Olympus E-P5 vs Panasonic LX10

Its time to look a little more in depth at the Olympus E-P5 versus Panasonic LX10, one is a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the other is a Large Sensor Compact by companies Olympus and Panasonic. The image resolution of the E-P5 (16MP) and the LX10 (20MP) is very comparable but the E-P5 (Four Thirds) and LX10 (1") enjoy totally different sensor measurements.

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The E-P5 was announced 4 years before the LX10 which is a fairly large gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-P5 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic LX10 being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before going in to a in depth comparison, below is a quick highlight of how the E-P5 grades against the LX10 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus PEN E-P5 and Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX10. The whole galleries are viewable at Olympus E-P5 Gallery and Panasonic LX10 Gallery.

When you are looking to carry around your camera frequently, you are going to need to think about its weight and size. The Olympus E-P5 provides physical measurements of 122mm x 69mm x 37mm (4.8" x 2.7" x 1.5") and a weight of 420 grams (0.93 lbs) while the Panasonic LX10 has specifications of 106mm x 60mm x 42mm (4.2" x 2.4" x 1.7") with a weight of 310 grams (0.68 lbs).

See the Olympus E-P5 versus Panasonic LX10 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you are employing at that time. Underneath is the front view physical size comparison of the E-P5 and the LX10.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the E-P5 and LX10 is 85 and 88 respectively.

More often than not, it is very difficult to see the gap in sensor sizes only by seeing a spec sheet. The pic here should provide you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the E-P5 and LX10.

As you can see, both of these cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The E-P5 having a larger sensor will make shooting shallow DOF simpler and the Panasonic LX10 will provide greater detail with its extra 4MP. Greater resolution will also help you crop pics somewhat more aggressively. The more aged E-P5 will be behind when it comes to sensor technology.