Olympus E-M5 II vs Panasonic LX3

Following is a comprehensive assessment of the Olympus E-M5 II versus Panasonic LX3, one is a Advanced Mirrorless and the other is a Small Sensor Compact by rivals Olympus and Panasonic. There is a huge difference between the image resolutions of the E-M5 II (16MP) and LX3 (10MP) and the E-M5 II (Four Thirds) and LX3 (1/1.63") provide different sensor dimensions.

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The E-M5 II was unveiled 6 years after the LX3 which is quite a significant gap as far as tech is concerned. Both of these cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-M5 II being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic LX3 being a Compact camera.

Before delving straight to a detailed comparison, here is a simple introduction of how the E-M5 II scores versus the LX3 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus OM-D E-M5 II and Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX3. The full galleries are viewable at Olympus E-M5 II Gallery and Panasonic LX3 Gallery.

When you are going to carry around your camera regularly, you will want to take into account its weight and proportions. The Olympus E-M5 II has got physical dimensions of 124mm x 85mm x 45mm (4.9" x 3.3" x 1.8") accompanied by a weight of 469 grams (1.03 lbs) whilst the Panasonic LX3 has measurements of 109mm x 60mm x 27mm (4.3" x 2.4" x 1.1") along with a weight of 265 grams (0.58 lbs).

Take a look at the Olympus E-M5 II versus Panasonic LX3 in the new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you are utilizing at that time. Underneath is a front view size comparison of the E-M5 II compared to the LX3.

Using size and weight, the portability grade of the E-M5 II and LX3 is 80 and 91 respectively.

Oftentimes, it is difficult to visualize the difference between sensor sizes purely by reading specifications. The image below will help provide you a more clear sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-M5 II and LX3.

To sum up, both of those cameras have different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The E-M5 II with its larger sensor is going to make getting shallow depth of field less difficult and the Olympus E-M5 II will deliver more detail having an extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop photos a bit more aggressively. The more modern E-M5 II provides a benefit when it comes to sensor technology.