Olympus E-M1 III vs Panasonic LX100 II

Its time to look much closer at the Olympus E-M1 III and Panasonic LX100 II, former is a Pro Mirrorless while the latter is a Large Sensor Compact by brands Olympus and Panasonic. The resolution of the E-M1 III (20MP) and the LX100 II (17MP) is pretty comparable and both cameras posses the identical sensor measurements (Four Thirds).

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The E-M1 III was released 18 months after the LX100 II which makes them a generation away from each other. The two cameras feature different body design with the Olympus E-M1 III being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic LX100 II being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before delving into a thorough comparison, here is a brief summary of how the E-M1 III matches up versus the LX100 II when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark III & Panasonic Lumix DC-LX100 II. The complete galleries are viewable at Olympus E-M1 III Gallery & Panasonic LX100 II Gallery.

If you're intending to carry around your camera often, you should factor its weight and size. The Olympus E-M1 III comes with external dimensions of 134mm x 91mm x 69mm (5.3" x 3.6" x 2.7") with a weight of 580 grams (1.28 lbs) whilst the Panasonic LX100 II has specifications of 115mm x 66mm x 64mm (4.5" x 2.6" x 2.5") and a weight of 392 grams (0.86 lbs).

Analyze the Olympus E-M1 III and Panasonic LX100 II in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you have chosen at that moment. Underneath is a front view measurement comparison of the E-M1 III and the LX100 II.

Looking at size and weight, the portability score of the E-M1 III and LX100 II is 67 and 81 respectively.

Generally, it's difficult to imagine the gap in sensor sizes simply by checking out a spec sheet. The picture here will give you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-M1 III and LX100 II.

Clearly, both of these cameras feature the identical sensor size albeit different megapixels. You can expect the Olympus E-M1 III to produce more detail as a result of its extra 3MP. Higher resolution can also help you crop photographs way more aggressively. The more modern E-M1 III should have a benefit in sensor innovation.