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Olympus E-M5 II vs Panasonic LX100 II

Portability
80
Imaging
54
Features
84
Overall
66
Olympus OM-D E-M5 II front
 
Panasonic Lumix DC-LX100 II front
Portability
81
Imaging
57
Features
75
Overall
64

Olympus E-M5 II vs Panasonic LX100 II Key Specs

Olympus E-M5 II
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Screen
  • ISO 200 - 25600
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • 1/8000s Maximum Shutter
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 469g - 124 x 85 x 45mm
  • Launched February 2015
  • Superseded the Olympus E-M5
  • Refreshed by Olympus E-M5 III
Panasonic LX100 II
(Full Review)
  • 17MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 200 - 25600
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • 24-75mm (F1.7-2.8) lens
  • 392g - 115 x 66 x 64mm
  • Released August 2018
  • Previous Model is Panasonic LX100
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Olympus E-M5 II vs Panasonic LX100 II Overview

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.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-M5 II over the Panasonic LX100 II

 E-M5 II LX100 II 
Display typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating display
Selfie screen Take selfies

Reasons to pick Panasonic LX100 II over the Olympus E-M5 II

 LX100 II E-M5 II 
ReleasedAugust 2018February 2015Newer by 43 months
Display resolution1240k1037kClearer display (+203k dot)

Common features in the Olympus E-M5 II and Panasonic LX100 II

 E-M5 II LX100 II 
Manually focus Dial exact focusing
Display size3"3"Same display measurements
Touch display Easily navigate

Olympus E-M5 II vs Panasonic LX100 II Physical Comparison

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).

Look at the Olympus E-M5 II and Panasonic LX100 II in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

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.

Olympus E-M5 II vs Panasonic LX100 II size comparison

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

Olympus E-M5 II vs Panasonic LX100 II top view buttons comparison

Olympus E-M5 II vs Panasonic LX100 II Sensor Comparison

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.

Olympus E-M5 II vs Panasonic LX100 II sensor size comparison

Olympus E-M5 II vs Panasonic LX100 II Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-M5 II vs Panasonic LX100 II Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Olympus E-M5 II
Portrait photography with Panasonic LX100 II
72
you can focus manually
decent megapixels (16 megapixels)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
has face detection focus
exports RAW files
74
has manual focus
decent megapixels (17 megapixels)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
includes face detection focusing
exports RAW files
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Street Comparison

Olympus E-M5 II Street photography advice
Panasonic LX100 II Street photography advice
82
screen articulates
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
exports RAW files
supports touch to focus
environment sealing
above average high ISO (25,600)
77
image stabilization (Optical)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
exports RAW files
includes focus by touch
great ISO range (25,600)
screen is fixed
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Sports Comparison

Olympus E-M5 II Sports photography info
Panasonic LX100 II Sports photography info
65
high shutter speed (1/8,000s)
silent shooting (1/16,000s)
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
decent megapixels (16 megapixels)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
has tracking autofocus
environment sealing
low battery power (310 per charge)
doesn't have phase detect auto focus
71
silent shutter (1/16,000s)
image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (17MP)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
includes tracking autofocus
better than average battery power (340 shots)
lack of phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Olympus E-M5 II
Travel photography with Panasonic LX100 II
74
environment sealing
supports touch to focus
decent megapixels (16 megapixels)
screen is selfie friendly
low battery power (310 CIPA)
78
better than average battery power (340 per charge)
has bluetooth
includes focus by touch
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-M5 II Landscape photography advice
Panasonic LX100 II Landscape photography advice
74
you can focus manually
swap lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
screen is a decent size (3 inch)
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
decent megapixels (16MP)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
above average high ISO (25,600)
exports RAW files
environment sealing
low battery power (310 CIPA)
76
has manual focus
pretty wide (24mm)
great maximum aperture (f1.7)
screen size is decent (3")
image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (17MP)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
great ISO range (25,600)
exports RAW files
better than average battery power (340 shots)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus E-M5 II Vlogging advice
Panasonic LX100 II Vlogging advice
82
screen is selfie friendly
touchscreen enabled
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
has face detection focus
high res video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
comes with external mic socket
36
pretty wide (24mm)
great maximum aperture (f1.7)
screen is touchscreen
image stabilization (Optical)
includes face detection focusing
video res high (3840 x 2160 resolution)
doesn't offer selfie friendly screen
does not have external microphone support
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Olympus E-M5 II vs Panasonic LX100 II Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-M5 II and Panasonic LX100 II
 Olympus OM-D E-M5 IIPanasonic Lumix DC-LX100 II
General Information
Brand Name Olympus Panasonic
Model Olympus OM-D E-M5 II Panasonic Lumix DC-LX100 II
Type Advanced Mirrorless Large Sensor Compact
Launched 2015-02-06 2018-08-22
Physical type SLR-style mirrorless Large Sensor Compact
Sensor Information
Powered by TruePic VII Venus Engine
Sensor type MOS CMOS
Sensor size Four Thirds Four Thirds
Sensor measurements 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
Min native ISO 200 200
RAW pictures
Min boosted ISO 100 100
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
AF continuous
AF single
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)
Highest aperture - f/1.7-2.8
Macro focus range - 3cm
Number of lenses 107 -
Crop factor 2.1 2.1
Screen
Screen type Fully Articulated Fixed Type
Screen sizing 3 inches 3 inches
Screen resolution 1,037 thousand dots 1,240 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic Electronic
Viewfinder resolution 2,360 thousand dots 2,760 thousand dots
Viewfinder coverage 100% 100%
Viewfinder magnification 0.74x 0.7x
Features
Lowest shutter speed 60 seconds 1800 seconds
Highest shutter speed 1/8000 seconds 1/4000 seconds
Highest silent shutter speed 1/16000 seconds 1/16000 seconds
Continuous shooting rate 10.0 frames/s 11.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range no built-in flash 7.00 m (with included external flash at ISO 100)
Flash settings Auto, redeye, fill, off, redeye slow sync, slow sync, 2nd-curtain slow sync, manual no built-in flash
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Highest flash synchronize 1/250 seconds -
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (60p, 50p, 30p, 25p, 24p), 1280 x 720 (60p, 50p, 30p, 25p, 24p), 640 x 480 (30p) 3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 100 Mbps, MP4, H.264, AAC
Max video resolution 1920x1080 3840x2160
Video data format MPEG-4, H.264, Motion JPEG MPEG-4, AVCHD, H.264
Microphone 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 None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 469 grams (1.03 lb) 392 grams (0.86 lb)
Physical dimensions 124 x 85 x 45mm (4.9" x 3.3" x 1.8") 115 x 66 x 64mm (4.5" x 2.6" x 2.5")
DXO scores
DXO All around score 73 not tested
DXO Color Depth score 23.0 not tested
DXO Dynamic range score 12.4 not tested
DXO Low light score 896 not tested
Other
Battery life 310 shots 340 shots
Style of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model BLN-1 -
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 secs, custom) Yes
Time lapse recording
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC (UHS-I supported)
Card slots One One
Cost at launch $699 $998