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Olympus E-P1 vs Panasonic LX100 II

Portability
86
Imaging
47
Features
42
Overall
45
Olympus PEN E-P1 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DC-LX100 II front
Portability
81
Imaging
57
Features
75
Overall
64

Olympus E-P1 vs Panasonic LX100 II Key Specs

Olympus E-P1
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 355g - 121 x 70 x 36mm
  • Revealed July 2009
  • Updated by Olympus E-P2
Panasonic LX100 II
(Full Review)
  • 17MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 200 - 25600
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • 24-75mm (F1.7-2.8) lens
  • 392g - 115 x 66 x 64mm
  • Released August 2018
  • Replaced the Panasonic LX100
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Olympus E-P1 vs Panasonic LX100 II Overview

Its time to look a little more in depth at the Olympus E-P1 and Panasonic LX100 II, one is a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the other is a Large Sensor Compact by brands Olympus and Panasonic. There exists a huge gap among the image resolutions of the E-P1 (12MP) and LX100 II (17MP) but both cameras offer the same sensor measurements (Four Thirds).

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The E-P1 was launched 10 years before the LX100 II which is a fairly significant gap as far as camera technology is concerned. The two cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-P1 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic LX100 II being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before we go into a in-depth comparison, here is a concise overview of how the E-P1 matches up against the LX100 II for portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-P1 over the Panasonic LX100 II

 E-P1 LX100 II 

Reasons to pick Panasonic LX100 II over the Olympus E-P1

 LX100 II E-P1 
ReleasedAugust 2018July 2009Newer by 110 months
Display resolution1240k230kSharper display (+1010k dot)
Touch display Easily navigate

Common features in the Olympus E-P1 and Panasonic LX100 II

 E-P1 LX100 II 
Manually focus More exact focusing
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display dimensions3"3"Equal display measurements
Selfie screen Neither comes with selfie screen

Olympus E-P1 vs Panasonic LX100 II Physical Comparison

For anyone who is planning to travel with your camera often, you will want to take into account its weight and size. The Olympus E-P1 comes with exterior measurements of 121mm x 70mm x 36mm (4.8" x 2.8" x 1.4") accompanied by a weight of 355 grams (0.78 lbs) and the Panasonic LX100 II has specifications of 115mm x 66mm x 64mm (4.5" x 2.6" x 2.5") having a weight of 392 grams (0.86 lbs).

See the Olympus E-P1 and Panasonic LX100 II in the all new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you have at that moment. Following is a front view scale comparison of the E-P1 versus the LX100 II.

Olympus E-P1 vs Panasonic LX100 II size comparison

Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the E-P1 and LX100 II is 86 and 81 respectively.

Olympus E-P1 vs Panasonic LX100 II top view buttons comparison

Olympus E-P1 vs Panasonic LX100 II Sensor Comparison

Normally, it is tough to envision the gap in sensor dimensions purely by viewing technical specs. The image below may provide you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the E-P1 and LX100 II.

As you have seen, the two cameras have the same sensor dimensions but not the same resolution. You should anticipate the Panasonic LX100 II to result in extra detail utilizing its extra 5 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also allow you to crop photos a bit more aggressively. The more aged E-P1 will be behind in sensor innovation.

Olympus E-P1 vs Panasonic LX100 II sensor size comparison

Olympus E-P1 vs Panasonic LX100 II Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-P1 vs Panasonic LX100 II Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus E-P1 Portrait photography features
Panasonic LX100 II Portrait photography features
60
manual focus
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
provides face detection focusing
saves RAW files
megapixel count low (12 megapixels)
74
you can focus manually
good resolution (17MP)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
offers face detect focusing
exports RAW files
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Street Comparison

Olympus E-P1 as a Street photography camera
Panasonic LX100 II as a Street photography camera
74
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
saves RAW files
no articulating screen
77
has image stabilization (Optical)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
exports RAW files
features touch to focus
above average high ISO (25,600)
no moving screen
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Sports Comparison

Olympus E-P1 Sports photography info
Panasonic LX100 II Sports photography info
40
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
slow continuous shooting (3.0 frames per second)
megapixel count low (12MP)
low battery (300 shots)
has no phase detect AF
71
quiet mode (1/16,000s)
has image stabilization (Optical)
good resolution (17MP)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
offers tracking focus
better than average battery power (340 shots)
doesn't have phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Olympus E-P1 as a Travel photography camera
Panasonic LX100 II as a Travel photography camera
43
missing Timelapse mode
low battery (300 CIPA)
megapixel count low (12 megapixels)
display isn't selfie friendly
78
better than average battery power (340 per charge)
supports bluetooth
features touch to focus
good resolution (17MP)
decently wide (24mm)
fast max aperture (f1.7)
doesn't have a selfie friendly display
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus E-P1 Landscape photography information
Panasonic LX100 II Landscape photography information
60
manual focus
switch lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
screen size is good (3")
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
saves RAW files
megapixel count low (12MP)
low battery (300 per charge)
missing Timelapse mode
76
you can focus manually
decently wide (24mm)
fast max aperture (f1.7)
screen size is good (3")
has image stabilization (Optical)
good resolution (17 megapixels)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
above average high ISO (25,600)
exports RAW files
better than average battery power (340 per charge)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus E-P1 Vlogging information
Panasonic LX100 II Vlogging information
29
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
provides face detection focusing
display isn't selfie friendly
low quality video (1280 x 720 pixels)
missing external microphone port
36
decently wide (24mm)
fast max aperture (f1.7)
touchscreen
has image stabilization (Optical)
offers face detect focusing
video res high (3840 x 2160 pxls)
doesn't have a selfie friendly display
doesn't have mic socket
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Olympus E-P1 vs Panasonic LX100 II Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-P1 and Panasonic LX100 II
 Olympus PEN E-P1Panasonic Lumix DC-LX100 II
General Information
Manufacturer Olympus Panasonic
Model Olympus PEN E-P1 Panasonic Lumix DC-LX100 II
Class Entry-Level Mirrorless Large Sensor Compact
Revealed 2009-07-29 2018-08-22
Physical type Rangefinder-style mirrorless Large Sensor Compact
Sensor Information
Processor TruePic V Venus Engine
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
Sensor size Four Thirds Four Thirds
Sensor dimensions 17.3 x 13mm 17.3 x 13mm
Sensor area 224.9mm² 224.9mm²
Sensor resolution 12MP 17MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 4032 x 3024 4736 x 3552
Maximum native ISO 6400 25600
Minimum native ISO 100 200
RAW files
Minimum boosted ISO - 100
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch to focus
AF continuous
Single AF
Tracking AF
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Number of focus points 11 49
Lens
Lens mount Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens focal range - 24-75mm (3.1x)
Maximum aperture - f/1.7-2.8
Macro focus distance - 3cm
Available lenses 107 -
Crop factor 2.1 2.1
Screen
Type of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display sizing 3" 3"
Display resolution 230 thousand dots 1,240 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Display technology HyperCrystal LCD with AR(Anti-Reflective) coating -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 2,760 thousand dots
Viewfinder coverage - 100%
Viewfinder magnification - 0.7x
Features
Lowest shutter speed 60 secs 1800 secs
Highest shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/4000 secs
Highest quiet shutter speed - 1/16000 secs
Continuous shooting rate 3.0 frames/s 11.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range no built-in flash 7.00 m (with included external flash at ISO 100)
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in, Slow Sync, Manual (3 levels) no built-in flash
External flash
AEB
WB bracketing
Highest flash synchronize 1/180 secs -
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 100 Mbps, MP4, H.264, AAC
Maximum video resolution 1280x720 3840x2160
Video file format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, AVCHD, H.264
Mic port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) DMW-BLE9 lithium-ion battery & USB charger
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 355 gr (0.78 lb) 392 gr (0.86 lb)
Physical dimensions 121 x 70 x 36mm (4.8" x 2.8" x 1.4") 115 x 66 x 64mm (4.5" x 2.6" x 2.5")
DXO scores
DXO All around score 55 not tested
DXO Color Depth score 21.4 not tested
DXO Dynamic range score 10.4 not tested
DXO Low light score 536 not tested
Other
Battery life 300 images 340 images
Form of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model BLS-1 -
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes
Time lapse feature
Storage type SD/SDHC card SD/SDHC/SDXC (UHS-I supported)
Card slots 1 1
Retail pricing $182 $998