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Olympus E-M10 II vs Panasonic LX100

Portability
82
Imaging
54
Features
77
Overall
63
Olympus OM-D E-M10 II front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX100 front
Portability
83
Imaging
50
Features
73
Overall
59

Olympus E-M10 II vs Panasonic LX100 Key Specs

Olympus E-M10 II
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 200 - 25600
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 390g - 120 x 83 x 47mm
  • Revealed August 2015
  • Replaced the Olympus E-M10
  • Renewed by Olympus E-M10 III
Panasonic LX100
(Full Review)
  • 13MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 200 - 25600
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • 24-75mm (F1.7-2.8) lens
  • 393g - 115 x 66 x 55mm
  • Announced September 2014
  • Refreshed by Panasonic LX100 II
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Olympus E-M10 II vs Panasonic LX100 Overview

Below is a thorough analysis of the Olympus E-M10 II versus Panasonic LX100, former being a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the other is a Large Sensor Compact by rivals Olympus and Panasonic. There is a substantial difference among the resolutions of the E-M10 II (16MP) and LX100 (13MP) but both cameras provide the same sensor sizing (Four Thirds).

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The E-M10 II was manufactured 12 months later than the LX100 which means that they are both of a similar age. The two cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-M10 II being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic LX100 being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before diving into a in-depth comparison, here is a quick overview of how the E-M10 II scores versus the LX100 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-M10 II over the Panasonic LX100

 E-M10 II LX100 
AnnouncedAugust 2015September 2014More recent by 12 months
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display resolution1040k921kSharper display (+119k dot)
Touch display Easily navigate

Reasons to pick Panasonic LX100 over the Olympus E-M10 II

 LX100 E-M10 II 

Common features in the Olympus E-M10 II and Panasonic LX100

 E-M10 II LX100 
Manually focus Very accurate focusing
Display dimensions3"3"Equal display measurement
Selfie screen Neither contains selfie screen

Olympus E-M10 II vs Panasonic LX100 Physical Comparison

For those who are intending to lug around your camera frequently, you'll have to factor its weight and volume. The Olympus E-M10 II has got external measurements of 120mm x 83mm x 47mm (4.7" x 3.3" x 1.9") having a weight of 390 grams (0.86 lbs) and the Panasonic LX100 has sizing of 115mm x 66mm x 55mm (4.5" x 2.6" x 2.2") along with a weight of 393 grams (0.87 lbs).

See the Olympus E-M10 II versus Panasonic LX100 in our brand new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you are utilizing at that moment. The following is a front view overall size comparison of the E-M10 II and the LX100.

Olympus E-M10 II vs Panasonic LX100 size comparison

Looking at size and weight, the portability rating of the E-M10 II and LX100 is 82 and 83 respectively.

Olympus E-M10 II vs Panasonic LX100 top view buttons comparison

Olympus E-M10 II vs Panasonic LX100 Sensor Comparison

Oftentimes, its difficult to see the gap in sensor measurements simply by looking through specifications. The visual here will offer you a more clear sense of the sensor measurements in the E-M10 II and LX100.

To sum up, both cameras provide the same sensor dimensions but not the same megapixels. You can anticipate the Olympus E-M10 II to provide you with more detail due to its extra 3 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also enable you to crop pics more aggressively. The more recent E-M10 II is going to have an edge when it comes to sensor innovation.

Olympus E-M10 II vs Panasonic LX100 sensor size comparison

Olympus E-M10 II vs Panasonic LX100 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-M10 II vs Panasonic LX100 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus E-M10 II Portrait photography info
Panasonic LX100 Portrait photography info
72
manual focus
resolution is good (16 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
includes face detect focus
saves RAW formats
70
focusing manually
MP count good (13 megapixels)
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
includes face detect autofocus
supports RAW files
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Street Comparison

Olympus E-M10 II Street photography highlights
Panasonic LX100 Street photography highlights
83
screen tilts
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
saves RAW formats
offers focus via touch
great high ISO (25,600)
76
has image stabilization (Optical)
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
supports RAW files
supports focus by touch
great ISO range (25,600)
screen is fixed
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Olympus E-M10 II
Sports photography with Panasonic LX100
67
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
resolution is good (16MP)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
includes tracking focus
has no phase detect auto focus
66
quiet mode (1/16,000s)
has image stabilization (Optical)
MP count good (13 megapixels)
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
includes tracking focus
does not have phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus E-M10 II as a Travel photography camera
Panasonic LX100 as a Travel photography camera
73
offers focus via touch
resolution is good (16MP)
has built in flash
doesn't posses selfie friendly display
75
supports focus by touch
MP count good (13MP)
quite wide (24mm)
great max aperture (f1.7)
does not offer selfie friendly display
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus E-M10 II Landscape photography features
Panasonic LX100 Landscape photography features
79
manual focus
switch lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
screen size is good (3 inch)
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
resolution is good (16MP)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
great high ISO (25,600)
saves RAW formats
73
focusing manually
quite wide (24mm)
great max aperture (f1.7)
screen size is good (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Optical)
MP count good (13MP)
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
great ISO range (25,600)
supports RAW files
cannot change lens (fixed lens mount)
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus E-M10 II Vlogging features
Panasonic LX100 Vlogging features
35
touchscreen enabled
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
includes face detect focus
high quality video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
doesn't posses selfie friendly display
missing microphone support
35
quite wide (24mm)
great max aperture (f1.7)
has image stabilization (Optical)
includes face detect autofocus
video resolution high (3840 x 2160 resolution)
does not offer selfie friendly display
does not have microphone support
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Olympus E-M10 II vs Panasonic LX100 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-M10 II and Panasonic LX100
 Olympus OM-D E-M10 IIPanasonic Lumix DMC-LX100
General Information
Make Olympus Panasonic
Model Olympus OM-D E-M10 II Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX100
Class Entry-Level Mirrorless Large Sensor Compact
Revealed 2015-08-25 2014-09-15
Physical type SLR-style mirrorless Large Sensor Compact
Sensor Information
Processor TruePic VII Venus Engine
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
Sensor size Four Thirds Four Thirds
Sensor measurements 17.3 x 13mm 17.3 x 13mm
Sensor surface area 224.9mm² 224.9mm²
Sensor resolution 16MP 13MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Max resolution 4608 x 3456 4112 x 3088
Max native ISO 25600 25600
Minimum native ISO 200 200
RAW pictures
Minimum enhanced ISO 100 100
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
Autofocus continuous
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Autofocus center weighted
Multi area autofocus
Live view autofocus
Face detect autofocus
Contract detect autofocus
Phase detect autofocus
Number of focus points 81 49
Lens
Lens mount Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens focal range - 24-75mm (3.1x)
Max aperture - f/1.7-2.8
Macro focus range - 3cm
Available lenses 107 -
Focal length multiplier 2.1 2.1
Screen
Display type Tilting Fixed Type
Display diagonal 3 inch 3 inch
Resolution of display 1,040k dots 921k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic Electronic
Viewfinder resolution 2,360k dots 2,764k dots
Viewfinder coverage 100 percent 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification 0.62x 0.7x
Features
Min shutter speed 60 seconds 60 seconds
Max shutter speed 1/4000 seconds 1/4000 seconds
Max quiet shutter speed - 1/16000 seconds
Continuous shutter rate 8.0 frames per sec 11.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 5.80 m (ISO 100) 7.00 m (with included external flash at ISO 100)
Flash settings Auto, redeye reduction, fill flash, flash off, 1st-curtain slow sync w/redeye, 1st-curtain slow sync, 2nd-curtain slow sync, manual Auto, auto w/redeye reduction, on, on w/redeye reduction, slow sync, slow sync w/redeye reduction, off
External flash
AEB
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (60p/30p/24p), 1280 x 720 (60p/30p/24p), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 3840 x 2160 (30p, 24p), 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i, 30p, 24p), 1280 x 720 (30p), 640 x 480
Max video resolution 1920x1080 3840x2160
Video format H.264, Motion JPEG MPEG-4, AVCHD
Microphone support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 390g (0.86 lbs) 393g (0.87 lbs)
Physical dimensions 120 x 83 x 47mm (4.7" x 3.3" x 1.9") 115 x 66 x 55mm (4.5" x 2.6" x 2.2")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score 73 67
DXO Color Depth score 23.1 22.3
DXO Dynamic range score 12.5 12.5
DXO Low light score 842 553
Other
Battery life 320 photographs 300 photographs
Battery style Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model BLS-50 -
Self timer Yes (12 sec., 2 sec, custom) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC (UHS-I)
Card slots Single Single
Retail cost $499 $800