Olympus E-M1 II vs Panasonic LX10

Below, we will be looking at the Olympus E-M1 II versus Panasonic LX10, one is a Pro Mirrorless and the latter is a Large Sensor Compact by manufacturers Olympus and Panasonic. The image resolution of the E-M1 II (20MP) and the LX10 (20MP) is pretty similar but the E-M1 II (Four Thirds) and LX10 (1") enjoy different sensor sizes.

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The E-M1 II was manufactured at a similar time to the LX10 which means that they are of a similar generation. Both of the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-M1 II being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic LX10 being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before delving through a complete comparison, below is a short highlight of how the E-M1 II scores versus the LX10 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark II and Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX10. The entire galleries are viewable at Olympus E-M1 II Gallery and Panasonic LX10 Gallery.

For anybody who is looking to travel with your camera regularly, you are going to need to consider its weight and measurements. The Olympus E-M1 II has physical measurements of 134mm x 91mm x 67mm (5.3" x 3.6" x 2.6") and a weight of 574 grams (1.27 lbs) whilst the Panasonic LX10 has proportions of 106mm x 60mm x 42mm (4.2" x 2.4" x 1.7") and a weight of 310 grams (0.68 lbs).

Analyze the Olympus E-M1 II versus Panasonic LX10 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you are employing during that time. Below is the front view proportions comparison of the E-M1 II vs the LX10.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability score of the E-M1 II and LX10 is 68 and 88 respectively.

Typically, its tough to imagine the contrast between sensor dimensions just by reviewing specs. The picture below will help provide you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the E-M1 II and LX10.

As you can plainly see, both of those cameras posses the exact same megapixel count albeit different sensor dimensions. The E-M1 II features the bigger sensor which is going to make obtaining shallow DOF easier.