Panasonic LX100 has a
13.0MP Four Thirds (17.3 x 13 mm ) sized CMOS sensor and features Venus Engine processor. On the other hand, Pentax MX-1 has a
12.0MP 1/1.7-inch (7.44 x 5.58 mm ) sized CMOS sensor .
Below you can see the LX100 and MX-1 sensor size comparison.
As seen above, Panasonic LX100 has a 5.4x Larger sensor area than Pentax MX-1. Larger sensors give photographer more control on the depth of field and blurry background compared to smaller sensor when shot in same focal length and aperture.
DxOMark Sensor Scores
Both Panasonic LX100 and Pentax MX-1 sensors have been tested by DxoMark. DxoMark scores camera sensors for color depth (DXO Portrait), dynamic range (DXO Landscape) and low-light sensitivity (DXO Sports), and also gives them an overall score. Of the two cameras that we are comparing, LX100 has scored 67, 18 points higher than MX-1.
Model |
Overall |
Color Depth |
Dynamic Range |
Low-light ISO |
Panasonic LX100 |
67 |
22.3 bits |
12.5 Evs |
553 ISO |
Pentax MX-1 |
49 |
20.4 bits |
11.3 Evs |
208 ISO |