Olympus E-M5 vs Panasonic LX100

Below, we are comparing the Olympus E-M5 and Panasonic LX100, one being a Advanced Mirrorless and the other is a Large Sensor Compact by companies Olympus and Panasonic. There exists a huge gap among the sensor resolutions of the E-M5 (16MP) and LX100 (13MP) but they feature the exact same sensor sizes (Four Thirds).

Photography Glossary

The E-M5 was brought out 3 years prior to the LX100 and that is a fairly significant gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-M5 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic LX100 being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before delving straight into a complete comparison, below is a quick introduction of how the E-M5 scores versus the LX100 for portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus OM-D E-M5 and Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX100. The entire galleries are available at Olympus E-M5 Gallery and Panasonic LX100 Gallery.

If you are intending to carry your camera regularly, you are going to need to factor its weight and volume. The Olympus E-M5 provides outer dimensions of 122mm x 89mm x 43mm (4.8" x 3.5" x 1.7") accompanied by a weight of 425 grams (0.94 lbs) and the Panasonic LX100 has sizing of 115mm x 66mm x 55mm (4.5" x 2.6" x 2.2") with a weight of 393 grams (0.87 lbs).

See the Olympus E-M5 and Panasonic LX100 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you are working with at that moment. Underneath is the front view dimensions comparison of the E-M5 against the LX100.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the E-M5 and LX100 is 81 and 83 respectively.

More often than not, it is very hard to imagine the difference in sensor sizing only by viewing specifications. The graphic underneath may provide you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-M5 and LX100.

To sum up, both cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements but different megapixels. You should anticipate the Olympus E-M5 to provide you with more detail having its extra 3 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also allow you to crop images much more aggressively. The older E-M5 will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor innovation.