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Olympus E-M5 vs Panasonic LX10

Portability
81
Imaging
51
Features
70
Overall
58
Olympus OM-D E-M5 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX10 front
Portability
88
Imaging
52
Features
72
Overall
60

Olympus E-M5 vs Panasonic LX10 Key Specs

Olympus E-M5
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 200 - 25600
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 425g - 122 x 89 x 43mm
  • Revealed April 2012
  • New Model is Olympus E-M5 II
Panasonic LX10
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 125 - 12800 (Increase to 25600)
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • 24-72mm (F1.4-2.8) lens
  • 310g - 106 x 60 x 42mm
  • Announced September 2016
  • Also Known as Lumix DMC-LX15
  • Earlier Model is Panasonic LX7
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Olympus E-M5 vs Panasonic LX10 Overview

Let's look more in depth at the Olympus E-M5 vs Panasonic LX10, former being a Advanced Mirrorless while the other is a Large Sensor Compact by competitors Olympus and Panasonic. The image resolution of the E-M5 (16MP) and the LX10 (20MP) is fairly comparable but the E-M5 (Four Thirds) and LX10 (1") boast totally different sensor dimensions.

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The E-M5 was manufactured 5 years before the LX10 and that is a fairly significant difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of these cameras feature different body design with the Olympus E-M5 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic LX10 being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before getting into a comprehensive comparison, here is a quick summary of how the E-M5 matches up against the LX10 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-M5 over the Panasonic LX10

 E-M5 LX10 

Reasons to pick Panasonic LX10 over the Olympus E-M5

 LX10 E-M5 
AnnouncedSeptember 2016April 2012More recent by 53 months
Display resolution1040k610kClearer display (+430k dot)

Common features in the Olympus E-M5 and Panasonic LX10

 E-M5 LX10 
Manual focus Dial accurate focusing
Display typeTiltingTiltingTilting display
Display size3"3"Same display sizing
Selfie screen Neither provides selfie screen
Touch display Easily navigate

Olympus E-M5 vs Panasonic LX10 Physical Comparison

In case you're going to lug around your camera regularly, you're going to have to factor in its weight and proportions. The Olympus E-M5 provides outer measurements of 122mm x 89mm x 43mm (4.8" x 3.5" x 1.7") with a weight of 425 grams (0.94 lbs) and the Panasonic LX10 has measurements 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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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you have chosen at that time. The following is a front view scale comparison of the E-M5 versus the LX10.

Olympus E-M5 vs Panasonic LX10 size comparison

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the E-M5 and LX10 is 81 and 88 respectively.

Olympus E-M5 vs Panasonic LX10 top view buttons comparison

Olympus E-M5 vs Panasonic LX10 Sensor Comparison

Sometimes, it is difficult to visualise the gap in sensor measurements merely by going through technical specs. The graphic here might provide you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the E-M5 and LX10.

As you have seen, each of the cameras feature different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The E-M5 because of its larger sensor will make achieving shallower DOF easier and the Panasonic LX10 will produce more detail due to its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also allow you to crop images way more aggressively. The older E-M5 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor technology.

Olympus E-M5 vs Panasonic LX10 sensor size comparison

Olympus E-M5 vs Panasonic LX10 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-M5 vs Panasonic LX10 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus E-M5 Portrait photography information
Panasonic LX10 Portrait photography information
70
has manual focus
resolution is good (16 megapixels)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
has face detection autofocus
supports RAW formats
64
has manual focus
resolution is good (20MP)
sensor size is decent (1")
supports face detect focus
exports RAW files
can't use external flash
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Street Comparison

Olympus E-M5 as a Street photography camera
Panasonic LX10 as a Street photography camera
82
screen tilts up and down
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
supports RAW formats
includes touch to focus
environment proofing
great ISO range (25,600)
85
has a tilting screen
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
sensor size is decent (1")
exports RAW files
supports touch focus
lighter than competitors (310 grams)
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Sports Comparison

Olympus E-M5 Sports photography factors
Panasonic LX10 Sports photography factors
67
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
resolution is good (16 megapixels)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
has tracking autofocus
environment proofing
has no phase detect autofocus
61
quiet shooting (1/16,000 seconds)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
resolution is good (20 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (1")
supports tracking focus
bad battery power (260 per charge)
doesn't have phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus E-M5 as a Travel photography camera
Panasonic LX10 as a Travel photography camera
66
environment proofing
includes touch to focus
resolution is good (16 megapixels)
does not have Timelapse recording
does not posses selfie friendly display
75
lighter than competitors (310g)
supports touch focus
resolution is good (20 megapixels)
built-in flash
relatively wide (24mm)
fast max aperture (f1.4)
bad battery power (260 per charge)
doesn't offer selfie friendly display
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus E-M5 Landscape photography highlights
Panasonic LX10 Landscape photography highlights
73
has manual focus
interchangeable lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
screen size is good (3")
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
resolution is good (16 megapixels)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
great ISO range (25,600)
supports RAW formats
environment proofing
does not have Timelapse recording
69
has manual focus
relatively wide (24mm)
fast max aperture (f1.4)
nice screen size (3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
resolution is good (20MP)
sensor size is decent (1")
exports RAW files
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
bad battery power (260 CIPA)
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus E-M5 Vlogging features
Panasonic LX10 Vlogging features
34
touchscreen capability
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
has face detection autofocus
high quality video (1920 x 1080 resolution)
does not posses selfie friendly display
does not have external microphone support
38
relatively wide (24mm)
fast max aperture (f1.4)
has touchscreen
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
supports face detect focus
high quality video (3840 x 2160 pixels)
lighter than competitors (310 grams)
doesn't offer selfie friendly display
doesn't have mic socket
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Olympus E-M5 vs Panasonic LX10 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-M5 and Panasonic LX10
 Olympus OM-D E-M5Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX10
General Information
Brand Name Olympus Panasonic
Model Olympus OM-D E-M5 Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX10
Also referred to as - Lumix DMC-LX15
Category Advanced Mirrorless Large Sensor Compact
Revealed 2012-04-30 2016-09-19
Physical type SLR-style mirrorless Large Sensor Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip TruePic VI -
Sensor type CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size Four Thirds 1"
Sensor dimensions 17.3 x 13mm 13.2 x 8.8mm
Sensor area 224.9mm² 116.2mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixels 20 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Highest resolution 4608 x 3456 5472 x 3648
Highest native ISO 25600 12800
Highest boosted ISO - 25600
Lowest native ISO 200 125
RAW data
Lowest boosted ISO 100 80
Autofocusing
Manual focus
AF touch
AF continuous
Single AF
AF tracking
Selective AF
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Number of focus points 35 49
Lens
Lens mounting type Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens focal range - 24-72mm (3.0x)
Maximal aperture - f/1.4-2.8
Macro focus range - 3cm
Total lenses 107 -
Focal length multiplier 2.1 2.7
Screen
Display type Tilting Tilting
Display size 3" 3"
Resolution of display 610 thousand dots 1,040 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Display technology Touch control in electrostatic capacitance type OLED monitor -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 1,440 thousand dots -
Viewfinder coverage 100% -
Viewfinder magnification 0.58x -
Features
Lowest shutter speed 60 seconds 60 seconds
Highest shutter speed 1/4000 seconds 1/4000 seconds
Highest quiet shutter speed - 1/16000 seconds
Continuous shooting rate 9.0 frames/s 10.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range no built-in flash 12.10 m (at Auto ISO)
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in, Slow Sync (2), Manual (3 levels) Auto, Auto w/ red-eye Reduction, Forced On, Forced On w/Red-eye Reduction, Slow Sync, Slow Sync w/Red-eye Reduction, Forced Off
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Highest flash synchronize 1/250 seconds -
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 1280 x 720 (60, 30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 100 Mbps, MP4, H.264, AAC
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 3840x2160
Video format H.264, Motion JPEG MP4, H.264, AAC
Mic port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless Eye-Fi Connected Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 425g (0.94 pounds) 310g (0.68 pounds)
Physical dimensions 122 x 89 x 43mm (4.8" x 3.5" x 1.7") 106 x 60 x 42mm (4.2" x 2.4" x 1.7")
DXO scores
DXO All around score 71 20
DXO Color Depth score 22.8 22.8
DXO Dynamic range score 12.3 12.5
DXO Low light score 826 581
Other
Battery life 360 photos 260 photos
Battery type Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model BLN-1 -
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (2 or 10 secs, 10 sec (3 shots))
Time lapse feature
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC card
Card slots One One
Retail price $799 $700