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Olympus E-M5 II vs Panasonic LX100

Portability
80 Imaging
53 Features
84 Overall
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Olympus OM-D E-M5 II front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX100 front
Portability
83 Imaging
50 Features
73 Overall
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Olympus E-M5 II vs Panasonic LX100 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 Max Shutter
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 469g - 124 x 85 x 45mm
  • Introduced February 2015
  • Succeeded the Olympus E-M5
  • Replacement is Olympus E-M5 III
Panasonic LX100
(Full Review)
  • 13MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 200 - 25600
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • 24-75mm (F1.7-2.8) lens
  • 393g - 115 x 66 x 55mm
  • Introduced September 2014
  • Newer Model is Panasonic LX100 II
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Olympus E-M5 II vs Panasonic LX100 Overview

In this article, we will be comparing the Olympus E-M5 II versus Panasonic LX100, one is a Advanced Mirrorless and the latter is a Large Sensor Compact by manufacturers Olympus and Panasonic. There is a crucial difference among the image resolutions of the E-M5 II (16MP) and LX100 (13MP) but they enjoy the same exact sensor sizing (Four Thirds).

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The E-M5 II was brought out 5 months after the LX100 so they are of a similar generation. Each of the cameras offer different body type with the Olympus E-M5 II being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic LX100 being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before getting through a complete comparison, below is a quick overview of how the E-M5 II grades versus the LX100 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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

		

		

			
 E-M5 II LX100 
Screen typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating screen
Screen resolution1037k921kSharper screen (+116k dot)
Selfie screen  Easy selfies
Touch friendly screen  Quickly navigate
		

	

	
	

		

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

		

		

			
 LX100 E-M5 II 
		

	

	
	

		

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

		

		

			
 E-M5 II LX100 
IntroducedFebruary 2015September 2014Same generation
Manually focus  More exact focusing
Screen sizing3"3"Equivalent screen measurement
		

	

	

	
	
	
	

	

		

		
Olympus E-M5 II vs Panasonic LX100 Physical Comparison

		

		

			
If you're aiming to carry around your camera, you are going to need to factor in its weight and volume. The Olympus E-M5 II comes with external measurements of 124mm x 85mm x 45mm (4.9" x 3.3" x 1.8") along with a weight of 469 grams (1.03 lbs) whilst the Panasonic LX100 has sizing of 115mm x 66mm x 55mm (4.5" x 2.6" x 2.2") and a weight of 393 grams (0.87 lbs).
Compare the Olympus E-M5 II versus Panasonic LX100 in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses
Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you use at the time. Underneath is the front view overall size comparison of the E-M5 II against the LX100.
Olympus E-M5 II vs Panasonic LX100 size comparison
Factoring in size and weight, the portability grade of the E-M5 II and LX100 is 80 and 83 respectively.
Olympus E-M5 II vs Panasonic LX100 top view buttons comparison		

	

	
	

		

		
Olympus E-M5 II vs Panasonic LX100 Sensor Comparison

		

		

			
In many cases, its hard to visualize the gap in sensor sizes only by viewing specs. The image underneath will provide you a clearer sense of the sensor sizing in the E-M5 II and LX100.
All in all, both of these cameras offer the same exact sensor sizing albeit different megapixels. You should count on the Olympus E-M5 II to result in more detail having its extra 3MP. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop photographs a little more aggressively.
	
			Olympus E-M5 II vs Panasonic LX100 sensor size comparison			
		

	

	
	

		

		
Olympus E-M5 II vs Panasonic LX100 Screen and ViewFinder

		

		

					

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

	
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Photography Type Scores

		

	

	
Portrait Comparison
Olympus E-M5 II Portrait photography details
Panasonic LX100 Portrait photography details
71
 focusing manually
 MP count good (16 megapixels)
 nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
 has face detect focus
 delivers RAW files
70
 manual focus
 decent megapixels (13MP)
 decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
 has face detection focusing
 supports RAW files
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Street Comparison
Olympus E-M5 II Street photography highlights
Panasonic LX100 Street photography highlights
82
 screen articulates
 built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
 nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
 delivers RAW files
 features focus via touch
 weather proof
 great high ISO (25,600)
76
 image stabilization (Optical)
 decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
 supports RAW files
 offers touch to focus
 very good high ISO (25,600)
 screen does not articulate
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Sports Comparison
Sports photography with Olympus E-M5 II
Sports photography with Panasonic LX100
65
 great max shutter speed (1/8,000 seconds)
 quiet mode (1/16,000 seconds)
 built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
 MP count good (16 megapixels)
 nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
 has tracking focus
 weather proof
 bad battery life (310 CIPA)
 doesn't have phase detect auto focus
66
 silent shooting (1/16,000 seconds)
 image stabilization (Optical)
 decent megapixels (13 megapixels)
 decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
 has tracking autofocus
 does not have phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison
Olympus E-M5 II Travel photography information
Panasonic LX100 Travel photography information
74
 weather proof
 features focus via touch
 MP count good (16 megapixels)
 selfie friendly screen
 bad battery life (310 CIPA)
75
 offers touch to focus
 decent megapixels (13 megapixels)
 really wide (24mm)
 very good max aperture (f1.7)
 screen isn't selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison
Olympus E-M5 II Landscape photography details
Panasonic LX100 Landscape photography details
74
 focusing manually
 switch lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
 screen size is good (3")
 built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
 MP count good (16 megapixels)
 nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
 great high ISO (25,600)
 delivers RAW files
 weather proof
 bad battery life (310 CIPA)
73
 manual focus
 really wide (24mm)
 very good max aperture (f1.7)
 nice screen size (3 inch)
 image stabilization (Optical)
 decent megapixels (13MP)
 decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
 very good high ISO (25,600)
 supports RAW files
 lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
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Vlogging Comparison
 Olympus E-M5 II as a Vlogging camera
 Panasonic LX100 as a Vlogging camera
82
 selfie friendly screen
 touchscreen enabled
 built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
 has face detect focus
 high res video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
 comes with microphone support
35
 really wide (24mm)
 very good max aperture (f1.7)
 image stabilization (Optical)
 has face detection focusing
 video resolution high (3840 x 2160 resolution)
 screen isn't selfie friendly
 no external mic port
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Olympus E-M5 II vs Panasonic LX100 Specifications

		

		

					

		
		

			Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-M5 II and Panasonic LX100
 Olympus OM-D E-M5 IIPanasonic Lumix DMC-LX100
General Information
Manufacturer Olympus Panasonic
Model Olympus OM-D E-M5 II Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX100
Class Advanced Mirrorless Large Sensor Compact
Introduced 2015-02-06 2014-09-15
Body design SLR-style mirrorless Large Sensor Compact
Sensor Information
Chip TruePic VII Venus Engine
Sensor type MOS CMOS
Sensor size Four Thirds Four Thirds
Sensor dimensions 17.3 x 13mm 17.3 x 13mm
Sensor area 224.9mm² 224.9mm²
Sensor resolution 16MP 13MP
Anti aliasing filter    
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and  16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and  16:9
Max resolution 4608 x 3456 4112 x 3088
Max native ISO 25600 25600
Minimum native ISO 200 200
RAW photos    
Minimum enhanced ISO 100 100
Autofocusing
Manual focus    
Touch focus    
Continuous autofocus    
Autofocus single    
Tracking autofocus    
Selective autofocus    
Autofocus center weighted    
Autofocus multi area    
Autofocus live view    
Face detection autofocus    
Contract detection autofocus    
Phase detection autofocus    
Number of focus points 81 49
Lens
Lens mounting type Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens focal range - 24-75mm (3.1x)
Max aperture - f/1.7-2.8
Macro focus range - 3cm
Amount of lenses 107 -
Crop factor 2.1 2.1
Screen
Range of screen Fully Articulated Fixed Type
Screen sizing 3 inch 3 inch
Screen resolution 1,037k dot 921k dot
Selfie friendly    
Liveview    
Touch function    
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic Electronic
Viewfinder resolution 2,360k dot 2,764k dot
Viewfinder coverage 100 percent 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification 0.74x 0.7x
Features
Min shutter speed 60s 60s
Max shutter speed 1/8000s 1/4000s
Max silent shutter speed 1/16000s 1/16000s
Continuous shutter speed 10.0 frames/s 11.0 frames/s
Shutter priority    
Aperture priority    
Expose Manually    
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Set white balance    
Image stabilization    
Built-in flash    
Flash range no built-in flash 7.00 m (with included external flash at ISO 100)
Flash modes Auto, redeye, fill, off, redeye slow sync, slow sync, 2nd-curtain slow sync, manual Auto, auto w/redeye reduction, on, on w/redeye reduction, slow sync, slow sync w/redeye reduction, off
External flash    
AEB    
White balance bracketing    
Max flash sync 1/250s -
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, 24p), 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i, 30p, 24p), 1280 x 720 (30p), 640 x 480
Max video resolution 1920x1080 3840x2160
Video file format MPEG-4, H.264, Motion JPEG MPEG-4, AVCHD
Mic jack    
Headphone jack    
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Built-In
Bluetooth    
NFC    
HDMI    
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal    
Water proof    
Dust proof    
Shock proof    
Crush proof    
Freeze proof    
Weight 469 grams (1.03 pounds) 393 grams (0.87 pounds)
Dimensions 124 x 85 x 45mm (4.9" x 3.3" x 1.8") 115 x 66 x 55mm (4.5" x 2.6" x 2.2")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score 73 67
DXO Color Depth score 23.0 22.3
DXO Dynamic range score 12.4 12.5
DXO Low light score 896 553
Other
Battery life 310 shots 300 shots
Style of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model BLN-1 -
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 secs, custom) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse feature    
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC (UHS-I)
Storage slots Single Single
Launch price $699 $800