Olympus E-M1 vs Panasonic LX5

Its time to look a bit more in depth at the Olympus E-M1 and Panasonic LX5, one is a Pro Mirrorless and the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by manufacturers Olympus and Panasonic. There is a huge difference among the sensor resolutions of the E-M1 (16MP) and LX5 (10MP) and the E-M1 (Four Thirds) and LX5 (1/1.63") have different sensor measurements.

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The E-M1 was unveiled 23 months after the LX5 which makes them a generation away from each other. Both cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-M1 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic LX5 being a Compact camera.

Before diving straight to a in depth comparison, here is a quick overview of how the E-M1 matches up vs the LX5 for portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus OM-D E-M1 and Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX5. The full galleries are available at Olympus E-M1 Gallery and Panasonic LX5 Gallery.

When you are aiming to carry around your camera regularly, you will have to factor in its weight and size. The Olympus E-M1 offers exterior 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) while the Panasonic LX5 has specifications of 110mm x 65mm x 43mm (4.3" x 2.6" x 1.7") along with a weight of 271 grams (0.60 lbs).

Compare the Olympus E-M1 and Panasonic LX5 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you are utilising at the time. The following is a front view dimensions comparison of the E-M1 compared to the LX5.

Using size and weight, the portability rating of the E-M1 and LX5 is 71 and 88 respectively.

Oftentimes, its tough to picture the difference in sensor sizes simply by checking out technical specs. The pic underneath might provide you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the E-M1 and LX5.

As you can tell, each of the cameras provide different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The E-M1 with its bigger sensor is going to make achieving shallower depth of field simpler and the Olympus E-M1 will show greater detail having an extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution will help you crop photographs more aggressively. The more modern E-M1 should have an advantage when it comes to sensor technology.