Olympus E-M5 III vs Panasonic LX10

On this page, we will be comparing the Olympus E-M5 III vs Panasonic LX10, former being a Advanced Mirrorless while the latter is a Large Sensor Compact by brands Olympus and Panasonic. The resolution of the E-M5 III (20MP) and the LX10 (20MP) is relatively well matched but the E-M5 III (Four Thirds) and LX10 (1") have different sensor dimensions.

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The E-M5 III was introduced 3 years later than the LX10 and that is quite a sizable difference as far as technology is concerned. Both the cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-M5 III being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic LX10 being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before going right into a comprehensive comparison, here is a quick summary of how the E-M5 III grades versus the LX10 for portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus OM-D E-M5 III & Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX10. The whole galleries are provided at Olympus E-M5 III Gallery & Panasonic LX10 Gallery.

If you are going to lug around your camera frequently, you'll need to consider its weight and measurements. The Olympus E-M5 III offers outside measurements of 125mm x 85mm x 50mm (4.9" x 3.3" x 2.0") with a weight of 414 grams (0.91 lbs) and the Panasonic LX10 has proportions of 106mm x 60mm x 42mm (4.2" x 2.4" x 1.7") along with a weight of 310 grams (0.68 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you choose at that moment. The following is a front view over all size comparison of the E-M5 III and the LX10.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the E-M5 III and LX10 is 80 and 88 respectively.

Sometimes, its difficult to imagine the contrast between sensor measurements merely by checking specifications. The visual underneath should provide you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the E-M5 III and LX10.

To sum up, both cameras have the same megapixels albeit different sensor measurements. The E-M5 III features the bigger sensor which will make obtaining shallow DOF less difficult. The more modern E-M5 III provides a benefit in sensor technology.