Olympus E-M1 II vs Panasonic LX7

Below, we are reviewing the Olympus E-M1 II and Panasonic LX7, one being a Pro Mirrorless and the other is a Small Sensor Compact by brands Olympus and Panasonic. There exists a crucial gap between the sensor resolutions of the E-M1 II (20MP) and LX7 (10MP) and the E-M1 II (Four Thirds) and LX7 (1/1.7") enjoy different sensor measurements.

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The E-M1 II was introduced 3 years later than the LX7 and that is quite a serious gap as far as technology is concerned. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-M1 II being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic LX7 being a Compact camera.

Before delving straight into a thorough comparison, below is a simple introduction of how the E-M1 II matches up versus the LX7 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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If you are planning to carry your camera, you need to consider its weight and measurements. The Olympus E-M1 II offers physical measurements of 134mm x 91mm x 67mm (5.3" x 3.6" x 2.6") accompanied by a weight of 574 grams (1.27 lbs) and the Panasonic LX7 has proportions of 111mm x 68mm x 46mm (4.4" x 2.7" x 1.8") along with a weight of 298 grams (0.66 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you are utilising during that time. Following is the front view size comparison of the E-M1 II versus the LX7.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the E-M1 II and LX7 is 68 and 86 respectively.

Quite often, it can be hard to imagine the gap between sensor sizing purely by reading specs. The photograph underneath will help offer you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the E-M1 II and LX7.

As you can plainly see, each of the cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The E-M1 II with its larger sensor is going to make getting shallower depth of field simpler and the Olympus E-M1 II will offer you extra detail using its extra 10 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also let you crop images somewhat more aggressively. The younger E-M1 II should have an advantage in sensor tech.