Olympus E-M10 vs Panasonic LX3

Below is a in depth assessment of the Olympus E-M10 versus Panasonic LX3, one being a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by competitors Olympus and Panasonic. There exists a huge gap between the sensor resolutions of the E-M10 (16MP) and LX3 (10MP) and the E-M10 (Four Thirds) and LX3 (1/1.63") use totally different sensor dimensions.

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The E-M10 was announced 5 years later than the LX3 and that is quite a significant gap as far as technology is concerned. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-M10 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic LX3 being a Compact camera.

Before diving straight into a more detailed comparison, below is a quick highlight of how the E-M10 matches up vs the LX3 for portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus OM-D E-M10 and Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX3. The whole galleries are provided at Olympus E-M10 Gallery and Panasonic LX3 Gallery.

If you're looking to lug around your camera frequently, you're going to have to consider its weight and volume. The Olympus E-M10 has got physical measurements of 119mm x 82mm x 46mm (4.7" x 3.2" x 1.8") and a weight of 396 grams (0.87 lbs) while the Panasonic LX3 has sizing of 109mm x 60mm x 27mm (4.3" x 2.4" x 1.1") along with a weight of 265 grams (0.58 lbs).

Compare the Olympus E-M10 versus Panasonic LX3 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you are utilizing at that moment. Below is the front view physical size comparison of the E-M10 versus the LX3.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability score of the E-M10 and LX3 is 82 and 91 respectively.

Quite often, it is very hard to visualise the difference between sensor measurements just by checking specifications. The graphic underneath will help provide you a more clear sense of the sensor measurements in the E-M10 and LX3.

To sum up, the two cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The E-M10 using its bigger sensor will make shooting shallow depth of field simpler and the Olympus E-M10 will give you extra detail with its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also help you crop photographs somewhat more aggressively. The younger E-M10 will have a benefit with regard to sensor innovation.