Olympus E-5 vs Panasonic LX7

Its time to look a little more closely at the Olympus E-5 and Panasonic LX7, one is a Advanced DSLR and the other is a Small Sensor Compact by companies Olympus and Panasonic. The sensor resolution of the E-5 (12MP) and the LX7 (10MP) is very well matched but the E-5 (Four Thirds) and LX7 (1/1.7") use different sensor sizing.

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The E-5 was announced 20 months before the LX7 making the cameras a generation away from one another. The two cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-5 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Panasonic LX7 being a Compact camera.

Before diving through a detailed comparison, below is a simple highlight of how the E-5 matches up against the LX7 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus E-5 and Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX7. The whole galleries are available at Olympus E-5 Gallery and Panasonic LX7 Gallery.

In case you're looking to travel with your camera, you should think about its weight and proportions. The Olympus E-5 features outside measurements of 143mm x 117mm x 75mm (5.6" x 4.6" x 3.0") having a weight of 800 grams (1.76 lbs) whilst the Panasonic LX7 has measurements of 111mm x 68mm x 46mm (4.4" x 2.7" x 1.8") with a weight of 298 grams (0.66 lbs).

Check the Olympus E-5 and Panasonic LX7 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you use at that time. The following is the front view overall size comparison of the E-5 versus the LX7.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the E-5 and LX7 is 58 and 86 respectively.

Typically, it is very difficult to picture the difference between sensor dimensions simply by looking at specs. The picture below may provide you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the E-5 and LX7.

All in all, both of the cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The E-5 using its larger sensor is going to make shooting shallow depth of field less difficult and the Olympus E-5 will give more detail with its extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also let you crop pics much more aggressively. The more aged E-5 is going to be behind in sensor tech.