 pictures |
Battery style | Battery Pack | Battery Pack |
Battery ID | - | D-LI90 |
Self timer | Yes (2 or 10 sec, 10 sec (3 images)) | Yes ( 2 or 12 seconds) |
Time lapse recording | ||
Storage type | SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal | Dual SD/SDHC/SDXC |
Card slots | One | Dual |
Cost at launch | $400 | $639 |