Olympus E-500 vs Panasonic LX100

In this write-up, we are comparing the Olympus E-500 and Panasonic LX100, former being a Advanced DSLR while the other is a Large Sensor Compact by companies Olympus and Panasonic. There is a large difference between the resolutions of the E-500 (8MP) and LX100 (13MP) but they feature the same exact sensor sizing (Four Thirds).

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The E-500 was brought out 10 years earlier than the LX100 and that is quite a serious difference as far as tech is concerned. Both of the cameras offer different body type with the Olympus E-500 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Panasonic LX100 being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before getting through a comprehensive comparison, below is a quick summary of how the E-500 scores vs the LX100 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus E-500 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX100. The entire galleries are available at Olympus E-500 Gallery & Panasonic LX100 Gallery.

In case you're going to carry your camera often, you'll have to think about its weight and dimensions. The Olympus E-500 has physical measurements of 130mm x 95mm x 66mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 2.6") having a weight of 479 grams (1.06 lbs) and the Panasonic LX100 has dimensions of 115mm x 66mm x 55mm (4.5" x 2.6" x 2.2") along with a weight of 393 grams (0.87 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are utilizing during that time. The following is the front view dimensions comparison of the E-500 vs the LX100.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability rating of the E-500 and LX100 is 70 and 83 respectively.

Often, it is very hard to visualise the contrast between sensor sizing merely by reading specifications. The visual here will help give you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the E-500 and LX100.

Plainly, each of these cameras offer the same exact sensor sizing but not the same resolution. You can anticipate the Panasonic LX100 to offer extra detail having its extra 5 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop images a little more aggressively. The older E-500 is going to be behind with regard to sensor technology.