Panasonic LUMIX Sync vs Pentax Image Sender
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Panasonic LUMIX Sync
Control your Panasonic Wi-Fi camera remotely from your smartphone. Transfer images and videos, take photos with live view, and automatically record location data. Easily pair your camera and connect via Bluetooth or high-speed Wi-Fi.
- Remote camera operation
- Live view preview
- Image and video transfer
- Automatic location recording
- Easy camera pairing
- High-speed Wi-Fi transfer
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This app lets you control a Panasonic Wi-Fi camera via a smartphone. Compatible models S series: DC-S1 / S1R / S1H / S5 / BS1H / S5M2 / S5M2X / S9 G series: DC-G100 / G110 / GH5M2 / BGH1 / GH6 / G9M2 / G100D / GH7 / G97 * Remote recording and image transfer functions can be used with DC-GH5 / GH5S / G9. For using all functions, use Panasonic Image App. * For models other than the above, use Panasonic Image App. -- The Panasonic LUMIX Sync application software allows you to operate a Panasonic digital camera supporting Wi-Fi with your smartphone. With it, you can copy images into your smartphone, take pictures from your smartphone by remote control, and do more. The following major functions are available with this application. ・LUMIX Sync allows you to copy pictures and videos from the digital camera to your smartphone. ・LUMIX Sync allows you to take pictures by remote control, checking the digital camera live view on your smartphone. ・LUMIX Sync allows you to easily register a camera (camera pairing) through guidance. ・LUMIX Sync allows you to easily make a Wi-Fi connection through Bluetooth. ・The photographic location (location information) is automatically recorded to pictures, which is handy for sorting pictures later on. ・LUMIX Sync, which supports 802.11ac Wi-Fi, allows you to copy images at a higher speed through a Wi-Fi router. (*1) ・LUMIX Sync includes "User Guide", which allows you to know more about how to use it. *1: The Wi-Fi router and smartphone must support 802.11ac. [Compatible Operating Systems] iOS 16 – 26 [Notes] ・When using an iPhone or iPad that is equipped with a GPS sensor, be aware that continued use of the GPS function can lead to a dramatic decrease in battery capacity. ・Continued use of GPS/Bluetooth running in the background can dramatically decrease battery life.
Pentax Image Sender
Wirelessly transfer photos and videos from compatible Ricoh and Pentax cameras to your mobile device. Supports a range of popular camera models for quick and easy file sharing.
- Wireless image transfer
- Supports Ricoh cameras
- Supports Pentax cameras
- File sharing for K-1, K-3 Mk III, GR III models
- Direct transfer to mobile device
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Wifi image file transfer app for Ricoh and Pentax Camera Support : Pentax K-1, K-1 Mk II, K-3 MK III, KP, K-S2, K-70, Ricoh GR II, GR III,GR IIIX
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Verdict
Panasonic LUMIX Sync and Pentax Image Sender both sit at 4.2 stars, but that hides the real split: 100% of Pentax Image Sender's written reviews are positive against 15% of Panasonic LUMIX Sync's. Pentax Image Sender also leads on monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases). Panasonic LUMIX Sync's advantage is ratings volume (1.1K vs 1) and update cadence (every 3 months vs every 14 months). On price, rating, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Panasonic LUMIX Sync holds the better App Store score, 4.2 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Panasonic LUMIX Sync has 1.1K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 15% of Panasonic LUMIX Sync's written reviews are positive against 100% of Pentax Image Sender's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Panasonic LUMIX Sync ships an update every 3 months, Pentax Image Sender every 14 months. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Panasonic LUMIX Sync | Pentax Image Sender |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.2 (1.1K ratings) — better | 4.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 14.6% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 1.1K — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months — better | Every 14 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 156 MB | 5 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Panasonic Holdings Corporation | Hyunsu Lee |
Customer experience
Panasonic LUMIX Sync
Pentax Image Sender
Bugs and requests
Panasonic LUMIX Sync
Reported bugs
4 issues- Unable to connect to camera
- App crashes frequently
- Compatibility issues with newer iOS versions
- Bluetooth pairing fails
Requested features
5 requests- Add support for RAW file transfer
- Improve UI and user experience
- Provide better instructions and troubleshooting
- Add LUT support for V-Log footage
- Implement multi-camera control
Pentax Image Sender
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Panasonic LUMIX Sync
No in-app purchases
Pentax Image Sender
No in-app purchases
Questions
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