Olympus E-P3 vs Panasonic LX10

Let's examine more closely at the Olympus E-P3 vs Panasonic LX10, one is a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the other is a Large Sensor Compact by companies Olympus and Panasonic. There is a sizeable difference between the image resolutions of the E-P3 (12MP) and LX10 (20MP) and the E-P3 (Four Thirds) and LX10 (1") come with different sensor measurements.

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The E-P3 was launched 6 years prior to the LX10 which is quite a large gap as far as tech is concerned. Both of the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-P3 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic LX10 being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before we go straight into a thorough comparison, below is a simple summation of how the E-P3 matches up vs the LX10 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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If you are going to travel with your camera, you are going to need to factor its weight and proportions. The Olympus E-P3 features outer dimensions of 122mm x 69mm x 34mm (4.8" x 2.7" x 1.3") with a weight of 369 grams (0.81 lbs) and the Panasonic LX10 has measurements of 106mm x 60mm x 42mm (4.2" x 2.4" x 1.7") with a weight of 310 grams (0.68 lbs).

Contrast the Olympus E-P3 vs Panasonic LX10 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you have chosen during that time. Following is the front view measurements comparison of the E-P3 versus the LX10.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability rating of the E-P3 and LX10 is 86 and 88 respectively.

Generally, it is hard to picture the contrast between sensor dimensions merely by looking at specs. The image underneath will provide you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the E-P3 and LX10.

All in all, the 2 cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The E-P3 due to its larger sensor is going to make achieving shallower depth of field simpler and the Panasonic LX10 will give extra detail utilizing its extra 8 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop images somewhat more aggressively. The more aged E-P3 is going to be behind in sensor innovation.