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Panasonic LX7 vs Pentax K-r

Portability
86
Imaging
35
Features
61
Overall
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Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX7 front
 
Pentax K-r front
Portability
67
Imaging
53
Features
52
Overall
52

Panasonic LX7 vs Pentax K-r Key Specs

Panasonic LX7
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/1.7" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • 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
  • Introduced October 2012
  • Older Model is Panasonic LX5
  • Successor is Panasonic LX10
Pentax K-r
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 200 - 12800 (Bump to 25600)
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • 1/6000s Max Shutter
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • Pentax KAF2 Mount
  • 598g - 125 x 97 x 68mm
  • Revealed March 2011
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Panasonic LX7 vs Pentax K-r Overview

Its time to take a deeper look at the Panasonic LX7 vs Pentax K-r, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Entry-Level DSLR by manufacturers Panasonic and Pentax. The sensor resolution of the LX7 (10MP) and the K-r (12MP) is very close but the LX7 (1/1.7") and K-r (APS-C) boast different sensor sizes.

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The LX7 was manufactured 20 months after the K-r making them a generation away from each other. Both of these cameras have different body design with the Panasonic LX7 being a Compact camera and the Pentax K-r being a Compact SLR camera.

Before diving straight to a full comparison, here is a simple view of how the LX7 grades vs the K-r in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic LX7 over the Pentax K-r

 LX7 K-r 
RevealedOctober 2012March 2011Newer by 20 months

Reasons to pick Pentax K-r over the Panasonic LX7

 K-r LX7 
Display resolution921k920kClearer display (+1k dot)

Common features in the Panasonic LX7 and Pentax K-r

 LX7 K-r 
Manual focus More precise focusing
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display dimensions3"3"Equal display dimensions
Selfie screen Lack of selfie screen
Touch display Lack of Touch display

Panasonic LX7 vs Pentax K-r Physical Comparison

If you're aiming to travel with your camera, you'll need to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Panasonic LX7 features outside measurements 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-r has dimensions of 125mm x 97mm x 68mm (4.9" x 3.8" x 2.7") with a weight of 598 grams (1.32 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you are utilizing at that time. The following is a front view physical size comparison of the LX7 and the K-r.

Panasonic LX7 vs Pentax K-r size comparison

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability score of the LX7 and K-r is 86 and 67 respectively.

Panasonic LX7 vs Pentax K-r top view buttons comparison

Panasonic LX7 vs Pentax K-r Sensor Comparison

Often, its difficult to imagine the gap in sensor dimensions purely by viewing technical specs. The pic below should offer you a clearer sense of the sensor measurements in the LX7 and K-r.

As you can tell, each of these cameras provide different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The LX7 due to its smaller sensor is going to make achieving shallower DOF harder and the Pentax K-r will render extra detail due to its extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop images more aggressively. The fresher LX7 should have an edge when it comes to sensor innovation.

Panasonic LX7 vs Pentax K-r sensor size comparison

Panasonic LX7 vs Pentax K-r Screen and ViewFinder

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

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic LX7 Portrait photography info
Pentax K-r Portrait photography info
45
has manual focus
has face detection autofocus
supports RAW files
low megapixels (10 megapixels)
small sensor (1/1.7")
63
you can focus manually
nice sensor size (APS-C)
has face detect focus
supports RAW formats
megapixel count low (12 megapixels)
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Panasonic LX7
Street photography with Pentax K-r
58
image stabilization (Optical)
supports RAW files
screen does not articulate
small sensor (1/1.7")
more heavy than competitors in class (298 grams)
67
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
supports RAW formats
screen does not articulate
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Panasonic LX7
Sports photography with Pentax K-r
42
image stabilization (Optical)
has tracking autofocus
good battery pack (330 shots)
low megapixels (10MP)
small sensor (1/1.7")
has no phase detect autofocus
55
high shutter speed (1/6,000 seconds)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
supports phase detect auto focus
continuous shooting slow (6.0 frames per second)
megapixel count low (12MP)
low battery pack (470 CIPA)
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic LX7 Travel photography factors
Pentax K-r Travel photography factors
64
good battery pack (330 shots)
flash built-in
quite wide (24mm)
fast maximum aperture (f1.4)
more heavy than competitors in class (298 grams)
low megapixels (10MP)
display isn't selfie friendly
47
has built in flash
low battery pack (470 per charge)
megapixel count low (12 megapixels)
display is not selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic LX7 Landscape photography features
Pentax K-r Landscape photography features
57
has manual focus
quite wide (24mm)
fast maximum aperture (f1.4)
screen size is good (3 inch)
image stabilization (Optical)
supports RAW files
good battery pack (330 per charge)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
low megapixels (10 megapixels)
small sensor (1/1.7")
65
you can focus manually
interchangeable lenses (Pentax KAF2 mount)
nice screen size (3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
supports RAW formats
megapixel count low (12 megapixels)
low battery pack (470 per charge)
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic LX7 Vlogging info
Pentax K-r Vlogging info
33
quite wide (24mm)
fast maximum aperture (f1.4)
image stabilization (Optical)
has face detection autofocus
video res high (1920 x 1080 pixels)
display isn't selfie friendly
doesn't have external microphone socket
more heavy than competitors in class (298g)
26
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
has face detect focus
display is not selfie friendly
low quality video (1280 x 720 pixels)
does not have microphone port
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Panasonic LX7 vs Pentax K-r Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic LX7 and Pentax K-r
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX7Pentax K-r
General Information
Brand Panasonic Pentax
Model type Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX7 Pentax K-r
Type Small Sensor Compact Entry-Level DSLR
Introduced 2012-10-15 2011-03-11
Body design Compact Compact SLR
Sensor Information
Processor Chip Venus Engine Prime II
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
Sensor size 1/1.7" APS-C
Sensor measurements 7.44 x 5.58mm 23.6 x 15.8mm
Sensor area 41.5mm² 372.9mm²
Sensor resolution 10 megapixels 12 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 3:2
Peak resolution 3648 x 2736 4288 x 2848
Highest native ISO 6400 12800
Highest enhanced ISO 12800 25600
Lowest native ISO 80 200
RAW photos
Lowest enhanced ISO - 100
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch focus
Continuous AF
Single AF
Tracking AF
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Total focus points 23 11
Cross type focus points - 9
Lens
Lens support fixed lens Pentax KAF2
Lens zoom range 24-90mm (3.8x) -
Max aperture f/1.4-2.3 -
Macro focusing range 1cm -
Total lenses - 151
Crop factor 4.8 1.5
Screen
Range of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display diagonal 3" 3"
Display resolution 920 thousand dot 921 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Display tech TFT Color LCD TFT LCD monitor
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic (optional) Optical (pentamirror)
Viewfinder coverage - 96%
Viewfinder magnification - 0.57x
Features
Min shutter speed 60 seconds 30 seconds
Max shutter speed 1/4000 seconds 1/6000 seconds
Continuous shutter speed 11.0 frames per sec 6.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Set WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 8.50 m 12.00 m (at ISO 100)
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync Auto, Red-eye Reduction, Slow-speed Sync, Trailing Curtain Sync, High-Speed Sync and Wireless Sync
External flash
AEB
White balance bracketing
Max flash sync - 1/180 seconds
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
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) 1280 x 720 (25 fps), 640 x 480 (25 fps)
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video data format MPEG-4, AVCHD Motion JPEG
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None Optional
Physical
Environment seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 298 gr (0.66 pounds) 598 gr (1.32 pounds)
Physical dimensions 111 x 68 x 46mm (4.4" x 2.7" x 1.8") 125 x 97 x 68mm (4.9" x 3.8" x 2.7")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating 50 72
DXO Color Depth rating 20.7 22.9
DXO Dynamic range rating 11.7 12.4
DXO Low light rating 147 755
Other
Battery life 330 pictures 470 pictures
Battery form Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID - D-LI109,4 x AA
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, 10 sec (3 images)) Yes (2 or 12 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal SD/SDHC
Storage slots Single Single
Retail price $400 $1,100