Panasonic XS1 vs Pentax K-x

Below is a extended overview of the Panasonic XS1 and Pentax K-x, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Entry-Level DSLR by rivals Panasonic and Pentax. There exists a crucial gap among the image resolutions of the XS1 (16MP) and K-x (12MP) and the XS1 (1/2.3") and K-x (APS-C) posses totally different sensor sizes.

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The XS1 was revealed 3 years later than the K-x and that is a fairly serious gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both the cameras feature different body design with the Panasonic XS1 being a Compact camera and the Pentax K-x being a Compact SLR camera.

Before going right into a thorough comparison, here is a brief summary of how the XS1 matches up against the K-x when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Panasonic Lumix DMC-XS1 and Pentax K-x. The full galleries are provided at Panasonic XS1 Gallery and Pentax K-x Gallery.

For anybody who is intending to lug around your camera frequently, you'll have to factor in its weight and proportions. The Panasonic XS1 offers external dimensions of 94mm x 54mm x 14mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.6") and a weight of 103 grams (0.23 lbs) and the Pentax K-x has measurements of 123mm x 92mm x 68mm (4.8" x 3.6" x 2.7") and a weight of 580 grams (1.28 lbs).

Analyze the Panasonic XS1 and Pentax K-x in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you are employing at the time. Below is a front view size comparison of the XS1 and the K-x.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the XS1 and K-x is 97 and 69 respectively.

More often than not, it is very difficult to envision the difference in sensor measurements purely by checking out technical specs. The photograph below may give you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the XS1 and K-x.

As you have seen, both of these cameras feature different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The XS1 with its smaller sensor will make achieving shallow DOF more difficult and the Panasonic XS1 will produce more detail because of its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will enable you to crop pictures way more aggressively. The more recent XS1 will have a benefit in sensor tech.