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Panasonic LX7 vs Pentax P70

Portability
86
Imaging
35
Features
61
Overall
45
Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX7 front
 
Pentax Optio P70 front
Portability
95
Imaging
34
Features
20
Overall
28

Panasonic LX7 vs Pentax P70 Key Specs

Panasonic LX7
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/1.7" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • 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
  • Released October 2012
  • Superseded the Panasonic LX5
  • Newer Model is Panasonic LX10
Pentax P70
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 64 - 6400
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-110mm (F2.8-5.0) lens
  • 155g - 97 x 54 x 22mm
  • Revealed March 2009
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Panasonic LX7 vs Pentax P70 Overview

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.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic LX7 over the Pentax P70

 LX7 P70 
RevealedOctober 2012March 2009More recent by 45 months
Display sizing3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution920k230kCrisper display (+690k dot)

Reasons to pick Pentax P70 over the Panasonic LX7

 P70 LX7 

Common features in the Panasonic LX7 and Pentax P70

 LX7 P70 
Manual focus Dial accurate focusing
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen Neither comes with selfie screen
Touch friendly display Neither comes with Touch friendly display

Panasonic LX7 vs Pentax P70 Physical Comparison

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).

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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.

Panasonic LX7 vs Pentax P70 size comparison

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

Panasonic LX7 vs Pentax P70 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic LX7 vs Pentax P70 Sensor Comparison

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.

Panasonic LX7 vs Pentax P70 sensor size comparison

Panasonic LX7 vs Pentax P70 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic LX7 vs Pentax P70 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic LX7 as a Portrait photography camera
Pentax P70 as a Portrait photography camera
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focusing manually
has face detection autofocus
exports RAW files
MP count low (10 megapixels)
sensor is very small (1/1.7")
27
focusing manually
no manual mode
can't use external flash
low MP (12 megapixels)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
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Street Comparison

Panasonic LX7 Street photography info
Pentax P70 Street photography info
58
image stabilization (Optical)
exports RAW files
screen does not articulate
sensor is very small (1/1.7")
more heavy than others (298 grams)
47
no moving screen
does not have image stabilization
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
more heavy than others in class (155 grams)
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic LX7 as a Sports photography camera
Pentax P70 as a Sports photography camera
42
image stabilization (Optical)
has tracking autofocus
better than average battery power (330 per charge)
MP count low (10MP)
sensor is very small (1/1.7")
no phase detect autofocus
17
low maximum shutter speed (1/1,000 seconds)
no shutter priority
does not have image stabilization
low MP (12MP)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
has no phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic LX7 Travel photography details
Pentax P70 Travel photography details
64
better than average battery power (330 shots)
has built in flash
reasonably wide (24mm)
fast max aperture (f1.4)
more heavy than others (298 grams)
MP count low (10 megapixels)
doesn't offer selfie friendly screen
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flash built-in
rather wide (28mm)
no Timelapse mode
more heavy than others in class (155 grams)
low MP (12MP)
does not posses selfie friendly screen
slow max aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic LX7 Landscape photography information
Pentax P70 Landscape photography information
57
focusing manually
reasonably wide (24mm)
fast max aperture (f1.4)
nice screen size (3 inch)
image stabilization (Optical)
exports RAW files
better than average battery power (330 CIPA)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
MP count low (10 megapixels)
sensor is very small (1/1.7")
32
focusing manually
rather wide (28mm)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f2.8)
screen is small (2.7")
no manual mode
does not have image stabilization
low MP (12MP)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
no Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic LX7 Vlogging features
Pentax P70 Vlogging features
33
reasonably wide (24mm)
fast max aperture (f1.4)
image stabilization (Optical)
has face detection autofocus
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 pxls)
doesn't offer selfie friendly screen
lack of external microphone socket
more heavy than others (298g)
25
rather wide (28mm)
slow max aperture (f2.8)
does not posses selfie friendly screen
does not have image stabilization
video resolution low (1280 x 720 resolution)
no external microphone support
more heavy than others in class (155g)
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Panasonic LX7 vs Pentax P70 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic LX7 and Pentax P70
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX7Pentax Optio P70
General Information
Manufacturer Panasonic Pentax
Model type Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX7 Pentax Optio P70
Category Small Sensor Compact Ultracompact
Released 2012-10-15 2009-03-02
Physical type Compact Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Chip Venus Engine -
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size 1/1.7" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 7.44 x 5.58mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 41.5mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 10 megapixels 12 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 -
Peak resolution 3648 x 2736 4000 x 3000
Highest native ISO 6400 6400
Highest enhanced ISO 12800 -
Minimum native ISO 80 64
RAW support
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch to focus
Continuous AF
AF single
Tracking AF
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Total focus points 23 9
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 24-90mm (3.8x) 28-110mm (3.9x)
Maximal aperture f/1.4-2.3 f/2.8-5.0
Macro focusing range 1cm 10cm
Crop factor 4.8 5.8
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen sizing 3" 2.7"
Resolution of screen 920 thousand dots 230 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Screen tech TFT Color LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic (optional) None
Features
Minimum shutter speed 60s 4s
Fastest shutter speed 1/4000s 1/1000s
Continuous shutter rate 11.0 frames per sec -
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes -
Set WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 8.50 m 4.60 m
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync -
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
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) 1280 x 720 (15 fps), 848 x 480 (15 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video format MPEG-4, AVCHD Motion JPEG
Microphone support
Headphone support
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 sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 298 gr (0.66 lbs) 155 gr (0.34 lbs)
Dimensions 111 x 68 x 46mm (4.4" x 2.7" x 1.8") 97 x 54 x 22mm (3.8" x 2.1" x 0.9")
DXO scores
DXO Overall 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 photographs -
Battery style Battery Pack -
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, 10 sec (3 images)) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal SD/SDHC, Internal
Card slots Single Single
Cost at release $400 $200