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Olympus E-M10 vs Panasonic LX100 II

Portability
82
Imaging
53
Features
73
Overall
61
Olympus OM-D E-M10 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DC-LX100 II front
Portability
81
Imaging
57
Features
75
Overall
64

Olympus E-M10 vs Panasonic LX100 II Key Specs

Olympus E-M10
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 200 - 25600
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 396g - 119 x 82 x 46mm
  • Introduced March 2014
  • New Model is Olympus E-M10 II
Panasonic LX100 II
(Full Review)
  • 17MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 200 - 25600
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • 24-75mm (F1.7-2.8) lens
  • 392g - 115 x 66 x 64mm
  • Launched August 2018
  • Succeeded the Panasonic LX100
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Olympus E-M10 vs Panasonic LX100 II Overview

Lets look more in depth at the Olympus E-M10 and Panasonic LX100 II, former being a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the latter is a Large Sensor Compact by competitors Olympus and Panasonic. The sensor resolution of the E-M10 (16MP) and the LX100 II (17MP) is pretty close and both cameras offer the same sensor dimensions (Four Thirds).

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The E-M10 was introduced 5 years before the LX100 II and that is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of the cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-M10 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic LX100 II being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before getting right into a detailed comparison, here is a concise introduction of how the E-M10 grades vs the LX100 II in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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

 E-M10 LX100 II 
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen

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

 LX100 II E-M10 
LaunchedAugust 2018March 2014Fresher by 53 months
Screen resolution1240k1037kCrisper screen (+203k dot)

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

 E-M10 LX100 II 
Manually focus Very accurate focus
Screen dimensions3"3"Equal screen sizing
Selfie screen Missing selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Olympus E-M10 vs Panasonic LX100 II Physical Comparison

For anybody who is going to carry your camera regularly, you'll need to think about its weight and volume. The Olympus E-M10 has outside measurements of 119mm x 82mm x 46mm (4.7" x 3.2" x 1.8") having a weight of 396 grams (0.87 lbs) while the Panasonic LX100 II has sizing of 115mm x 66mm x 64mm (4.5" x 2.6" x 2.5") having a weight of 392 grams (0.86 lbs).

Take a look at the Olympus E-M10 and Panasonic LX100 II in our newest Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Always remember, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you are working with at the time. Following is a front view measurement comparison of the E-M10 against the LX100 II.

Olympus E-M10 vs Panasonic LX100 II size comparison

Considering size and weight, the portability rating of the E-M10 and LX100 II is 82 and 81 respectively.

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

Olympus E-M10 vs Panasonic LX100 II Sensor Comparison

Often, it can be hard to visualize the gap in sensor sizing only by looking through specs. The graphic below will provide you a clearer sense of the sensor measurements in the E-M10 and LX100 II.

All in all, the 2 cameras have the same sensor dimensions albeit different resolution. You can expect the Panasonic LX100 II to result in extra detail using its extra 1 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop photographs a bit more aggressively. The older E-M10 will be behind with regard to sensor technology.

Olympus E-M10 vs Panasonic LX100 II sensor size comparison

Olympus E-M10 vs Panasonic LX100 II Screen and ViewFinder

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

Portrait Comparison

Olympus E-M10 as a Portrait photography camera
Panasonic LX100 II as a Portrait photography camera
71
manual focus
megapixel count good (16MP)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
provides face detection focusing
delivers RAW formats
74
focusing manually
decent megapixels (17 megapixels)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
includes face detect focus
saves RAW files
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Street Comparison

Olympus E-M10 Street photography advice
Panasonic LX100 II Street photography advice
77
tilting screen
image stabilization (Sensor based)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
delivers RAW formats
comes with focus by touch
good high ISO (25,600)
heavier than competition (396g)
77
has image stabilization (Optical)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
saves RAW files
has touch to focus
great ISO range (25,600)
no articulating screen
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Sports Comparison

Olympus E-M10 Sports photography info
Panasonic LX100 II Sports photography info
66
image stabilization (Sensor based)
megapixel count good (16 megapixels)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
provides tracking autofocus
no phase detect AF
71
silent shutter (1/16,000s)
has image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (17MP)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
includes tracking focus
better than average battery (340 shots)
lack of phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Olympus E-M10
Travel photography with Panasonic LX100 II
67
comes with focus by touch
megapixel count good (16 megapixels)
flash built-in
heavier than competition (396g)
display is not selfie friendly
78
better than average battery (340 CIPA)
connects via bluetooth
has touch to focus
decent megapixels (17 megapixels)
pretty wide (24mm)
great maximum aperture (f1.7)
doesn't offer selfie friendly screen
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus E-M10 Landscape photography features
Panasonic LX100 II Landscape photography features
79
manual focus
switch lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
screen size is good (3 inch)
image stabilization (Sensor based)
megapixel count good (16 megapixels)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
good high ISO (25,600)
delivers RAW formats
76
focusing manually
pretty wide (24mm)
great maximum aperture (f1.7)
screen size is decent (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (17 megapixels)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
great ISO range (25,600)
saves RAW files
better than average battery (340 CIPA)
cannot switch lenses (fixed lens mount)
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus E-M10 as a Vlogging camera
Panasonic LX100 II as a Vlogging camera
33
touchscreen enabled
image stabilization (Sensor based)
provides face detection focusing
good video quality (1920 x 1080 pixels)
display is not selfie friendly
doesn't have external mic jack
heavier than competition (396 grams)
36
pretty wide (24mm)
great maximum aperture (f1.7)
touchscreen capability
has image stabilization (Optical)
includes face detect focus
high video quality (3840 x 2160 resolution)
doesn't offer selfie friendly screen
lack of mic support
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Olympus E-M10 vs Panasonic LX100 II Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-M10 and Panasonic LX100 II
 Olympus OM-D E-M10Panasonic Lumix DC-LX100 II
General Information
Make Olympus Panasonic
Model Olympus OM-D E-M10 Panasonic Lumix DC-LX100 II
Class Entry-Level Mirrorless Large Sensor Compact
Introduced 2014-03-18 2018-08-22
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 dimensions 17.3 x 13mm 17.3 x 13mm
Sensor surface area 224.9mm² 224.9mm²
Sensor resolution 16MP 17MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Full resolution 4608 x 3456 4736 x 3552
Max native ISO 25600 25600
Minimum native ISO 200 200
RAW pictures
Minimum boosted ISO - 100
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
AF continuous
Single AF
Tracking AF
AF selectice
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Number of focus points 81 49
Lens
Lens mount Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens focal range - 24-75mm (3.1x)
Largest aperture - f/1.7-2.8
Macro focus range - 3cm
Available lenses 107 -
Crop factor 2.1 2.1
Screen
Screen type Tilting Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 3 inch 3 inch
Resolution of screen 1,037k dots 1,240k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Screen technology TFT LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic Electronic
Viewfinder resolution 1,440k dots 2,760k dots
Viewfinder coverage 100 percent 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification 0.58x 0.7x
Features
Slowest shutter speed 60 secs 1800 secs
Maximum shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/4000 secs
Maximum silent shutter speed - 1/16000 secs
Continuous shooting rate 8.0fps 11.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 5.80 m (ISO100) 7.00 m (with included external flash at ISO 100)
Flash options Flash Auto, Redeye, Fill-in, Flash Off, Red-eye Slow sync.(1st curtain), Slow sync.(1st curtain), Slow sync.(2nd curtain), Manual(1/1(FULL)~1/64) no built-in flash
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Maximum flash synchronize 1/250 secs -
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (30p), 1280 x 720 (30p), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 100 Mbps, MP4, H.264, AAC
Max video resolution 1920x1080 3840x2160
Video file format H.264, Motion JPEG MPEG-4, AVCHD, H.264
Mic support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) DMW-BLE9 lithium-ion battery & USB charger
GPS Optional None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 396 gr (0.87 lb) 392 gr (0.86 lb)
Physical dimensions 119 x 82 x 46mm (4.7" x 3.2" x 1.8") 115 x 66 x 64mm (4.5" x 2.6" x 2.5")
DXO scores
DXO All around score 72 not tested
DXO Color Depth score 22.8 not tested
DXO Dynamic range score 12.3 not tested
DXO Low light score 884 not tested
Other
Battery life 320 images 340 images
Battery style Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model BLS-5 -
Self timer Yes (12 sec., 2 sec.,custom (Waiting time 1-30sec.,Shooting interval 0.5/1/2/3sec.,Number of shots 1-10)) Yes
Time lapse recording
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC (UHS-I supported)
Card slots Single Single
Pricing at launch $600 $998