Olympus E-500 vs Panasonic LX7

On this page, we will be evaluating the Olympus E-500 versus Panasonic LX7, one being a Advanced DSLR and the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by competitors Olympus and Panasonic. The resolution of the E-500 (8MP) and the LX7 (10MP) is pretty comparable but the E-500 (Four Thirds) and LX7 (1/1.7") posses totally different sensor sizing.

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The E-500 was brought out 8 years prior to the LX7 and that is a fairly large gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-500 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Panasonic LX7 being a Compact camera.

Before delving into a complete comparison, here is a simple summation of how the E-500 scores vs the LX7 for portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus E-500 and Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX7. The entire galleries are provided at Olympus E-500 Gallery and Panasonic LX7 Gallery.

For anybody who is looking to carry your camera often, you are going to need to factor its weight and size. The Olympus E-500 enjoys outer dimensions of 130mm x 95mm x 66mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 2.6") along with a weight of 479 grams (1.06 lbs) while the Panasonic LX7 has specifications 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-500 versus Panasonic LX7 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you are working with at that moment. Below is a front view proportions comparison of the E-500 against the LX7.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability rating of the E-500 and LX7 is 70 and 86 respectively.

Generally, it can be hard to envision the gap in sensor sizing purely by checking out specs. The visual underneath may give you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-500 and LX7.

As you can plainly see, both of the cameras provide different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The E-500 because of its bigger sensor will make getting bokeh simpler and the Panasonic LX7 will provide more detail having its extra 2MP. Higher resolution can also help you crop photographs more aggressively. The older E-500 will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor technology.