Olympus E-M5 II vs Panasonic LX100 II

Its time to take a closer look at the Olympus E-M5 II and Panasonic LX100 II, former is a Advanced Mirrorless while the other is a Large Sensor Compact by manufacturers Olympus and Panasonic. The image resolution of the E-M5 II (16MP) and the LX100 II (17MP) is very similar and both cameras offer the identical sensor measurements (Four Thirds).

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The E-M5 II was released 4 years earlier than the LX100 II which is quite a big difference as far as tech is concerned. Each of the cameras feature different body design with the Olympus E-M5 II being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic LX100 II being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before getting right into a in depth comparison, here is a quick synopsis of how the E-M5 II scores vs the LX100 II when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus OM-D E-M5 II & Panasonic Lumix DC-LX100 II. The complete galleries are viewable at Olympus E-M5 II Gallery & Panasonic LX100 II Gallery.

For anyone who is intending to travel with your camera often, you need to factor its weight and proportions. The Olympus E-M5 II provides outside dimensions of 124mm x 85mm x 45mm (4.9" x 3.3" x 1.8") and a weight of 469 grams (1.03 lbs) whilst the Panasonic LX100 II has measurements of 115mm x 66mm x 64mm (4.5" x 2.6" x 2.5") having a weight of 392 grams (0.86 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you have chosen at that moment. Here is a front view dimensions comparison of the E-M5 II compared to the LX100 II.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability rating of the E-M5 II and LX100 II is 80 and 81 respectively.

Usually, its difficult to visualize the difference between sensor dimensions just by going over specifications. The pic below will help give you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-M5 II and LX100 II.

To sum up, the 2 cameras come with the identical sensor size but different megapixels. You can expect to see the Panasonic LX100 II to offer extra detail as a result of its extra 1MP. Greater resolution can also let you crop photos a good deal more aggressively. The more aged E-M5 II is going to be behind with regard to sensor tech.