Olympus E-PL2 vs Panasonic LX7

Its time to take a deeper look at the Olympus E-PL2 vs Panasonic LX7, former is a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the other is a Small Sensor Compact by rivals Olympus and Panasonic. The resolution of the E-PL2 (12MP) and the LX7 (10MP) is fairly similar but the E-PL2 (Four Thirds) and LX7 (1/1.7") posses different sensor dimensions.

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The E-PL2 was revealed 20 months before the LX7 making them a generation away from each other. Each of the cameras feature different body design with the Olympus E-PL2 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic LX7 being a Compact camera.

Before getting straight to a detailed comparison, here is a concise introduction of how the E-PL2 grades against the LX7 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus PEN E-PL2 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX7. The full galleries are available at Olympus E-PL2 Gallery & Panasonic LX7 Gallery.

When you are looking to carry around your camera often, you will have to think about its weight and proportions. The Olympus E-PL2 provides outside 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 LX7 has measurements of 111mm x 68mm x 46mm (4.4" x 2.7" x 1.8") having a weight of 298 grams (0.66 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you use during that time. Below is a front view measurements comparison of the E-PL2 versus the LX7.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability grade of the E-PL2 and LX7 is 85 and 86 respectively.

Oftentimes, it is very tough to visualize the difference between sensor sizes merely by going over specifications. The picture here will give you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the E-PL2 and LX7.

To sum up, both cameras feature different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The E-PL2 with its larger sensor is going to make achieving shallow DOF simpler and the Olympus E-PL2 will offer extra detail because of its extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also enable you to crop pics way more aggressively. The more aged E-PL2 is going to be behind when it comes to sensor technology.