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Olympus E-5 vs Panasonic LX10

Portability
58
Imaging
47
Features
76
Overall
58
Olympus E-5 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX10 front
Portability
88
Imaging
53
Features
72
Overall
60

Olympus E-5 vs Panasonic LX10 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
  • Introduced February 2011
  • Replaced the Olympus E-3
Panasonic LX10
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 125 - 12800 (Push to 25600)
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • 24-72mm (F1.4-2.8) lens
  • 310g - 106 x 60 x 42mm
  • Introduced September 2016
  • Alternative Name is Lumix DMC-LX15
  • Replaced the Panasonic LX7
Photography Glossary

Olympus E-5 vs Panasonic LX10 Overview

Here, we will be matching up the Olympus E-5 vs Panasonic LX10, one is a Advanced DSLR and the latter is a Large Sensor Compact by competitors Olympus and Panasonic. There exists a crucial gap between the image resolutions of the E-5 (12MP) and LX10 (20MP) and the E-5 (Four Thirds) and LX10 (1") boast different sensor dimensions.

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The E-5 was launched 6 years before the LX10 which is quite a serious gap as far as technology is concerned. Each of the cameras feature different body design with the Olympus E-5 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Panasonic LX10 being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before going into a comprehensive comparison, here is a quick summation of how the E-5 grades against the LX10 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-5 over the Panasonic LX10

 E-5 LX10 
Screen typeFully ArticulatedTiltingFully Articulating screen
Selfie screen Take selfies

Reasons to pick Panasonic LX10 over the Olympus E-5

 LX10 E-5 
IntroducedSeptember 2016February 2011Newer by 68 months
Screen resolution1040k920kCrisper screen (+120k dot)
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Common features in the Olympus E-5 and Panasonic LX10

 E-5 LX10 
Manually focus Very precise focusing
Screen size3"3"Same screen sizing

Olympus E-5 vs Panasonic LX10 Physical Comparison

For anyone who is intending to travel with your camera often, you should factor in its weight and dimensions. The Olympus E-5 provides outside measurements of 143mm x 117mm x 75mm (5.6" x 4.6" x 3.0") accompanied by a weight of 800 grams (1.76 lbs) while the Panasonic LX10 has dimensions of 106mm x 60mm x 42mm (4.2" x 2.4" x 1.7") and a weight of 310 grams (0.68 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you are employing during that time. The following is a front view overall size comparison of the E-5 compared to the LX10.

Olympus E-5 vs Panasonic LX10 size comparison

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability score of the E-5 and LX10 is 58 and 88 respectively.

Olympus E-5 vs Panasonic LX10 top view buttons comparison

Olympus E-5 vs Panasonic LX10 Sensor Comparison

Typically, it is tough to picture the difference between sensor dimensions only by reviewing technical specs. The image below may offer you a more clear sense of the sensor measurements in the E-5 and LX10.

As you can tell, both cameras feature different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The E-5 due to its bigger sensor is going to make shooting shallower depth of field less difficult and the Panasonic LX10 will offer you greater detail utilizing its extra 8 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also allow you to crop shots way more aggressively. The more aged E-5 is going to be behind with regard to sensor tech.

Olympus E-5 vs Panasonic LX10 sensor size comparison

Olympus E-5 vs Panasonic LX10 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-5 vs Panasonic LX10 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Olympus E-5
Portrait photography with Panasonic LX10
60
has manual focus
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
supports face detect focus
exports RAW files
sensor resolution not great (12 megapixels)
65
has manual focus
decent sensor resolution (20 megapixels)
decent sensor size (1")
has face detect focus
delivers RAW formats
can't use external flash
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Street Comparison

Olympus E-5 Street photography info
Panasonic LX10 Street photography info
71
screen can move to multiple angles
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
exports RAW files
weather sealing
85
screen tilts up and down
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent sensor size (1")
delivers RAW formats
offers touch to focus
lighter than others in class (310 grams)
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Sports Comparison

Olympus E-5 Sports photography advice
Panasonic LX10 Sports photography advice
59
high shutter speed (1/8,000s)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
weather sealing
comes with phase detect auto focus
max fps very slow (5.0 frames per second)
sensor resolution not great (12MP)
62
silent mode (1/16,000s)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent sensor resolution (20 megapixels)
decent sensor size (1")
has tracking focus
not so great battery life (260 CIPA)
does not have phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus E-5 Travel photography highlights
Panasonic LX10 Travel photography highlights
56
weather sealing
flash built-in
screen is selfie friendly
does not have Timelapse function
sensor resolution not great (12 megapixels)
75
lighter than others in class (310 grams)
offers touch to focus
decent sensor resolution (20 megapixels)
has built in flash
really wide (24mm)
very good max aperture (f1.4)
not so great battery life (260 CIPA)
screen is not selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus E-5 Landscape photography highlights
Panasonic LX10 Landscape photography highlights
64
has manual focus
change lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
screen size is decent (3 inch)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
exports RAW files
weather sealing
has double storage slots
sensor resolution not great (12 megapixels)
does not have Timelapse function
70
has manual focus
really wide (24mm)
very good max aperture (f1.4)
pretty good screen size (3 inches)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent sensor resolution (20 megapixels)
decent sensor size (1")
delivers RAW formats
can't swap lenses (fixed lens mount)
not so great battery life (260 shots)
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus E-5 Vlogging factors
Panasonic LX10 Vlogging factors
64
screen is selfie friendly
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
supports face detect focus
does have microphone port
low res video (1280 x 720 pxls)
38
really wide (24mm)
very good max aperture (f1.4)
touchscreen
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
has face detect focus
video resolution high (3840 x 2160 pxls)
lighter than others in class (310 grams)
screen is not selfie friendly
lack of mic port
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Olympus E-5 vs Panasonic LX10 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-5 and Panasonic LX10
 Olympus E-5Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX10
General Information
Make Olympus Panasonic
Model type Olympus E-5 Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX10
Also Known as - Lumix DMC-LX15
Category Advanced DSLR Large Sensor Compact
Introduced 2011-02-03 2016-09-19
Body design Mid-size SLR Large Sensor Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip TruePic V+ -
Sensor type CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size Four Thirds 1"
Sensor dimensions 17.3 x 13mm 13.2 x 8.8mm
Sensor surface area 224.9mm² 116.2mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixel 20 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Peak resolution 4032 x 3024 5472 x 3648
Highest native ISO 6400 12800
Highest enhanced ISO - 25600
Minimum native ISO 100 125
RAW pictures
Minimum enhanced ISO - 80
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch to focus
Continuous autofocus
Autofocus single
Tracking autofocus
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
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 support Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens zoom range - 24-72mm (3.0x)
Max aperture - f/1.4-2.8
Macro focusing range - 3cm
Total lenses 45 -
Crop factor 2.1 2.7
Screen
Range of screen Fully Articulated Tilting
Screen diagonal 3 inch 3 inch
Resolution of screen 920 thousand dot 1,040 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Screen technology HyperCrystal transmissive LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Optical (pentaprism) None
Viewfinder coverage 100% -
Viewfinder magnification 0.58x -
Features
Minimum shutter speed 60s 60s
Fastest shutter speed 1/8000s 1/4000s
Fastest silent shutter speed - 1/16000s
Continuous shutter speed 5.0 frames per sec 10.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 18.00 m (at ISO 200) 12.10 m (at Auto ISO)
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, Fill-in Auto, Auto w/ red-eye Reduction, Forced On, Forced On w/Red-eye Reduction, Slow Sync, Slow Sync w/Red-eye Reduction, Forced Off
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Fastest flash sync 1/250s -
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
Highest video resolution 1280x720 3840x2160
Video data format Motion JPEG MP4, H.264, AAC
Mic jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 800g (1.76 lbs) 310g (0.68 lbs)
Physical dimensions 143 x 117 x 75mm (5.6" x 4.6" x 3.0") 106 x 60 x 42mm (4.2" x 2.4" x 1.7")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating 56 20
DXO Color Depth rating 21.6 22.8
DXO Dynamic range rating 10.5 12.5
DXO Low light rating 519 581
Other
Battery life 870 images 260 images
Battery form Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID BLM-5 -
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (2 or 10 secs, 10 sec (3 shots))
Time lapse shooting
Storage media Compact Flash (Type I or II)/SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC card
Storage slots 2 One
Cost at release $1,700 $700