Panasonic LX7 vs Pentax P70

Let's examine more in depth at the Panasonic LX7 and Pentax P70, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Ultracompact by brands Panasonic and Pentax. The image resolution of the LX7 (10MP) and the P70 (12MP) is very comparable but the LX7 (1/1.7") and P70 (1/2.3") come with totally different sensor sizing.

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The LX7 was brought out 3 years later than the P70 and that is a fairly significant gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of the cameras offer different body type with the Panasonic LX7 being a Compact camera and the Pentax P70 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before delving through a more detailed comparison, below is a concise highlight of how the LX7 scores versus the P70 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX7 and Pentax Optio P70. The entire galleries are provided at Panasonic LX7 Gallery and Pentax P70 Gallery.

For anyone who is going to lug around your camera often, you need to take into account its weight and size. The Panasonic LX7 comes with 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) while the Pentax P70 has specifications of 97mm x 54mm x 22mm (3.8" x 2.1" x 0.9") with a weight of 155 grams (0.34 lbs).

Look at the Panasonic LX7 and Pentax P70 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you select at that moment. Following is the front view dimension comparison of the LX7 versus the P70.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the LX7 and P70 is 86 and 95 respectively.

Quite often, it is difficult to see the difference in sensor measurements merely by seeing specs. The graphic here will give you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the LX7 and P70.

As you can plainly see, both of these cameras enjoy different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The LX7 because of its larger sensor will make achieving bokeh simpler and the Pentax P70 will provide extra detail having its extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also allow you to crop photos far more aggressively. The younger LX7 is going to have an edge when it comes to sensor technology.