Olympus E-PL6 vs Panasonic LX10

Following is a in depth review of the Olympus E-PL6 versus Panasonic LX10, former is a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the latter is a Large Sensor Compact by companies Olympus and Panasonic. The resolution of the E-PL6 (16MP) and the LX10 (20MP) is pretty close but the E-PL6 (Four Thirds) and LX10 (1") offer totally different sensor sizes.

Photography Glossary

The E-PL6 was introduced 3 years before the LX10 which is a fairly large difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of these cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-PL6 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic LX10 being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before delving straight to a comprehensive comparison, here is a brief introduction of how the E-PL6 matches up against the LX10 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus PEN E-PL6 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX10. The whole galleries are provided at Olympus E-PL6 Gallery & Panasonic LX10 Gallery.

If you are aiming to carry around your camera, you need to take into account its weight and measurements. The Olympus E-PL6 provides outer dimensions of 111mm x 64mm x 38mm (4.4" x 2.5" x 1.5") and a weight of 325 grams (0.72 lbs) while the Panasonic LX10 has proportions of 106mm x 60mm x 42mm (4.2" x 2.4" x 1.7") with a weight of 310 grams (0.68 lbs).

Check out the Olympus E-PL6 versus Panasonic LX10 in our completely new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you have at that moment. Here is a front view sizing comparison of the E-PL6 vs the LX10.

Looking at size and weight, the portability grade of the E-PL6 and LX10 is 88 and 88 respectively.

Oftentimes, it can be tough to visualise the difference in sensor sizes only by viewing specs. The pic below may offer you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the E-PL6 and LX10.

All in all, both of those cameras provide different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The E-PL6 having a bigger sensor will make shooting shallower depth of field less difficult and the Panasonic LX10 will render extra detail using its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop pictures more aggressively. The more aged E-PL6 will be behind when it comes to sensor innovation.