Olympus E-M1 III vs Panasonic LX100

Let's look more closely at the Olympus E-M1 III versus Panasonic LX100, former is a Pro Mirrorless while the latter is a Large Sensor Compact by rivals Olympus and Panasonic. There is a large difference among the sensor resolutions of the E-M1 III (20MP) and LX100 (13MP) but they use the exact same sensor size (Four Thirds).

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The E-M1 III was unveiled 5 years after the LX100 which is a fairly serious difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of these cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-M1 III being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic LX100 being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before getting in to a detailed comparison, below is a concise view of how the E-M1 III scores vs the LX100 for portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark III & Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX100. The full galleries are viewable at Olympus E-M1 III Gallery & Panasonic LX100 Gallery.

If you're aiming to carry around your camera frequently, you will have to take into account its weight and proportions. The Olympus E-M1 III comes with external measurements of 134mm x 91mm x 69mm (5.3" x 3.6" x 2.7") having a weight of 580 grams (1.28 lbs) and the Panasonic LX100 has measurements of 115mm x 66mm x 55mm (4.5" x 2.6" x 2.2") and a weight of 393 grams (0.87 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you are utilizing at the time. The following is the front view over all size comparison of the E-M1 III and the LX100.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability score of the E-M1 III and LX100 is 67 and 83 respectively.

Often, it can be tough to visualise the gap in sensor sizes only by seeing specs. The picture underneath may offer you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the E-M1 III and LX100.

As you can plainly see, each of the cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements albeit not the same resolution. You can count on the Olympus E-M1 III to provide greater detail having an extra 7MP. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop shots somewhat more aggressively. The fresher E-M1 III is going to have a benefit with regard to sensor tech.