Olympus E-PL2 vs Panasonic LX10

On this page, we will be contrasting the Olympus E-PL2 versus Panasonic LX10, former is a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the latter is a Large Sensor Compact by rivals Olympus and Panasonic. There exists a substantial gap between the image resolutions of the E-PL2 (12MP) and LX10 (20MP) and the E-PL2 (Four Thirds) and LX10 (1") have totally different sensor size.

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The E-PL2 was manufactured 6 years before the LX10 which is quite a big difference as far as technology is concerned. Each of the cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-PL2 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic LX10 being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before getting into a more detailed comparison, here is a simple highlight of how the E-PL2 grades against the LX10 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus PEN E-PL2 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX10. The entire galleries are provided at Olympus E-PL2 Gallery & Panasonic LX10 Gallery.

For those who are going to carry around your camera often, you should think about its weight and dimensions. The Olympus E-PL2 comes with outer measurements of 114mm x 72mm x 42mm (4.5" x 2.8" x 1.7") and a weight of 362 grams (0.80 lbs) and the Panasonic LX10 has dimensions of 106mm x 60mm x 42mm (4.2" x 2.4" x 1.7") with a weight of 310 grams (0.68 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you use at that time. Following is a front view proportions comparison of the E-PL2 against the LX10.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the E-PL2 and LX10 is 85 and 88 respectively.

Sometimes, it is very hard to see the difference between sensor sizes just by checking technical specs. The picture underneath may provide you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the E-PL2 and LX10.

As you have seen, each of the cameras provide different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The E-PL2 featuring a bigger sensor will make getting bokeh simpler and the Panasonic LX10 will give you more detail due to its extra 8MP. Higher resolution will let you crop photographs more aggressively. The more aged E-PL2 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor technology.