Olympus E-M1 vs Panasonic LX3

The following is a thorough comparison of the Olympus E-M1 versus Panasonic LX3, former is a Pro Mirrorless while the other is a Small Sensor Compact by manufacturers Olympus and Panasonic. There is a sizable difference among the sensor resolutions of the E-M1 (16MP) and LX3 (10MP) and the E-M1 (Four Thirds) and LX3 (1/1.63") come with totally different sensor size.

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The E-M1 was introduced 5 years after the LX3 which is a fairly significant difference as far as camera tech is concerned. The two cameras offer different body type with the Olympus E-M1 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic LX3 being a Compact camera.

Before getting through a detailed comparison, below is a quick synopsis of how the E-M1 grades vs the LX3 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus OM-D E-M1 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX3. The whole galleries are available at Olympus E-M1 Gallery & Panasonic LX3 Gallery.

If you are looking to travel with your camera frequently, you have to factor in its weight and measurements. The Olympus E-M1 has outside dimensions of 130mm x 94mm x 63mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 2.5") and a weight of 497 grams (1.10 lbs) while the Panasonic LX3 has proportions of 109mm x 60mm x 27mm (4.3" x 2.4" x 1.1") along with a weight of 265 grams (0.58 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are employing at the time. Following is the front view overall size comparison of the E-M1 compared to the LX3.

Using size and weight, the portability score of the E-M1 and LX3 is 71 and 91 respectively.

Usually, it is very difficult to see the gap in sensor dimensions only by checking out technical specs. The image below will give you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-M1 and LX3.

As you can tell, each of these cameras enjoy different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The E-M1 having a larger sensor will make getting shallower depth of field easier and the Olympus E-M1 will produce more detail using its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop images far more aggressively. The newer E-M1 is going to have an edge in sensor innovation.