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Panasonic LX7 vs Pentax K100D S

Portability
86
Imaging
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Features
61
Overall
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Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX7 front
 
Pentax K100D Super front
Portability
65
Imaging
45
Features
38
Overall
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Panasonic LX7 vs Pentax K100D S Key Specs

Panasonic LX7
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/1.7" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 6400 (Boost to 12800)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-90mm (F1.4-2.3) lens
  • 298g - 111 x 68 x 46mm
  • Revealed October 2012
  • Superseded the Panasonic LX5
  • Updated by Panasonic LX10
Pentax K100D S
(Full Review)
  • 6MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 2.5" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 200 - 3200
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • No Video
  • Pentax KAF2 Mount
  • 646g - 129 x 91 x 71mm
  • Released June 2007
  • Replaced the Pentax K100D
  • Replacement is Pentax K200D
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Panasonic LX7 vs Pentax K100D S Overview

On this page, we will be evaluating the Panasonic LX7 vs Pentax K100D S, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Entry-Level DSLR by manufacturers Panasonic and Pentax. There is a considerable difference among the sensor resolutions of the LX7 (10MP) and K100D S (6MP) and the LX7 (1/1.7") and K100D S (APS-C) boast totally different sensor measurements.

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The LX7 was revealed 5 years after the K100D S which is a fairly large difference as far as camera tech is concerned. The two cameras have different body design with the Panasonic LX7 being a Compact camera and the Pentax K100D S being a Compact SLR camera.

Before we go into a in depth comparison, here is a brief overview of how the LX7 grades versus the K100D S for portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic LX7 over the Pentax K100D S

 LX7 K100D S 
ReleasedOctober 2012June 2007More modern by 65 months
Screen dimensions3"2.5"Bigger screen (+0.5")
Screen resolution920k210kCrisper screen (+710k dot)

Reasons to pick Pentax K100D S over the Panasonic LX7

 K100D S LX7 

Common features in the Panasonic LX7 and Pentax K100D S

 LX7 K100D S 
Focus manually Dial accurate focus
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Neither provides selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Neither provides Touch friendly screen

Panasonic LX7 vs Pentax K100D S Physical Comparison

If you are intending to carry around your camera regularly, you will want to take into account its weight and volume. The Panasonic LX7 provides outside measurements of 111mm x 68mm x 46mm (4.4" x 2.7" x 1.8") and a weight of 298 grams (0.66 lbs) and the Pentax K100D S has sizing of 129mm x 91mm x 71mm (5.1" x 3.6" x 2.8") with a weight of 646 grams (1.42 lbs).

Look at the Panasonic LX7 vs Pentax K100D S in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Remember that, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you use at that moment. Here is a front view sizing comparison of the LX7 and the K100D S.

Panasonic LX7 vs Pentax K100D S size comparison

Considering size and weight, the portability grade of the LX7 and K100D S is 86 and 65 respectively.

Panasonic LX7 vs Pentax K100D S top view buttons comparison

Panasonic LX7 vs Pentax K100D S Sensor Comparison

In many cases, it is difficult to see the gap in sensor sizes purely by checking out specs. The picture below might give you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the LX7 and K100D S.

All in all, both cameras have different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The LX7 having a smaller sensor will make shooting shallower DOF more challenging and the Panasonic LX7 will show more detail because of its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also help you crop photographs a bit more aggressively. The more recent LX7 will have an edge in sensor technology.

Panasonic LX7 vs Pentax K100D S sensor size comparison

Panasonic LX7 vs Pentax K100D S Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic LX7 vs Pentax K100D S Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic LX7 Portrait photography features
Pentax K100D S Portrait photography features
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you can focus manually
supports face detect focusing
saves RAW files
megapixel count low (10MP)
small sensor size (1/1.7")
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you can focus manually
nice sensor size (APS-C)
saves RAW formats
does not have liveview
MP count low (6 megapixels)
Photography Glossary

Street Comparison

Panasonic LX7 Street photography advice
Pentax K100D S Street photography advice
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image stabilization (Optical)
saves RAW files
no moving screen
small sensor size (1/1.7")
more heavy than average (298g)
64
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
saves RAW formats
fixed screen
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic LX7 Sports photography information
Pentax K100D S Sports photography information
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image stabilization (Optical)
supports tracking focus
great battery (330 CIPA)
megapixel count low (10MP)
small sensor size (1/1.7")
lack of phase detect AF
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has image stabilization (Sensor based)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
sensor has phase detect AF
does not have liveview
slow frames per second (3.0 frames/s)
MP count low (6MP)
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic LX7 Travel photography factors
Pentax K100D S Travel photography factors
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great battery (330 per charge)
flash built-in
quite wide (24mm)
very good max aperture (f1.4)
more heavy than average (298 grams)
megapixel count low (10MP)
display isn't selfie friendly
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built-in flash
doesn't have Time Lapse function
MP count low (6MP)
doesn't feature selfie friendly screen
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic LX7 Landscape photography highlights
Pentax K100D S Landscape photography highlights
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you can focus manually
quite wide (24mm)
very good max aperture (f1.4)
screen size is good (3 inch)
image stabilization (Optical)
saves RAW files
great battery (330 CIPA)
cannot switch lens (fixed lens mount)
megapixel count low (10MP)
small sensor size (1/1.7")
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you can focus manually
swap lenses (Pentax KAF2 mount)
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
saves RAW formats
screen is somewhat small (2.5 inch)
does not have liveview
MP count low (6MP)
doesn't have Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic LX7 as a Vlogging camera
Pentax K100D S as a Vlogging camera
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quite wide (24mm)
very good max aperture (f1.4)
image stabilization (Optical)
supports face detect focusing
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 resolution)
display isn't selfie friendly
no microphone port
more heavy than average (298g)
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lack of video recording
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Panasonic LX7 vs Pentax K100D S Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic LX7 and Pentax K100D S
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX7Pentax K100D Super
General Information
Make Panasonic Pentax
Model type Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX7 Pentax K100D Super
Class Small Sensor Compact Entry-Level DSLR
Revealed 2012-10-15 2007-06-28
Body design Compact Compact SLR
Sensor Information
Powered by Venus Engine -
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size 1/1.7" APS-C
Sensor dimensions 7.44 x 5.58mm 23.5 x 15.7mm
Sensor area 41.5mm² 369.0mm²
Sensor resolution 10MP 6MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 3:2
Highest resolution 3648 x 2736 3008 x 2008
Highest native ISO 6400 3200
Highest boosted ISO 12800 -
Min native ISO 80 200
RAW images
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
Continuous autofocus
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Autofocus center weighted
Autofocus multi area
Live view autofocus
Face detection focus
Contract detection focus
Phase detection focus
Total focus points 23 11
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens Pentax KAF2
Lens zoom range 24-90mm (3.8x) -
Largest aperture f/1.4-2.3 -
Macro focusing range 1cm -
Number of lenses - 151
Crop factor 4.8 1.5
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen sizing 3" 2.5"
Resolution of screen 920 thousand dot 210 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Screen technology TFT Color LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic (optional) Optical (pentamirror)
Viewfinder coverage - 96%
Viewfinder magnification - 0.57x
Features
Slowest shutter speed 60s 30s
Maximum shutter speed 1/4000s 1/4000s
Continuous shooting speed 11.0 frames/s 3.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 8.50 m -
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync Auto, On, Off, Red-eye reduction
External flash
AEB
White balance bracketing
Maximum flash sync - 1/180s
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
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) -
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 None
Video format MPEG-4, AVCHD -
Mic input
Headphone input
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 seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 298g (0.66 pounds) 646g (1.42 pounds)
Physical dimensions 111 x 68 x 46mm (4.4" x 2.7" x 1.8") 129 x 91 x 71mm (5.1" x 3.6" x 2.8")
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 images -
Type of battery Battery Pack -
Battery ID - 4 x AA
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, 10 sec (3 images)) Yes (2 or 12 sec)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal SD/SDHC card
Storage slots One One
Pricing at launch $400 $520