Olympus E-M5 II vs Panasonic LX7

Following is a extensive review of the Olympus E-M5 II and Panasonic LX7, one is a Advanced Mirrorless and the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by competitors Olympus and Panasonic. There is a huge difference between the resolutions of the E-M5 II (16MP) and LX7 (10MP) and the E-M5 II (Four Thirds) and LX7 (1/1.7") feature different sensor measurements.

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The E-M5 II was revealed 2 years after the LX7 which is quite a significant gap as far as tech is concerned. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-M5 II being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic LX7 being a Compact camera.

Before getting through a thorough comparison, below is a quick introduction of how the E-M5 II scores against the LX7 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus OM-D E-M5 II and Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX7. The full galleries are viewable at Olympus E-M5 II Gallery and Panasonic LX7 Gallery.

In case you're going to carry around your camera, you'll need to think about its weight and measurements. The Olympus E-M5 II has outside dimensions of 124mm x 85mm x 45mm (4.9" x 3.3" x 1.8") along with a weight of 469 grams (1.03 lbs) while the Panasonic LX7 has proportions of 111mm x 68mm x 46mm (4.4" x 2.7" x 1.8") along with a weight of 298 grams (0.66 lbs).

Look at the Olympus E-M5 II and Panasonic LX7 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you use at that time. Here is the front view proportions comparison of the E-M5 II versus the LX7.

Looking at size and weight, the portability grade of the E-M5 II and LX7 is 80 and 86 respectively.

Often, it can be tough to picture the gap between sensor sizes merely by going over a spec sheet. The image underneath will offer you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the E-M5 II and LX7.

Clearly, the 2 cameras have got different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The E-M5 II with its bigger sensor is going to make achieving bokeh less difficult and the Olympus E-M5 II will offer you extra detail because of its extra 6MP. Higher resolution will also enable you to crop photographs much more aggressively. The more recent E-M5 II should have an edge with regard to sensor technology.