Olympus E-PL1 vs Panasonic LX100 II

Here is a complete review of the Olympus E-PL1 and Panasonic LX100 II, former being a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the other is a Large Sensor Compact by manufacturers Olympus and Panasonic. There exists a substantial gap among the resolutions of the E-PL1 (12MP) and LX100 II (17MP) but they use the same exact sensor measurements (Four Thirds).

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The E-PL1 was brought out 9 years prior to the LX100 II and that is a fairly big difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of these cameras offer different body type with the Olympus E-PL1 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic LX100 II being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before getting straight into a in depth comparison, below is a simple summation of how the E-PL1 scores versus the LX100 II in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus PEN E-PL1 & Panasonic Lumix DC-LX100 II. The entire galleries are provided at Olympus E-PL1 Gallery & Panasonic LX100 II Gallery.

In case you're looking to carry your camera regularly, you need to think about its weight and volume. The Olympus E-PL1 enjoys outside measurements of 115mm x 72mm x 42mm (4.5" x 2.8" x 1.7") and a weight of 334 grams (0.74 lbs) and the Panasonic LX100 II has sizing of 115mm x 66mm x 64mm (4.5" x 2.6" x 2.5") with a weight of 392 grams (0.86 lbs).

Compare the Olympus E-PL1 and Panasonic LX100 II in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you are utilizing during that time. Below is the front view dimensions comparison of the E-PL1 vs the LX100 II.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the E-PL1 and LX100 II is 86 and 81 respectively.

Quite often, it can be difficult to visualize the contrast in sensor sizing just by viewing specs. The visual here may provide you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the E-PL1 and LX100 II.

As you can plainly see, both of these cameras offer the same exact sensor sizing but different MP. You can expect to see the Panasonic LX100 II to result in more detail having its extra 5MP. Greater resolution will also help you crop images a little more aggressively. The older E-PL1 will be behind with regard to sensor technology.