Panasonic LX7 vs Pentax K-70

Its time to take a more detailed look at the Panasonic LX7 and Pentax K-70, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Entry-Level DSLR by brands Panasonic and Pentax. There exists a substantial gap between the sensor resolutions of the LX7 (10MP) and K-70 (24MP) and the LX7 (1/1.7") and K-70 (APS-C) use different sensor sizing.

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The LX7 was unveiled 4 years earlier than the K-70 and that is quite a big difference as far as technology is concerned. Each of these cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic LX7 being a Compact camera and the Pentax K-70 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before we go in to a full comparison, below is a simple introduction of how the LX7 grades versus the K-70 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX7 & Pentax K-70. The full galleries are provided at Panasonic LX7 Gallery & Pentax K-70 Gallery.

For anyone who is looking to carry your camera regularly, you should consider its weight and dimensions. The Panasonic LX7 has got outside 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) while the Pentax K-70 has dimensions of 126mm x 93mm x 74mm (5.0" x 3.7" x 2.9") and a weight of 688 grams (1.52 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you have during that time. Below is the front view physical size comparison of the LX7 versus the K-70.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability score of the LX7 and K-70 is 86 and 62 respectively.

Typically, it is hard to picture the difference between sensor sizing purely by reviewing specifications. The graphic here might offer you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the LX7 and K-70.

To sum up, each of these cameras have got different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The LX7 with its tinier sensor is going to make shooting shallow depth of field harder and the Pentax K-70 will deliver more detail having an extra 14MP. Higher resolution will allow you to crop shots much more aggressively. The older LX7 is going to be behind in sensor innovation.