Olympus E-500 vs Panasonic LX7
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Olympus E-500 vs Panasonic LX7 Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 8MP - Four Thirds Sensor
- 2.5" Fixed Screen
- ISO 100 - 400 (Expand to 1600)
- No Video
- Micro Four Thirds Mount
- 479g - 130 x 95 x 66mm
- Introduced October 2005
- Also Known as EVOLT E-500
- Updated by Olympus E-510
(Full Review)
- 10MP - 1/1.7" Sensor
- 3" Fixed Screen
- ISO 80 - 6400 (Increase to 12800)
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 1920 x 1080 video
- 24-90mm (F1.4-2.3) lens
- 298g - 111 x 68 x 46mm
- Introduced October 2012
- Superseded the Panasonic LX5
- Replacement is Panasonic LX10
Olympus E-500 vs Panasonic LX7 Overview
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.
Apple Innovates by Creating Next-Level Optical Stabilization for iPhoneThe 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.
Olympus E-500 vs Panasonic LX7 Gallery
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.
Reasons to pick Olympus E-500 over the Panasonic LX7
E-500 | LX7 |
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Reasons to pick Panasonic LX7 over the Olympus E-500
LX7 | E-500 | |||
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Introduced | October 2012 | October 2005 | Fresher by 85 months | |
Screen dimensions | 3" | 2.5" | Bigger screen (+0.5") | |
Screen resolution | 920k | 215k | Sharper screen (+705k dot) |
Common features in the Olympus E-500 and Panasonic LX7
E-500 | LX7 | |||
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Manual focus | Very exact focusing | |||
Screen type | Fixed | Fixed | Fixed screen | |
Selfie screen | Neither features selfie screen | |||
Touch friendly screen | Absent Touch friendly screen |
Olympus E-500 vs Panasonic LX7 Physical Comparison
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.
Olympus E-500 vs Panasonic LX7 Sensor Comparison
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.
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Olympus E-500 vs Panasonic LX7 Specifications
Olympus E-500 | Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX7 | |
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General Information | ||
Brand | Olympus | Panasonic |
Model type | Olympus E-500 | Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX7 |
Also Known as | EVOLT E-500 | - |
Category | Advanced DSLR | Small Sensor Compact |
Introduced | 2005-10-21 | 2012-10-15 |
Body design | Mid-size SLR | Compact |
Sensor Information | ||
Chip | - | Venus Engine |
Sensor type | CCD | CMOS |
Sensor size | Four Thirds | 1/1.7" |
Sensor measurements | 17.3 x 13mm | 7.44 x 5.58mm |
Sensor area | 224.9mm² | 41.5mm² |
Sensor resolution | 8MP | 10MP |
Anti alias filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 4:3 | 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 |
Maximum resolution | 3264 x 2448 | 3648 x 2736 |
Maximum native ISO | 400 | 6400 |
Maximum boosted ISO | 1600 | 12800 |
Lowest native ISO | 100 | 80 |
RAW photos | ||
Autofocusing | ||
Manual focusing | ||
Autofocus touch | ||
Autofocus continuous | ||
Autofocus single | ||
Tracking autofocus | ||
Autofocus selectice | ||
Autofocus center weighted | ||
Multi area autofocus | ||
Live view autofocus | ||
Face detection focus | ||
Contract detection focus | ||
Phase detection focus | ||
Total focus points | 3 | 23 |
Lens | ||
Lens mount type | Micro Four Thirds | fixed lens |
Lens zoom range | - | 24-90mm (3.8x) |
Highest aperture | - | f/1.4-2.3 |
Macro focusing range | - | 1cm |
Amount of lenses | 45 | - |
Focal length multiplier | 2.1 | 4.8 |
Screen | ||
Range of screen | Fixed Type | Fixed Type |
Screen diagonal | 2.5 inches | 3 inches |
Screen resolution | 215 thousand dot | 920 thousand dot |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch friendly | ||
Screen tech | - | TFT Color LCD |
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder | Optical (pentaprism) | Electronic (optional) |
Viewfinder coverage | 95% | - |
Viewfinder magnification | 0.45x | - |
Features | ||
Lowest shutter speed | 60 secs | 60 secs |
Highest shutter speed | 1/4000 secs | 1/4000 secs |
Continuous shooting speed | 3.0 frames/s | 11.0 frames/s |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Manual exposure | ||
Exposure compensation | Yes | Yes |
Set white balance | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Inbuilt flash | ||
Flash distance | 13.00 m (at ISO 100) | 8.50 m |
Flash settings | Auto, Auto FP, Manual, Red-Eye | Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync |
Hot shoe | ||
Auto exposure bracketing | ||
WB bracketing | ||
Highest flash sync | 1/180 secs | - |
Exposure | ||
Multisegment metering | ||
Average metering | ||
Spot metering | ||
Partial metering | ||
AF area metering | ||
Center weighted metering | ||
Video features | ||
Supported video resolutions | - | 1920 x 1080 (60, 50, 30, 25 fps), 1280 x 720p (60, 50, 30, 25 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 25 fps) |
Maximum video resolution | None | 1920x1080 |
Video data format | - | MPEG-4, AVCHD |
Microphone jack | ||
Headphone jack | ||
Connectivity | ||
Wireless | None | None |
Bluetooth | ||
NFC | ||
HDMI | ||
USB | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) |
GPS | None | None |
Physical | ||
Environmental seal | ||
Water proofing | ||
Dust proofing | ||
Shock proofing | ||
Crush proofing | ||
Freeze proofing | ||
Weight | 479 gr (1.06 pounds) | 298 gr (0.66 pounds) |
Physical dimensions | 130 x 95 x 66mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 2.6") | 111 x 68 x 46mm (4.4" x 2.7" x 1.8") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO All around rating | not tested | 50 |
DXO Color Depth rating | not tested | 20.7 |
DXO Dynamic range rating | not tested | 11.7 |
DXO Low light rating | not tested | 147 |
Other | ||
Battery life | - | 330 shots |
Form of battery | - | Battery Pack |
Self timer | Yes (2 or 12 sec) | Yes (2 or 10 sec, 10 sec (3 images)) |
Time lapse feature | ||
Storage media | Compact Flash (Type I or II), xD Picture Card | SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal |
Storage slots | 1 | 1 |
Price at launch | $600 | $400 |