Olympus E-M10 IV vs Panasonic LX7

Lets look a little more closely at the Olympus E-M10 IV vs Panasonic LX7, former being a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the other is a Small Sensor Compact by rivals Olympus and Panasonic. There is a substantial difference between the sensor resolutions of the E-M10 IV (20MP) and LX7 (10MP) and the E-M10 IV (Four Thirds) and LX7 (1/1.7") boast totally different sensor dimensions.

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The E-M10 IV was announced 7 years later than the LX7 and that is quite a big difference as far as tech is concerned. Both of these cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-M10 IV being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic LX7 being a Compact camera.

Before going straight to a detailed comparison, here is a brief synopsis of how the E-M10 IV matches up vs the LX7 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus OM-D E-M10 IV & Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX7. The whole galleries are viewable at Olympus E-M10 IV Gallery & Panasonic LX7 Gallery.

In case you're looking to lug around your camera often, you'll need to think about its weight and volume. The Olympus E-M10 IV has got external dimensions of 122mm x 84mm x 49mm (4.8" x 3.3" x 1.9") and a weight of 383 grams (0.84 lbs) while the Panasonic LX7 has sizing of 111mm x 68mm x 46mm (4.4" x 2.7" x 1.8") accompanied by a weight of 298 grams (0.66 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are utilizing at that moment. Below is a front view overall size comparison of the E-M10 IV compared to the LX7.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability score of the E-M10 IV and LX7 is 81 and 86 respectively.

Generally, it's difficult to envision the contrast between sensor measurements merely by reading through a spec sheet. The photograph here will offer you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-M10 IV and LX7.

Clearly, both cameras provide different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The E-M10 IV using its larger sensor will make achieving shallower depth of field simpler and the Olympus E-M10 IV will resolve greater detail with its extra 10MP. Greater resolution will also let you crop photos more aggressively. The more recent E-M10 IV will have a benefit when it comes to sensor tech.