Olympus E-M10 IV vs Panasonic LX3

Its time to look more closely at the Olympus E-M10 IV versus Panasonic LX3, former being a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by brands Olympus and Panasonic. There is a noticeable difference between the resolutions of the E-M10 IV (20MP) and LX3 (10MP) and the E-M10 IV (Four Thirds) and LX3 (1/1.63") feature totally different sensor sizing.

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The E-M10 IV was introduced 11 years later than the LX3 and that is quite a sizable difference as far as tech is concerned. Both cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-M10 IV being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic LX3 being a Compact camera.

Before diving straight into a complete comparison, below is a simple summary of how the E-M10 IV scores against the LX3 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus OM-D E-M10 IV & Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX3. The whole galleries are available at Olympus E-M10 IV Gallery & Panasonic LX3 Gallery.

For anyone who is intending to lug around your camera frequently, you will want to consider its weight and proportions. The Olympus E-M10 IV provides outside dimensions of 122mm x 84mm x 49mm (4.8" x 3.3" x 1.9") with a weight of 383 grams (0.84 lbs) while the Panasonic LX3 has measurements of 109mm x 60mm x 27mm (4.3" x 2.4" x 1.1") accompanied by a weight of 265 grams (0.58 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you are utilizing at that moment. The following is the front view overall size comparison of the E-M10 IV vs the LX3.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability score of the E-M10 IV and LX3 is 81 and 91 respectively.

Usually, it can be hard to see the contrast between sensor measurements merely by reading through specifications. The visual below may offer you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the E-M10 IV and LX3.

To sum up, both of those cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The E-M10 IV with its bigger sensor will make achieving bokeh simpler and the Olympus E-M10 IV will give greater detail using its extra 10 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also let you crop photographs somewhat more aggressively. The more modern E-M10 IV is going to have an edge when it comes to sensor tech.