Olympus E-500 vs Panasonic LX100 II

Here is a in-depth review of the Olympus E-500 vs Panasonic LX100 II, one being a Advanced DSLR and the other is a Large Sensor Compact by competitors Olympus and Panasonic. There is a crucial difference among the resolutions of the E-500 (8MP) and LX100 II (17MP) but they feature the exact same sensor dimensions (Four Thirds).

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The E-500 was manufactured 14 years before the LX100 II and that is a fairly serious gap as far as camera tech is concerned. The two cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-500 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Panasonic LX100 II being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before getting through a thorough comparison, below is a concise summation of how the E-500 matches up against the LX100 II with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus E-500 and Panasonic Lumix DC-LX100 II. The entire galleries are viewable at Olympus E-500 Gallery and Panasonic LX100 II Gallery.

For anybody who is going to carry your camera regularly, you should take into account its weight and proportions. The Olympus E-500 comes with physical measurements of 130mm x 95mm x 66mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 2.6") with a weight of 479 grams (1.06 lbs) and the Panasonic LX100 II has measurements of 115mm x 66mm x 64mm (4.5" x 2.6" x 2.5") accompanied by a weight of 392 grams (0.86 lbs).

Analyze the Olympus E-500 vs Panasonic LX100 II in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you are using at that time. The following is the front view physical size comparison of the E-500 against the LX100 II.

Using size and weight, the portability rating of the E-500 and LX100 II is 70 and 81 respectively.

Generally, it is very hard to visualise the difference in sensor sizing merely by researching technical specs. The graphic underneath will offer you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the E-500 and LX100 II.

As you can tell, both of the cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements but not the same megapixels. You should expect to see the Panasonic LX100 II to render greater detail due to its extra 9MP. Greater resolution will also allow you to crop images somewhat more aggressively. The older E-500 will be behind with regard to sensor tech.