Olympus E-PL7 vs Panasonic LX10

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.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus PEN E-PL7 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX10. The entire galleries are available at Olympus E-PL7 Gallery & Panasonic LX10 Gallery.

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.

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.

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

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.