Olympus E-PL6 vs Panasonic LX3

In this write-up, we will be comparing the Olympus E-PL6 and Panasonic LX3, one is a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by competitors Olympus and Panasonic. There is a sizeable difference between the resolutions of the E-PL6 (16MP) and LX3 (10MP) and the E-PL6 (Four Thirds) and LX3 (1/1.63") enjoy totally different sensor sizing.

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The E-PL6 was launched 5 years after the LX3 which is quite a large gap as far as tech is concerned. Each of the cameras offer different body type with the Olympus E-PL6 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic LX3 being a Compact camera.

Before going straight into a in depth comparison, below is a concise highlight of how the E-PL6 scores versus the LX3 for portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus PEN E-PL6 and Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX3. The complete galleries are provided at Olympus E-PL6 Gallery and Panasonic LX3 Gallery.

If you're planning to carry around your camera often, you will need to think about its weight and dimensions. The Olympus E-PL6 provides outer dimensions of 111mm x 64mm x 38mm (4.4" x 2.5" x 1.5") with a weight of 325 grams (0.72 lbs) and the Panasonic LX3 has dimensions of 109mm x 60mm x 27mm (4.3" x 2.4" x 1.1") along with a weight of 265 grams (0.58 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you are employing at that moment. Underneath is the front view dimensions comparison of the E-PL6 and the LX3.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability grade of the E-PL6 and LX3 is 88 and 91 respectively.

Oftentimes, it is very hard to see the contrast between sensor sizes only by going over specifications. The image here will help give you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-PL6 and LX3.

To sum up, both cameras enjoy different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The E-PL6 due to its bigger sensor will make shooting shallower DOF less difficult and the Olympus E-PL6 will deliver extra detail utilizing its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop photographs far more aggressively. The newer E-PL6 is going to have an advantage with regard to sensor innovation.