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Olympus E-PL7 vs Panasonic LX10

Portability
86
Imaging
53
Features
81
Overall
64
Olympus PEN E-PL7 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX10 front
Portability
88
Imaging
53
Features
72
Overall
60

Olympus E-PL7 vs Panasonic LX10 Key Specs

Olympus E-PL7
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 100 - 25600
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 357g - 115 x 67 x 38mm
  • Launched September 2014
  • Succeeded the Olympus E-PL6
  • Successor is Olympus E-PL8
Panasonic LX10
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 125 - 12800 (Boost to 25600)
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • 24-72mm (F1.4-2.8) lens
  • 310g - 106 x 60 x 42mm
  • Launched September 2016
  • Alternate Name is Lumix DMC-LX15
  • Earlier Model is Panasonic LX7
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Olympus E-PL7 vs Panasonic LX10 Overview

Let's look a bit more closely at the Olympus E-PL7 and Panasonic LX10, former being a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the latter is a Large Sensor Compact by competitors Olympus and Panasonic. The sensor resolution of the E-PL7 (16MP) and the LX10 (20MP) is pretty similar but the E-PL7 (Four Thirds) and LX10 (1") have different sensor sizing.

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The E-PL7 was brought out 24 months earlier than the LX10 which makes them a generation apart from one another. Both of these cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-PL7 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic LX10 being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before going straight to a in-depth comparison, here is a brief overview of how the E-PL7 grades versus the LX10 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-PL7 over the Panasonic LX10

 E-PL7 LX10 
Selfie screen Take selfies

Reasons to pick Panasonic LX10 over the Olympus E-PL7

 LX10 E-PL7 
LaunchedSeptember 2016September 2014More recent by 24 months
Screen resolution1040k1037kClearer screen (+3k dot)

Common features in the Olympus E-PL7 and Panasonic LX10

 E-PL7 LX10 
Manually focus Dial exact focusing
Screen typeTiltingTiltingTilting screen
Screen dimensions3"3"Equal screen measurement
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Olympus E-PL7 vs Panasonic LX10 Physical Comparison

For those who are going to lug around your camera regularly, you will need to factor its weight and measurements. The Olympus E-PL7 features external dimensions of 115mm x 67mm x 38mm (4.5" x 2.6" x 1.5") with a weight of 357 grams (0.79 lbs) and the Panasonic LX10 has proportions of 106mm x 60mm x 42mm (4.2" x 2.4" x 1.7") having a weight of 310 grams (0.68 lbs).

Look at the Olympus E-PL7 and Panasonic LX10 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are using at that moment. Following is a front view overall size comparison of the E-PL7 compared to the LX10.

Olympus E-PL7 vs Panasonic LX10 size comparison

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the E-PL7 and LX10 is 86 and 88 respectively.

Olympus E-PL7 vs Panasonic LX10 top view buttons comparison

Olympus E-PL7 vs Panasonic LX10 Sensor Comparison

Typically, it's hard to visualize the gap between sensor measurements purely by going over a spec sheet. The graphic underneath will give you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the E-PL7 and LX10.

As you can see, both the cameras provide different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The E-PL7 because of its bigger sensor is going to make getting bokeh simpler and the Panasonic LX10 will offer greater detail having its extra 4MP. Higher resolution can also let you crop pictures more aggressively. The older E-PL7 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor tech.

Olympus E-PL7 vs Panasonic LX10 sensor size comparison

Olympus E-PL7 vs Panasonic LX10 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-PL7 vs Panasonic LX10 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
Photography Glossary

Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus E-PL7 Portrait photography advice
Panasonic LX10 Portrait photography advice
71
has manual focus
MP count decent (16 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
offers face detection autofocus
saves RAW formats
65
has manual focus
resolution is good (20MP)
sensor size is nice (1")
provides face detect autofocus
exports RAW files
can't use external flash
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Street Comparison

Olympus E-PL7 Street photography information
Panasonic LX10 Street photography information
84
screen tilts up and down
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
saves RAW formats
boasts touch to focus
very good ISO range (25,600)
85
screen tilts up and down
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
sensor size is nice (1")
exports RAW files
includes touch to focus
lighter than competition in class (310g)
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Sports Comparison

Olympus E-PL7 as a Sports photography camera
Panasonic LX10 as a Sports photography camera
66
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
MP count decent (16MP)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
offers tracking autofocus
doesn't have phase detect autofocus
62
quiet shooting (1/16,000 seconds)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
resolution is good (20 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (1")
provides tracking focus
not so great battery power (260 shots)
lack of phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus E-PL7 as a Travel photography camera
Panasonic LX10 as a Travel photography camera
85
boasts touch to focus
MP count decent (16MP)
display is selfie friendly
75
lighter than competition in class (310 grams)
includes touch to focus
resolution is good (20 megapixels)
built-in flash
quite wide (24mm)
great maximum aperture (f1.4)
not so great battery power (260 per charge)
display isn't selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus E-PL7 Landscape photography factors
Panasonic LX10 Landscape photography factors
79
has manual focus
change lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
screen is a decent size (3 inch)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
MP count decent (16 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
very good ISO range (25,600)
saves RAW formats
70
has manual focus
quite wide (24mm)
great maximum aperture (f1.4)
pretty good screen size (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
resolution is good (20MP)
sensor size is nice (1")
exports RAW files
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
not so great battery power (260 per charge)
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus E-PL7 Vlogging factors
Panasonic LX10 Vlogging factors
78
display is selfie friendly
touch screen
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
offers face detection autofocus
high video quality (1920 x 1080 pixels)
missing external mic port
38
quite wide (24mm)
great maximum aperture (f1.4)
has touchscreen
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
provides face detect autofocus
high quality video (3840 x 2160 pixels)
lighter than competition in class (310 grams)
display isn't selfie friendly
no mic support
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Olympus E-PL7 vs Panasonic LX10 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-PL7 and Panasonic LX10
 Olympus PEN E-PL7Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX10
General Information
Company Olympus Panasonic
Model Olympus PEN E-PL7 Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX10
Also called - Lumix DMC-LX15
Type Entry-Level Mirrorless Large Sensor Compact
Launched 2014-09-01 2016-09-19
Physical type Rangefinder-style mirrorless Large Sensor Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip TruePic VII -
Sensor type CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size Four Thirds 1"
Sensor dimensions 17.3 x 13mm 13.2 x 8.8mm
Sensor surface area 224.9mm² 116.2mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixels 20 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Full resolution 4608 x 3456 5472 x 3648
Max native ISO 25600 12800
Max boosted ISO - 25600
Min native ISO 100 125
RAW format
Min boosted ISO - 80
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
Continuous AF
Single AF
AF tracking
AF selectice
AF center weighted
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Number of focus points 81 49
Lens
Lens mounting type Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens focal range - 24-72mm (3.0x)
Max aperture - f/1.4-2.8
Macro focus distance - 3cm
Total lenses 107 -
Focal length multiplier 2.1 2.7
Screen
Display type Tilting Tilting
Display size 3 inches 3 inches
Resolution of display 1,037k dots 1,040k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic (optional) None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 60 secs 60 secs
Highest shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/4000 secs
Highest quiet shutter speed - 1/16000 secs
Continuous shooting rate 8.0 frames/s 10.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range no built-in flash 12.10 m (at Auto ISO)
Flash modes no built-in flash Auto, Auto w/ red-eye Reduction, Forced On, Forced On w/Red-eye Reduction, Slow Sync, Slow Sync w/Red-eye Reduction, Forced Off
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (30p), 1280 x 720 (30p), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 100 Mbps, MP4, H.264, AAC
Max video resolution 1920x1080 3840x2160
Video format H.264, Motion JPEG MP4, H.264, AAC
Mic support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 357 gr (0.79 lb) 310 gr (0.68 lb)
Physical dimensions 115 x 67 x 38mm (4.5" x 2.6" x 1.5") 106 x 60 x 42mm (4.2" x 2.4" x 1.7")
DXO scores
DXO All around score 72 20
DXO Color Depth score 22.7 22.8
DXO Dynamic range score 12.4 12.5
DXO Low light score 873 581
Other
Battery life 350 pictures 260 pictures
Type of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model BLS-50 -
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec, custom) Yes (2 or 10 secs, 10 sec (3 shots))
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC card SD/SDHC/SDXC card
Card slots One One
Retail cost $499 $700