Panasonic LZ30 vs Pentax K-x

Its time to look much closer at the Panasonic LZ30 and Pentax K-x, one is a Small Sensor Superzoom and the other is a Entry-Level DSLR by manufacturers Panasonic and Pentax. There exists a crucial gap among the sensor resolutions of the LZ30 (16MP) and K-x (12MP) and the LZ30 (1/2.3") and K-x (APS-C) enjoy different sensor dimensions.

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The LZ30 was announced 3 years after the K-x which is a fairly serious gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of the cameras offer different body type with the Panasonic LZ30 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Pentax K-x being a Compact SLR camera.

Before we go through a more detailed comparison, below is a quick view of how the LZ30 scores vs the K-x in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Panasonic Lumix DMC-LZ30 and Pentax K-x. The whole galleries are viewable at Panasonic LZ30 Gallery and Pentax K-x Gallery.

If you are aiming to carry around your camera, you need to factor its weight and proportions. The Panasonic LZ30 enjoys external dimensions of 124mm x 84mm x 92mm (4.9" x 3.3" x 3.6") along with a weight of 552 grams (1.22 lbs) while the Pentax K-x has measurements of 123mm x 92mm x 68mm (4.8" x 3.6" x 2.7") accompanied by a weight of 580 grams (1.28 lbs).

Look at the Panasonic LZ30 and Pentax K-x in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you have attached at that time. Here is the front view scale comparison of the LZ30 vs the K-x.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the LZ30 and K-x is 66 and 69 respectively.

Typically, its difficult to picture the gap in sensor sizes merely by going through specs. The image below may give you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the LZ30 and K-x.

As you can plainly see, both of those cameras offer different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The LZ30 with its smaller sensor is going to make getting shallow depth of field trickier and the Panasonic LZ30 will provide more detail with its extra 4MP. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop photos a little more aggressively. The fresher LZ30 should have a benefit in sensor technology.