Olympus E-PL6 vs Panasonic LX100

Here, we are evaluating the Olympus E-PL6 and Panasonic LX100, one is a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the other is a Large Sensor Compact by rivals Olympus and Panasonic. There is a big difference between the resolutions of the E-PL6 (16MP) and LX100 (13MP) but both cameras boast the identical sensor sizes (Four Thirds).

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The E-PL6 was launched within a month of the LX100 and they are of a similar generation. The two cameras feature different body design with the Olympus E-PL6 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic LX100 being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before we go right into a thorough comparison, here is a concise summary of how the E-PL6 matches up versus the LX100 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus PEN E-PL6 and Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX100. The complete galleries are viewable at Olympus E-PL6 Gallery and Panasonic LX100 Gallery.

For anybody who is planning to carry around your camera often, you will want to factor in its weight and measurements. The Olympus E-PL6 has outside measurements of 111mm x 64mm x 38mm (4.4" x 2.5" x 1.5") with a weight of 325 grams (0.72 lbs) while the Panasonic LX100 has proportions of 115mm x 66mm x 55mm (4.5" x 2.6" x 2.2") and a weight of 393 grams (0.87 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you are utilising at that time. Here is a front view measurement comparison of the E-PL6 versus the LX100.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability score of the E-PL6 and LX100 is 88 and 83 respectively.

Usually, it's tough to see the gap between sensor sizes only by looking at specifications. The pic here will help give you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the E-PL6 and LX100.

To sum up, each of these cameras come with the identical sensor size but not the same megapixels. You should expect to see the Olympus E-PL6 to give greater detail utilizing its extra 3 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also allow you to crop photos a good deal more aggressively.