Olympus E-PL5 vs Panasonic LX100

Following is a complete analysis of the Olympus E-PL5 and Panasonic LX100, one is a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the latter is a Large Sensor Compact by companies Olympus and Panasonic. There exists a big gap among the sensor resolutions of the E-PL5 (16MP) and LX100 (13MP) but they possess the same exact sensor dimensions (Four Thirds).

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The E-PL5 was launched 24 months prior to the LX100 which makes the cameras a generation away from one another. Both cameras offer different body type with the Olympus E-PL5 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic LX100 being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before we go straight into a in depth comparison, below is a brief overview of how the E-PL5 matches up vs the LX100 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus PEN E-PL5 and Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX100. The complete galleries are provided at Olympus E-PL5 Gallery and Panasonic LX100 Gallery.

When you are planning to carry around your camera frequently, you are going to need to factor in its weight and proportions. The Olympus E-PL5 features exterior measurements of 111mm x 64mm x 38mm (4.4" x 2.5" x 1.5") having a weight of 325 grams (0.72 lbs) and the Panasonic LX100 has measurements of 115mm x 66mm x 55mm (4.5" x 2.6" x 2.2") with a weight of 393 grams (0.87 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you are using at that time. Underneath is the front view dimensions comparison of the E-PL5 against the LX100.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the E-PL5 and LX100 is 88 and 83 respectively.

Sometimes, its hard to picture the contrast in sensor sizes purely by checking out specs. The picture underneath may give you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the E-PL5 and LX100.

As you can plainly see, both cameras enjoy the same exact sensor sizing albeit different MP. You should count on the Olympus E-PL5 to produce greater detail utilizing its extra 3 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop photographs far more aggressively. The more aged E-PL5 will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor tech.