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Olympus E-PL6 vs Panasonic LX10

Portability
88
Imaging
53
Features
77
Overall
62
Olympus PEN E-PL6 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX10 front
Portability
88
Imaging
53
Features
72
Overall
60

Olympus E-PL6 vs Panasonic LX10 Key Specs

Olympus E-PL6
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 100 - 25600
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 325g - 111 x 64 x 38mm
  • Released August 2014
  • Later Model is Olympus E-PL7
Panasonic LX10
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 125 - 12800 (Push to 25600)
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • 24-72mm (F1.4-2.8) lens
  • 310g - 106 x 60 x 42mm
  • Revealed September 2016
  • Other Name is Lumix DMC-LX15
  • Old Model is Panasonic LX7
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Olympus E-PL6 vs Panasonic LX10 Overview

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.

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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.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-PL6 over the Panasonic LX10

 E-PL6 LX10 
Selfie screen Take selfies

Reasons to pick Panasonic LX10 over the Olympus E-PL6

 LX10 E-PL6 
RevealedSeptember 2016August 2014More modern by 26 months
Screen resolution1040k460kClearer screen (+580k dot)

Common features in the Olympus E-PL6 and Panasonic LX10

 E-PL6 LX10 
Focus manually Dial exact focus
Screen typeTiltingTiltingTilting screen
Screen dimensions3"3"Equal screen dimensions
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Olympus E-PL6 vs Panasonic LX10 Physical Comparison

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. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

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.

Olympus E-PL6 vs Panasonic LX10 size comparison

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

Olympus E-PL6 vs Panasonic LX10 top view buttons comparison

Olympus E-PL6 vs Panasonic LX10 Sensor Comparison

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.

Olympus E-PL6 vs Panasonic LX10 sensor size comparison

Olympus E-PL6 vs Panasonic LX10 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-PL6 vs Panasonic LX10 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Olympus E-PL6
Portrait photography with Panasonic LX10
71
has manual focus
decent MP (16 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
comes with face detection autofocus
supports RAW formats
65
you can focus manually
good megapixels (20MP)
nice sensor size (1")
supports face detect focus
supports RAW formats
cannot use external flash
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Street Comparison

Olympus E-PL6 Street photography highlights
Panasonic LX10 Street photography highlights
85
screen tilts
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
supports RAW formats
features focus via touch
great high ISO (25,600)
85
has a tilting screen
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
nice sensor size (1")
supports RAW formats
features touch focus
lighter than average (310 grams)
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Sports Comparison

Olympus E-PL6 Sports photography factors
Panasonic LX10 Sports photography factors
66
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
decent MP (16 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
comes with tracking autofocus
lacks phase detect autofocus
62
quiet shutter (1/16,000 seconds)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good megapixels (20MP)
nice sensor size (1")
supports tracking focus
not so great battery pack (260 per charge)
has no phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus E-PL6 Travel photography info
Panasonic LX10 Travel photography info
85
features focus via touch
decent MP (16MP)
selfie friendly screen
75
lighter than average (310 grams)
features touch focus
good megapixels (20MP)
built-in flash
decently wide (24mm)
very good max aperture (f1.4)
not so great battery pack (260 shots)
display is not selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus E-PL6 Landscape photography info
Panasonic LX10 Landscape photography info
80
has manual focus
change lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
screen size is decent (3")
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
decent MP (16MP)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
great high ISO (25,600)
supports RAW formats
70
you can focus manually
decently wide (24mm)
very good max aperture (f1.4)
good sized screen (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good megapixels (20MP)
nice sensor size (1")
supports RAW formats
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
not so great battery pack (260 CIPA)
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus E-PL6 Vlogging information
Panasonic LX10 Vlogging information
79
selfie friendly screen
touchscreen
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
comes with face detection autofocus
video res high (1920 x 1080 pxls)
lack of external microphone support
38
decently wide (24mm)
very good max aperture (f1.4)
touch screen
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
supports face detect focus
video res high (3840 x 2160 resolution)
lighter than average (310 grams)
display is not selfie friendly
no microphone port
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Olympus E-PL6 vs Panasonic LX10 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-PL6 and Panasonic LX10
 Olympus PEN E-PL6Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX10
General Information
Manufacturer Olympus Panasonic
Model type Olympus PEN E-PL6 Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX10
Also called as - Lumix DMC-LX15
Type Entry-Level Mirrorless Large Sensor Compact
Released 2014-08-01 2016-09-19
Body design Rangefinder-style mirrorless Large Sensor Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip TruePic VI -
Sensor type CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size Four Thirds 1"
Sensor measurements 17.3 x 13mm 13.2 x 8.8mm
Sensor surface area 224.9mm² 116.2mm²
Sensor resolution 16MP 20MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Highest Possible resolution 4608 x 3456 5472 x 3648
Maximum native ISO 25600 12800
Maximum enhanced ISO - 25600
Lowest native ISO 100 125
RAW photos
Lowest enhanced ISO - 80
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch focus
AF continuous
Single AF
Tracking AF
AF selectice
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Total focus points 35 49
Lens
Lens support Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens zoom range - 24-72mm (3.0x)
Largest aperture - f/1.4-2.8
Macro focusing distance - 3cm
Total lenses 107 -
Crop factor 2.1 2.7
Screen
Range of display Tilting Tilting
Display diagonal 3 inch 3 inch
Resolution of display 460 thousand dot 1,040 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic (optional) None
Features
Min shutter speed 60 secs 60 secs
Max shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/4000 secs
Max quiet shutter speed - 1/16000 secs
Continuous shutter speed 8.0 frames per sec 10.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 7.00 m (bundled FL-LM1) 12.10 m (at Auto ISO)
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in, Slow Sync, Manual (3 levels) Auto, Auto w/ red-eye Reduction, Forced On, Forced On w/Red-eye Reduction, Slow Sync, Slow Sync w/Red-eye Reduction, Forced Off
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (30 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 100 Mbps, MP4, H.264, AAC
Maximum video resolution 1920x1080 3840x2160
Video data format MPEG-4, Motion JPEG MP4, H.264, AAC
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless Eye-Fi Connected Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 325 gr (0.72 lbs) 310 gr (0.68 lbs)
Physical dimensions 111 x 64 x 38mm (4.4" x 2.5" x 1.5") 106 x 60 x 42mm (4.2" x 2.4" x 1.7")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating not tested 20
DXO Color Depth rating not tested 22.8
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested 12.5
DXO Low light rating not tested 581
Other
Battery life 360 photographs 260 photographs
Form of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID BLS-5 -
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (2 or 10 secs, 10 sec (3 shots))
Time lapse shooting
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC card
Storage slots 1 1
Price at release $300 $700