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Olympus E-5 vs Panasonic LX100 II

Portability
58
Imaging
48
Features
76
Overall
59
Olympus E-5 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DC-LX100 II front
Portability
81
Imaging
58
Features
75
Overall
64

Olympus E-5 vs Panasonic LX100 II Key Specs

Olympus E-5
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Screen
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • 1/8000s Max Shutter
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 800g - 143 x 117 x 75mm
  • Revealed February 2011
  • Replaced the Olympus E-3
Panasonic LX100 II
(Full Review)
  • 17MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 200 - 25600
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • 24-75mm (F1.7-2.8) lens
  • 392g - 115 x 66 x 64mm
  • Launched August 2018
  • Old Model is Panasonic LX100
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Olympus E-5 vs Panasonic LX100 II Overview

Its time to look a bit more closely at the Olympus E-5 versus Panasonic LX100 II, former is a Advanced DSLR while the latter is a Large Sensor Compact by brands Olympus and Panasonic. There is a substantial difference between the image resolutions of the E-5 (12MP) and LX100 II (17MP) but both cameras offer the same sensor sizing (Four Thirds).

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The E-5 was revealed 8 years prior to the LX100 II which is quite a big difference as far as tech is concerned. Each of these cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-5 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Panasonic LX100 II being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before going into a step-by-step comparison, here is a quick introduction of how the E-5 matches up versus the LX100 II with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-5 over the Panasonic LX100 II

 E-5 LX100 II 
Screen typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating screen
Selfie screen Take selfies

Reasons to pick Panasonic LX100 II over the Olympus E-5

 LX100 II E-5 
LaunchedAugust 2018February 2011More modern by 91 months
Screen resolution1240k920kClearer screen (+320k dot)
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Common features in the Olympus E-5 and Panasonic LX100 II

 E-5 LX100 II 
Manual focus More precise focus
Screen dimensions3"3"Equal screen measurement

Olympus E-5 vs Panasonic LX100 II Physical Comparison

For anybody who is planning to carry around your camera often, you are going to need to take into account its weight and size. The Olympus E-5 has got physical measurements of 143mm x 117mm x 75mm (5.6" x 4.6" x 3.0") with a weight of 800 grams (1.76 lbs) whilst the Panasonic LX100 II has specifications of 115mm x 66mm x 64mm (4.5" x 2.6" x 2.5") along with a weight of 392 grams (0.86 lbs).

Take a look at the Olympus E-5 versus Panasonic LX100 II in our newest Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Remember that, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are utilizing at the time. Here is a front view proportions comparison of the E-5 versus the LX100 II.

Olympus E-5 vs Panasonic LX100 II size comparison

Using size and weight, the portability grade of the E-5 and LX100 II is 58 and 81 respectively.

Olympus E-5 vs Panasonic LX100 II top view buttons comparison

Olympus E-5 vs Panasonic LX100 II Sensor Comparison

Generally, it is very hard to visualize the gap between sensor sizes merely by going over technical specs. The pic below might give you a more clear sense of the sensor sizing in the E-5 and LX100 II.

As you can tell, both cameras provide the same sensor dimensions albeit different megapixels. You can count on the Panasonic LX100 II to offer greater detail because of its extra 5 Megapixels. Higher resolution will let you crop pictures more aggressively. The more aged E-5 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor innovation.

Olympus E-5 vs Panasonic LX100 II sensor size comparison

Olympus E-5 vs Panasonic LX100 II Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-5 vs Panasonic LX100 II Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus E-5 Portrait photography information
Panasonic LX100 II Portrait photography information
60
focusing manually
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
comes with face detect focusing
supports RAW formats
resolution not great (12MP)
74
manual focus
MP count decent (17MP)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
features face detection focus
supports RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Olympus E-5 as a Street photography camera
Panasonic LX100 II as a Street photography camera
71
screen articulates fully
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
supports RAW formats
weather proofing
77
image stabilization (Optical)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
supports RAW formats
supports focus by touch
very good ISO range (25,600)
screen is fixed
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Olympus E-5
Sports photography with Panasonic LX100 II
59
high shutter speed (1/8,000s)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
weather proofing
supports phase detect AF
slow frames per second (5.0 fps)
resolution not great (12 megapixels)
71
silent mode (1/16,000s)
image stabilization (Optical)
MP count decent (17 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
features tracking autofocus
great battery pack (340 per charge)
does not have phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus E-5 Travel photography details
Panasonic LX100 II Travel photography details
56
weather proofing
flash built-in
screen is selfie friendly
missing Timelapse mode
resolution not great (12 megapixels)
78
great battery pack (340 per charge)
connects via bluetooth
supports focus by touch
MP count decent (17 megapixels)
reasonably wide (24mm)
very good max aperture (f1.7)
screen is not selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus E-5 as a Landscape photography camera
Panasonic LX100 II as a Landscape photography camera
65
focusing manually
switch lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
screen is a good size (3 inch)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
supports RAW formats
weather proofing
2 card slots
resolution not great (12MP)
missing Timelapse mode
76
manual focus
reasonably wide (24mm)
very good max aperture (f1.7)
pretty good screen size (3 inch)
image stabilization (Optical)
MP count decent (17MP)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
very good ISO range (25,600)
supports RAW formats
great battery pack (340 shots)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus E-5 as a Vlogging camera
Panasonic LX100 II as a Vlogging camera
64
screen is selfie friendly
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
comes with face detect focusing
comes with microphone support
video res low (1280 x 720 pixels)
37
reasonably wide (24mm)
very good max aperture (f1.7)
screen is touchscreen
image stabilization (Optical)
features face detection focus
high res video (3840 x 2160 resolution)
screen is not selfie friendly
missing external microphone port
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Olympus E-5 vs Panasonic LX100 II Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-5 and Panasonic LX100 II
 Olympus E-5Panasonic Lumix DC-LX100 II
General Information
Manufacturer Olympus Panasonic
Model type Olympus E-5 Panasonic Lumix DC-LX100 II
Class Advanced DSLR Large Sensor Compact
Revealed 2011-02-03 2018-08-22
Body design Mid-size SLR Large Sensor Compact
Sensor Information
Chip TruePic V+ Venus Engine
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
Sensor size Four Thirds Four Thirds
Sensor measurements 17.3 x 13mm 17.3 x 13mm
Sensor surface area 224.9mm² 224.9mm²
Sensor resolution 12MP 17MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Max resolution 4032 x 3024 4736 x 3552
Max native ISO 6400 25600
Minimum native ISO 100 200
RAW photos
Minimum enhanced ISO - 100
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch focus
Continuous autofocus
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Autofocus center weighted
Autofocus multi area
Live view autofocus
Face detection focus
Contract detection focus
Phase detection focus
Total focus points 11 49
Cross type focus points 11 -
Lens
Lens mount type Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens zoom range - 24-75mm (3.1x)
Maximum aperture - f/1.7-2.8
Macro focusing distance - 3cm
Amount of lenses 45 -
Crop factor 2.1 2.1
Screen
Range of screen Fully Articulated Fixed Type
Screen size 3 inch 3 inch
Resolution of screen 920k dot 1,240k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Screen tech HyperCrystal transmissive LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Optical (pentaprism) Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 2,760k dot
Viewfinder coverage 100 percent 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification 0.58x 0.7x
Features
Min shutter speed 60 secs 1800 secs
Max shutter speed 1/8000 secs 1/4000 secs
Max silent shutter speed - 1/16000 secs
Continuous shutter speed 5.0 frames per sec 11.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 18.00 m (at ISO 200) 7.00 m (with included external flash at ISO 100)
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, Fill-in no built-in flash
External flash
AEB
White balance bracketing
Max flash sync 1/250 secs -
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 100 Mbps, MP4, H.264, AAC
Max video resolution 1280x720 3840x2160
Video file format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, AVCHD, H.264
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) DMW-BLE9 lithium-ion battery & USB charger
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 800 grams (1.76 lb) 392 grams (0.86 lb)
Physical dimensions 143 x 117 x 75mm (5.6" x 4.6" x 3.0") 115 x 66 x 64mm (4.5" x 2.6" x 2.5")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating 56 not tested
DXO Color Depth rating 21.6 not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating 10.5 not tested
DXO Low light rating 519 not tested
Other
Battery life 870 images 340 images
Style of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID BLM-5 -
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes
Time lapse feature
Storage media Compact Flash (Type I or II)/SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC (UHS-I supported)
Storage slots Two Single
Price at release $1,700 $998