Olympus E-M1 vs Panasonic LX100

Let's look a bit more closely at the Olympus E-M1 versus Panasonic LX100, one being a Pro Mirrorless and the latter is a Large Sensor Compact by rivals Olympus and Panasonic. There is a big difference between the sensor resolutions of the E-M1 (16MP) and LX100 (13MP) but they possess the exact same sensor size (Four Thirds).

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The E-M1 was released 10 months before the LX100 so they are both of a similar generation. Each of the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-M1 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic LX100 being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before we go straight into a detailed comparison, below is a short view of how the E-M1 grades versus the LX100 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus OM-D E-M1 and Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX100. The complete galleries are available at Olympus E-M1 Gallery and Panasonic LX100 Gallery.

In case you're going to carry your camera often, you will have to factor its weight and measurements. The Olympus E-M1 features external measurements of 130mm x 94mm x 63mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 2.5") along with a weight of 497 grams (1.10 lbs) whilst the Panasonic LX100 has proportions of 115mm x 66mm x 55mm (4.5" x 2.6" x 2.2") and a weight of 393 grams (0.87 lbs).

Contrast the Olympus E-M1 versus Panasonic LX100 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you are utilising during that time. Here is the front view scale comparison of the E-M1 against the LX100.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability grade of the E-M1 and LX100 is 71 and 83 respectively.

Usually, it is very tough to visualise the difference between sensor sizing purely by reading through specs. The graphic underneath will help offer you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the E-M1 and LX100.

All in all, both of those cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements albeit not the same megapixels. You should expect the Olympus E-M1 to give more detail as a result of its extra 3 Megapixels. Higher resolution will allow you to crop photographs somewhat more aggressively. The older E-M1 is going to be behind with regard to sensor innovation.